Category: Sports

A trip to Walnut Grove results in two close losses for Stephens County basketball. In the girls’ game Friday, Audresha Merritt put Stephens County on top 55-54 with a free throw with less than seven seconds to go in the game after the Lady Indians trailed by as many as eight points in the second half. However, Walnut Grove’s Milana […]

Stephens County Middle School drops three out of four to Hart County in basketball action. In 7th grade girls’ action Tuesday, the Lady Rebels defeated Hart County 20-18.  Treasure Lone scored 6 points.  Kayley Sellers and Kiki Bowman each had 5. Meanwhile, the 8th grade Lady Rebels lost to Hart County 30-29.  Morgan Lee had 10 points and Tykia Thompson […]

Toccoa Falls College’s basketball teams are back in action following the holiday break. The men’s team played three region games in Florida last week. The Eagles topped Johnson of Florida 69-49 and Trinity College 56-47, but fell in overtime at Trinity Baptist 66-61. Meanwhile, the TFC women’s basketball team traveled to Wesleyan College and Trinity Baptist College for its games […]

Travis Noland is speaking out on his decision to leave Stephens County High School for the head football job at Oconee County High School. The Oconee County Board of Education approved Noland’s hire Monday night. He said leaving Stephens County High School after nine seasons was a difficult decision to make. “In this business, nine years is a long time […]

Five Stephens County Indian football players are on this year’s Region 8-AAAA all-region first or second team. Offensive lineman Ben Cleveland was the only Indian named to the first team Meanwhile, four Indians made second team All-Region. They are running back Sapario Reese, offensive lineman Thomas Lowery, linebacker Desmond Wheeler, and punter Kenneth Brock. This year’s Region 8-AAAA Offensive Player […]

It appears that Stephens County High School is in the market for a new head football coach. The Athens Banner-Herald is reporting today that Monday night, the Oconee County, Georgia Board of Education approved the hire of Travis Noland as the new head football coach at Oconee County High School. Noland has been at Stephens County High School since the […]

Stephens County Middle School’s basketball teams get back in action today after the holiday break. In the last game before the holiday break, Stephens County Middle School faced Madison County. In 7th grade boys’ action back on December 20, Stephens County lost to Madison County 40-25. Meanwhile, the 8th grade Rebel boys beat Madison County 39-23. Moving to girls’ action, […]

The Stephens County High School basketball teams get a split on a visit to the Inferno. Stephens County visited Elbert County Saturday in non-region basketball action. In the girls’ game, the Lady Indians used a strong second quarter to build a lead it would not relinquish in defeating the Lady Devils 48-29. Leading 13-8 after the first quarter, Stephens County […]

Stephens County starts off region play with a split in Oakwood. The Lady Indian and Indian basketball teams traveled to take on Johnson High School Friday in the first Region 8-AAAA game for both teams. In the girls’ game, Stephens County trailed in the opening minutes but used strong rebounding and pressure defense to take control and beat the Lady […]

Stephens County High School has a new baseball coach. Thursday, the Stephens County Board of Education voted to give the position to Greg McCall. All board members voted for McCall except Sandra Childs, who abstained from the vote. McCall has served as head JV baseball coach at Stephens County High School last year. He has also been head varsity baseball […]