Lumpkin County High School football

UNG head tennis coach gives instructions for a drill to campers of the UNG tennis camp last week.

Last season at this time the LCHS football team was hard at work practicing with helmets and pads in preparation for the season, but with the GHSA not adding any additional changes to its coronavirus guidelines last week the Indians are still unable to utilize helmets, shoulder pads and knee or thigh pads during its 7-on-7 scrimmages.

Who is that masked man? Wayne “Got Em” Gaddis helped the LC Miners split their league doubleheader with the Hendersonville Sluggers last week to keep the team in the top spot in the league standings. Gaddis went 5-for-6 with five RBIS in the two-game set.

Don Brock cheers on his players after a victory over rival Dawson County. The long-time LCHS girls soccer coach’s career was recognized recently when he was named to Blitz’s Legendary Coaches list.

Although the GHSA will allow intra-squad scrimmages, football teams are still unable to use helmets, shoulder pads, girdles, knee or thigh pads in team workouts. Tackling is also still prohibited.

LC Miners player “Hammering” Harvey Schmedlapp smashes a pitch to the gap for a triple during a Clayton League doubleheader versus the Dahlonega Gold. Schmedlapp finished the day 7-for-7 at the plate with seven runs scored and seven runs batted in with three doubles and two triples.

Members of the LCHS girls basketball and LCHS volleyball team take time out of their group conditioning workout to pose for a photo. Due to the many players that are on both the basketball and volleyball team, the two teams have joined together during the first two weeks of resumption of sports activities under the GHSA’s COVID-19 guidelines.

LC Miner infielder Vince “Atta Boy” Adams connects for a leadoff single versus the Rabun Relics in Lumpkin’s 2020 Clayton League season opener last week.

More COVID restrictions lifted for third week of workouts