Elephant Tales

On Saturday, January 3, GHS grad Tasha Humphrey will have her jersey retired between the girls and boys games. Please make every effort to be there to show our respect and thanks to Tasha and her mom, former GHS teacher Brenda Hill. They both have made us proud. Tasha left Gainesville and broke all kinds of records as a Lady Bulldog at the University of Georgia. She is now playing professionally in WNBA with the Washington Mystics and is presently playing in the off-season in Italy. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/13085/

1/2 Winter Break

Wrestling Hall County Duals @ North Hall Times TBA

1/3 Wrestling Hall County Duals @ North Hall Times TBA

Freshmen Boys Basketball Buford @ Home 11:00 A.M.

J.V. Girls Basketball Buford @ Home 1:00 P.M.

J.V. Boys Basketball Buford @ Home 2:30 P.M.

Varsity Girls Basketball Buford @ Home 4:00 P.M.

Retiring Tasha Humphrey's Jersey Between Games

Varsity Boys Basketball Buford @ Home 5:30 P.M

1/5 Teacher Work Day

1/6 Second Semester Begins

J.V. Boys Basketball Franklin Co. @ Home 4:30 P.M.

Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home 6:00 P.M.

Varsity Boys Basketball @ Home 7:30 P.M.

1/8 Report Cards Go Out

ROTC Rifle Competition RMA @ GHS 4:30 P.M.

1/9 Region Wrestling Duals @ West Forsyth Times TBA

J.V. Girls Basketball @ Carrollton 3:30 P.M.

J.V. Boys Basketball @ Carrollton 5:00 P.M.

Varsity Girls Basketball @ Carrollton 6:30 P.M.

Varsity Boys Basketball @ Carrollton 8:00 P.M.

1/10 ROTC Shooting Competition @ Westside

DIRECTIONS TO:

Carrollton High School - Go I-985 S. to I-85 S. Go through Atlanta and take I-20 East (to Birmingham). Take exit 24 towqard Carrollto/Villa Rica. Turn left onto GA-101 S/GA61 S. Continue to follow GA-61 for 8.7 miles. GA---61 S. becomes Bankhead Highwayo-GA-166 W. Go 2.8 miles. Turn slight left. Turn slight left onto GA-166-W. Go 3.3 miles and tke the US 27/GA-16 toward Carrollton/ Lagrange. Go .3 miles and turn right onto S. Park Street/ US-27. Go .8 miles and turn left onto Trojan Drive. 202 Trojan Drive, Carrollton.

105 .95 miles--2 hours driving time.

North Hall-Go Highway 60 North to Mt. Vernon Road (Hwy. 283). Turn right. Go approximately 2-3 miles. School will be on left on Mt. Vernon Road .

West Forsyth High School – Go Brown’s Bridge Road to GA-400. Go south on GA-400. Take the GA-141 exit - exit number 13. Turn right onto Peachtree Parkway/Ga-141. This road changes to Bethelview, stay straight. Go north @ 3.5 miles, turn left onto Kelly Mill Road. Stay on Kelly Mill Rd. for approximately one and a half miles. Turn right onto Drew Court. Turn right onto Drew Road. School is immediately on the right at 4155 Drew Road. Address: 4155 Drew Road, Phone: 770-888-3470

Westside High School-Augusta, GA. Go I 985 S. to 85 S. to I-285. At exit 95A, take ramp right for I-285 South toward Macon/Augusta. Take the I-20 exit East toward Augusta. Take the GA28/Washington Road Exit, Exit 199 toward Augusta. Turn left onto Washington Road/GA-28/Savannah River Scenic Highway. Turn right onto Patriots Way. School is at 1002 Patriot's Way in Augusta.

The Times Athletes of the Week Honorable Mention (Dec. 23):

George Manomano, Gainesville: 17 points against North Hall

Juwon Jeffries, Gainesville: 17 points against North Hall

Jaymee Carnes, Gainesville: 17 points against North Hall

Gainesville High School's quarterback Blake Sims was named Class AAA's Offensive Player of the Year and GHS's Tai-ler Jones (wide receiver) and Josh Jones (defensive end) were named to the Georgia Associated Press All- State team. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12859/ and

http://www.ajc.com/search/content/sports/highschool/stories/2008/12/26/class_AAA_all_state_football.html

Gainesville High grad and Texas State senior guard, Brent Benson, set a new school 3 point record of nine in a game. He also scored 40 points in the game--two shy of the school single game scoring record--in a 112 - 70 win against McMurry in San Cacos, Texas.

JOSH JACKSON GOES TO COLUMBUS FOR ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12999/

ROTC CADETS CRAVE DISCIPLINE

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12695/

STUDENT SECTIONS CROSSING THE LINE

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12768/

SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR A YEAR OF EXPANSION

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/13030/

SCHOOLS TARGET INNOVATIVE WAYS TO KEEP TEENS ENGAGED

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12973/

JERRY DAVIS AND WAYNE VICKERY'S RETIREMENT IN TOP FIVE NEWS STORIES FOR 2008

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/12962/