Oglethorpe County High School

Trystyn Hovey, the STAR Student at OCHS, plans to continue working on her novel while she attends the University of West Georgia next year. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Trystyn Hovey, the STAR Student at OCHS, plans to continue working on her novel while she attends the University of West Georgia next year. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Writing novel keeps Hovey grounded

Sarah Evans
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Trystyn Hovey is working on a fantasy novel centering a main character who loses their soul in a world where the foundation of society is souls and magic.
Mike Holland enters his second season as the head football coach at OCHS with increased numbers and excitement around the program. (File/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Mike Holland enters his second season as the head football coach at OCHS with increased numbers and excitement around the program. (File/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Football team prepares for new region, new season

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Oglethorpe County football coach Mike Holland and his staff ran into a good problem when they held a meeting earlier this semester: 85 players to fit into 50 varsity jerseys.
Oglethorpe County's Russel Smith follows the flight of the ball in the first game of the Class AA playoffs against Toombs County last week. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Oglethorpe County's Russel Smith follows the flight of the ball in the first game of the Class AA playoffs against Toombs County last week. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Baseball team looks to build on big year

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Oglethorpe County baseball team had two main goals before the season started: Host a playoff game and win a region championship.   “If your goal is not to win a championship I think you’re selling yourself short,” coach Kris Patel said.

Track teams win Region 4-AA titles

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Oglethorpe County track teams made it 2-for-2 last Friday. The girls and boys track teams each won the Region 4-AA titles and advanced athletes to the Class AA sectionals at East Laurens this Saturday.   It’s the second consecutive region title for the girls, who scored 249.5 points.
Kenzie Henderson is just a freshman, but was averaging 18 points and 15 rebounds a game before Tuesday night’s game against Putnam County. (Photo/Sarah White)

Kenzie Henderson is just a freshman, but was averaging 18 points and 15 rebounds a game before Tuesday night’s game against Putnam County. (Photo/Sarah White)

Henderson puts up lofty numbers as a freshman

De Turner
Thursday, January 6, 2022
A few months ago, freshman Kenzie Henderson said her biggest goal for the basketball season was to dunk. However, her sights have shifted away from how she scores, to just scoring in general.

Wrestling team improves to 20-1

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The Oglethorpe County wrestling team, ranked No. 1 in Class AA, won four matches in the fourth annual Doug Eberhardt Memorial duals on Saturday to move to 20-1 this season. The victories were: Oglethorpe County 64, Athens Christian 9 Oglethorpe County 45, Swainsboro 33 Oglethorpe County 52.
Brian Valladares, senior, practices in the wrestling room at Oglethorpe County High School on Nov. 8. Valladares wrestled on the Oglethorpe state team last year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Brian Valladares, senior, practices in the wrestling room at Oglethorpe County High School on Nov. 8. Valladares wrestled on the Oglethorpe state team last year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Wrestlers ready for yet another winning season

De Turner
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
With several returning athletes and talented incoming freshmen, coach Tim Stoudenmire says this year’s Oglethorpe County’s wrestling team could be the school’s best group yet. That’s an impressive claim, considering the Patriots won the Class AA team dual championship last season.
Former Maxeys mayor William Winkle died from a medical episode and the Maxeys Country Store was destroyed by fire in January. (Photo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Former Maxeys mayor William Winkle died from a medical episode and the Maxeys Country Store was destroyed by fire in January. (Photo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Biggest stories of 2021

Julianna Duennes Russ
Thursday, December 30, 2021
COVID-19 continues The pandemic continued in 2021. Early in the year, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) set up a website displaying data regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, sortable by county.
Austin Gabriel, a 2018 Oglethorpe County High School grad, and his Ranger challenge team, will represent the University of North Georgia at the Sandhurst Military Skills competition at the U.S. Military Academy in April. (Submitted Photo)

Austin Gabriel, a 2018 Oglethorpe County High School grad, and his Ranger challenge team, will represent the University of North Georgia at the Sandhurst Military Skills competition at the U.S. Military Academy in April. (Submitted Photo)

OCHS grad Gabriel up for Ranger challenge

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, December 30, 2021
At 0600, when many college students are still sleeping, Austin Gabriel is up and ready for his first round of physical training.

Wrestling team sees Sunshine State success

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The Oglethorpe County wrestling team had a road trip to remember.   The Patriots won 22 individual matches and lost 22 matches at the Knockout Christmas Classic in Kissimmee, Florida, on Monday and Tuesday.