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Members of the LC Miners and the Dahlonega Gold shake hands after the Miners defeated the Gold in the first round of the Clayton League Championship tournament last week.

Members of the LC Miners and the Dahlonega Gold shake hands after the Miners defeated the Gold in the first round of the Clayton League Championship tournament last week.

Senior Softball - Miners finish third at League Championships

GREG FINAN JR.
Monday, October 14, 2019
The Seniors of Swing, Lumpkin County’s two senior softball teams the Lumpkin County Miners and the Dahlonega Gold, concluded their 2019 Clayton League season when they participated in the league championship tournament at the Parker Meadows Softball Complex in Franklin, N.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
LEFT: Kyle Trammell makes his way uphill on a grueling course at the Indian Invitational. Trammell led the Indians with a fifth place overall finish. RIGHT: Abbie Hilchie makes her way through a difficult part of the course on her way to a first place finish at the Indian Invitational.

LEFT: Kyle Trammell makes his way uphill on a grueling course at the Indian Invitational. Trammell led the Indians with a fifth place overall finish. RIGHT: Abbie Hilchie makes her way through a difficult part of the course on her way to a first place finish at the Indian Invitational.

Cross country teams continue improvement

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
The LCHS cross country team continued to improve when the Indians and Lady Indians competed in the Indian Invitational and the Runners Fit Mountain Invitational last week. The team started the week with its lone home meet of the 2019 season on Monday, Sept. 30, at LCHS.
Lady Indians second baseman Alyssa Pulley connects for a hit against East Hall’s Macy Banks during the region champ-ionship series.

Lady Indians second baseman Alyssa Pulley connects for a hit against East Hall’s Macy Banks during the region champ-ionship series.

Lumpkin softball team ready to host playoff games

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
The Region 7-AAA championship series didn’t go the way that the Lady Indians softball team had hoped when Lumpkin was swept by East Hall in the conference’s best-of-three championship series last week.
Lumpkin running back Mason Sullens keeps his feet to pick up some big yards for the Indians in the team’s final regular season game against the Union County Panthers.

Lumpkin running back Mason Sullens keeps his feet to pick up some big yards for the Indians in the team’s final regular season game against the Union County Panthers.

Middle School football pummels Panthers to secure playoff berth

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
The LCMS eighth grade football team secured regular season runner-up honors and the opportunity to host the Mountain League semifinals when they defeated the Union County Panthers 32-20 in the Indians’ final regular season game of 2019 last Thursday, Oct. 3.
The Lumpkin County Middle School girls celebrate their win over Gilmer County in the Mountain League Championship last week. The championship title is the second straight for the team.

The Lumpkin County Middle School girls celebrate their win over Gilmer County in the Mountain League Championship last week. The championship title is the second straight for the team.

Middle school tennis teams are Mountain League Champs

GREG FINAN JR.
Friday, October 4, 2019
The LCMS tennis team completed an historic season when both the Indians and the Lady Indians won Mountain League Championship titles at the LCHS Tennis Complex on Monday, Sept. 23.
LEFT: Wyatt Windham runs over the bridge at Meeks Park during the Mountain League Championship Meet. RIGHT: Ryann Jones picks up the pace on the final stretch of the Mountain League Championship.

LEFT: Wyatt Windham runs over the bridge at Meeks Park during the Mountain League Championship Meet. RIGHT: Ryann Jones picks up the pace on the final stretch of the Mountain League Championship.

Middle school cross country excels in championship

GREG FINAN JR.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
The LCMS cross country team showed off its speed to earn five Top 10 individual finishes from its runners during the Mountain League Championship Meet held at Meeks Park in Blairsville, on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
LC Miner outfielder Jerome “Jackhammer” Kitchens connects for a single to centerfield during Lumpkin’s Clayton League matchup with the Pickups last week.

LC Miner outfielder Jerome “Jackhammer” Kitchens connects for a single to centerfield during Lumpkin’s Clayton League matchup with the Pickups last week.

Senior Softball—Miners finish season as Division champs

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The Seniors of Swing, Lumpkin County’s two senior softball teams the Lumpkin County Miners and the Dahlonega Gold, both completed the Clayton League 2019 season last week and will now prepare to take part in the Clayton League Championship tournament.
Lady Indian shortstop Evee Dornhecker is greeted by her teammates at home plate after she crushed a grand slam versus the North Hall Trojans last week.

Lady Indian shortstop Evee Dornhecker is greeted by her teammates at home plate after she crushed a grand slam versus the North Hall Trojans last week.

Varsity softball gears up for Region Championship Series

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The LCHS varsity softball team finished up the 2019 regular season with two wins against conference opponents, allowing the Lady Indians the opportunity to battle it out with East Hall for the Region 7-AAA championship and guaranteeing the team home field advantage in the first round of the State...
LCMS running back Jonathan Castillo breaks free to score one of his two touchdowns versus White County.

LCMS running back Jonathan Castillo breaks free to score one of his two touchdowns versus White County.

Middle school tops White County behind powerful ground attack

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The LCMS eighth grade football team pulled out an impressive 41-24 victory over rival White County and secured itself a spot in the playoffs when the two teams squared off at the stadium at White County Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 26.
Running back Will Wood runs by two Dawson defenders on his way to his second touchdown of the day in the Indians’ 22-14 victory.

Running back Will Wood runs by two Dawson defenders on his way to his second touchdown of the day in the Indians’ 22-14 victory.

Middle school football downs Dawson 22-14 in rivalry game

GREG FINAN JR.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
The LCMS eighth grade football team pulled out an impressive 22-14 victory over neighboring rival Dawson County when the Indians and the Tigers took to the field at the LCMS stadium on Thursday, Sept. 19.