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The heart and soul of this year’s volleyball team, MaKenzie Caldwell goes up for a spike during Wednesday’s match against White County. Caldwell’s play consistently brings energy to her squad.

The heart and soul of this year’s volleyball team, MaKenzie Caldwell goes up for a spike during Wednesday’s match against White County. Caldwell’s play consistently brings energy to her squad.

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Lumpkin volleyball looks to maintain intensity after difficult week

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
After a hot start to the 2020 season, the LCHS varsity volleyball team cooled off a bit at the beginning of conference play and is now looking to maintain the intensity it had at the start of the season as it continues through the remainder of its region schedule.
Addie Rucker gets up and finesses the ball past the Vikings during Wednesday’s volleyball game at the Longhouse. The Indians won all three sets in the best-of-five matchup, staying on pace for the best season in program history.

Addie Rucker gets up and finesses the ball past the Vikings during Wednesday’s volleyball game at the Longhouse. The Indians won all three sets in the best-of-five matchup, staying on pace for the best season in program history.

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Lumpkin volleyball sweeps East Hall in extended matchup

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
On pace to have the best record in program history, the LCHS varsity volleyball team continued its winning ways last week with a dominant performance in The Longhouse against East Hall on Thursday, sweeping the Vikings in all three sets played.
Dahlonega Gold player Jeff “Make My Day” Maynard smacks a double during the Gold’s league matchup against the LC Miners.

Dahlonega Gold player Jeff “Make My Day” Maynard smacks a double during the Gold’s league matchup against the LC Miners.

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Senior Softball - Miners sweep Gold in local showdown

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The Seniors of Swing, the county’s two senior softball teams the Lumpkin County Miners and the Dahlonega Gold, battled it out in a Seniors of Swing showdown when the Miners and the Gold took to Field #5 near the Lumpkin County Senior Center for a Clayton League doubleheader on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Emmie Graham pitched all nine innings of the LCHS softball team’s extra-inning win over White County, holding the warriors to just three runs.

Emmie Graham pitched all nine innings of the LCHS softball team’s extra-inning win over White County, holding the warriors to just three runs.

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Lumpkin softball earns extra innings victory over White County

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
After knocking in two runs to keep the game alive in the seventh inning, when Amma Johnson came up to bat to begin the ninth inning she wasn’t trying to prolong the game anymore. She was ready to end it. “The first pitch was down the middle, so I couldn’t resist,” Johnson said about the at bat.
The Lumpkin County varsity football team takes the field for its first game of the season at home against the Franklin County Lions.

The Lumpkin County varsity football team takes the field for its first game of the season at home against the Franklin County Lions.

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Lumpkin football back in action versus Franklin

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
A summer of complications and restrictions caused by COVID-19, which then delayed the start of the 2020 Georgia High School football season by an extra two weeks, finally gave way when the Lumpkin County Indians took the field on Friday night in a matchup against the Franklin County Lions, with...
Lady Indians star runner Abbie Hilchie leads the pack halfway through the Union County Invitational. Hilchie led the team to a first place team finish with a fifth place individual finish at the 2020 season opening meet.

Lady Indians star runner Abbie Hilchie leads the pack halfway through the Union County Invitational. Hilchie led the team to a first place team finish with a fifth place individual finish at the 2020 season opening meet.

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Lumpkin cross-country team opens 2020 season

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
After four failed attempts, the LCHS varsity cross-country team finally kicked off its 2020 season when the Lady Indians and Indians competed in the Union County Invitational held at Meeks Park in Blairsville on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Lady Indians Kelsey Marshall and Kloee Graham run down a Union County player for an out.

Lady Indians Kelsey Marshall and Kloee Graham run down a Union County player for an out.

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Lumpkin softball team excels in Region play

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The LCHS varsity softball team improved its Region 7-AAA record to 5-2 after bouncing back from a non-conference loss to Union County when the Lady Indians defeated conference foes North Hall and Dawson County before dropping a tight game to the region’s top team the Gilmer Lady Bobcats last week.
Grace Jones delivers a bases-clearing double in Lumpkin’s 15-0 run-rule victory over the West Hall Lady Spartans last week.

Grace Jones delivers a bases-clearing double in Lumpkin’s 15-0 run-rule victory over the West Hall Lady Spartans last week.

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Lumpkin softball jumps to second place in Region

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
After surviving a tough non-conference schedule to start the 2020 season, the LCHS varsity softball team’s struggles to score runs vanished when the Lady Indians outscored two Region 7-AAA opponents 31-4 last week to improve to 3-1 in region play and 5-5 overall.
The Lumpkin County Indians football team will finally get a chance to play its first game of the 2020 season this coming Friday, Sept. 4. The Indians will host Franklin County at the Burial Grounds at Cottrell Field. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Lumpkin County Indians football team will finally get a chance to play its first game of the 2020 season this coming Friday, Sept. 4. The Indians will host Franklin County at the Burial Grounds at Cottrell Field. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

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New football game day procedures aim to combat COVID-19 spread

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
With the Georgia High School Association remaining steadfast to their decision to start the 2020 high school football season on Sept.
Lady Indians player Makenzie Caldwell records a kill against North Oconee. Caldwell was instrumental in Lumpkin’s victory over North Oconee last week and in the team’s historic 12-1 start to the 2020 season.

Lady Indians player Makenzie Caldwell records a kill against North Oconee. Caldwell was instrumental in Lumpkin’s victory over North Oconee last week and in the team’s historic 12-1 start to the 2020 season.

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Volleyball team’s 12-1 start is best in program history

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The LCHS varsity volleyball team won five games against tough non-conference opponents last week to jump out to the best start to a season in the program’s history.