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The LCHS Girls Basketball team celebrates after clinching the first state championship berth in school history on Saturday after taking down Westminster, 64-42. The Indians will play for a state championship on Friday in Macon at 1 p.m.

The LCHS Girls Basketball team celebrates after clinching the first state championship berth in school history on Saturday after taking down Westminster, 64-42. The Indians will play for a state championship on Friday in Macon at 1 p.m.

Girls basketball will play for State championship Friday

Jake Cantrell
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
For the first time in the school’s history, the Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team will play for a state championship.
Lumpkin County Baseball

Lumpkin County Baseball

Baseball team wins two over Johnson

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Lumpkin County Baseball team continued their hot start to the season with two mercy-rule victories over Johnson High School last week, winning by scores of 15-0 and 10-0 respectively.
Junior forward Nicole Limehouse set the record for most goals in a season last year with 34 and is poised to once again have a big year for the Indians.

Junior forward Nicole Limehouse set the record for most goals in a season last year with 34 and is poised to once again have a big year for the Indians.

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Girls soccer team continues strong start to season

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
After bringing home a region championship and making a run to the Sweet 16 in the State Tournament last season, the LCHS Girls Soccer team is looking to continue the program’s run of success. Going into Tuesday’s final non-region match, the Indians held a 8-2 record overall.
The Lumpkin County girls basketball team is set to play Saturday, with a spot in the state championship on the line, at Georgia College in Milledgeville at 2 p.m.

The Lumpkin County girls basketball team is set to play Saturday, with a spot in the state championship on the line, at Georgia College in Milledgeville at 2 p.m.

Girls basketball advances to Final Four with revenge win

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
After a 351-day wait, the LCHS Girls Basketball team finally got a chance to exact its revenge against Cross Creek, the team that stunned the Indians on their home court in the Final Four last season, scoring in the last seconds of the game to take the lead en route to winning a state championship.
The Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team completed a clean sweep of all region competition, combining an undefeated region regular season with a run through the region tournament to claim its second straight Region Championship.

The Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team completed a clean sweep of all region competition, combining an undefeated region regular season with a run through the region tournament to claim its second straight Region Championship.

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Back-to-back Region titles for girls basketball

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
After waiting 30 years between the last two Region Championships for Lumpkin County Girls Basketball which ended with last year’s tournament victory, the Indians wasted no time before adding another banner, claiming the 7 AAA Region Championship on Tuesday, Feb..
The 2021 World Series trophy won by the Atlanta Braves will make a stop at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus from 2-6 p.m. Feb. 25, which is before and during a Nighthawks baseball game.

The 2021 World Series trophy won by the Atlanta Braves will make a stop at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus from 2-6 p.m. Feb. 25, which is before and during a Nighthawks baseball game.

Braves World Series trophy coming to UNG Feb. 25

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
By Denise Ray / UNG Reports ---     Atlanta Braves fans will have a chance to take photos with the 2021 World Series trophy Friday, Feb. 25 on the University of North Georgia’s Dahlonega campus.
The Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team win the Region Championship trophy for the second-straight year.

The Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team win the Region Championship trophy for the second-straight year.

Girls basketball takes down Dawson, East Forsyth to win the region

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball team took down East Forsyth 66-51 on Tuesday in the 7 AAA Region Championship Final to complete a perfect sweep of all of its region foes in both regular and postseason play and claim its second straight Region Championship.
The LCHS Boys Basketball team saw their season come to an end in Ellijay on Thursday night after fighting to within one game of making the state tournament. Lumpkin finishes the season with an 8-18 overall record.

The LCHS Boys Basketball team saw their season come to an end in Ellijay on Thursday night after fighting to within one game of making the state tournament. Lumpkin finishes the season with an 8-18 overall record.

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Boys basketball tops West Hall but falls to Gilmer in tournament

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
What was originally labeled as a “season of growth” turned to a competitive season that saw the Indians just one game away from a state tournament berth after staving off elimination in the first round of the 7-AAA Region Tournament on Tuesday.
The Lumpkin Rifle team topped Riverside Military Academy with a score of 1,136 led by sophomore Liv Lusky with a score of 294.

The Lumpkin Rifle team topped Riverside Military Academy with a score of 1,136 led by sophomore Liv Lusky with a score of 294.

Lumpkin rifle team continues perfect record

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School Rifle team picked up another win on Tuesday, Feb. 8 over Riverside Military Academy to extend their perfect record to 8-0 on the season. The team combined for a score of 1,136 out of a possible 1,200 points, led by sophomore Liv Lusky.