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The UF/IFAS Extension Walton County Master Gardeners landscaped a new Habitat for
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One of Ohios top high school girls basketball teams won its first-round playoff
game this week 108-1, but the coach says
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his team wasnt trying to run up the score.
Gilmour Academy, ranked No. 3 in the
state by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was
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leading Northeast Ohio College PreparaWalton County Florida with
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"Our intent was to not run anything up,
and we took steps to not disrespect our
opponent."
PUBLIC NOTICE
It was like you were in a baseball game
and you're winning 9-0 and then you have
The Walton County Economic Devela guy on first. You dont steal second and opment Alliance (WCEDA) will hold
we didnt steal second.
its monthly board meeting on ThursWhile Gilmour, a Catholic school in the
day, March 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM at the
Cleveland suburb of Gates Mills, entered
Walton County Administration Conthe playoffs as the top seed, Northeast
ference Room located at 76 North 6th
Ohio, a charter school in Cleveland, enStreet, DeFuniak Springs, FL.
tered as the No. 13 seed with eight girls
and, according to the Plain Dealer, a 1-12
Two or more County Commissioners
record. Buetel told the station that two
may attend this meeting. These meetminutes into the game he abandoned his
ings are open to the public.
teams backcourt press and three minutes
into game began resting the starters.We
changed our
aggressive
man-to man to
zone at some
point and
allowed them to
shoot and they
took 28 shots,
Its just, they
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went 0-28.
The athletic
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losing team,
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However, he
said the
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sportsmanship
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that the teams.
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