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Lexi Pierce drives past her would-be defender en route to the basket. Head coach David Dowse said that the aggressive tendencies that teams use to try and stop the Indians oftentimes just propels Lumpkin’s great guard play into some of its biggest strengths.

Lexi Pierce drives past her would-be defender en route to the basket. Head coach David Dowse said that the aggressive tendencies that teams use to try and stop the Indians oftentimes just propels Lumpkin’s great guard play into some of its biggest strengths.

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Girls basketball takes down White County and East Forsyth

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
The top-ranked LCHS Girls Basketball team thrived and survived in its two most recent challenges last week, knocking off White County by 27 to maintain sole possession of first place in the region on Tuesday, before escaping East Forsyth with an eight point victory on Friday night to keep a perfect...
Lumpkin County High School JROTC Cadet Liv Lusky

Lumpkin County High School JROTC Cadet Liv Lusky

Lumpkin JROTC cadet shoots her way to Regional Championships

News Staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Army JROTC Cadet Liv Lusky qualified for the 2022 JROTC Service Regional Championships in Anniston, Alabama. The LCHS sophomore shot a 288 out of a possible 300, ranking in the top 8 percent of all Individual Precision competitors in the Army JROTC Postal Service Competition.
Lumpkin wrestler T.J. Payne maintains complete control of his opponent on the mat, eventually holding on for a decisive 2-1 win in his match on Saturday.

Lumpkin wrestler T.J. Payne maintains complete control of his opponent on the mat, eventually holding on for a decisive 2-1 win in his match on Saturday.

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North Murray denies Lumpkin wrestling team a trip to State Duals

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
For the second straight year, the LCHS Wrestling team saw their hopes of making the GHSA Team State Tournament come down to the final match.
The LCHS Girls Basketball squad celebrates with Breigh Rice (center) following their 72-10 trouncing of West Hall where Rice scored the final points of the game to mark her first career varsity basket.

The LCHS Girls Basketball squad celebrates with Breigh Rice (center) following their 72-10 trouncing of West Hall where Rice scored the final points of the game to mark her first career varsity basket.

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Girls basketball uses big lead to take down West Hall

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
With 25 seconds left in the game, the Indians scored, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the game came to a close with a Lumpkin win. “Looking up at the crowd, you’d have thought it was the [State Semifinal] game against Cross Creek,” LCHS Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse said.
Senior Chloe Carver eyes her opponent before eventually pinning him to seal the win and third place finish in the region for the Indians. Carver made quick work of her opponent, getting the first round pin and earning the maximum amount of points for her team, which needed it to edge out the Trojans, 39-37.

Senior Chloe Carver eyes her opponent before eventually pinning him to seal the win and third place finish in the region for the Indians. Carver made quick work of her opponent, getting the first round pin and earning the maximum amount of points for her team, which needed it to edge out the Trojans, 39-37.

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Wrestling team edges North Hall for third at Region Duals

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Having just fought off the flu days earlier, Lumpkin senior wrestler Chloe Carver found herself on Saturday fighting off another wrestler in the match that would decide the Indians’ placement in the GHSA Team Dual Wrestling Preliminaries.
Lumpkin senior Jones Harris puts up a shot with eight seconds left in regulation against West Hall on Friday. Harris was fouled on the play, heading to the line where he converted both free throws to give the Indians a late two-point lead.

Lumpkin senior Jones Harris puts up a shot with eight seconds left in regulation against West Hall on Friday. Harris was fouled on the play, heading to the line where he converted both free throws to give the Indians a late two-point lead.

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Boys basketball wins overtime thriller vs. West Hall

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
With 28.4 seconds left in overtime as the Lumpkin student section and fans sung along to Pitbull’s Don’t Stop the Party, whose lyrics famously ask “y’all having a good time out there?” head coach Michael Parker did not seem to be having a good time.
Junior center Kate Jackson goes up strong, taking on contact from two defenders mid-shot. Jackson averaged 9.3 points and 3.6 steals per game during the LCHS hosted Kelly King Holiday Classic on Dec. 28-30 where the Indians swept the competition en route to earning the championship trophy.

Junior center Kate Jackson goes up strong, taking on contact from two defenders mid-shot. Jackson averaged 9.3 points and 3.6 steals per game during the LCHS hosted Kelly King Holiday Classic on Dec. 28-30 where the Indians swept the competition en route to earning the championship trophy.

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Girls basketball wins Kelly King Holiday Classic

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Ending the game with an excited fist pump before embracing his team and then watching as they accepted the trophy, LCHS Girls Basketball head coach David Dowse showed a bit more emotion following the sounding of the final buzzer in Thursday’s Kelly King Holiday Classic Championship match, when his...
Lumpkin head coach Sean Hage addresses wrestlers in the team’s final practice before the Murray County Invitational.

Lumpkin head coach Sean Hage addresses wrestlers in the team’s final practice before the Murray County Invitational.

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Wrestling team prepares for critical parts of season

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
With the varsity wrestling season rocking along, the Lumpkin County squad has been using every competition to better itself. It’s been a challenging season so far since it’s been tough to put its best wrestlers in their strongest spots.
Sophomore Averie Jones puts up a tough shot while under pressure during the Indians 62-24 win. Jones had 16 points in the game to help lead the Indians.

Sophomore Averie Jones puts up a tough shot while under pressure during the Indians 62-24 win. Jones had 16 points in the game to help lead the Indians.

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Girls dominate Flowery Branch ahead of holiday tourney

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Entering Christmas break with a 10-1 record after the Indians 62-24 win over Flowery Branch last Monday, Lumpkin County girls basketball head coach David Dowse felt it was his team’s most dominant performance of the season.