Category: Sports

The Toccoa Little League Rookie League All-Star teams are off to a good start in district tournament play. Both the Rookie League baseball and softball All-Stars opened district action Tuesday at Rabun County. In baseball action, Toccoa defeated Rabun by a score of 11-5. Meanwhile in softball, Toccoa defeated Franklin by a 15-1 score. That means both teams are back […]

Toccoa Little League’s Rookie League baseball and softball All-Star teams start district tournament play tonight. Rabun County Little League is hosting both of the tournaments. In Rookie League softball, Toccoa will play Franklin at 6:30 p.m. The winner of that game plays Hart on Wednesday, while the loser of the game will play on Thursday in an elimination bracket game. […]

Two student athletes at Stephens County High School will continue their athletic and academic careers in college. On Wednesday, both Kentasia Trimier and Jordan Preston signed to play college sports. Trimier signed to play volleyball at Truett-McConnell University. She said she just felt Truett-McConnell was the best fit for her on the volleyball court and also off the court. “It […]

The Stephens County Indian baseball team hands out its awards for the 2016 season. Those awards were handed out at the team banquet earlier this month. The awards were as follows: MVP – Kooper Briley Batting Champ – Kooper Briley Pitcher Award – Zach Boyd Golden Glove – Konnor Quick Most Versatile – Dylan Simpson Rising Indian – Dawson Sorrells […]

One Stephens County Indians’ tennis player receives all-region recognition for the 2016 season. Freshman Ben Smith was named to the second team All-Region team for Region 8-AAAA last week. Smith went 6-2 in region singles play for the Indians. His overall singles record on the year was 11-3.

The Stephens County High School football team will wrap up Spring Practice with a scrimmage this weekend. That scrimmage will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Reservation in Toccoa. Indians’ Head Coach Frank Barden said everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy some spring football. “Admission is if you want to bring a towel and a […]

Two Stephens County Indian soccer players receive some all-region recognition. Region 8-AAAA released its all-region teams last week. Stephens County placed two players in the Honorable Mention All-Region category. They are defender Benji Smith and defender Andrew Whitlock.

Spring practice is underway for the Stephens County High School and Middle School football teams. Varsity spring practice started last Thursday and continues this week and next week. Stephens County High School Head Football Coach Frank Barden said things are going well so far. “We started last week with our varsity players,” said Barden. “They were ready to get out […]

A Stephens County High School track athlete is headed to the state meet next week. The Indians’ Malik Feaster qualified for the state AAAA track meet in the triple jump event. Feaster had a qualifying distance of 44 feet. He hit that mark at the sectional tournament last month, in which he finished tied for fourth place. Prior to his […]

Stephens County High School has a new girls’ basketball coach. The Stephens County Board of Education has approved Scott Strickland as a teacher and coach for next school year. Strickland is currently an assistant boys’ basketball coach at Banks County High School. Stephens County High School Athletic Director Frank Barden said Strickland is originally from Franklin County. “He comes from […]