Category: Sports

Another balanced effort gives the Lady Indian softball team another region win. Stephens County went on the road Thursday and beat North Oconee, 5-0, in a Region 8-AAAA contest. In the circle, Emma Whitfield pitched another shutout, allowing just one hit, while striking out 11 and issuing no walks. The Lady Indians were led at the plate by Ashton Ayers, […]

Lavonia Speedway is hosting a busy night of racing tonight. Tonight, the United Sprint Car Series stops at Lavonia Speedway as part of its “Salute to American Labor.” USCS Founder and President Pete Walton said tonight’s race kicks off a three-race Labor Day weekend for the series. He said it should be an exciting night of sprint car racing. “If […]

Stephens County High School volleyball drops two matches to start Region 8-AAAA play. On Tuesday, Stephens County traveled to Jefferson for the first matches on the region schedule against Madison County and host Jefferson. First, the Lady Indians dropped a hard fought three-set match to Madison County, winning the first set, 25-15, before dropping the second and third sets, 25-15 […]

Fall sports season is underway at Toccoa Falls College. Men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball all started this past week. First on the volleyball court, Toccoa Falls split a pair of matches. First, they lost to Johnson and Wales University, 3 sets to none, on Thursday. Then on Saturday, they swept Johnson University, 3 sets to none. Moving to soccer, […]

The Stephens County High School softball team picks up another Region 8-AAAA win Tuesday in Jefferson, another big pitching performance from Emma Whitfield led the Lady Indians to a 1-0 win over the Jefferson Lady Dragons. Whitfield allowed just one hit and walked none while striking out six in a complete game effort. At the plate, the Lady Indians were […]

Toccoa Falls College has a new head women’s basketball coach. The school’s Director of Athletics, Mac Ingmire, has announced the hiring of Stuart Spires to the position. According to a press release from TFC, Spires played basketball at Kings Mountain High School in North Carolina under Coach Larry Sipe, who was a tenured assistant with the University of North Carolina […]

A late comeback propels the Stephens County High School softball team to a non-region win. The Lady Indians came from behind to beat Rabun County, 2-1, at the Reservation in Toccoa on Monday. Trailing 1-0, Stephens County tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when Kayley Sellers hit a two out single to score Karly Smith. Then […]

Stephens County High School volleyball picks up another non-region split. Monday, the Lady Indians hosted East Hall and Johnson of Gainesville at the Currahee Arena. In the first match, Stephens County was beaten by East Hall in straight sets, 25-18 and 25-20. However, the Lady Indians came back to beat Johnson of Gainesville in straight sets in the second match, […]