Author: Charlie Bauder

The season comes to a close for the Stephens County Indian football team. Friday night, the Indians lost to St. Pius at home on Senior Night, 42-21. Stephens County Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it is a tough way to end the season. “The kids played hard tonight,” said Tankersley. “Offensively, we played pretty well. Defensively, we’ve just got to […]

Stephens County will wrap up the football regular season this coming week at home still looking for a region win. The Indians couldn’t hold on Friday night in Danielsville, giving up a touchdown with 21 seconds left to lose 35-33 to Madison County. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it’s a disappointing result for Stephens County. “I’m proud of the kids […]

Stephens County will head on the road next week to try and play their way into the state football playoffs. Friday night, the Indians lost at home to North Oconee, 42-10 in Region 8-AAAA football. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said the team just has to keep working and competing at every level. “Some of the young guys made mistakes, but […]

The Stephens County Indian football team will return home this week to try and break their six-game losing streak. Friday night, Oconee County jumped out early and never looked back on the way to a 41-14 win over the Indians in Watkinsville. Stephens County Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said the Indians just need to keep working. “They’re just bigger, faster […]

Stephens County will head into two straight bye weeks after wrapping up non-region football play with a loss. The Indians fell behind early to Cedar Shoals Friday in Athens and the Jaguars went on to beat Stephens County, 36-7. “Obviously, the season isn’t going well so far,” said Indians’ Head Coach Wesley Tankersley. “We just have to keep coming to […]

Stephens County drops its third straight game on Homecoming at the Reservation. Friday night, Rabun County broke open a close game after a weather delay on the way to a 44-7 win in Toccoa. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it was another tough night that the team will have to bounce back from. “You can’t let adversity let you get […]

Stephens County will return home this week looking to break a two-game football losing streak. Friday night, the Indians traveled to Athens and lost to Athens Academy, one of the top teams in Class A, 49-19. “We made way too many errors tonight,” said Indians’ Head Coach Wesley Tankersley. “We just coupled that with too many mistakes, especially on special […]

A strong running game propels Hart County to a win over Stephens County in non-region football. Friday night, Hart County jumped out to a 14-0 lead on the way to a 26-13 win over the Indians at the Reservation in Toccoa. Stephens County Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said the game is a chance for the Indians to learn and grow. […]

Hudson Spurlock’s five touchdown runs serve as the spark that propels Stephens County to a win in their football season opener. In a game delayed in the first half by lightning, the Indians beat the Lions at the Reservation on Friday night, 42-28. “It’s good to get a win,” said Indians’ Head Coach Wesley Tankersley. “I saw a lot of […]

Stephens County returns to region baseball play this week on a three-game winning streak after beating Cedar Shoals in Athens on Friday night. The Indians sent 17 men to the plate in a 12-run second inning on the way to a 14-0, five-inning win over the Jaguars. Leading 1-0 after a Ridge Adams RBI single in the first inning, Eli […]