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Sydnie (left) and Kenzie Henderson smile as they show off their track starting positions. The fraternal twins are star athletes in several sports at Oglethorpe County, including volleyball, cross country, basketball and track. (LAUREN HILL/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Sydnie (left) and Kenzie Henderson smile as they show off their track starting positions. The fraternal twins are star athletes in several sports at Oglethorpe County, including volleyball, cross country, basketball and track. (LAUREN HILL/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Henderson twins provide double dose of success

Trevyn Gray and Lauren Hill
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Kenzie and Sydnie Henderson are twin sisters who don’t resemble each other. Their drive for athletic excellence, however, is identical.
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Volleyball defeats Greene

News Staff
Monday, September 18, 2023
Kenzie Henderson had 10 kills and Madi Kelley added nine kills to lead the Oglethorpe County volleyball team to a 25-6, 25-10, 25-15 victory over Greene County in Lexington on Sept. 7.  Sofia Horsley, Elizabeth Cook and Madi Kelley led the Patriots in aces in the match.
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Runners shine at Clarke meet

News Staff
Monday, September 18, 2023
Several personal records were established as the Oglethorpe County cross country teams finished fourth (girls) and fifth (boys) at Gladiator Invitational at Piedmont Preserve on Saturday.
Darius Heard (No. 6) enjoys the moment after Jake Turner (left) scores a touchdown in Oglethorpe County's 20-7 victory over Lake Oconee Academy last Friday. The Patriots host Greene County at 7:30 p.m. Friday night. (CHARLES JORDAN/FOR THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Darius Heard (No. 6) enjoys the moment after Jake Turner (left) scores a touchdown in Oglethorpe County's 20-7 victory over Lake Oconee Academy last Friday. The Patriots host Greene County at 7:30 p.m. Friday night. (CHARLES JORDAN/FOR THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Patriots take first win 20-7

Lauren Hill
Thursday, September 14, 2023
 
Madi Kelley serves the ball during Oglethorpe County’s 25-6, 25-10, and 25-15 victory over Greene County on Sept. 7. Kelley had nine kills and also had several aces in the final home match before a five-match road trip. (TREVYN GRAY/OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Madi Kelley serves the ball during Oglethorpe County’s 25-6, 25-10, and 25-15 victory over Greene County on Sept. 7. Kelley had nine kills and also had several aces in the final home match before a five-match road trip. (TREVYN GRAY/OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Lengthy road trip to help Patriots prepare for state

Lauren Hill and Trevyn Gray
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Oglethorpe County volleyball coach Brianne Harrison isn’t focusing on the travel in the midst of a five-match road trip.    “I’m honestly just worried about state,” Harrison said. “My goal is to be undefeated in the area.

Horsley, Cook lead volleyball team

Echo Staff
Friday, September 8, 2023
Setter Sofia Horsley had 10 kills and Elizabeth Cook finished with five kills and eight aces to lead the Oglethorpe County volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-15 and 25-19 victory over Lake Oconee Academy on Tuesday.

Girls cross country finishes 10th at meet

Echo Staff
Friday, September 8, 2023
Sydnie Henderson finished eighth with a time of 21:41 at the Flying Biscuit Cafe High School Invitational at North Oconee on Aug. 31.  The Oglethorpe County girls finished 10th out of 23 teams and the boys were 19th out of 25 teams.
Senior catcher Abby Jones and her mom, Stephanie Jones, walk between rows of her Oglethorpe County teammates during the Senior Night celebration prior to the Patriots’ game against Washington-Wilkes on Aug. 31. Jones is the only senior on this year’s team. CASSIDY HETTESHEIMER/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO

Senior catcher Abby Jones and her mom, Stephanie Jones, walk between rows of her Oglethorpe County teammates during the Senior Night celebration prior to the Patriots’ game against Washington-Wilkes on Aug. 31. Jones is the only senior on this year’s team. CASSIDY HETTESHEIMER/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO

Jones wants to leave program in ‘positive state’

Trevyn Gray
Thursday, September 7, 2023
On a night centered around her, senior Abby Jones spent pregame next to Oglethorpe County softball coach Brianna Dickens, catching groundballs off the bats of her teammates and delivering them to Dickens in the drill.
Oglethorpe County’s Darius Heard leaps to pull in a 13-yard touchdown pass over Banks County’s Caden Watson for the Patriots’ first touchdown in their 19-14 loss to Banks County in Lexington on Friday night. (NOOR ABDALLAH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Oglethorpe County’s Darius Heard leaps to pull in a 13-yard touchdown pass over Banks County’s Caden Watson for the Patriots’ first touchdown in their 19-14 loss to Banks County in Lexington on Friday night. (NOOR ABDALLAH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Patriots focus on toughness after loss to Banks County

Lauren Hill and Trevyn Gray
Friday, September 1, 2023
Oglethorpe County has focused on toughness during the bye week after falling to Banks County 19-14 in the home opener on Friday.   “Our five team pillars that we like to talk about are: commitment, toughness, discipline, effort and pride,” Holland said.
(NIMRA AHMAD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Runners take part in the 10K near Crawford Baptist Church in last year’s Restoration Labor Day races. Race organizers dropped the 10K this year, but have more than 100 runners registered for the 5K scheduled for Labor Day morning.

(NIMRA AHMAD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Runners take part in the 10K near Crawford Baptist Church in last year’s Restoration Labor Day races. Race organizers dropped the 10K this year, but have more than 100 runners registered for the 5K scheduled for Labor Day morning.

No rest for runners in Labor Day 5K

Jordyn Gershoni
Thursday, August 31, 2023
This will be the 19th Restoration Labor Day 5K, but it will look different this year as there will only be a 5K option for Firefly Trail race series participants.