Sports

Lumpkin’s LaDalle Carpenter high-fives teammates as she takes the field against Dawson County.

Lumpkin’s LaDalle Carpenter high-fives teammates as she takes the field against Dawson County.

Lumpkin softball goes 3-2 during busy week

The Lumpkin County High School softball team had a challenging week, competing in five individual games.
Lumpkin County runner Kiersten Powell fights for a good position during last week’s race in Blue Ridge.

Lumpkin County runner Kiersten Powell fights for a good position during last week’s race in Blue Ridge.

Middle School cross-country squads compete at UNG

The Lumpkin County Middle School cross-country team competed in the North Georgia Invitational meet last week at the UNG Oakwood Campus. The boys’ team ended their day fifth overall against 21 total schools. The girls’ squad wrapped up their day, finishing 13th out of 18.
Members of law enforcement, fire fighters, service members, and other emergency service personnel were honored at this week’s football game.

Members of law enforcement, fire fighters, service members, and other emergency service personnel were honored at this week’s football game.

Lumpkin football hosts Heroes Night against GAC

The Lumpkin County High School football team squared off against a face from the past, a returning regional foe in Greater Atlanta Christian, at the burial grounds last Friday night. The Indians came up short in a hard-fought battle, falling 19-13 to GAC.
The Indians storm the field ahead of their game against Dunwoody.

The Indians storm the field ahead of their game against Dunwoody.

Lumpkin football topples Dunwoody 45-39 in gutsy performance

There’s an old saying, ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.’ That was certainly the case for the Lumpkin County High School football team as they squared off with a tough Dunwoody squad.
Addilade Antonia delivers a strike during this week’s regional game against Chestatee.

Addilade Antonia delivers a strike during this week’s regional game against Chestatee.

Softball team picks up fourth straight region win

The Lumpkin County High School softball team continues to roll, picking up two more Region wins over Chestatee and Gilmer, moving to four straight wins for the Lady Indians. Their first match of the week saw a 14-2 victory over regional newcomer Chestatee.
The Lumpkin County High School football team races onto the field ahead of their game against Hart County.

The Lumpkin County High School football team races onto the field ahead of their game against Hart County.

Lumpkin football earns gutsy victory over Hart County

The Lumpkin County High School football team triumphed over Hart County 28-25 on Friday night in a slobber-knocking brawl, filled with hard hits, intense plays and a nail-biting finish.
The Lumpkin County varsity softball team earned two victories against regional opponents last week.

The Lumpkin County varsity softball team earned two victories against regional opponents last week.

Lumpkin softball team sees surge in regional play

The Lumpkin County softball team has been on a roll as of late and are currently ranked third in Region 6-AAA with a regional record of 4-2. This is a significant achievement, considering the competitive nature of the region.
The Lumpkin County Middle School cross country team sees a speedy start at their Union County race.

The Lumpkin County Middle School cross country team sees a speedy start at their Union County race.

Middle School cross country team victorious in Union

The Lumpkin County Middle School cross country team put in another excellent performance this week in Union County and came away with a first-place finish. It came down to a sixth-place finish tiebreaker to take the top spot.
Lumpkin County’s Mason Melanson finds a hole during this week’s game against North Hall.

Lumpkin County’s Mason Melanson finds a hole during this week’s game against North Hall.

JV football topples North Hall to start their season

The Lumpkin County High School Junior Varsity football teams continue to be a beacon of success for Lumpkin County, having only lost two games in the last two years. This week, the JV squad faced off with the North Hall Trojans.