Sports

(Mackenzie Tanner/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

(Mackenzie Tanner/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Numbers high as rec department gears up for spring seasons

Mackenzie Tanner
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Spring sports registration closed earlier this month and opening day for various sports is quickly approaching. Kristin Porterfield, the program coordinator for the Oglethorpe County Recreation Department, talked about registration, Little League opening day and much more.
Erick Lopez-Salazar keeps the ball away from a Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School player in the Patriots' 9-0 win on Feb. 25. (Ralph Maxwell/ Submitted Photo)

Erick Lopez-Salazar keeps the ball away from a Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School player in the Patriots' 9-0 win on Feb. 25. (Ralph Maxwell/ Submitted Photo)

Sports roundup: Boys soccer team heads into key game

News Staff
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The Oglethorpe County boys soccer team is off to a strong start.   The Patriots defeated Laney 10-0 on Feb. 24 and Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School (RCTCMS) 9-0 on Feb. 25 for their first winning record since 2018.
Senior SS Landon Eberhart tags an Athens Academy runner in the Patriots’ 7-0 victory last week. The Patriots are off to a 5-0 start and are ranked 10th in the Georgia Coaches Class AA poll. (Ralph Maxwell/Submitted Photo)

Senior SS Landon Eberhart tags an Athens Academy runner in the Patriots’ 7-0 victory last week. The Patriots are off to a 5-0 start and are ranked 10th in the Georgia Coaches Class AA poll. (Ralph Maxwell/Submitted Photo)

Sports Roundup: OCHS baseball now 5-0; ranked 10th in AA poll

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
Oglethorpe County’s baseball team is off to a 5-0 start.   Russell Smith had two hits, drove in a run, scored another and struck out all three batters he faced to lead the Patriots to a 10-3 win at Richmond Academy on Monday in their first road victory of the season.
Junior Mackenzie Bowling takes a shot at the University of Georgia golf course. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Junior Mackenzie Bowling takes a shot at the University of Georgia golf course. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS girls golf builds new foundation

Meredith Boyd
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
WATCH: See the girls and boys golf teams at a recent practice. The Oglethorpe County girls golf team is working on building a strong foundation this season. With only four girls — only two who have played before — they're focusing on preparation before their first match in March.
Kirk Ross practices putting at the University of Georgia golf course. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Kirk Ross practices putting at the University of Georgia golf course. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS boys golf team hopes to build on success

Meredith Boyd
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
WATCH: See the boys and girls golf teams in action at a recent practice.   Not having a local golf course hasn't stopped the Oglethorpe County boys golf team from focusing on this season. With last year’s region win under their belt, the team is looking for even more success.
Clay Frost was fourth at 152 pounds to help the Patriots finish third in the Class AA Traditional tournament. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)

Clay Frost was fourth at 152 pounds to help the Patriots finish third in the Class AA Traditional tournament. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)

Sports Roundup: Wrestlers finish third at state

News Staff
Friday, February 18, 2022
Shane Watson (138 pounds) won his second consecutive state title and Chayton Tuck (126) finished second as the Oglethorpe County wrestling team finished third at the Class AA Traditional state wrestling championship last weekend in Macon.
2022 Patriots Varsity Girls Track Roster

2022 Patriots Varsity Girls Track Roster

Lady Pats have their eyes on the prize, again

Kaylah House
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The Oglethorpe County girls track and field team, the reigning Class AA champions, are looking to repeat this season. But the team lost two seniors from last year’s team, which has changed the dynamic of their season.
Oglethorpe County’s Michael Fleming returns for his junior season after he won the 110-meter hurdles at the Class AA state track meet. (Submitted Photo)

Oglethorpe County’s Michael Fleming returns for his junior season after he won the 110-meter hurdles at the Class AA state track meet. (Submitted Photo)

Freeman looks for big season from Fleming, Patriots

Kaylah House
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Maurice Freeman has a few things he’d like to accomplish in his first season as the head boys track coach at Oglethorpe County.   As an alumni of the school, he said he’d like to give back to his community and help current athletes sign with a Division I program or become a collegiate athlete.
Reggie Mattox, who scored 20 of his team’s 24 points, and his family hug after the Oglethorpe Recreation Department Championship game

Reggie Mattox, who scored 20 of his team’s 24 points, and his family hug after the Oglethorpe Recreation Department Championship game

8-year-old basketball star becomes a champion after falling short last season

Armani Kardar
Thursday, February 10, 2022
This time last year, 8-year-old Reggie Mattox wasn’t celebrating at the end of his basketball season. Instead, he said he worked harder on his game.   The results showed this year, when he and his team won the Oglethorpe Recreation Department 8U championship.