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Already past the backline and goal keeper, Cassidy Fuller settles the ball before sending it through the net for the mercy-rule clinching 10th goal of the day as the Indians dismantled Coahulla Creek in their first round playoff game.

Already past the backline and goal keeper, Cassidy Fuller settles the ball before sending it through the net for the mercy-rule clinching 10th goal of the day as the Indians dismantled Coahulla Creek in their first round playoff game.

Girls soccer tops Coahulla Creek in playoffs

Before the LCHS girls soccer team’s first round state playoff game on April 20, head coach Don Brock had one message for his team.
Hunter Cooper (right) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a three-run home run in Lumpkin’s season finale against Dawson County on April 23.

Hunter Cooper (right) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a three-run home run in Lumpkin’s season finale against Dawson County on April 23.

Baseball senior heroics come up just short as season ends

It seemed like a storybook ending. Down what had once seemed an insurmountable six runs, the Indians had cut that lead to four by the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, a frustrated left hander lumbered up to the plate in his last game for what could potentially be his last at bat.
Pictured (from left): Launie Coleman, Joshua Molina and Ansley Gilstrap practice their shooting process before their State Finals appearance. The three, along with Liv Lusky and Maddy Moyer represented the LCHS Rifle team in the GHSA State Rifle Championship where the Indians came away with an eighth place finish.

Pictured (from left): Launie Coleman, Joshua Molina and Ansley Gilstrap practice their shooting process before their State Finals appearance. The three, along with Liv Lusky and Maddy Moyer represented the LCHS Rifle team in the GHSA State Rifle Championship where the Indians came away with an eighth place finish.

Rifle team finishes eighth in State Championship

By Jake Cantrell The Nugget After an undefeated season, the LCHS Rifle team competed to an eighth place finish in the GHSA 2021 State Rifle Championship on Saturday, April 24 at Ole Mill Range in Griffin.
The LCHS Girls Tennis team stopped for a photo before defeating Sonoraville High School in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday.

The LCHS Girls Tennis team stopped for a photo before defeating Sonoraville High School in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday.

Girls tennis team wins first round of State

When it comes to playoffs in any sport, the saying becomes “Survive and Advance.” However, as the LCHS Girls tennis team proved on Friday, this doesn’t mean you just have to survive.
Team Captain Anthony Bauer (right) and the rest of the LCHS Rifle team set their sights on the ultimate prize, a state championship title. The team will be competing at the GHSA Three-Position Air Rifle State Championship on April 24 in Griffin.

Team Captain Anthony Bauer (right) and the rest of the LCHS Rifle team set their sights on the ultimate prize, a state championship title. The team will be competing at the GHSA Three-Position Air Rifle State Championship on April 24 in Griffin.

Rifle team to compete in State Finals

With its win in the State semifinals over North Cobb High School, the Lumpkin County High School Rifle team punched its ticket to the GHSA Rifle State Finals in Griffin this Saturday.
LCHS Reagan Spivey frustrated the North Forsyth defense all night, powering through the defense and driving the ball into the attacking third.

LCHS Reagan Spivey frustrated the North Forsyth defense all night, powering through the defense and driving the ball into the attacking third.

Girls soccer team wins Region Championship

Despite being locked in an intense 0-0 match up against North Forsyth, the LCHS Girls Soccer team was buzzing with the excitement of a win that only grew as the match progressed.
Lumpkin County sophomore Caleb Norrell flies through the air attempting to cover as much distance as possible during the Long Jump event.

Lumpkin County sophomore Caleb Norrell flies through the air attempting to cover as much distance as possible during the Long Jump event.

Lumpkin track teams top Fannin in home meet

The LCHS Track team hosted its first track meet in nearly half a decade on Tuesday, March 30, welcoming Fannin County, with both the LCHS girls and boys track teams taking first place. The Lumpkin dominance began in the field events.
Isabel Davenport, Sarah Bell, Alyssa Chambers and Lexi Pierce of the LCHS Girls Golf take a quick pause during a recent match. As the team prepares for the Area Competition, all four look to compete for a spot on the Lumpkin scorecard.

Isabel Davenport, Sarah Bell, Alyssa Chambers and Lexi Pierce of the LCHS Girls Golf take a quick pause during a recent match. As the team prepares for the Area Competition, all four look to compete for a spot on the Lumpkin scorecard.

Golf team looks to take on tough competition

With a mix of experienced veterans and enthusiastic beginners, the 2021 Lumpkin County High School golf team has head coach Michael Parker excited about both the present and future of the program. “For us, I’m just excited about where we are as a program,” Parker said. “The numbers are fantastic.
The Lumpkin County Middle School Girls soccer team took home the Mountain League Championship on March 29 with a 1-0 win over Dawson County Middle School.

The Lumpkin County Middle School Girls soccer team took home the Mountain League Championship on March 29 with a 1-0 win over Dawson County Middle School.

Middle school girls soccer teams wins Mountain League Tournament

After making it to the Mountain League Girls Soccer Championship with a 3-0 win over Clear Creek Middle School, the Lumpkin County Middle school team found themselves in a battle for the title.
The LCHS Girls Tennis team celebrates its Region Tournament Championship after beating Cherokee Bluff in the finals of the tournament on Thursday, April 1. With the tournament win, the team is positioned for a state tournament run as a No. 1 seed. (photo by Esteban Ramirez)

The LCHS Girls Tennis team celebrates its Region Tournament Championship after beating Cherokee Bluff in the finals of the tournament on Thursday, April 1. With the tournament win, the team is positioned for a state tournament run as a No. 1 seed. (photo by Esteban Ramirez)

Girls tennis wins Region Championship, boys and girls look ahead to playoffs

When Bella Brock was met by her screaming teammates charging the court, at first she didn’t know what to think. Eventually it dawned on her: she’d just clinched a Region Championship for her team.