By Tom Law
The Toccoa Record
Stephens County High School athletic teams – including the football Indians – have been cleared for traditional voluntary summer workouts.
Covid-19 – the Coronavirus has dealt the sports world a massive blow in recent days.
Throughout the entire 2019 football season it didn’t hit Gary Walker.
Then, all of the sudden, “it” hit him hard.
The last baseball game before the season was suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic did not go Stephens County’s way.
The Stephens County Indians opened their Friday doubleheader with
Franklin County on a strong note, but ended on a distinctly sour note in
the nightcap.
The Stephens County Indian soccer team was desperately looking for
a goal in the last three minutes of last Friday’s match with Lakeview
Academy in Toccoa.
Stephens County Basketball talent was shown this past season and the talent was recognized. The Basketball Tribe produced eight All-Region 8-AAAA players this season.
The Stephens County Girls’ soccer team had an uphill battle when the faced a strong Jefferson program on Feb. 25 in Toccoa.
On Feb. 25 the Stephens County Soccer team host powerhouse Jefferson at The Reservation.
A week ago last Saturday, Stephens County High School wrestler Athena
Malek found herself being picked up in the arms of Indian assistant
coach Leon Walker.