Category: Sports

The North Oconee Titans went 6 for 6 from the free throw line in the final 25 seconds and escaped with a 65-62 win over the Stephens County Indians Tuesday night in Bogart. With the scored tied at 59, the Titans Byrd Carter was fouled and made two free throws to give North Oconee a 61-59 lead. On the Indians […]

It was a tough weekend for the Stephens County Indians boys and girls basketball teams as they were swept in games at Rabun County and Habersham Central. On Friday, the Stephens County Indians, who missed 19 free throws, but still battled back from down double digits in the 4th quarter to tie the game, came up short falling to Rabun […]

Five games into the current basketball season and both the Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians are still looking for their first win. The fact that their Tuesday night opponent, the Jefferson Dragons, featured both girls and boys undefeated teams, didn’t help matters any. The Lady Dragons of Jefferson put on a full court press most of the game and […]

The Stephens County Indians’ football season comes to a close in the second round of the AAA state football playoffs. Four touchdowns from Burke County running back Tiger Williams led the Bears into the state quarterfinals by a 41-24 score over the Indians. Stephens County Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it’s a tough loss, but the team played hard and […]

The Stephens County Indians will travel to Waynesboro, south of Augusta, tonight to play the Burke County Bears in the second round of the AAA state football playoffs. Kickoff will be at 7:30. Stephens County defeated Rockmart on the road last Friday night, 27 to 13, to advance into the second round. The Indians enter tonight’s game with an 8 […]

The Stephens County Indians and Lady Indians basketball teams lost their home openers Tuesday night at the Currahee Arena by double digit figures. Three Lady Indians scored in double figures , but could not contain the two top scorers for Tallulah Falls. The Lady Indians from the Falls defeated the Stephens County Lady Indians 66-50.Mikiya Knox led Stephens County with […]

Four teams from the Stephens County Recreation Department’s football program have made it to the championship games of the North Georgia Youth Football Association. The games will be played this Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at Oglethorpe County High School. Stephens County competes with teams from Elbert County, Appalachee, Rabun County, North Hall, Hart County, Franklin County, Oglethorpe County, and […]

The Stephens County Middle School Rebels 7th grade boys improved to 1-1 on Monday with a 53-38 win over Rabun County Middle School. Colson Ivey led the Rebels with 15 points and Carmelo Renfroe added 13. In the 8th grade boys game the Rebels lost a tight battle with Rabun 58-55. Zykemian Durham led the 8th grade Rebels in scoring […]

Proposed region alignments for the next two school years from the Georgia High School Association would result in a major change for some northeast Georgia football teams, including Stephens County. With East Jackson moving to AA next school year – leaving just five current Region 8-AAA teams – Stephens County, along with current region 8-AAA rivals Franklin County and Hart […]

For the first time since 2014, the Stephens County Indian football team is in to the second round of the state playoffs. Friday night, the Indians, seeded fourth out of Region 8, defeated Region 6 champion Rockmart, 27-13 in a first-round AAA state playoff game on the road. Stephens County Head Coach Wesley Tankersley says it was a total team […]