Category: Sports
SCHS hosting Meet and Greet for New Coaches
Stephens County High School (SCHS) invites the community to a Coaches Meet and Greet with all of the new head coaches for the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, May 19, from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Legacy Room. Thomas Flowers, Football Coach Katie Parker, Volleyball Coach Savannah Canady, Softball Coach Tess Wright, Girl’s Basketball Coach Russ Moore, Flag Football Coach
Read moreThomas Flowers hired as New Stephens County Head Football Coach
Stephens County High School has a new head football coach and it’s a familiar one. After an executive session, the Stephens County Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Thomas Flowers as the new Stephens County High School Head Football Coach on Thursday, May 15, says Stephens County Schools Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin. Coach Flowers was the defensive coordinator […]
Read moreSCHS Spring Game is Friday, May 16
By Ken Brady The Stephens County High School (SCHS) Indians will wrap up spring football practice Friday night, May 16th, with a scrimmage game as they host the North Hall Trojans at The Reservation. The game will start at 7:00 p.m. There will be no admission charge, but everyone is asked to bring an unopened jar of peanut butter to […]
Read moreFranklin County High School Baseball Team advances to State Championship
The Franklin County High School Varsity Baseball Team has advanced to the AA State Championship Game. On Wednesday, May 14, the Lions beat Morgan County in the deciding game 3 of the semifinals by a score of 9-5 to advance to the State AA title game. The Lions will play Rockmart High School with games 1 and 2 on Wednesday, […]
Read moreGHSA State Track Results for SCHS
By Ken Brady The Stephens County High School (SCHS) Track and Field Teams competed at the GHSA AA State Championship Meet this past Friday and Saturday at East Jackson High School in Commerce. Despite the heat on Friday and the cold, windy rain on Saturday, the Stephens Track athletes competed well, getting on the podium in three events and having […]
Read moreStatement on the departure of SCHS Head Football Coach Wesley Tankersley
By April James, School and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Stephens County Schools System Stephens County Schools Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin has released a statement on the departure of Stephens County High School (SCHS) Head Football Coach Wesley Tankersley. “The Stephens County School System confirms that Head Football Coach Wesley Tankersley has accepted a coaching position with another high school. […]
Read moreCoach Tankersley thanks SCHS Football Team and Community for 7 Seasons
Head Football Coach Wesley Tankersley is leaving Stephens County High School (SCHS) to coach at Fitzgerald High School. Tankersley made the announcement Thursday night, May 8, on his Facebook page. He had these comments about coaching at SCHS for seven seasons. At SCHS, Coach Tankersley had a record of 46 wins and 32 losses.
Read moreSCHS Football Coach leaving
Wesley Tankersley is leaving Stephens County High School (SCHS) to be the head football coach at Fitzgerald High School. He came to SCHS in 2018 and during his 7 seasons as head football coach led the Indians to the playoffs in 5 seasons, including the quarterfinals this past season, which was the first time SCHS made the quarterfinals since 2005. […]
Read moreIndians Playoff Run Ends in Lions Sweep
The Stephens County Indians baseball season came to an end in the state AA quarterfinals Wednesday night in Carnesville falling to Franklin County in a pair of one run games. In game one, the Indians grabbed an early lead in the top of the 1st when Duke Collins was hit by a pitch, and after a Christian Hewitt walk, scored […]
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