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The Indians boys soccer team prepares to start practice.

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Spring sports are around the corner

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The calendar indicates it’s still the bleak mid-winter, but the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) says spring sports is just around the corner. That means multiple Stephens County Indian teams are rushing to prepare for season openers next week.

The eighth grade girls basketball team celebrates winning the conference championship after winning the season-ending tournament. Team members are (not in order) Rylee Grafton, Ella Fletcher, Jadaya Montgomery, Kiya Morgan, Emma John Crunkleton, McKennuh Merritt, Legacie Johnson, Brooke Wiley and Raquel Gunter. Head coach was Amanda Powell assisted by Delicia Fortson.

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Eight grade girls are conference champs

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Middle School 8th grade girls basketball team captured the conference championship with a decisive 46-38 triumph over Franklin County last Thursday in a game played at Madison County Middle School.

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Stephens basketball falls to Franklin Co.

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Franklin County swept a pair of Region 8-AA basketball games from Stephens County at Currahee Arena last Friday night. The Lady Lions downed the Lady Indians 75-49 as three Franklin County players contributed double-digit scoring to the victory.

Carter Fowler is among the five Stephens County High School wrestlers competing in sectionals this weekend.

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Five SCHS wrestlers headed to sectional

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Five Stephens County wrestlers have qualified for the sectional tournament scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7 at East Jackson High School. They are Garrett Krous (150), Carter Fowler (157), Donavin Turner (132), Malachi Williamson (215) and Lucas Kinsey (285).

Indian guard Jayden Haynie muscles past a defender to get off a shot during last week’s basketball contest with Washington-Wilkes.

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Indians basketball faces heartbreak in three games

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Indians lost a trio of games last week including two where they trailed by a single point at halftime.

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Lady Indians cagers drop two

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Lady Indians dropped a pair of Region 8-AA road basketball games last week. Stephens lost 74-13 to No. 1-ranked Hebron Christian in Dacula on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and then absorbed a 60-32 loss to Hart County there on Friday night.

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Tennessee lands Gordon

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Former Stephens County Indian football standout Javin Gordon will be wearing Tennessee orange in the 2026 college football season. That’s because Gordon utilized the transfer portal to move from Tulane to the Volunteers.

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SCMS Lady Rebels basketball caps season with two victories

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Middle School girls basketball teams closed the regular season with a pair of victories last week. The seventh grade Lady Rebels defeated Rabun County 35-27 and followed that win with a 36-20 triumph over Hart County.

Ahmad Ivey of the Stephens County Indians launches a long range jump shot.

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Stunning victory

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Indians erased a 10-point fourth quarter deficit against East Jackson County here last Friday night to force overtime and then seized control in the extra period to win 69-63 over the Eagles in a Region 8-AA basketball game.

Sage Weckesser (3) looks for an open teammate breaking for the basket.

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Lady Indians triumph over East Jackson

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Lady Indians outscored East Jackson 13-5 over the final 3:30 of the fourth quarter to seize a 49-41 triumph here Friday in a Region 8-AA game.