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Benjie Wood steps down as Cherokee Bluff boys basketball coach for job at Buford
Wood has amassed success at Johnson, North Hall, Gainesville and Cherokee Bluff during his career
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Benjie Wood coaches from the sideline for the Gainesville boys during the 2018 Class 6A state championship against Langston Hughes. - photo by Scott Rogers
Robert Alfonso Jr.
The Times
Updated: May 19, 2021, 12:20 AM
Published: May 18, 2021, 5:37 PM
Benjie Wood has guided three different schools in Hall County to the state semifinals
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High school basketball: Cherokee Bluff's Kassie Scott, Boston Kersh lead large Hall County All-State contingent
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Cherokee Bluff coach Kassie Scott starts to celebrate beating Baldwin for the Class 3A state championship on March 5, 2025 in Macon. Photo by Bill Murphy
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Mar 28, 2025, 1:50 AM
Published: Mar 27, 2025, 8:49 PM
Lady Bears coach named as the state's best for 2024-25 in Class 3A, while nine different players honored by the Georgia Athletics Coaches Association and Georgia Basketball Coaches Association.
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