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The Lumpkin County High School football team celebrates its Region championship victory earlier this season.

The Lumpkin County High School football team celebrates its Region championship victory earlier this season.

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Lumpkin football earns All-Region accolades

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School football team saw a historic season on the field and continues to see those achievements pay off. Twenty-one of the teams’ stand-out athletes were awarded All-Region 7-AAA honors.
Reagan Richardson goes for a layup against Fannin County.

Reagan Richardson goes for a layup against Fannin County.

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Girls basketball team looks to regain winning form

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
After a 1-1 start to the season, the Lumpkin County High School girls basketball team dropped a pair of games to Chestatee and Fannin. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Indians (Region 7-AAA) traveled to Gainesville to take on Chestatee High School (Region 8-AAAA).
Head Coach Sean Hage and Coach Cale Goss gather with the Lumpkin wrestling seniors.

Head Coach Sean Hage and Coach Cale Goss gather with the Lumpkin wrestling seniors.

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Wrestling team honors competitors on Senior Night

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School wrestling team hosted their Senior Night on November 28. Lumpkin honored a group of eight talented seniors that have been instrumental to the team’s success.
The Lady Indians Basketball team celebrates Averie Jones’ huge accomplishment of breaking the all-time scoring record. (Photo by Eligha Roper))

The Lady Indians Basketball team celebrates Averie Jones’ huge accomplishment of breaking the all-time scoring record. (Photo by Eligha Roper))

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Jones breaks girls basketball scoring record

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
By Cannon Crompton & Eligha Roper / The Nugget    --------------     The Lumpkin County High School girls’ basketball team opened their 2023-2024 season with two games at the North Hall Thanksgiving Classic.  On Nov. 20 Lumpkin began their season with a 48-42 win against St. Pius X.
Lumpkin County faced off with Savannah Christian in the third round of the GHSA State Playoffs.

Lumpkin County faced off with Savannah Christian in the third round of the GHSA State Playoffs.

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Lumpkin football concludes season in State quarterfinals

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School football team saw their historic season conclude this week in the State quarterfinals, as the Indians fell to a challenging private school in Savannah Christian. The 42-21 final score doesn’t do justice to what Lumpkin was able to accomplish in the contest.
Lumpkin County wrestler Nathan Nielsen lands a fireman carry takedown on his opponent.

Lumpkin County wrestler Nathan Nielsen lands a fireman carry takedown on his opponent.

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Wrestling teams continue hard work

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Lumpkin County wrestling teams have been hard at work this week as they competed in several tournaments. The Lady Indians wrestling team took the time to travel out of state to Mobile, Alabama, at the Civic Center to compete in the Gulf Coast Clash, a massive tournament that featured 27 schools.
Girls roster: Reygan Eaton Chloe Edmondson Zaedyn Estes Rae Ferguson Abigail Fuerstenburg McKenna Grulla Allie Nye Samantha Piper Serena Pomphile-Huerta Layne Roskos Ellie Sherrill Serenity Hall Emma Webb Reagan Long

Girls roster: Reygan Eaton Chloe Edmondson Zaedyn Estes Rae Ferguson Abigail Fuerstenburg McKenna Grulla Allie Nye Samantha Piper Serena Pomphile-Huerta Layne Roskos Ellie Sherrill Serenity Hall Emma Webb Reagan Long

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Middle School tennis team is undefeated regional champ

Eligha Roper
Thursday, November 23, 2023
The middle school tennis squad wrapped up their season as undefeated regional champions, continuing a trend of unforeseen success at the middle school sports level.
The Lumpkin wrestling team continues to find success on the mats both reaching individuals and taking dominant wins in duals.

The Lumpkin wrestling team continues to find success on the mats both reaching individuals and taking dominant wins in duals.

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Lumpkin wrestling team wins duals

Eligha Roper
Thursday, November 23, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School boys wrestling team had a phenomenal meet this week as they crossed paths with Oconee and Gainesville. The High School Tribe came away with two big wins, the first of which came over Oconee with a score of 57-24, and the second win over Gainesville was 35-25.
Head coach Heath Webb celebrates with the team after Lumpkin’s round two playoff victory over Oconee. (Photo by John Bynum)

Head coach Heath Webb celebrates with the team after Lumpkin’s round two playoff victory over Oconee. (Photo by John Bynum)

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Football team wins second playoff game in double overtime

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School football team competed in their second round of state playoffs against Oconee this week. The game ultimately came down to the wire. In double overtime, the Indians were able to make history and advance once again 45-42 over Oconee.
Lumpkin County’s Harper Davenport, Maddy Moyer, Averie Jones, Alejandro Narvaez and Hayden Gilbert celebrate their big accomplishments.

Lumpkin County’s Harper Davenport, Maddy Moyer, Averie Jones, Alejandro Narvaez and Hayden Gilbert celebrate their big accomplishments.

Lumpkin athletes sign to play at college level

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The Lumpkin County High School sports programs have seen some impressive things happening in the world of sports over the last year, and the athletes behind those achievements are starting to see that hard work pay off.