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Yasir Myles makes a leap during a long jump event at a regional track meet on Saturday.

Yasir Myles makes a leap during a long jump event at a regional track meet on Saturday.

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Track team sending 15 qualifiers to sectional

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Friday, May 1, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   Stephens County High School track teams will send 15 qualifiers to the state sectional qualifier scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at East Jackson High School.
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Tennis punches ticket to state tournament

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD    Stephens County High School tennis teams captured third place in the Region 8-AA tournament last week and earned berths in the state tournament.   The Indian boys surprised No.
Carmelo Renfroe is running after a missed bunt attempt.

Carmelo Renfroe is running after a missed bunt attempt.

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Baseball to host Ringgold

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD    The Stephens County Indians will host the Ringgold Tigers in the first round of the state AA baseball playoffs.
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Track achieves nine personal bests

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORDStephens County Indian track athletes achieved nine personal bests and set one class record during the John Scott Hartness Invitational held Saturday in Franklin County.Yasir Myles placed fourth in the long jump with a personal best leap of 21 feet, 2.5 inches.
Branson Stowe is about to make contact with the ball.

Branson Stowe is about to make contact with the ball.

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Baseball falls to Franklin

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   Franklin County rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth inning here Friday and then held for a key 3-1 baseball victory over the Stephens County Indians.
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Tennis rolls past Habersham

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Friday, April 17, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   The Stephens County Lady Indians tennis team rolled past rival Habersham Central 5-0 on Tuesday, April 7, while the Indian boys dropped a narrow 3-2 decision.   The Lady Indians blanked the Lady Raiders to record their seventh shutout victory of the season.
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Tennis sweeps Lanier Longhorns

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Friday, April 10, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD   The Stephens County Indians swept all three singles matches en route to a 4-1 dual match victory over the Lanier Longhorns last week.  Alex Brunt rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles to put the Indians ahead in the non-region match with AAAAA Lanier.
Carmelo Renfroe slides into home during Friday’s game against Hart County.

Carmelo Renfroe slides into home during Friday’s game against Hart County.

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Stephens baseball demolishes Hart

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Friday, April 10, 2026
BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD     Stephens County snapped a streak of two straight extra inning games with a 12-2 demolition of Hart County here last Friday.  The teams split the first two games of the series  each winning an extra inning contest.
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Rabun basketball championship was special

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Friday, March 20, 2026
During the more than 40 years I have covered sports for The Toccoa Record, I have been fortunate to have attended three state championship games or series – the 1988 football finals featuring the Indians vs.