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Hunter Cooper awaits the pitch at third base during Lumpkin’s summer game against Union on Tuesday. The rising senior looks to be one of the team’s leaders for next season as Lumpkin prepares to field a fairly young team.

Hunter Cooper awaits the pitch at third base during Lumpkin’s summer game against Union on Tuesday. The rising senior looks to be one of the team’s leaders for next season as Lumpkin prepares to field a fairly young team.

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Baseball team and new coach start summer games

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Tuesday provided the first glimpse of a new era in Lumpkin County baseball as the team played its first summer scrimmage under new head coach Ryan Zaideman.
Lumpkin fishers Lyndsey and Audrey Gailey made up one of two Lumpkin teams who qualified for the B.A.S.S. Nation state tournaments on Lake Hartwell this past weekend.

Lumpkin fishers Lyndsey and Audrey Gailey made up one of two Lumpkin teams who qualified for the B.A.S.S. Nation state tournaments on Lake Hartwell this past weekend.

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High school fishing teams compete in State Championship

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School fishing team sent representatives to the B.A.S.S. Nation Georgia High School State Championship at Lake Hartwell this past weekend and came back with a 13th place overall finish. The Lumpkin duo of Carder Dockery and A.J.
Things are picking up for the summer at Lumpkin County Parks and Rec as the department gears up to put on their annual sports and art summer camps this month.

Things are picking up for the summer at Lumpkin County Parks and Rec as the department gears up to put on their annual sports and art summer camps this month.

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Parks & Rec camps are keeping kids active this summer

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
With school officially out of session and summer now in full swing, those looking to have an active summer can look no further than the Lumpkin County Parks & Rec at Yahoola Creek Park.
Members of the Lumpkin County High School Bass Fishing team competed in three different leagues of bass fishing this season, with the majority of the team competing in Georgia High School Fishing (GHSF). Pictured are head coach Joseph Jones, sisters Audrey and Lyndsey Gailey, Levi Self, Cooper McDonald, Jake Barrett, Scooter Ligon and Tyler Boggs.

Members of the Lumpkin County High School Bass Fishing team competed in three different leagues of bass fishing this season, with the majority of the team competing in Georgia High School Fishing (GHSF). Pictured are head coach Joseph Jones, sisters Audrey and Lyndsey Gailey, Levi Self, Cooper McDonald, Jake Barrett, Scooter Ligon and Tyler Boggs.

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LCHS leading the way in fast growing sport of bass fishing

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
After starting up the entire program just three years ago, one of Lumpkin County’s newest sports teams is now one of its most competitive, having students compete on a state, national and international level. And that sport is bass fishing.
LEFT: Lumpkin outfielder Brooke Temples recently signed with Andrew College to play softball at the next level. RIGHT: Emmie Graham delivers a pitch during this past season for the Indians. Graham is now set to play for Andrew College next season.

LEFT: Lumpkin outfielder Brooke Temples recently signed with Andrew College to play softball at the next level. RIGHT: Emmie Graham delivers a pitch during this past season for the Indians. Graham is now set to play for Andrew College next season.

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Lumpkin softball standouts to continue careers at Andrew College

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
For Lumpkin seniors Emmie Graham and Brooke Temples, their lifelong dream of getting to play softball beyond their years at Lumpkin County High School will soon become a reality, which wasn’t a shock to Graham. “We both prayed about it for a long, long time to be able to play in college,” she said.
The UNG Softball team opened its National Championship campaign with a bang, scoring eight runs in its first game to take an 8-2 victory over Adelphi University on Thursday, before rolling over Auburn-Montgomery 8-0 on Friday. The Nighthawks say their season come to an end in the Final Four on Sunday, losing twice to Cal State Dominguez Hills.

The UNG Softball team opened its National Championship campaign with a bang, scoring eight runs in its first game to take an 8-2 victory over Adelphi University on Thursday, before rolling over Auburn-Montgomery 8-0 on Friday. The Nighthawks say their season come to an end in the Final Four on Sunday, losing twice to Cal State Dominguez Hills.

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UNG softball reaches Final Four at Nationals

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
After running through the first two rounds of the NCAA Division II National Championship and onto the Final Four with relative ease, the No.
After being held in check for most of the day, the Nighthawks exploded, first on the field, then in celebration as Mariah Wicker (right) hugs teammate Madison Simmons after her teammate scored from first to give UNG its first lead of the day in extra innings of the season-determining game. Now the squad is headed to Denver for the NCAA Division II National Championship.

After being held in check for most of the day, the Nighthawks exploded, first on the field, then in celebration as Mariah Wicker (right) hugs teammate Madison Simmons after her teammate scored from first to give UNG its first lead of the day in extra innings of the season-determining game. Now the squad is headed to Denver for the NCAA Division II National Championship.

UNG Softball punches ticket to National Championships

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
With a strong crowd presence, dominant pitching and some timely hits, the Lincoln Memorial University softball team had made themselves feel quite at home in Dahlonega on Friday, all but shutting down the Nighthawks as the designated home team in UNG’s own stadium.
The UNG Men’s Golf team finished in 11th at the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championships at TPC Michigan last week. The 11th place finish caps off the program’s first ever trip to the National Championships.

The UNG Men’s Golf team finished in 11th at the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championships at TPC Michigan last week. The 11th place finish caps off the program’s first ever trip to the National Championships.

UNG golf makes first appearance at national finals

News Staff
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
University of North Georgia men’s golfer Grant Crowell shot a final round 71 as the No. 4 Nighthawks climbed two spots to 11th in the final round of the 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championships on a rainy Wednesday at TPC Michigan.
Lumpkin’s state qualifying athletes (from left) Ben Sherrill, Reilly Myers, Kaylee Caldwell and Mercades Housman represented the Indians well at state last week with four Top-10 finishes in five events.

Lumpkin’s state qualifying athletes (from left) Ben Sherrill, Reilly Myers, Kaylee Caldwell and Mercades Housman represented the Indians well at state last week with four Top-10 finishes in five events.

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Track team finishes season with strong results at State

Jake Cantrell
Thursday, May 19, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School Track team finished its season at the GHSA  AAA State Championships Meet in Carrollton with four Top 10 finishes in the state. The performance left head coach Will Mayfield with nothing but optimism for the future of Lumpkin Track.
Rising senior quarterback Cooper Scott leaves a wake of would-be tacklers in the dirt before stepping into the end zone for the touchdown during Friday’s Spring Scrimmage 48-0 win over Armuchee High School. Scott threw for a touchdown and ran for two more in the game.

Rising senior quarterback Cooper Scott leaves a wake of would-be tacklers in the dirt before stepping into the end zone for the touchdown during Friday’s Spring Scrimmage 48-0 win over Armuchee High School. Scott threw for a touchdown and ran for two more in the game.

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Lumpkin football takes down Armuchee in spring scrimmage

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School football team finished its Spring season with a bang on Friday, traveling to Armuchee High School in Rome for a scrimmage, where Lumpkin won 48-0.