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Guard Jasmine Russell (right) battles a pair of West-Oak players for posession of the basketball.

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Girls basketball bouncing back

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Friday, December 26, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD What a difference a year has made in the Stephens County Lady Indian basketball program. A year ago at the holidays, the Lady Indians had won just two of 12 games and, at times, struggled mightily.

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Wrestlers capture first place at Arrowhead

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Friday, December 26, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Two Stephens County Indian wrestlers captured first place in their weight divisions of the Arrowhead Classic staged Saturday at SCHS. Garrett Krous captured first place in the 150-pound classification as he won all four of his matches.

Despite the desperation shout of a West-Oak defender, Jaylen Haney (0) of the Indians registers a layup for a score.

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Indians basketball drops three

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Friday, December 26, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Indians led at times in the first half of two basketball games played last week, but a full 32 minutes is still required to post victories in high school basketball. The result was the Indians dropped all three games last week to West-Oak, S.C.

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Stockton finishes seventh in Heisman voting

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Friday, December 26, 2025

BY WESLEY BRANCHCNI NEWS SERVICE Former Rabun County and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton has had an excellent first season as the full-time starting QB for the Bulldogs – most recently finishing seventh in the coveted Heisman Trophy balloting.

Ella Fletcher (4), left, drives to the hoop against Elbert.

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Rebels girls basketball split by Elbert County, Granite City

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Stephens County Middle School girls basketball teams split a pair of conference games over Elbert County here Thursday, Dec. 4. The eighth grade girls overpowered the Lady Rams 50-15 while the seventh grade Lady Rebels fell 34-16 to the Granite City visitors.

Stephens County’s C.J. Harbin (3) pressures an Oglethorpe player with the basketball here last Friday.

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Indians basketball nabs second win

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Indians outscored visiting Oglethorpe County 10-3 in overtime here Friday to craft a 67-60 triumph over the Patriots and claim their second win of the 2025-2026 hardcourt season.

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Toccoa Little League registration continues

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Toccoa Little League will hold online registration for 2026 baseball and softball leagues through Feb. 4, 2026. Registration fee will be $98. An early bird discount of $10 will apply if you register between Dec. 1, 2025 through Jan.

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Middle school Rebels basketball downs Hart

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD Stephens County Middle School boys basketball teams recorded victories over Hart County here Monday. The seventh grade boys downed Hart 45-36 as Malachi McCurry paced the Rebel offense with 10 points while B.J. Rucker added eight.

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Keeping my eyes on football playoffs statewide

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

By Tom LawThe Toccoa Record Here it is the first week in December and we’re catching up on state football playoff scores from any team but Gainesville since television and the internet have taken care of inundating us with enough coverage of the Red Elephants’ (literal) battle with Brunswick...

Not even the outstretched arms of a West-Oak defender and the Warrior coach could stop this three-point shot by Stephens County Colson Ivey.

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Boys basketball claims first win against West-Oak

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

BY TOM LAWTHE TOCCOA RECORD The Stephens County Indians dominated the first and last quarters to defeat West-Oak, S.C. 60-51 there Monday night as they notched their first victory of the new basketball season.