2014 PHS Basketball Banquet
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports April 1, 2014
The Pickens High School Dragons basketball teams held the annual end of the year banquet to honor seniors and superlatives. The banquet was held at the PHS. After dinner was served both head coaches, Kevin Jacobs, and Brad Steinhauer briefly spoke about each player and doled out awards. The winners are listed below. (more…)
Pickens Swept at Gilmer
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 11, 2014
The Pickens High School basketball teams traveled to Gilmer County on Wednesday to play in a makeup game that had been canceled the week before. In attendance were the varsity teams along with the JV Boys team. Every game was close for the duration of the event, but the PHS teams all fell to the Bobcats on the night. (more…)
Pickens Pestered by River Ridge
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 8, 2014
The Pickens Dragonettes and Dragons had disappointing developments in their games against River Ridge High School on Friday evening, as the Nettes lost 49-48 in the final seconds and the Dragons struggled through a thirty-four point defeat.
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“Nettes” Nipped: Bulldogs Bark Back Dragons’ Comeback
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 7, 2014
The Pickens High School Dragonettes and Dragons varsity basketball teams traveled to Cedartown High School to battle the Bulldogs. It was Cedartown’s senior night and the home teams pulled out two close wins in front of a raucous hometown crowd, 71-67 over the “Nettes” and 44-43 over the Dragons. The Pickens junior varsity Dragons was the only team to score a win, blowing out the Bulldogs 55-32. (more…)
Dragons Basketball Swept by Gilmer
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 16, 2014
The Pickens High School basketball teams played host to the region rival Gilmer Bobcats Tuesday night. The matchup was the second meeting of the year for the two teams, with the first coming in the annual Tip-Off tournament. After the JV Dragonettes fell to the Lady Cats, the varsity teams looked to right the ship; however, the Dragonettes ran out of time, falling 46-44, while the Dragons fell 57-42. (more…)
“Nettes” Nab Second Place for Pickens at Tip-Off Tournament
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports December 3, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes basketball team traveled to Fannin County High School for the annual Tip-Off Tournament. The “Nettes” faced the Gilmer Lady Bobcats in the first matchup of the “round robin” style tournament on Saturday. It was a game that was incredibly close for the entirety of the contest, but the “Nettes” was able to hold on late for a win 49-47. (more…)
Lady Bulldogs Bite “Nettes” on “Senior Night”: 1-0
Festivals, Team FYN Sports October 1, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes softball team hosted the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs. The game was also the annual “Senior Night” celebration, when the lone “Nettes’” senior, Olivia LeMieux, was honored. The “Nettes” got nixed by the Lady Dogs in a 1-0 pitchers’ duel. (more…)
Pickens Picks Up Win as Dragonettes Look to “Strike Out” Cancer
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports September 17, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes softball team hosted region rival, the Gilmer High School Lady Bobcats. The game took a back seat to life, as the Dragonettes honored all those affected by Cancer to take part in a brief “Strike Cancer” pre-game ceremony. Afterward the Dragonettes defeated the Lady Bobcats 5-4 with Olivia LeMieux providing the game winner on a two run standing double (more…)
Pickens Picks Up Win at Gilmer with 8 Run 7th Inning
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports August 29, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes softball team traveled to region rival, Gilmer High School, to take on the Lady Bobcats. The “Nettes” scratched the “Cats,” scoring eight runs in the seventh inning for the come from behind victory. The junior varsity squad fell 4-2 to the JV Lady Bobcats. (more…)
Pickens Secures Stranglehold on Cedartown
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 19, 2013
The Pickens Dragons and Dragonettes traveled to Polk County, Georgia last night to take on the Cedartown Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. Both contests were highly successful for PHS, as the girls’ dominated through four quarters and the boys’ used a strong second half to pull away with a victory. (more…)
“Nettes” Set Nets on Fire: But Bobcats Badly Beat Dragons
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 18, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes and Dragons basketball teams traveled to Gilmer High School to take on the arch rival Lady Bobcats and Bobcats. While Dragonettes left the Lady “Cats” crispy, winning 57-48, the Dragons’ fire burned less bright, with a 67-37 loss. (more…)
“Nettes” Nip Lady Knights’ Night, but Knights Flight in OT Too Much for Dragons
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 9, 2013
The Pickens High School Dragonettes and Dragons basketball teams hosted the Lady Knights and Knights of River Ridge High School. The Dragonettes emerged victorious, with a come from behind three point 51-48 win. The Dragons were slain in overtime by the Knights, 68-61. (more…)
Pickens Dominates on Day One of Holiday Classic
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports December 28, 2012
Both of Pickens High School’s basketball teams played great games on day one of the Pickens Holiday Classic, as the Dragonettes frustrated the Fellowship Lady Paladins in four quarters of play and the Dragons dominated the Strong Rock Patriots to give PHS a 2-0 start to the tournament.
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Fight With the Phoenix: Pickens Spars With Sonoraville
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports December 5, 2012
The Pickens Dragons and Dragonettes traveled to Calhoun on Tuesday to take on the Sonoraville Lady Phoenix and Phoenix and had mixed success, as the Dragonettes fought hard but ultimately came out on the losing end and the Dragons took advantage of a great third quarter to pick up their first victory since the second day of the ETC Tip-Off Tournament. (more…)
Dragonette’s Fire Falls Short: Lady “Cats” Claim 4-3 Victory
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports September 5, 2012
The Pickens High School Dragonettes softball team hosted the Lady Bobcats of Gilmer High School. Despite taking a two run lead, 3-1, into the fifth inning, the Dragonettes fell to the region rival 4-3. The loss meant a sweep on the day for the visitors, as the junior varsity “Nettes” fell 8-3. (more…)