May 25, 2013
Sports

Victor Ramos battles an opponent from Dacula during last week’s home tri-match.
Varsity wrestling: Indians sweep Dacula, Habersham Central
Lumpkin showed its strength last week, earning a sweep over a pair of Class AAAAAA opponents.
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Set for takeoff: Lumpkin County’s Freddie Beamon lines up alongside teammates for a practice race last week at the NGCSU pool.
Seniors seek to make a splash on swim team
This year’s Lumpkin County varsity swim team features a trio of talented seniors who have brought different backgrounds to the squad.
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Lumpkin’s Justin Haskew (24) goes up for a shot while Jacob Zarate (32) handles the defenders during a recent 8th grade basketball game.
Eighth grade boys basketball wins 3-of-4
The Indians continued their winning ways recently as the eighth grade boys team piled up three wins in four games. Lumpkin began by dominating White County 56-28 on the road.
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The Lumpkin County Middle School wrestling team celebrates with the first place trophy after winning the Appalachian Wrestling League Dual Championship. (Submitted photo)
Middle school wrestling: Lumpkin wins League Duals
Grapplers from Lumpkin County Middle School experienced a triple dose of success in recent weeks with three tournament victories. Last week the Indians outscored their opponents by a combined 244-3...
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Lady Indians team members (from left) Madison Owenby, Abbie Guthrie, Madison McCarter, Rachel Wasserman and Morgan Wood fine-tune their dribbling skills at practice last week.
Basketball: Lady Indians finding their way
After the Lumpkin County varsity girls squad earned its second victory of the season last week over Johnson, the players were understandably happy. But they were also realistic, said head coach Sco...
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Lumpkin’s Maddie Self pushes the ball up the court during the team’s win over South Habersham last week.
Perfect start for 7th grade Lady Indians basketball
The Lumpkin County Middle School seventh grade girls are playing like champions to begin the new season as the Lady Indians put together a string of five impressive wins over a two-week span recently.
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7th grade boys basketball earns first victory
After four losses, the LCMS seventh grade boys didn’t give up and their perseverance was rewarded last week with a 37-32 victory on the road at South Habersham.
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Lumpkin County’s Austin Hollman (from left), Johnathan Gilreath, and Daniel McCrary trap Dawson County’s Will Anglin during the Indians home opener last week.
Lumpkin varsity basketball looks ahead to this week's opportunities
For the Lumpkin County basketball squads, opportunity awaits this week in the form of a road trip to neighboring White County followed by a pair of home games. After suffering three-straight losse...
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Lady Saints end skid, take down Chowan 55-41
The North Georgia College & State University women’s basketball team reversed a three-game slide over the weekend with a road victory over Chowan University to close out their time in the Loch Shop...
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LC Winter Sports 2012-13
Winter Sports Preview now available
As teams from Lumpkin County High School and Middle School begin the winter season, check out schedules, rosters and team photos in The Nugget's special section inside this week's newspaper.
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Lumpkin varsity basketball achieves early victories
The arrival of basketball season was celebrated with a pair of victories by the Indians last week. Jacob Haskel and Austin Holman scored eight points apiece in the first quarter to help Lumpkin jum...
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Taliaferro: The North Georgia midfielder was named First-Team All-Southeast Region.
Awards roll in for Saints soccer standouts
The North Georgia College & State University women’s soccer team has enjoyed much success the past four seasons as the program has achieved a record of 55-18-6. Three of the players who have pushed...
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Men's Basketball: Saints drop thriller to Belmont Abbey
Four players hit double-digits in points for North Georgia, but it wasn’t enough as Belmont Abbey College (5-1) claimed an 81-77 win over the Saints (3-2) inside Memorial Hall Gymnasium Saturday ev...
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NGCSU men’s tennis nationally ranked in preseason poll
After concluding last season 25th in the nation, the North Georgia College & State University men’s tennis team has jumped two spots to 23rd in the NCAA Division II preseason poll.
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Freshman Caleb Fields (left) and senior Jake Hudgins get loose before Lumpkin County’s match against Milton last week.
Wrestlers warm up with sweep in home opener
The Indians got their season off the ground with a successful home opener as they began two days of competition last week. School may have been on vacation, but the Lumpkin County grapplers were h...
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Varsity wrestling jumps into action with a ‘slam’
A pair of Lumpkin varsity wrestlers went undefeated on Saturday as the team finished in the top half of the standings at the seventh-annual Spartan Slam Duals Tournament.
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8th grade boys earn two-straight wins
Showing its resiliency, the Lumpkin County Middle School eighth grade boys basketball squad overcame a pair of losses to begin its season and came together to even its record with victories over Ri...
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The LCMS girls runners proudly show off their first place trophy from the District Meet.
Middle school cross-country girls earn victory at District Meet
The Lumpkin County Middle School runners finished the season in fine form as the girls team earned first place in the District Meet at Meeks Park in Union County.
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Whitney Brown is a steady target behind the plate and is a serious offensive threat for Lumpkin County any time she steps to the plate.
LCHS senior catcher signs to play college softball
Lady Indians senior catcher Whitney Brown learned from her teammates to never give up on her dreams. Now the Lumpkin varsity standout is seeing her dream of playing softball in college come true.
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Lumpkin sophomores Gunner Wood (2) and Brandon Womack (42) bring down a Stephens County running back during Friday night’s season-finale in Dahlonega.
Varsity football closes out season versus strong Stephens County team
Seemingly every time Lumpkin County fans looked in the direction of the field on Friday night, defensive back Gunner Wood was making a tackle on a Stephens County runner.
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The LCHS girls cross-country team embarks on its journey to the State Meet. Pictured are (from left): Sarah-Anne Payne, MacKenzie Sockwell, Charlotte Gaston, Tori Norman, Jenna Foster, JaNae Holloway, Celeste Norton, Schae Foster and Emily Dresmich.
Girls cross-country competes in GHSA State Meet
The Lumpkin County girls squad competed in the State Meet on Saturday at Carrollton High School, finishing 22nd out of 32 teams.
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Middle school wrestling victorious in early-season tournament
Starting the season on a high note, the middle school grapplers topped the competition at the recent Eagle Classic Wrestling Tournament at Riverview Middle School.
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Top: LCHS competition cheerleading team members react with joy after seeing their charter bus awaiting to take them to the State Championships in Columbus.
Competition cheerleaders earn best-ever State finish
The hard-working competition cheerleading squad continued its tradition of representing Lumpkin County High School at State last week, making its third-straight trip to the GHSA State Championships...
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During the Lady Indians team photo this summer, no one knew the terrific accomplishment the team would eventually achieve. Back row (from left): Tori Norman and Sarah-Anne Payne. Middle row: Celeste Norton, JaNae Holloway and Schae Foster. Front row: Charlotte Gaston and Emily Dresmich.
State Meet a reality for Lumpkin runners
Calling your shot is never the safe thing to do. But Lumpkin County High School girls cross-country coach Ken Reese had more than a hunch that the 2012 team was capable of doing something big.
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Lumpkin defender Devonte Young strips the ball away from the Lanier runner during the Indians loss to the Longhorns last Friday.
‘Horns hold on for win over Lumpkin
Lanier gave Lumpkin County more than it could handle in Sugar Hill on Friday night as the Longhorns pulled away for a 24-7 victory in Region 8-AAAA action.
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LCHS senior Braden Barrentine was recently named to the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band
Band of Gold home to Army All-American
The best thing about playing in the LCHS marching band is the extreme weather conditions the musicians encounter. At least that’s the view of trombone player Braden Barrentine. He sees it as a chal...
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Storming the square: Khloe Gooch waves her homemade sign as she and dozens of Lady Indians softball fans cheer as the team bus passes the Public Square on the way to Columbus for the State Tournament.
Varsity softball closes out season at State Tournament
For a team with a .500 record last year, finishing 2012 by playing on the final weekend of the season is tough to beat.
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NGCSU Rifle team sets records against nationally-ranked Cougars
Continuing its season of excellence, the North Georgia College & State University mixed rifle team broke records last weekend while hosting nationally-ranked Columbus State University.
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Women’s soccer concludes regular season with 13-3-2 record
The North Georgia College & State University women’s soccer team sent their seniors out in style by capturing a 3-0 win over the University of South Carolina Aiken to close out the regular season a...
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Lumpkin varsity football looking for relief at Lanier
After racking up two-straight victories, the Indians have hit hard times the past two weeks versus strong teams from Eastside and Chestatee. This Friday, Lumpkin will travel to Sugar Hill to battle...
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New year, quicker times for cross-country boys at Unicoi
Girls earn personal best times at Mountain Invitational
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Lumpkin senior wide receiver Mitchell Stephens races away from an Eastside defender during Friday night’s game. The Indians benefitted from touchdowns by Daniel McCrary and Devonte Young and a safety by Austin Dykes, but the Eagles’ speedy offense was too much for Lumpkin, running away with a 52-16 victory.
Tough road ahead for Indians football this week
The season is about to get more difficult for the Lumpkin County varsity football squad as the Indians have the unenviable task of hosting Region 8-AAAA frontrunner Chestatee this Friday.
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Saints soccer upsets No. 13 Flagler 3-1 on the road
The NGCSU men’s soccer team earned one of the biggest victories in recent program history Saturday night as they claimed a decisive 3-1 upset victory over 13th-ranked Flagler College with two late ...
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The Lady Indians will have to look to each other for support as they travel to Columbus for the “Elite 8” round this week. Pictured: Madison Owenby (from left), Whitney Brown, Allyson Gentry, Taylor Turk, Ashley Brown and Madeline Moore.
Lady Indians traveling to Columbus for State Championships
If not for a particularly disappointing loss to Walnut Grove earlier this season, the Lady Indians might not be packing their bags for a trip to Columbus.
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Despite several long drives by Lumpkin County, Eastside (5-2) used its blazing speed to attack the Indians (2-5) with quick strikes and turn a 17-7 lead into a 52-16 win in Region 8-AAAA action on Friday night in Dahlonega.
Eagles pull away from Indians for victory
Despite several long drives by Lumpkin County, Eastside (5-2) used its blazing speed to attack the Indians (2-5) with quick strikes and turn a 17-7 lead into a 52-16 win in Region 8-AAAA action on...
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Big play: Austin Holman (left) congratulates Johnathan Gilreath on a touchdown catch during the Indians 34-20 win.
Indians top Madison for second-straight win on homecoming
Lumpkin County kept its season going in the right direction with its second-straight win on Friday night, as the offense found traction and struck for a 34-20 victory over Madison County on homecom...
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Ready to play: Allyson Gentry, Taylor Turk, Courtney Fortner, Karlie Gooch and the Lumpkin varsity softball squad are set for a matchup with Marist in round two of the State Playoffs.
Softball advances to Sweet 16
With just one team standing between them and the State Softball Championship Tournament in Columbus, the Lady Indians are not changing the way they have done things all season.
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Red, white, blue and gold: Brianna Ray proudly shows off her gold medal from the recent World Karate Games in Montreal.
Ray earns karate gold at World Championships
Making the trip to the World Championships in Canada last week was well worth the time for Dahlonega’s Brianna Ray.
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Number one: The Lumpkin County Middle School football squad capped its 7-1 season on Saturday with a 22-18 victory at Rabun County in the championship game.
Middle school football wins championship
The Lumpkin County Middle School football squad capped its 7-1 season on Saturday with a 22-18 victory at Rabun County in the championship game.
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Big opportunity: Lindsay Dowdy (from left), Madison McCarter, Courtney Fortner and the rest of the Lady Indians will compete in the first round of the State Tournament this evening.
Softball ready for State Tournament
The entire season for the Lumpkin County varsity softball squad comes down to the best-of-three series beginning tonight as the Lady Indians travel to Douglasville to take on Alexander in the first...
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