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Franklin County scored a run in the bottom of the 3rd inning Saturday afternoon and won a pitcher’s battle 1-0 over Toccoa in the opening round of the District 7 12U Little League baseball tournament at the Madison County Recreation Park. Franklin County pitcher Ty Peoples pitched 5 and 1/3 innings allowing just 5 hits and striking out 8. Peoples […]
Read moreMadison County scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to break open what had become a close game and defeat the combined Rabun County-Toccoa team 16-6 on Monday night at the Rabun County Recreation Park in Little League Softball. The game was delayed 2 and a half hours due to storms and rain showers with the first […]
Read moreThe combined Rabun County-Toccoa Little League 12U Softball team advanced to the District 7 semi-final on Sunday with a wild 18-17 win over Franklin County at the Rabun County Recreation Complex. The team, that includes 4 players from Toccoa, jumped out early leading 9-3 and was able to get the victory in a game that featured a combined 35 runs. […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians baseball program held the banquet on Thursday. The Varsity and Junior Varsity programs were recognized. The following players received awards: Most Valuable Player and Best Overall Offense-Davis Swenson Indian Award (with recognition of all 4 years)- Dawson Sorrells Best Defense Award-Cole Snyder Coach’s Award- Josh Henshaw Scholar Athlete Award- Davis Swenson (Varsity and a member of […]
Read moreThe 2019 All-Region Baseball team has been announced for Region 8-AAAA and the Stephens County Indians have four players on the 1st team. Stephens County senior pitchers Davis Swenson, Dawson Sorrells, and Gabe White were three of the six pitchers named to 1st team and they were joined by Junior shortstop Eli Wenger. The Indians also placed two players on […]
Read moreMike and Brenda Anderson Jones with WNEG’s Connie Gaines For the first time, A husband and wife received the active WNEG Seniors of the Year at the 2019 WNEG Senior Expo at the Stephens County Recreation Department Rose Lane Activity Center on Thursday. Mike and Brenda Anderson Jones were presented the award in front of fellow seniors. Brenda Anderson […]
Read moreTwo Stephens County High School athletes will be taking their talents to the college level next year. Last Friday, Jarrett Scott, son of Doug and Elizabeth Scott, held a signing ceremony to attend and play soccer at Piedmont College in Demorest. Jarrett was a member of the Indians’ varsity soccer team for 4 years playing forward and mid-fielder. He made […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Rotary Club held the Top 5 Banquet last night at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. Twelve Stephens County high school seniors that were the top 5% in grade point average during their four school years were honored with a video and presented with $1000 scholarships from the Rotary Club. The students receiving scholarships included: Nikko Beady- son of […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Rotary Club’s Top 5 Banquet is being held tonight at 6 P.M. at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. Toccoa Rotary Club President Stacy Miller says the honoring of the students has been a mainstay for the club. “The Rotary Top 5 program is designed to recognize the top five percent of the SCHS graduating class each year; says […]
Read moreRegion 8-AAAA has announced its All-Region Tennis Team. Stephens County Indian boys placed 4 players on the team—all are seniors. Ben Smith made 1st team singles; Carson Keener, honorable mention singles; Troy Broska and Andrew Burtt, honorable mention doubles. On the girls side, Stephens County had two players named—Sophomore Madison Rogers and sophomore Gabbi Boyd both made honorable mention singles. […]
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