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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.

Ahmir Ivey was the difference maker in the SCHS boys basketball team's one-point win last week.

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Boys basketball secures nail-biting win

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Stephens County boys basketball coach Greg Wilson said last week’s victory over Oglethorpe County there was indeed a big win for the Indians, but much improvement remains to be done over the second half of the season.

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Basketball has evolved in 50 years

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Friday, January 2, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Lady Indian wrestling team captured second place in an 11-team field of the Arrowhead Classic on Dec. 20 at Currahee Arena.

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Girls wrestling has great tournament

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Friday, January 2, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Lady Indian wrestling team captured second place in an 11-team field of the Arrowhead Classic on Dec. 20 at Currahee Arena.

Stephens County High School got a new football coach this year in Thomas Flowers, who was the team’s defensive coach when former head coach Wes Tankersley was in charge. The gridiron gang performed well this fall, ending the season with a 6-6 record.

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Surprises dominated sports in 2025

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Friday, January 2, 2026

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The sports year in Toccoa-Stephens County included multiple successes in the spring, a football departure in early summer followed by some stunning gridiron surprises in the autumn.

Jake Thornton, a Stephens County native, is headed to Iowa State University to be an offensive line football coach.

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Stephens County native headed to Iowa State University as offensive line coach

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Friday, December 26, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD I’ve never written these words before, but I’m doing so right now. In news straight from Ames, Iowa, Stephens County High graduate and former Indian football standout Jake Thornton has been named offensive line coach at Iowa State University.