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Evans Wilkins is lifted off the ground by a teammate in the Oglethorpe County baseball team’s game at North Oconee last week. Wilkins had two hits and scored two runs in the 6-4 loss. (Woody Loftin/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Evans Wilkins is lifted off the ground by a teammate in the Oglethorpe County baseball team’s game at North Oconee last week. Wilkins had two hits and scored two runs in the 6-4 loss. (Woody Loftin/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Prep Roundup: Girls track team off to strong start

News Staff
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Denim Goddard and Zy’Kieria Edwards each won two individual events to lead the Oglethorpe County girls track team to a victory in the Loch Johnson Invitational at Cedar Shoals on March 16.    The Lady Panthers won the event with 155 points to outdistance Towers, which had 122 points.
MICAHYA COSTEN/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Cason Dremann, who lives in Winterville, is the founder and coach of the 706 Baseball Club. The club, which includes six teams, practices at The Yard in Watkinsville.

MICAHYA COSTEN/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Cason Dremann, who lives in Winterville, is the founder and coach of the 706 Baseball Club. The club, which includes six teams, practices at The Yard in Watkinsville.

Winterville’s Dremann runs baseball program

Micahya Costen
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
  Cason Dremann wants to grow young boys into men beyond the sport of baseball by instilling life lessons into the game, on and off the field. That’s one of the reasons he founded the 706 Baseball Club.
Oglethorpe County baseball players move and place the sod during work at the OCHS baseball field on July 12. The infield was leveled and the pitching mound was raised to regulation height. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Oglethorpe County baseball players move and place the sod during work at the OCHS baseball field on July 12. The infield was leveled and the pitching mound was raised to regulation height. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

OCHS baseball infield leveled, mound raised

Owen Warden
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Oglethorpe County High School baseball field just received a makeover.    The field was leveled to raise the pitching mound to its proper height and new sod was placed on July 12.
The Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars lost in the district championship game on Monday night. Toccoa defeated them 13-2. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars lost in the district championship game on Monday night. Toccoa defeated them 13-2. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Junior All-Stars are second in tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Toccoa defeated the Oglethorpe County Junior League All-Stars 13-2 in the district championship game on Monday night.
Mike Campbell led the McIntosh County Academy baseball team to the Class A Division II semifinals this spring and will also coach inside linebackers at OCHS. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Mike Campbell led the McIntosh County Academy baseball team to the Class A Division II semifinals this spring and will also coach inside linebackers at OCHS. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Campbell hired to lead baseball program

Owen Warden
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Oglethorpe County has its new head baseball coach.   Mike Campbell, who spent the past two seasons at McIntosh County Academy, has been hired to take over the program. He was approved at the Board of Education’s called board meeting on June 1.

Patel leaving for job at Commerce

Owen Warden
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Oglethorpe County athletic director, head baseball coach and assistant softball coach Kris Patel is leaving for a job at Commerce next year.   Patel will serve as an assistant coach in softball and baseball, and teach business education.
The 13- and 14-year-old Little League All-Star team is among the Oglethorpe County teams playing in District 6 tournaments. Two other Oglethorpe County teams will host their district championships at Bryan Park as the baseball season comes to a close. (Submitted Photo)

The 13- and 14-year-old Little League All-Star team is among the Oglethorpe County teams playing in District 6 tournaments. Two other Oglethorpe County teams will host their district championships at Bryan Park as the baseball season comes to a close. (Submitted Photo)

Little League, rec department numbers continue to increase

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Several trophies will be handed out in Oglethorpe County this week.   Bryan Park is playing host to District 6 Little League championships.
OCHS shortstop Landon Eberhart was selected to the All Region 4-AA first team. He helped lead the Patriots to a 17-14 record and a second-place region finish. (File/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS shortstop Landon Eberhart was selected to the All Region 4-AA first team. He helped lead the Patriots to a 17-14 record and a second-place region finish. (File/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS athletes make all-region teams

News Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The Oglethorpe County High School baseball team had eight players selected to all-region teams. The team finished 17-14 and second in Region 4-AA. The team hosted its first home playoff series since the 2002-2003 season.
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.
Barry and Iris Walker attended Game 4 of the World Series to help check a box off their bucket list. The Braves won the World Series for the first time since 1995. (Photo/Sarah White)

Barry and Iris Walker attended Game 4 of the World Series to help check a box off their bucket list. The Braves won the World Series for the first time since 1995. (Photo/Sarah White)

World Series Braves win captivates local couple

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Barry and Iris Walker had three big items on their bucket list: attend a Little League World Series, a College World Series and a World Series. They just checked one of those boxes off their list.   The Oglethorpe County natives attended Game 4 of the World Series at Truist Park on Oct. 30.