School sports

Oglethorpe County High School girls basketball and softball coach Brianna Dickens has had a busy summer running youth camps for both sports.(SUBMITTED PHOTOS)

No rest for Dickens with softball, basketball camps

Owen Warden

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Oglethorpe County High School volleyball and girls basketball coach Brianna Dickens has kept herself and her teams busy this offseason.

Holland ‘encouraged’ with passing game

News Staff

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Don’t get Mike Holland wrong. Oglethorpe County is a run-first football team, but the head coach said he was excited about quarterback Jayden Wallace’s throwing performance at camps last week.

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.

Head football coach Mike Holland encourages his players during spring practice last month. Holland will share AD duties with Brianna Dickens. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Holland, Dickens named as co-athletic directors

Owen Warden

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Head football coach Mike Holland and girls basketball/softball head coach Brianne Dickens have agreed to serve as athletic director and co-athletic director for Oglethorpe County High School.

Prep Roundup: Rules issue keeps girls from third state title

News Staff

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

A GHSA rules infraction likely kept the Oglethorpe County girls track and field team from a three-peat. Instead, the Lady Patriots finished second in the Class A Division I meet behind Athens Christian School last weekend in Rome. The Lady Eagles had 62 points to OCHS’ 56 points.

Senior Michael Fleming fin- ished his OCHS track career as a two-time champion in the 110-meter hurdles. He ran a personal-best 14.14 in the final last weekend.(SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Fleming finishes on top once again

Owen Warden

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Michael Fleming saved his best for last. Fleming ran a personal-best time of 14.14 to win the 110-meter hurdles at the Class A Division I state track and field meet in Rome last weekend.

Mallonee out to make impact at state meet

Owen Warden

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Landon Mallonee has experienced the state track and field meet the past two years, but this year’s event holds special meaning for him. Mallonee, a junior, qualified individually in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters and as part of the 4x800 relay team.

Oglethorpe County’s Tania Latimore is fired up in the third set of the area title match last Thursday. The Patriots captured their first area title with a 3-0 win over Aquinas. (Photo/Maggie Ruland)

Patriots capture first area championship

Maggie Ruland

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The Oglethorpe County volleyball team had a heated final set against Aquinas. On the verge of heading into a fourth set, the Lady Patriots trailed 25-24. The Lady Patriots called a timeout in an effort to take a breath and remain calm.

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

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.