Author: Charlie Bauder

Stephens County picks up a second win in a row on the gridiron. Friday night, the Indians came from behind in the fourth quarter with two late touchdowns to defeat the Jackson County Panthers, 24-10, on the road in Jefferson. Indians’ Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said there was great effort and toughness from the team in the win. “I challenged […]

Stephens County picks up a win in their home opener. Friday night, the Indians used big plays through the air and a stout defense to shut out North Hall, 34-0, in non-region football action at the Reservation. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it was a great overall performance, especially by the defense. “We feel like we have a really good […]

A strong White County football team hands Stephens County a loss in the season opener. Warrior quarterback J. Ben Haynes ran for two touchdowns and threw for three more as White County defeated the Indians in Cleveland Friday night, 44-6. Haynes started quickly, throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Turner and then running for a five-yard score to give […]

Stephens County dropped a pair of games Saturday in non-region baseball play at Habersham Central High School. In the first game, Stephens County fell behind in the bottom of the first inning and could not catch up as Elbert County won 11-1 in five innings. The Blue Devils, a last-minute replacement for Pike County – who could not make the […]

The Stephens County Lady Indian basketball team will return to the court tonight to play for third place after losing in the region semi-finals. Last night in Watkinsville, Stephens County fell to St. Pius, 52-41 in a Region 8-AAAA girls’ semi-final game. The two teams traded the lead throughout the first two quarters. Tied at 22 at the half, the […]

The Stephens County Lady Indian basketball team will return home this week to wrap up the regular season carrying a five-game winning streak. Friday night in Hartwell, the Lady Indians jumped out to an early lead and never trailed in beating Hart County, 58-52, in non-region girls’ basketball. Renajah Verdell led all scorers with 24 points, and Na Na Eades […]

The Stephens County Lady Indian basketball team stands alone at the top of Region 8-AAAA after a thrilling, come from behind win over Madison County. Down by as many as nine points, the Lady Indians withstood 63 points from Madison County star Kayla McPherson and held on to win 81-79 in Danielsville on Friday night. The Lady Indians took the […]

The Stephens County Lady Indian basketball team will head into the second half of the Region 8-AAAA schedule at the top of the standings. Down by nine points early in the second half, the Lady Indians rallied and held on to beat North Oconee Tuesday in Bogart, 61-58. The Lady Indians made 28 of 41 free throws overall and 18 […]

The Stephens County Lady Indian basketball team bounced back from its first region loss on Friday with a win over a rival on Saturday. Friday night, the Lady Indians led by four points in the fourth quarter, but Oconee County ended the game on a 10-0 run to win 43-33 in region play in Watkinsville. Renajah Verdell led the Lady […]

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 […]