Author: Charlie Bauder

The Stephens County Lady Indians are the Region 8-AAA regular season girls’ basketball champions. Down 47-40 with four minutes to go, Stephens County scored the last nine points of the game, capped by Breanna Taylor’s runner with 6 seconds to go, to edge the East Jackson Lady Eagles 49-47 Friday night in Commerce. Kiki Howard led the Lady Indians with […]

Stephens County High School basketball will head back into region play after taking three of four games over the weekend. First on Friday, both the Lady Indians and Indians notched their first region win against Oconee County at home. In the girls’ game, Ranajah Verdell scored 20 points in her return to the lineup to lead the Lady Indians to […]

Stephens County concludes the 2020 football season with a win on Senior Night. Friday, the Indians defeated East Jackson at home, 61-12. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it is a positive note on which to end the season. “Very proud of them this year and how they’ve conducted themselves and given their best through the adversity that 2020 has brought,” […]

After stopping Franklin County on fourth down with a minute to go, Stephens County was seconds from victory. However, the Lions had other ideas. A miscue on a snap led to a safety and with one last possession, Franklin County scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Everett Haselden to Keylan Rutledge on the last play of the game to […]

Stephens County drops their region opener in football. On the road Friday night, the Indians fell behind in the first half and were unable to mount a comeback, falling to Monroe Area, 41-21. The game started well for Stephens County as Javian Hightower blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown to give the Indians a 7-0 lead. However, […]

Stephens County wins the Battle of Currahee Mountain and picks up a fourth straight win in football. Friday, the Indians scored the last 20 points of the game to beat Habersham Central, 27-12 on Homecoming at the Reservation. “I’m very proud of our coaching staff and our players,” said Indians’ Head Coach Wesley Tankersley. “They overcame Habersham coming back on […]

The Stephens County Indian football picks up a third win in a row. Friday night, the Indians jumped out early and never looked back on the way to a 44-13 win in non-region play over Madison County at the Reservation. Head Coach Wesley Tankersley said it was a complete team effort. “I’m really proud of our guys on a really […]

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 […]