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New LCHS boys basketball coach Michael Parker (left) was heavily influenced by his 12 years with retired coach Jeff Steele.

New LCHS boys basketball coach Michael Parker (left) was heavily influenced by his 12 years with retired coach Jeff Steele.

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Parker to be new Lumpkin boys basketball head coach

GREG FINAN JR.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
For years Michael Parker has been on the sidelines studying and learning about the game of basketball in hopes of one day becoming a head coach.
Holly Foster scoops up the ball for the Truett McConnell University Lady Bears. She and her sister Hope have made quite the mark on collegiate lacrosse fields since they learned how to play the game two years ago.

Holly Foster scoops up the ball for the Truett McConnell University Lady Bears. She and her sister Hope have made quite the mark on collegiate lacrosse fields since they learned how to play the game two years ago.

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Foster twins make their mark on TMU lacrosse team

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
When Hope and Holly Foster stepped onto any field or court during their time as multi-sport athletes for LCHS, they brought a fiercely competitive mindset and the intense physicality needed to impose their will on opposing teams and players.
Allie Procter stands on top of the podium after winning her third straight Youth Georgia Wrestling State Championship title recently. Procter, 8, racked up three wins by pin versus her male opponents to secure her third straight championship title.

Allie Procter stands on top of the podium after winning her third straight Youth Georgia Wrestling State Championship title recently. Procter, 8, racked up three wins by pin versus her male opponents to secure her third straight championship title.

Local girls wrestler wins third state title

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
When Allie Procter was just five-years-old she made history when she became the first female wrestler to ever win the Youth Georgia State Championship title. That was 2017.
Former Lumpkin County basketball player Dakota Sullens poses with her JV team in her first season as White County JV head girls basketball coach. The former Lumpkin standout has coached at White County for the past two seasons.

Former Lumpkin County basketball player Dakota Sullens poses with her JV team in her first season as White County JV head girls basketball coach. The former Lumpkin standout has coached at White County for the past two seasons.

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Former Lumpkin standout transitions from basketball player to coach

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Former LCHS and Piedmont College women’s basketball standout Dakota Sullens is hoping that she can teach some valuable lessons for on and off the court to her players as she prepares to embark on her third season as assistant girls basketball coach at White County High School.
LEFT: Caroline Cunningham celebrates her State Championship title with Lumpkin County Youth Wrestling Club coach Tristin Duckworth and her wrestling idol Kaylee Seabolt. RIGHT: Caleb Yorkey shows off his State Champion belt and medal after an overtime win in the finals. Yorkey became the first USA wrestling champion for Lumpkin County in years.

LEFT: Caroline Cunningham celebrates her State Championship title with Lumpkin County Youth Wrestling Club coach Tristin Duckworth and her wrestling idol Kaylee Seabolt. RIGHT: Caleb Yorkey shows off his State Champion belt and medal after an overtime win in the finals. Yorkey became the first USA wrestling champion for Lumpkin County in years.

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Youth Wrestling Club enjoys successful year

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Lumpkin County Youth Wrestling Club coach and former LCHS standout wrestler Tristin Duckworth will tell anyone who will listen just how successful the team’s 2019 season went. “The season was nothing short of spectacular,” said Duckworth. “I am proud of every kid on the team.
With the nationwide extension of social distancing measures until April 30, the GHSA may have to again postpone all spring athletic activities.

With the nationwide extension of social distancing measures until April 30, the GHSA may have to again postpone all spring athletic activities.

Coronavirus: GHSA not ready to give up on spring sports

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The latest word from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) was optimistic in not deciding to cancel the remainder of the spring sports season.
Make-A-Wish event goes online April 6-12

Make-A-Wish event goes online April 6-12

Make-A-Wish event goes online April 6-12

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The University of North Georgia Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) fifth annual Nigel’s Walk/Run With Superheroes will take a new turn this year to allow for more participation within the UNG community.
LEFT: Lumpkin County Middle School’s Kathryn Christian flies through the air on her way to a first place finish in the Girls Long Jump during the LCMS track & field team’s home meet at the high school. RIGHT: Lumpkin County runner Steven Yorkey turns on the jets on the final stretch to earn himself a first place finish in the Boys 100 meter dash.

LEFT: Lumpkin County Middle School’s Kathryn Christian flies through the air on her way to a first place finish in the Girls Long Jump during the LCMS track & field team’s home meet at the high school. RIGHT: Lumpkin County runner Steven Yorkey turns on the jets on the final stretch to earn himself a first place finish in the Boys 100 meter dash.

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Middle school track & field shines during home meet

GREG FINAN JR.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
The only home track & field meet of the 2020 season for the LCMS track & field team may have been the last for the year after the Georgia High School Association recommended its member schools suspend all athletic activities until further notice last week due to concerns about the coronavirus.
All spring sports activities came to an abrupt stop last week after the Georgia High School Association recommended the suspension of spring sports due to concerns about the current Coronavirus pandemic.

All spring sports activities came to an abrupt stop last week after the Georgia High School Association recommended the suspension of spring sports due to concerns about the current Coronavirus pandemic.

GHSA suspends spring sports over coronavirus

GREG FINAN JR.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
After professional sports leagues closed the door or suspended their respective seasons, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) issued a statement that it would be suspending spring sports until further notice, including the State Literary meets, at the end of last week.