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Larry Brown has resigned as coach of the Oglethorpe County boys basketball team after three years in charge of the program. (Landen Todd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Larry Brown has resigned as coach of the Oglethorpe County boys basketball team after three years in charge of the program. (Landen Todd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Larry Brown won’t return to OCHS next year

Owen Warden
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Boys basketball coach Larry Brown led Oglethorpe County to its first winning season since 2005, but he will be moving on after three years at the school.
Elin Turner is a four-sport athlete at OCHS, running and track, and playing softball and basketball. (Torin Smith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Elin Turner is a four-sport athlete at OCHS, running and track, and playing softball and basketball. (Torin Smith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Elin Turner makes most of shot at 100-meter hurdles

Torin Smith
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Elin Turner is determined to help Oglethorpe County’s girls track team return to its winning ways at state.   The Lady Patriots finished second at the Class A Division I state meet last season after winning consecutive state titles the two previous years.
Oglethorpe County keeper Anna Adams looks for a teammate during a soccer game this season. She was sidelined for a year after being injured in a game in 2023, but returned this season. (Submitted Photo)

Oglethorpe County keeper Anna Adams looks for a teammate during a soccer game this season. She was sidelined for a year after being injured in a game in 2023, but returned this season. (Submitted Photo)

From ICU to college soccer: Anna Adams' journey to recovery

Jack Keys
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Doctors were unsure if Anna Adams would step on a soccer field again after she suffered a kidney laceration in March 2023.    The injury from a collision in a soccer game sent her to a hospital’s intensive care unit.
Denim Goddard (from left), Landon Mallonee and Kenzie Henderson show off the high point trophies they won at the Region 5-A Division I meet at Jasper County on April 25. The boys and girls track teams will compete at the sectionals next week. (Submitted Photo)

Denim Goddard (from left), Landon Mallonee and Kenzie Henderson show off the high point trophies they won at the Region 5-A Division I meet at Jasper County on April 25. The boys and girls track teams will compete at the sectionals next week. (Submitted Photo)

Prep Roundup: Henderson, Goddard help girls track win region meet

News Staff
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Henderson, Goddard help girls track win region meet   Kenzie Henderson and Denim Goddard tied for the high point trophy as the Oglethorpe County girls track team won the Region 5-A Division I meet at Jasper County on April 25.
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)

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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.