Category: Sports

Earlier this week, Stephens County Indian athlete Javin Gordon committed to the Duke Blue Devils after receiving offers from more than two dozen college programs, including Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Indiana, Northwestern and Wisconsin. According to 247sports.com,  “The 5’10”, 200 pound back from Stephens County High School in Northeast GA received a scholarship offer from the Blue Devils […]

In game 5 of the Sandlot Baseball Sectional Tournament, Toccoa took on Martinez Evans at 6 p.m. last night after beating Oconee on Saturday, 18-13. In last night’s match up, Toccoa put in a solid win over Martinez Evans, 10-4, and advanced to the final round. In Game 6 last night, Athens edged out Franklin, 11-7 and will take on […]

Registration for Stephens County Parks and Recreation Summer Camps is now open. There will be seven camps held this year, and there is a $50 registration fee for each camp. First up will be the Basketball Camp from June 5-7, led by  new SC High School Basketball Head Coach Greg Wilson. From June 10-12 will be the Soccer Camp, led […]

Toccoa Sandlot Baseball and Softball teams will both take to the diamond tonight in the Northeast Georgia Sectional Tournament that started this past Saturday in Lavonia.  Both teams secured the District 7 title in games last week – the Baseball team with a 14 to 3 win over Franklin County, and the softball team with a 12 to 0 win […]

A senior member of the Stephens County High School Track Team will be continuing his education and athletic career in college.  LaShuan Gibbons, son of Christina and Lamar Gibbons Sr., held a signing ceremony Tuesday at the high school to announce his decision to attend Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs.  Gibbons was a member of the Indians track team for […]

After District 7 Tournaments concluded this past weekend, the Toccoa Little League will send 3 teams to Northeast Georgia Sectional tournaments beginning this Saturday in Lavonia.  First and second place teams from the district advance to sectional play. Toccoa Sandlot Baseball won the District title with a 14 to 3 win over Franklin County.  Toccoa will play Oconee County Saturday at […]

Stephens County High School hosted a “Meet & Greet” to introduce the new head baseball coach Thursday night at the high school baseball field.  Dacen Cash has been hired to replace Greg McCall, who recently retired from that position. Cash, who is a 2010 Stephens County graduate, comes to the Indians after serving seven years as assistant baseball coach at […]

A Meet & Greet is being held this evening, May 23, at the Stephens County High School Baseball Field, at 6 p.m. to welcome new SCHS Baseball Coach Dacen Cash. All rising 9-12 returners are encouraged to drop by and meet Coach Cash to provide him with contact information. It will also be an opportunity to learn about upcoming summer […]

In the Georgia Little League District 7 tournament news, yesterday, May 21, the Toccoa Rookie Baseball team beat Elbert 10 – 9, while Hart topped Rabun, 10 – 5. Toccoa will face Hart on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the winners bracket. In Sandlot Softball, Toccoa topped Rabun 17 – 6 and advances to the championship round on Thursday at […]

Former Stephens County High School student and standout athlete Dacen Cash has been tapped to fill the head coach position being left vacant by the recent retirement of coach Greg McCall from the position of head baseball coach. McCall, who will continue as a SCHS science teacher and assistant football coach, served as Indians’ head baseball coach for 11 years […]