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Freshman Austin Marshall tries to control the head of his opponent during his 132 lb matchup against Lambert High School.

Freshman Austin Marshall tries to control the head of his opponent during his 132 lb matchup against Lambert High School.

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Wrestling team goes 2-1 during holiday match

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
The LCHS Wrestling team put in another impressive performance to start the Christmas break, with the team going 2-1 on Tuesday at the Tribe House, despite tired bodies from a busy past month. “The guys were beat up,” said head coach Sean Hage.
Senior Drew Allison takes a pass down low and looks to put up a shot during the Indians’ first game of the Kelly King Holiday Classic on Monday, December 21 against Mountain View High School. Both teams Lumpkin faced in the tournament challenged them with size and physical presence near the basket, something the Indians haven’t faced very much in the first half of the season.

Senior Drew Allison takes a pass down low and looks to put up a shot during the Indians’ first game of the Kelly King Holiday Classic on Monday, December 21 against Mountain View High School. Both teams Lumpkin faced in the tournament challenged them with size and physical presence near the basket, something the Indians haven’t faced very much in the first half of the season.

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Boys basketball grateful for tournament competition

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
While the originally scheduled Kelly King Holiday Classic, an eight-team tournament hosted at LCHS was highly altered, due to last minute COVID complications, LCHS boys basketball head coach Michael Parker was just happy that his team got to play two of their three scheduled games.
Lumpkin’s Chandler Pulley looks to find an open teammate in Friday’s game against Dawson County.

Lumpkin’s Chandler Pulley looks to find an open teammate in Friday’s game against Dawson County.

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Lumpkin boys basketball team battles rival Dawson

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Taking an 11-point deficit into the locker room at halftime, the LCHS boys basketball team struggled in the second half on Friday, falling to rival Dawson County by a score of 80-34.
Jack Irwin, the lone returning state placer for Lumpkin, finishes off his opponent with a pin to claim third place in the 145 lb. weight class at the John Smith Invitational Wrestling Tournament held at LCHS on Friday and Saturday.

Jack Irwin, the lone returning state placer for Lumpkin, finishes off his opponent with a pin to claim third place in the 145 lb. weight class at the John Smith Invitational Wrestling Tournament held at LCHS on Friday and Saturday.

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Young Lumpkin wrestling squad shows promise in home meet

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
After losing five state placers from the 2019-2020 LCHS wrestling team, many would assume the Indians would have a down, rebuilding year, putting forth such a young team. However head coach Sean Hage is looking more to reload than rebuild. “I’m really excited about our team,” Hage said.
Despite having a phenomenal season on the volleyball court for the Lady Indians, senior MaKenzie Caldwell had to settle for third place when Blitz’s Volleyball Player of the Year award was announced for 2020.

Despite having a phenomenal season on the volleyball court for the Lady Indians, senior MaKenzie Caldwell had to settle for third place when Blitz’s Volleyball Player of the Year award was announced for 2020.

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Lumpkin's Caldwell finishes third in volleyball Player of the Year voting

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Lady Indians player MaKenzie Caldwell’s impressive 2020 season with the LCHS varsity volleyball team wasn’t enough to stave off Tallulah Falls’ Katy Corbett  from winning the Blitz Volleyball Player of the Year award in back-to-back seasons when the final votes were tallied and announced recently.
Freshman guard Averie Jones dribbles down the court looking to find an open teammate with a pass during Friday’s loss to Cherokee County. The Cherokee defense kept the Indians under intense pressure all night, making things difficult on the offensive end.

Freshman guard Averie Jones dribbles down the court looking to find an open teammate with a pass during Friday’s loss to Cherokee County. The Cherokee defense kept the Indians under intense pressure all night, making things difficult on the offensive end.

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Girls basketball team battles tough Cherokee squad

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
An 0-2 week may have put a damper on the LCHS girls basketball team’s early season success, bringing down its overall record to 2-3, but head coach David Dowse says that can be deceiving on the surface. “The average person has no idea what we’ve just done the past two weeks,” Dowse said.
Junior shooting guard Jones Harris scored a team-high 22 points, accounting for nearly half of the team’s points in its 79-52 loss to the North Forsyth Raiders.

Junior shooting guard Jones Harris scored a team-high 22 points, accounting for nearly half of the team’s points in its 79-52 loss to the North Forsyth Raiders.

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Boys basketball looks to grow from early loss

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
After jumping out to a 3-0 start to the season, the LCHS boys basketball team’s tough non-region schedule finally caught up to them when they played Class AAAAAAA powerhouse North Forsyth on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to a score of 79-52.
In her first three seasons with the Lady Indians, Isabel Davenport has proven herself to be fearless on the court. The senior will take that fearless style of play to the Nighthawks after graduation.

In her first three seasons with the Lady Indians, Isabel Davenport has proven herself to be fearless on the court. The senior will take that fearless style of play to the Nighthawks after graduation.

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Davenport signs with North Georgia basketball

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Love of the game has been a mainstay in Lady Indian senior point guard Isabel Davenport’s life.
Lumpkin’s Jones Harris takes a shot during last week’s Piedmont College tournament.

Lumpkin’s Jones Harris takes a shot during last week’s Piedmont College tournament.

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Boys basketball wins Piedmont College Hardwood Classic

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
With Thanksgiving break in full swing, the LCHS boys basketball team took no break from their action, winning the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, Nov. 25.