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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)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.
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Q&A: OCHS boys basketball coach Larry Brown

Kyle Soto
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Q:  How is this season going so far from your perspective?   A: Things are actually going great. We’re sitting at 6-4 right now. We basically were 8-17 last year. We were ranked No. 4 in the state. This past week, the guys are playing good. We kind of got it all coming together.

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Prep Roundup: Pittard riding hot streak for Patriots

News Staff
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Javaun Pittard is on a roll.   He scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Oglethorpe County boys team to a 71-58 victory over Athens Christian on Tuesday, the Patriots’ fourth consecutive victory.
The Oglethorpe County wrestling team listens to instructions from coach Tim Stoudenmire in preparation for its matches at the North Oconee Duals at North Oconee High School on Saturday

The Oglethorpe County wrestling team listens to instructions from coach Tim Stoudenmire in preparation for its matches at the North Oconee Duals at North Oconee High School on Saturday

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PHOTOS: OCHS Wrestling at North Oconee

LJ Jackson
Monday, December 12, 2022
Photos by LJ Jackson/The Oglethorpe Echo
LT Faust grabs the advantage over a competitor at the North Oconee Duals this past weekend. Faust has returned from an ACL injury for his senior season. (DONNY FAUST/FOR THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

LT Faust grabs the advantage over a competitor at the North Oconee Duals this past weekend. Faust has returned from an ACL injury for his senior season. (DONNY FAUST/FOR THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Losing is not an option for Faust

Kyle Soto
Monday, December 12, 2022
The motto is tattooed on LT Faust’s right thigh: “Losing is not an option … win or learn.”    Faust has carried those words with him in life and his time in the Oglethorpe County High School wrestling program.