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SUBMITTED PHOTO Kennesaw State inside linebackers coach Greg Harris recently visited with OCHS football player KB Bonds and other athletes.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Kennesaw State inside linebackers coach Greg Harris recently visited with OCHS football player KB Bonds and other athletes.

Goddard’s 20 keeps Lady Patriots on roll

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Denim Goddard scored 20 points and Kenzie Henderson had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Oglethorpe County girls basketball team to a 63-34 win over Social Circle on Tuesday night.
Runners take off at the start of the Winterville Civitan Snowflake 10K on Saturday. There were 210 runners, of which 170 raced in person. (Photo/Olivia Shapiro)

Runners take off at the start of the Winterville Civitan Snowflake 10K on Saturday. There were 210 runners, of which 170 raced in person. (Photo/Olivia Shapiro)

Civitan Snowflake 10K kicks off Firefly Trail series

Olivia Shapiro
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
For Randy Randall, the Winterville Civitan Snowflake 10K was more than an ordinary race.    Randall started running several years ago to lose weight, but in 2021, he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. He also ran in the Winterville Snowflake 10K last year.
JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Starting pitcher Blane McFarland returns for his senior season after helping lead Oglethorpe County to the first round of the Class AA playoffs last spring.

JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Starting pitcher Blane McFarland returns for his senior season after helping lead Oglethorpe County to the first round of the Class AA playoffs last spring.

Sports Roundup: Baseball team has holes to fill

Ryland Goede
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Oglethorpe County baseball team looks to replace old faces with new in hopes of a playoff run this spring.   The Patriots lost eight players to graduation from a team that went 17-14 and 10-2 in Region 4-AA.
(Graphic/Emily Dozier)

(Graphic/Emily Dozier)

OCHS soccer ready for region changes

Emily Dozier
Thursday, January 26, 2023
After a class change during the offseason, the Oglethorpe County High School soccer teams, now in Region 5-A Division I, are preparing for the challenges that come with new competition — and quite a few new faces on their own rosters.

Snowflake 10K kicks off Firefly race series

Hannah Yahne
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Everything is on schedule for Saturday’s Winterville Civitan Snowflake 10K, the first race of this year’s Firefly Race Series.    “I’m looking forward to getting our part done,” race president Michael Law said. “I like organizing it, and I’m pretty happy with doing it.
The Oglethorpe County wrestling team finished fourth at the Class A Dual State tournament on Saturday. (Donny Faust/ Submitted Photo)

The Oglethorpe County wrestling team finished fourth at the Class A Dual State tournament on Saturday. (Donny Faust/ Submitted Photo)

Wrestlers finish fourth at state duals

Kyle Soto
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Oglethorpe County finished fourth at the Class A Dual State championships at Trion last Saturday.   The Patriots, who won the dual title in 2021 and finished second last year, lost to Social Circle in the consolation bracket. They replaced 11 starters from last year’s team.

Prep Roundup: Goddard sparks first region win

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The Oglethorpe County girls basketball team opened Region 5-A Division I play with a 66-58 victory at Prince Avenue on Tuesday night.   Denim Goddard scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, and Kenzie Henderson added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Lady Patriots (11-8, 1-0 in the region).
(Graphic/Molly Linder)

(Graphic/Molly Linder)

Rec registration expected to double this spring

Molly Linder
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Oglethorpe County Recreation Department director Michael White said spring sports registrations could double this year.   The department expects 700 children to sign up for baseball, softball and soccer this spring, more than twice the 312 participants in 2022.
Jacob Spidle finished third at 175 pounds to help the OCHS wrestling team win the Bulldog Bash at Harlem on Saturday. The Patriots head into the Area Duals this weekend. (Photo/Donny Faust)

Jacob Spidle finished third at 175 pounds to help the OCHS wrestling team win the Bulldog Bash at Harlem on Saturday. The Patriots head into the Area Duals this weekend. (Photo/Donny Faust)

Wrestlers gear up for Area Duals

Kyle Soto
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Confidence and weight classes: These are two of the main components of the Oglethorpe County High School wrestling team’s ethos as the Patriots head into the 8-A Area Duals on Saturday.  Coach Tim Stoudenmire believes he’s achieved his goal in putting his wrestlers into the right weight classes.
(File/Staff)

(File/Staff)

Pittard has something to say on the court

Kyle Soto
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Javaun Pittard was a quiet guy who kept to himself when he joined the basketball program his freshman year.  Now, it’s impossible to miss what he has to say. The junior has been a sensation for the Oglethorpe County boys basketball team this season, with both his play and his words.