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Lizzie Wadsworth (left) and Sydnie Henderson are the top two runners on OCHS's girls cross country team. (De Turner/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Lizzie Wadsworth (left) and Sydnie Henderson are the top two runners on OCHS's girls cross country team. (De Turner/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Sister act powers Pats top runners

De Turner
Saturday, October 8, 2022
As younger siblings often do, Lizzie Wadsworth followed in her older sister’s footsteps by joining the middle school cross country team. The duo stuck together through high school until big sister Katie’s graduation, leaving Lizzie as the only upperclassman.
Oglethorpe County’s Jake Turner brushes off Lake Oconee Academy’s Cameron Kelley on his way to rushing for 113 yards on only 13 carries in the Patriots’ 42-0 victory earlier this month. (Alyssa Ginn/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County’s Jake Turner brushes off Lake Oconee Academy’s Cameron Kelley on his way to rushing for 113 yards on only 13 carries in the Patriots’ 42-0 victory earlier this month. (Alyssa Ginn/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Rushing ahead: Turner turns carries into yards

Maggie Ruland
Friday, September 30, 2022
Oglethorpe County junior running back Jake Turner began his football career in eighth grade, looking up to the University of Georgia’s Sony Michel and hoping to have the same kind of success.   Turner is on his way in his second year as a starter.
Oglethorpe County High School Patriots take the field before the Sept. 23, 2022, football game

Oglethorpe County High School Patriots take the field before the Sept. 23, 2022, football game

Football game moved to Thursday

Echo Staff
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Oglethorpe County’s home football game has been moved to 7 p.m. Thursday.    With Hurricane Ian predicted to move into Georgia on Friday, Oglethorpe County school officials moved the game against Seckinger up one day.
Jake Turner scores one of his three touchdowns in the 34-33 victory over Greene County. (Donny Faust, The Oglethorpe Echo)

Jake Turner scores one of his three touchdowns in the 34-33 victory over Greene County. (Donny Faust, The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Patriots stun Greene to improve to 3-1

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
Mike Holland was still pumped up over Oglethorpe County’s 34-33 victory over Greene County on Monday.   “Holy cow! That was wild, man,” he said three days after the win. “I’m so proud of our guys.”
Weslynn Thurmond (left) and Madi Kelley warm up before their game against Lake Oconee Academy on September 15. (Photo/De Turner)

Weslynn Thurmond (left) and Madi Kelley warm up before their game against Lake Oconee Academy on September 15. (Photo/De Turner)

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Second-year success

De Turner
Thursday, September 22, 2022
From state titles in track and wrestling, to top region finishes by the cross county and softball teams, Oglethorpe County High School sports is on the rise.    The volleyball team looks to earn hardware of its own.
Erich Forschler, the OCHS boys soccer coach, tries to put softball player Kendal Eidson at ease during an interview in a video on the athletic program’s YouTube channel. (Submitted Photo)

Erich Forschler, the OCHS boys soccer coach, tries to put softball player Kendal Eidson at ease during an interview in a video on the athletic program’s YouTube channel. (Submitted Photo)

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Athletics rack up views on OCHS YouTube channel

LJ Jackson
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Oglethorpe County athletics began a YouTube channel last month that has accrued nearly 2,000 views since its launch.
(KYLE SOTO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

(KYLE SOTO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Deer season off to strong start in Oglethorpe County

Kyle Soto
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Jeffery Clark has been in the hunting game for many years. He’s extremely optimistic about this year’s deer season.    As the manager of Drop Tine Game Processing in Crawford, Clark said he’s never seen deer so large this early in the season, with the largest being 195 pounds.
The OCHS cross country teams finished strong at the Patriot Invi- tational XC at Oglethorpe County High School last weekend. The girls won the meet and the boys finished second. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The OCHS cross country teams finished strong at the Patriot Invi- tational XC at Oglethorpe County High School last weekend. The girls won the meet and the boys finished second. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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Prep Roundup: Cross country girls win, boys second

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Sophomore Sydnie Henderson won the Patriot Invitational XC with a time of 22 minutes, 13 seconds at Oglethorpe County High School on Sept. 8.
Quarterback Will Sampson lets his emotions show during an offen- sive performance in which he accounted for five touchdowns in OCHS’ 42-0 victory over Lake Oconee Academy on Friday night. (JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Quarterback Will Sampson lets his emotions show during an offen- sive performance in which he accounted for five touchdowns in OCHS’ 42-0 victory over Lake Oconee Academy on Friday night. (JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Sampson’s five TDs spark 42-0 victory

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Mike Holland watched quarterback Will Sampson warming up and knew he’d have a great game on Friday. He was right.   Sampson threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more to lead Oglethorpe County to a 42-0 victory over Lake Oconee Academy.