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Seniors Quintin Nash (from left), Caleb Hall, Elijah Hood and Jake Turner show off Oglethorpe County’s new Nike uniforms during the team’s photo day on July 31. The program made the switch from Adidas to Nike this summer. (JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Seniors Quintin Nash (from left), Caleb Hall, Elijah Hood and Jake Turner show off Oglethorpe County’s new Nike uniforms during the team’s photo day on July 31. The program made the switch from Adidas to Nike this summer. (JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Football team makes switch to Nike uniforms

Owen Warden
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Oglethorpe County football team will start the new season with a new look.   After years of wearing the same Adidas uniforms, the team has new Nike jerseys and pants for the 2023 season.   The decision was made between football coach Mike Holland and the athletic booster club.
Brianne Harrison leads practice earlier this week in her first season as Oglethorpe County’s volleyball coach. She previously coached at the middle school. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Brianne Harrison leads practice earlier this week in her first season as Oglethorpe County’s volleyball coach. She previously coached at the middle school. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Harrison eager to start first season as volleyball coach

Owen Warden
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Oglethorpe County volleyball has entered a new era.   And new coach Brianne Harrison has already found her starting six: Seniors Madi Kelley and Avery Kort, juniors Sofia Horsley and Kenzie Henderson, and sophomores Elizabeth Cook and Aryana Knight.
Sydnie Henderson is back to lead the Oglethorpe County girls cross country team after finishing fifth in the Class A Division I state meet last year as a sophomore. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Sydnie Henderson is back to lead the Oglethorpe County girls cross country team after finishing fifth in the Class A Division I state meet last year as a sophomore. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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Youth movement takes over cross country program

Owen Warden
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Oglethorpe County’s cross country program is facing a youth movement. And that’s one of the reasons why participation in summer runs has been sparse.
The Oglethorpe County football team lines up to run a play during practice on Monday morning. The Patriots can begin practicing in pads on July 31. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

The Oglethorpe County football team lines up to run a play during practice on Monday morning. The Patriots can begin practicing in pads on July 31. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Preseason Preparation

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The track at Oglethorpe County High School, which had bubbled and ripped in places, has been removed and will be replaced. The track was under warranty, which means the replacement track won’t cost the school system. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

The track at Oglethorpe County High School, which had bubbled and ripped in places, has been removed and will be replaced. The track was under warranty, which means the replacement track won’t cost the school system. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Track replacement underway at OCHS

Owen Warden
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The Oglethorpe County High School track is getting a facelift.   Repairs have started on the track, which had cracked, formed holes and had bubbled up in places, making it impossible to use several lanes for practice and meets.
Abby Jones, the only senior on the Oglethorpe County softball team, throws the ball home during practice on Monday. Jones is only one of four upperclassmen on a team dominated by freshmen. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Abby Jones, the only senior on the Oglethorpe County softball team, throws the ball home during practice on Monday. Jones is only one of four upperclassmen on a team dominated by freshmen. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Freshmen surround lone senior

Owen Warden
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The Oglethorpe County softball team is back for another season under head coach Brianna Dickens.   The team is coming off of a 15-14 regular season and finished third in Region 5-A Division I with a 2-7 mark, in contrast to a 19-7-1 record and Region 4-AA title in 2022.
Oglethorpe County baseball players move and place the sod during work at the OCHS baseball field on July 12. The infield was leveled and the pitching mound was raised to regulation height. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Oglethorpe County baseball players move and place the sod during work at the OCHS baseball field on July 12. The infield was leveled and the pitching mound was raised to regulation height. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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OCHS baseball infield leveled, mound raised

Owen Warden
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Oglethorpe County High School baseball field just received a makeover.    The field was leveled to raise the pitching mound to its proper height and new sod was placed on July 12.
The Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars lost in the district championship game on Monday night. Toccoa defeated them 13-2. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars lost in the district championship game on Monday night. Toccoa defeated them 13-2. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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Junior All-Stars are second in tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Toccoa defeated the Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars 13-2 in the district championship game on Monday night.
Oglethorpe County High School girls basketball and softball coach Brianna Dickens has had a busy summer running youth camps for both sports.(SUBMITTED PHOTOS)

Oglethorpe County High School girls basketball and softball coach Brianna Dickens has had a busy summer running youth camps for both sports.(SUBMITTED PHOTOS)

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No rest for Dickens with softball, basketball camps

Owen Warden
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Oglethorpe County High School volleyball and girls basketball coach Brianna Dickens has kept herself and her teams busy this offseason.
Sydnie Henderson, a junior at OCHS, is one of the top track and cross country athletes in Oglethorpe County. (CARSON REYNOLDS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Sydnie Henderson, a junior at OCHS, is one of the top track and cross country athletes in Oglethorpe County. (CARSON REYNOLDS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Junior Olympic team builds on county’s track tradition

Owen Warden
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Oglethorpe County’s strength in track and field continues.   Seven youth — aged 18 and younger — from Oglethorpe County were selected to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics.