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TY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Oglethorpe County keeper Braxton Edmondson looks upfield for a teammate during a game against Madison County on Feb. 13. Edmonson also kicked and punted for the football team.

TY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Oglethorpe County keeper Braxton Edmondson looks upfield for a teammate during a game against Madison County on Feb. 13. Edmonson also kicked and punted for the football team.

New coach, youth boost boys soccer program

Grant Turnage
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Oglethorpe County High School boys soccer team enters the 2026 season with a new leader, a fresh perspective and a clear vision for the future.  Between a coaching change and a roster full of underclassmen, the Patriots are focused on player development.

Prep roundup: Gresham finishes fourth at state wrestling meet

News Staff
Friday, February 20, 2026
Staff Report Keyvon Gresham finished fourth and Walker Compton was sixth at the Class A state wrestling tournament last week at the Clayton County Convocation Center in Morrow. Tanner Mckie was 2-2 and one match away from placing, and Andrew Goller and Kendon Brown were both 1-2.
Jackson Tatum warms up in the bullpen before starting against Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics (GSIC) at TY Harris Field on Feb. 12. The Patriots won 10-0 behind Tatum, who struck out six in five innings. (Photo/Nicholas Eriksen)

Jackson Tatum warms up in the bullpen before starting against Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics (GSIC) at TY Harris Field on Feb. 12. The Patriots won 10-0 behind Tatum, who struck out six in five innings. (Photo/Nicholas Eriksen)

OCHS baseball searches for bounceback season

Nicholas Eriksen
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Oglethorpe County baseball team enters its third season under coach Mike Campbell with a hunger for success. With veteran leadership and a young core, Oglethorpe County wants to improve upon last year’s 8-22 record and seventh-place finish in Region 8-A Division I.
Michael Holland is back as the co-head coach of the OCHS girls track and field team. He'll continue to share coaching duties with Brianna Dickens. (Kayda Hammock/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Michael Holland is back as the co-head coach of the OCHS girls track and field team. He'll continue to share coaching duties with Brianna Dickens. (Kayda Hammock/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS eyes success after subpar season

Grant Turnage
Thursday, February 12, 2026
One year ago, the Oglethorpe County girls track team saw its streak of podium finishes snapped with a ninth-place result at the state meet. For a program that secured three Class A and AA titles between 2021 and ’24, the uncharacteristic slide served as a wake-up call.

Prep roundup: OCHS wrestlers advance to area meet

News Staff
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Nine Oglethorpe County wrestlers qualified for sectionals by placing in the top four of their weight classes at the area tournament at Commerce on Friday.  Walker Compton, Andrew Goller, Luke Holbrooks, Keyvon Gresham, Kendon Brown and Tanner Mckie finished second in their weight classes.
A chart showing Oglethorpe County High School's updated February athletics schedule. (Graph/Nicholas Eriksen)

A chart showing Oglethorpe County High School's updated February athletics schedule. (Graph/Nicholas Eriksen)

Girls wrestlers bear brunt of weather issues

Nicholas Eriksen
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The winter weather has played havoc with Oglethorpe County athletic schedules, especially girls wrestling, which faces two tournaments in three days. The girls wrestling team was scheduled to compete at the area traditional tournament at Locust Grove on Wednesday (after The Echo’s deadline).
Oglethorpe County Middle School head wrestling coach Cory Collins squats down during a practice at the Oglethorpe County High School gymnasium. Above him, a famous quote from wrestling icon Dan Gable defines the aggressive, competitive mindset of the program. (Photo/Grant Turnage)

Oglethorpe County Middle School head wrestling coach Cory Collins squats down during a practice at the Oglethorpe County High School gymnasium. Above him, a famous quote from wrestling icon Dan Gable defines the aggressive, competitive mindset of the program. (Photo/Grant Turnage)

OCMS ‘blessed’ to have Collins

Grant Turnage
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Steve Mason had a deal with Cory Collins, who was coaching at Emmanuel University at the time. “I always told him, ‘If you ever want to leave Emmanuel, we’d love to get you over here,’” said Mason, the wrestling coach at Oglethorpe County High School. “I really didn’t think it would happen.

Compton, Mckie spark wrestlers to third place

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Walker Compton, a freshman, and Tanner Mckie, a senior, led the Oglethorpe County wrestling team to a third-place finish at the Campbell Spartan Duals on Saturday.  Compton and Mckie were both undefeated as the Patriots defeated Blessed Trinity 56-11, Wheeler 66-0 and Johns Creek 33-29.