Sports

The Oglethorpe County wrestling team had a road trip to remember.

Oglethorpe County High School athletics had quite a year in 2021, with two state championships, several region titles, new coaches and strong community support.

The Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball team is finding its footing after a challenging season last year.

Kenzie Henderson and McKenzie Freeman each had double-doubles, but it wasn’t enough to keep Hart County from a 67-60 overtime victory over Oglethorpe County in the Madison County Christmas Tourname

The Oglethorpe County wrestling team will compete in the Knockout Christmas Classic in Kissimmee, Florida, next week. 

Luke McGarity scored 19 points and Nick Huff added 15 points to lead the Oglethorpe County boys basketball to a 57-47 victory over Athens Christian School on Tuesday night.

With Oglethorpe County offering athletic opportunities at the recreational, middle and high school levels, the abundance of student-athletes is not surprising.

Kenzie Henderson scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the Oglethorpe County girls team to a 61-9 victory over Washington-Wilkes on Tuesday night.

When sophomore Kayleigh Hilley first asked her parents if she could start wrestling in the seventh grade, they didn’t exactly jump on board.

When Oglethorpe County began the search for a new head boys basketball coach, they looked for someone who could bring change to the unsuccessful program.