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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. Stephens fell 75-41 there to Hebron Christian on Jan. 20, lost 70-62 to Washington-Wilkes here Wednesday, Jan.

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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.

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Lady Indians basketball falls to Habersham

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Lady Indians couldn’t escape a deep first quarter deficit and fell 50-30 to Habersham Central in a game played Saturday at Currahee Arena.

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Tough fight

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD It was a tale of two halves for the Stephens County basketball Indians at Currahee Arena here Saturday night. The best of times was no doubt the first half when the Indians forged a 35-31 lead over Habersham Central.

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The terrific 10 of 2025

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Who were the most watched Stephens County High School athletes in 2025? The Toccoa Record this week tries to answer that question. Here are 10 SCHS athletes who had seasons worthy of much fan attention over the last 12 months.