Sports

LCHS Boys Basketball players Jac Chambers (right) and Walker Scott focus in to try and make a play on the defensive end during UNG’s Team Camp last week.

LCHS Boys Basketball players Jac Chambers (right) and Walker Scott focus in to try and make a play on the defensive end during UNG’s Team Camp last week.

Exclusive Content

Basketball team battles tough summer competition

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Lumpkin County High School boys basketball team is back in the gym this summer, which for head coach Michael Parker, is right where he’s wanted to be for months. “I love being back in the gym with our guys,” Parker said.
Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse coaches up his team during a break in the action at the GBCA NCAA Evaluation Team Camp this past weekend.

Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse coaches up his team during a break in the action at the GBCA NCAA Evaluation Team Camp this past weekend.

Exclusive Content

Girls basketball tests form in summer games after championship season

Jake Cantrell
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
When all the confetti had fallen and been swept up, the parades had finished and all the celebration had subsided, Lumpkin County High School Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse was eager to see one thing once he and the reigning state champion LCHS Girls Basketball team began training this...
Campers scramble through the gauntlet as a high-intensity version of soccer-dodge-ball tests their agility at the community soccer camp at Lumpkin County High School last week.

Campers scramble through the gauntlet as a high-intensity version of soccer-dodge-ball tests their agility at the community soccer camp at Lumpkin County High School last week.

Exclusive Content

Soccer summer camp sees enthusiastic participation

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The future’s so bright for the Lumpkin County soccer program that coach Don Brock was wearing shades on Thursday. Or maybe that was just because of the glaring sun.
Recent Lumpkin graduate Chloe Carver signed with Montreat College to be a part of the school’s first ever women’s wrestling team. Carver was a mainstay with Lumpkin for three years, wrestling against both boys and girls, helping to build the girls wrestling program at Lumpkin. Now she looks to do the same as a part of Montreat’s first recruiting class of women wrestlers.

Recent Lumpkin graduate Chloe Carver signed with Montreat College to be a part of the school’s first ever women’s wrestling team. Carver was a mainstay with Lumpkin for three years, wrestling against both boys and girls, helping to build the girls wrestling program at Lumpkin. Now she looks to do the same as a part of Montreat’s first recruiting class of women wrestlers.

Exclusive Content

Local wrestler to continue career at Montreat College

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Chloe Carver has always been about leading the way, not scared of taking on the new challenges. Now, her new challenge comes at Montreat College in North Carolina, where she signed to continue her wrestling career as a part of the school’s first recruiting class for the brand new program.
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.

Exclusive Content

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.

Exclusive Content

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.
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.

Exclusive Content

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.

Exclusive Content

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.

Exclusive Content

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.