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Reno Earls, a record-setting basketball player and trailblazer at Lakeview Academy in the 1990s, dies at 44
Earls topped 2,000 career points for the Lions in 1995
Reno Earls
Reno Earls
Robert Alfonso Jr.
The Times
Updated: Jan 19, 2022, 12:18 AM
Published: Jan 19, 2022, 12:03 AM
Lions star was the first in school history to top 2,000 points for his career
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High school basketball: Family atmosphere makes state title even more satisfying for Cherokee Bluff's girls
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Cherokee Bluff's girls join in prayer before facing Baldwin in the Class 3A state finals on March 5, 2025 in Macon. Photo by Bill Murphy
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 8:46 PM
Published: Mar 6, 2025, 8:33 PM
Strong bond helps fuel comeback that secured the Lady Bears' historic championship.
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