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Sophomore Kemauri Brown practices the long jump at Oglethorpe County High School track and field practice on April 23. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Sophomore Kemauri Brown practices the long jump at Oglethorpe County High School track and field practice on April 23. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Making the leap: Brown stands out

Samuel Higgs
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Sophomore Ke’Mauri Brown has taken the leap as a standout performer for the Oglethorpe County track and field team. He not only ranks among the top of his team in the long jump, but the top of the region.
Bryan Berrios (19) moves past a Rabun County defender in the first round of the Class A Division I tournament last week. The loss ended the Patriots’ season. (Wade Cheek/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Bryan Berrios (19) moves past a Rabun County defender in the first round of the Class A Division I tournament last week. The loss ended the Patriots’ season. (Wade Cheek/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Prep Roundup: Girls track rolls in region tune-up meet

News Staff
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Elin Turner won the 100-meter hurdles and the 800 meters to lead the Oglethorpe County girls track team to victory in the Lincoln County Region Tune-up meet on April 18.
Life will be different for Tim and Penni Stoudenmire after he retires from coaching this spring. He’s coached wrestling and track at three schools for the past 29 years, winning three state championships at Oglethorpe County High School. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Life will be different for Tim and Penni Stoudenmire after he retires from coaching this spring. He’s coached wrestling and track at three schools for the past 29 years, winning three state championships at Oglethorpe County High School. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Stoudenmire will leave lasting legacy

Hank Tatum and Samuel Higgs
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
When Tim Stoudenmire retires from coaching this spring, there will be a noticeable absence in the Oglethorpe County athletic department and around the area.   “This area is losing a giant,” said Philip Walter, Stoudenmire’s former assistant wrestling coach at Clarke Central.
Kenzie Henderson soars over a hurdle on her way to finishing third. WOODY LOFTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHOin the 300M hurdles at the Titan Invitational last week. She won the high jump and was on the 4x100 relay team that finished fourth.

Kenzie Henderson soars over a hurdle on her way to finishing third. WOODY LOFTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHOin the 300M hurdles at the Titan Invitational last week. She won the high jump and was on the 4x100 relay team that finished fourth.

Prep Roundup: Hemingway’s three goals help Lady Pats advance

News Staff
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Emmaleigh Hemingway scored three goals and had two assists to lead the Oglethorpe County girls soccer team to a 6-1 victory over Commerce in the first round of the Class A Division I tournament on Tuesday night.   The Lady Patriots will play at Paideia in a second-round game on April 23.
Anne Garner (from left), Carol Black and John Kissane worked together to create the Firefly Trail Race Series, a collection of four races in Oglethorpe County and nearby cities. The Maxeys Model Mile 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 18.

Anne Garner (from left), Carol Black and John Kissane worked together to create the Firefly Trail Race Series, a collection of four races in Oglethorpe County and nearby cities. The Maxeys Model Mile 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 18.

Maxeys 5K next race in Firefly Trail series

Owen Warden
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Anne Garner had an idea after moving from metro Atlanta to about 5 miles south of Maxeys about six years ago. She noticed few race opportunities in Oglethorpe County and wanted to start one.
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Prep Roundup: Girls soccer wins 3-2

News Staff
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Marin Sampson, Eve Myers and Khloe Eidson scored goals to lead the Oglethorpe County girls soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Jasper County on April 8.   The Lady Patriots trailed 2-1 before rallying for the victory.     Emily Forschler assisted on the goals.
Oglethorpe County's Sergio Alio dribbles away from a Valdosta defender in a 2-1 loss to the Wildcats on April 5. The Patriots rebounded from the loss with a 2-0 win over Jasper County on Monday night. (Photo/Owen Warden)

Oglethorpe County's Sergio Alio dribbles away from a Valdosta defender in a 2-1 loss to the Wildcats on April 5. The Patriots rebounded from the loss with a 2-0 win over Jasper County on Monday night. (Photo/Owen Warden)

Patriots in fight to finish for region title

Hank Tatum
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Region 5-A Division I boys soccer title will come down to Oglethorpe County’s final regular-season game on Thursday, April 11, when the Patriots host Jasper County.    “We just need to win and keep them from scoring,” head coach Erich Forschler said.
Dominic (with beard) and Cassandra Fabrizio (fourth from left) and their children (from left) Austin, Wyatt, Colton and Ryley (right), and friend Harper Bondie (second from right) watch the Oglethorpe County boys soccer team play on Rec Night.

Dominic (with beard) and Cassandra Fabrizio (fourth from left) and their children (from left) Austin, Wyatt, Colton and Ryley (right), and friend Harper Bondie (second from right) watch the Oglethorpe County boys soccer team play on Rec Night.

Rec night gives taste of OCHS soccer experience

Micahya Costen
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
  Cassandra Fabrizio’s oldest kids, Ryley and Wyatt, dream of being soccer phenoms. While playing on Oglethorpe County rec teams, their parents want them to be exposed to a higher level of play to prepare for what’s to come.
The Oglethorpe County baseball team swept Thomas Jefferson in Lousiville on March 29 after an 8-7 win. (Woody Lofton/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

The Oglethorpe County baseball team swept Thomas Jefferson in Lousiville on March 29 after an 8-7 win. (Woody Lofton/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Prep Roundup: Baseball sweeps Thomas Jefferson

News Staff
Monday, April 8, 2024
Abby Cabaniss and Marin Sampson scored to lead the Oglethorpe County girls soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Commerce on March 29.   Hart County defeated the OCHS boys 1-0, also on March 29.
Zy’Kieria Edwards works on throwing the shot during Oglethorpe County track practice last week. She finished fifth in Class A Division I last spring and has a goal to throw at least 40 feet this year. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Zy’Kieria Edwards works on throwing the shot during Oglethorpe County track practice last week. She finished fifth in Class A Division I last spring and has a goal to throw at least 40 feet this year. (Samuel Higgs/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Edwards flourishes on mat, track

Samuel Higgs
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Zy’Kieria Edwards’ work ethic and leadership help make her a dominant two-sport athlete.   “She’s one of the hardest workers I’ve coached since I’ve been at Oglethorpe,” head girls track and field coach Tim Stoudenmire said.