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The Stephens County Indians’ baseball team is preparing this week for the upcoming state AAA baseball playoffs. First, they face the Sandy Creek Patriots this weekend here at the Reservation in Toccoa.

Coach Mark Gosnell says the team is excited to be back in the playoffs after another 20-win season and a second-place finish in Region 8-AAA. However, he says they cannot take the third place team from Region 6-AAA lightly.

"We are going to go back and start fundamentals all over again," says Gosnell. "We have got a week to prepare and try to get ourselves ready for a run here in the state playoffs. Sandy Creek is very good, very talented, and very athletic. We probably got one of the toughest draws we could get in the first round, so we have got our work cut out for us, that is for sure."

The first round match-up between Stephens County and Sandy Creek begins this Friday, May 9. You can hear the Friday double header here on AM 630 WNEG beginning at 4:45 p.m. The first pitch in Game 1 at the Reservation is set for 5 p.m.

The Stephens County Indians’ boys’ soccer team ends their season in the state playoffs.Stephens County fell to Westminster in Atlanta Tuesday night in the second round by a score of 4-0. The Indians gave up two goals in each half to Westminster to make up the scoring.

The Stephens County Indians win their twentieth game of the season on the baseball diamond. In their regular season and Region 8-AAA finale Monday night in Hartwell against the Hart County Bulldogs, the Indians used a three-run home run from Bryan Whitfield in the top of the sixth inning to defeat the Bulldogs 7-2.

The Indians had a 3-2 lead heading into the inning. With two outs, Preston Pitts singled up the middle and Cody Martin drew a walk after a grueling, 12-pitch at bat against Bulldog starter Bobby Willis. On the second pitch after the Martin walk, Whitfield drilled one to left center to make it a 6-2 game.

Dalton Loudermilk added a solo shot in the seventh to make it 7-2. Whitfield had four RBIs for the game, Loudermilk scored twice, and Preston Pitts also scored twice for the Indians.

Chan Cash, Ethan Martin, and Tyler Isbell combined to throw a one-hitter. Cash walked five in the first two innings, including walking in the first Hart County run. However, the trio also combined for 13 strikeouts.

The Indians wrap up the regular season 20-5 and 15-3 in Region 8-AAA. If Oconee County loses one of its last two games, the Indians would finish as region champs. Either way, Stephens County will host a first-round playoff series coming up starting May 9 against a team from Region 6-AAA. They are off until then.

Led by Ethan Martin and Dalton Loudermilk, the Stephens County Indians cruised to a 13-1 win over Monroe Area in a Region 8-AAA game Friday night that only lasted five innings at the Reservation.

Martin had two home runs, a single, and seven RBIs, while Dalton Loudermilk had three hits, a walk, and four RBIs. Chan Cash had the other RBI for the Indians who won their 14th region game. Monroe dropped to 5-11 in region play.

Six seniors were honored at Senior Night Friday. Matt Hill, Joe Whitehead, Ethan Martin, Grant Segars, Keaton Yearwood, and Blake Pruitt all were honored for their contribution to the Stephens County Indians’ baseball program.

The Indians will wrap up the regular season Monday night in Hartwell at Saye Field against the Hart County Bulldogs. Game time is 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG is approximately 5:20 p.m.

The Lady Indians’ soccer team defeated Cass in the first round of the state playoffs 2-1 Friday night.They will be back in action Wednesday night at 6:30 on the road at North Hall.

The Stephens County boys’ soccer team defeated Cass Thursday in the first-round of the state playoffs 4-3 Thursday. The girls take to the field in the first round of the state playoffs tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Reservation against Cass.

With two games left to play in Region 8-AAA, Stephens County drops to second place in the region. The Indians lost a nail-biter to Oconee County Wednesday in Watkinsville by a 2-1 score in eight innings. Stephens County was one out away from a season sweep of the Warriors, when an 0-2 pitch from Ethan Martin to pinch hitter Chris Scott resulted in a single, scoring Jay Harrison with the tying run in the seventh inning.

Then, in the bottom of the eighth, a two-out hit by Nick Stephens off Cody Martin scored John DeFelice, who singled to lead off the inning, giving Oconee the 2-1 win. Ethan Martin pitched seven innings, giving up the one run, while striking out seventeen Warriors. The Indians could muster just one run and six hits off Oconee County pitchers John Newsome and Derek Varnadore.

The lone Stephens County run came in the top of the fifth when Dacen Cash singled to score Bryan Whitfield, giving the Indians a 1-0 lead. For the game, Stephens County left seven runners on base in scoring position. Stephens County is now 18-5 overall and 13-3 in Region 8-AAA, while Oconee County moves to 18-4 overall and 13-2 in the region. The Indians return home Friday to host Monroe at the Reservation. Air time on AM 630 WNEG is around 5:20 p.m. with the first pitch scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Junior right-hander Zack Powell scattered seven hits and struck out five of the last seven hitters to face him as the Stephens County Indians defeated the Apalachee Wildcats 13-1 in five innings. The Wildcats scored a run in the second inning, but never got a runner past the second base for the rest of the game.

Meanwhile, the Indians scored early and often, plating one in the first, four in the second, three in the third, and five in the fourth. Ethan Martin hit his 10th home run of the season and Bryan Whitfield hit his third. Preston Pitts, Ethan Martin, Whitfield, and Matt Hill each had two RBIs and Cody Martin also knocked in a run. The win sets up a first-place showdown Wednesday in Watkinsville as the Indians take on Oconee County at 5:30 p.m. Air time on AM 630 WNEG is set for approximately 5:20 p.m.

The game time may have moved up an hour to 6 p.m., but the Stephens County bats were not caught napping. Stephens County pounded Elbert County pitching for fifteen runs and twelve hits on the way to a 15-2, five-inning win over the Diamond Devils Friday in Elberton. The Indians put the game away with fourteen runs in the third and fourth innings alone.

In the third inning, holding a 1-0 lead after a Chan Cash RBI groundout scored Dacen Cash, Dacen reached again on an error, Preston Pitts doubled, and Chan Cash hit a two-run double to start the onslaught. After a single by Ethan Martin and a walk to Blake Pruitt, Cody Martin hit a two-run double to right to make it 5-0.

Then in the fourth, fifteen Indians stepped to the plate as Stephens County scored ten runs. Pruitt had a two-run single, Grant Segars knocked in three runs with a single accompanied by an error in left field. Then, Ethan Martin capped off the scoring with a shot to deep left center field for a three-run homer, making it 15-0.

Elbert County scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth to keep the game alive, but the ten-run rule was invoked after five. For Stephens County, Ethan Martin had four hits, three runs scored, and three RBIs and Pitts contributed three hits, three runs scored, and three RBIs. Dacen Cash also scored three runs.

Chan Cash picked up the win for Stephens County, pitching four innings, allowing the two runs on two hits. Joe Whitehead finished out the game in the fifth. Stephens County is now 17-4 overall and 12-2 in Region 8-AAA play. They are back in action Monday at home on the Reservation against Apalachee. Air time on WNEG is set for 5:20 p.m. with the first pitch at 5:30 p.m.

Flaring tempers marred an otherwise remarkable pitching performance in the Stephens County-Franklin County baseball game Wednesday evening at the Reservation. Ethan Martin pitched a no-hitter in guiding the Indians to their third straight win over the Lions in Region 8-AAA this season. The final score was 5-0. The Indians batted around in the second inning, scoring four runs, then picked up an insurance run in the fifth inning.

The tension started to boil when Franklin County center fielder Matt Hill was struck in the head by a pitch from Ethan Martin and had to leave the game. Leading off the next inning, Martin was hit by pitcher Cody Reel. Despite warnings of both coaches by the umpires, several players from both teams were hit, but there were no ejections.

Law enforcement was called to make sure there were no more occurrences and everyone left the Reservation safely. Dalton Loudermilk, Cody Martin, Grant Segars, and Matt Hill all had RBIs for the Indians, who are now 16-4 overall and 11-2 in Region 8-AAA. Franklin County is 13-6 and 7-6 in Region play. Franklin County has Friday off while the Indians play at Elbert County in a 7 p.m. game.

Stephens County High School takes two in soccer from Franklin County. The girls won by a score of 7-1. They conclude the regular season as the second place team in Region 8-AAA. They will host a first-round playoff game next Friday against an undetermined team from Region 6.

Meanwhile, the boys won over Franklin County 3-0. They are the third seed in Region 8-AAA, finishing 3-2 in region play and 7-7-1 overall. They will play at Cass High School against Cass on April 24. First, on Saturday, they will host T. L. Hanna High School in a non-region game.

Stephens County has off for the next few days in baseball to get ready for the final stretch of the Region 8-AAA regular season. The Indians do not play again until Wednesday. This is after avenging one of their two region losses last Friday, defeating Hart County 9-2 at the Reservation in a rain-shortened game.

Cody Martin had a three-run homer for the Indians at the plate and pitched six strong innings to get the win, giving up just two runs and scattering four hits. Preston Pitts, Blake Pruitt, Dalton Loudermilk, and Matt Hill also had RBIs for Stephens County.

The game was called for lightning in the bottom of the sixth inning and the rains came soon after, putting a halt to the action for good on Friday. Stephens County is now 15-4 on the year and 10-2 in Region 8-AAA action. They are back in action Wednesday at home against Franklin County. Airtime on WNEG is set for 5:20 p.m. and the first pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

The Stephens County High School Tennis Teams ended the regular season Wednesday with victories over Cedar Shoals. The boys’ team won 4 to 1, and the girls’ team won 3 to 2. Both teams have an overall record of 7-4.

The next action for the Indians and Lady Indians will be in the region tournament, which begins with the opening round Tuesday at Hart County. The girls are seeded number two while the boys are number four.

If they win on Tuesday, they will advance to the region semi-finals at Oconee County on Wednesday. Coach Donny Williams says both team are looking forward to next week’s region tournament.

The Lady Indians pull out a win in soccer over Apalachee in penalty kicks Thursday night.

A third straight win eludes the Stephens County Indian baseball team.

Monroe Area got all the offense they needed on a two-run homer by Bobby Ervin in the bottom of the first as they beat the Indians last night in Monroe 4-1.

Pitcher Chris Parker led off the bottom of the first inning with a double and scored on the Ervin home run.

Stephens County answered in the top of the second when Matt Hill hit an RBI single. That would be the only hit the Indians would muster against Parker for the rest of the game. The Indians drew five walks, but could get nobody else across the plate.

Monroe added insurance runs in the bottom of the third and the bottom of the sixth inning to establish the final score.

Parker picked up the win for Monroe. Grant Segars took the loss for the Indians.

Stephens County is now 14-4 overall and 9-2 in Region 8-AAA action.

They are back in action Friday at the Reservation hosting Hart County. First pitch Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Air time on AM 630 WNEG is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.

An offensive explosion paves the way for another Stephens County win in Region 8-AAA baseball. Sixteen runs in five innings gave the Indians a 16-5 win over Apalachee in a make-up game Tuesday night. The game was a make-up from a rain-out back on April 4. The Indians broke open a 5-4 game in the third inning, when they plated six runs. In that inning, the Indians sent ten men to the plate. Five straight Indians reached base to lead off the inning. Stephens County mostly used small ball to score their six runs in that inning, getting three singles and two walks as opposed to one-extra base hit.

Two more runs in the fourth extended the lead and Stephens County wrapped it up in the fifth inning, adding three to their tally while holding Apalachee scoreless after they loaded the bases with one out to invoke the ten-run rule. Zach Powell started for the Indians and picked up the victory.

The Indians are now 14-3 overall and 9-1 in Region 8-AAA, maintaining their hold on first place.

Stephens County will look to win their third game in three days when they head back on the road tonight to take on Monroe. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG is set for about 5:20 p.m.

Senior Blake Pruitt became the Stephens County Indians’ hero for the second game in a row Monday.

Following last Wednesday’s grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to bring the Indians a win, Pruitt drove in two runs in the bottom half of the seventh Monday night to give the Indians a come-from-behind win over the Oconee County Warriors, 4-3.

Starting Oconee County pitcher John Newsome tripled in two runs in the third inning then scored while the Indians fumbled the ball in the infield. The Indians countered with two runs in the bottom of the third on Blake Pruitt’s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to Blake Day.

Chan Cash singled to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Ethan Martin moved the runner to second on a ground out and Cody Martin was intentionally walked, setting the stage again for Pruitt.

Many thought Pruitt’s ball was hit over the fence and bounced back in. The ball was not ruled a home run and two runs scored with Cody Martin scoring the winning run as the throw from center field got away from catcher Jay Harrison.

Ethan Martin pitched a complete game, giving up three hits and striking out thirteen for the win. John Newsome started for Oconee County and struck out eight before being relieved by Derek Varnadore, who took the loss.

The win gives the Indians a 13-3 record and 8-1 in Region 8-AAA. Oconee County suffers only its second loss. They are 11-2 and 6-2 in region play and both losses have come to the Indians.

The Indians begin a two-game road trip this evening traveling to Apalachee in a make-up of last Friday’s rainout. Game time is 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG is 5:20 p.m.

Blake Pruitt’s walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Stephens County Indians an 8-5 come-from-behind win over the Elbert County Blue Devils Wednesday night at the Reservation.

The win was the 12th of the season for the Indians and the seventh Region 8-AAA win of the season.

Chan Cash pitched five innings, Zach Powell pitched a perfect sixth inning, and Tyler Isbell got through the top of the seventh to pick up the win.

The Indians carried a 4-3 lead into the top of the seventh. However, the Blue Devils scored a couple of runs on an RBI double by Jacob Elder to take the lead at 5-4.

In the bottom of the seventh, with one out, Isbell drew a walk that was followed by Ethan Martin’s double. Cody Martin was walked intentionally to load the bases before Blake Pruitt hit the 1-1 pitch over the center-field fence.

Dacen Cash had homered in the third inning for the Indians and picked up his second RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the fourth.

The Indians travel to Apalachee Friday evening for another Region 8-AAA match-up. Game time is 6:30 p.m. with airtime on AM 630 WNEG at 6:15 p.m.

The Stephens County Indians rebound from their tough loss last week to Hart County with a hard-fought win in Carnesville. Stephens County scored early and used great pitching to beat Franklin County 4-0 Monday evening. Ethan Martin scattered just one hit and three walks over six innings, striking out eleven Lions. Tyler Isbell pitched a scoreless seventh for the win.

The Indians got all the offense they needed in the first inning when Dalton Loudermilk scored on a passed ball to give Stephens County a 1-0 lead. They made it 2-0 on a lead-off homer to right center field by Cody Martin in the top of the second.

Ethan Martin’s homer to left center in the sixth made it 3-0 and an RBI single by Grant Segars scored Keaton Yearwood to make it 4-0. The Indians are now 11-3 on the year and 6-1 in Region 8-AAA, assuring they maintain at least a share of first place. Next up for Stephens County is a home game against Elbert Wednesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Reservation. Air time is about 5:20 p.m. on AM 630 WNEG.

The Stephens County Junior Varsity baseball team also pulls out a hard-fought win. They came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Rabun County Monday night 4-3 on the road. The win gives the JV Indian baseball team a 14-0 record for the season.

The Stephens County JV Baseball team won the Dairy Queen Classic in Hartwell over the weekend. Reports called in to WNEG state the Indians beat Franklin County 9-7, Madison County 7-6, and Hart County 12-0 in six innings. They also beat West Oak, SC Friday 16-4. The JV Indian baseball team is 13-0 on the season and will look to finish an undefeated season tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Rabun County.

The Stephens County JV Baseball team remains undefeated this year. They defeated Hart County 15-5 Wednesday in 6 innings. The Indians had 15 hits in the game. The JV Indians will be in action this weekend at Hartwell in a six-team tournament. The Indians are scheduled to take part in four games, including Saturday games against Franklin and Hart counties.

LADY INDIAN JV SOCCER ENDS SEASON WITH LOSS
March 28, 2008

The Stephens County JV girls’ soccer team ended their season Thursday with a 3-1 loss at Chestatee to finish the season at 2-5-1.

A strong outing by Hart County starting pitcher Landon Beck knocks Stephens County from the undefeated ranks in Region 8-AAA baseball. Beck threw 126 pitches in going the distance, allowing just one run and three hits to power the Bulldogs to a 4-1 over the Indians last night in Hartwell. Beck struck out nine, walked seven, and did not allow a runner past second base after the second inning.

Hart County got all the offense they needed in the bottom of the third when Blake Stewart powered a two-run double into left center field to put the Bulldogs on top 3-1. They added an insurance run in the fourth to make it 4-1. Grant Segars took the loss for Stephens County, scattering three runs and eight hits over three-plus innings. Tyler Isbell threw the final three innings, allowing one run and one hit.

The lone Stephens County run came in the top of the second when Blake Pruitt drew a lead-off walk and scored on a 2-out infield single by Blake Day. That tied the game at 1 after four straight hits to plate the first run in the bottom of the first inning by Hart County. The Indians are now 10-3 overall and 5-1 in region play. The win was Hart County’s first region win of the year. Stephens County is back in action Monday night when they travel to Franklin County. The first pitch is slated for 5:30 p.m. Air time on AM 630 WNEG is scheduled for about 5:20 p.m.

STEPHENS CO. SOCCER TEAMS DO WELL
March 26, 2008

The Stephens County boys’ and girls’ soccer teams both won in Hart County Tuesday night. The boys won 6-0 and the girls won in penalty kicks 4-3.

STEPHENS CO. BASEBALL MOVES TO 5-0 IN REGION PLAY
March 25, 2008

The Stephens County Indians banged out 13 hits, including eight in the sixth inning alone, as they cruised to a 10-3 win over the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes in a Region 8-AAA match-up Monday night at the Reservation.

Zack Powell went the first two innings for the Indians, but left after being hit with a line drive. Tyler Isbell pitched the next four innings, giving up a home run to pitcher Bobby Irvin in the third inning. Brian Whitfield finished out the game in the seventh, giving up two runs.

The Indians had three home runs on the night, bringing their total to 19 for the season. Ethan Martin had his sixth homer in the third inning. Dacen Cash had his second home run in the sixth and Whitfield added a two-run shot in the fourth inning.

The Indians are now 10-2 on the season and 5-0 in Region 8-AAA. Next up is a road trip to Hart County Wednesday. Game time in Hartwell is 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG is 5:20 p.m.

INDIANS TAKE OVER FIRST IN REGION IN BASEBALL
March 24, 2008

Stephens County will look to remain unbeaten in region play tonight. The Indians will host Monroe at the Reservation. The Indians took over first place in Region 8-AAA with an 11-2 victory Friday night in Watkinsville over the Oconee County Warriors. Ethan Martin pitched six strong innings, striking out eleven and walking just one, allowing one hit. Chan Cash pitched the seventh inning to close it out. Martin pitched his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the third after giving up one run by registering two strikeouts and then getting a harmless groundout for the third out.

Then, Stephens County took advantage of Monroe fielding errors to plate three runs in the top of the fourth to pull away and never look back. Cody Martin homered for Stephens County and Blake Pruitt scored three runs to pace the Indian offense. The Indians are now 9-2 overall and 4-0 in region play, ahead of Oconee. Monroe will visit the Reservation tonight at 5:30 p.m. Airtime on AM 630 WNEG will be about 5:20 p.m.

A former Stephens County Indian football player will return home to coach the team next fall at Stephens County Middle School.

Matt Miller was hired this week and approved by the Stephens County Board of Education to teach at the middle school and take over as their head football coach.

Principal Tony Crunkleton says they are glad to have Miller take the reins.

"We knew him personally," says Crunkleton. "We knew what type of person he was. He would be a good fit for our middle school and for our students here and he did have high school experience because we wanted to make sure that the person knew football and I think he will work well both with our other coaches here and with the high school staff."

Miller has been an assistant coach at Franklin County High School for the past few years.

The new coach says he is ecstatic to take over at the middle school, calling it a life goal of his to return home and coach at his alma mater.

Miller says he is ready to get started.

"We are ready for big things," says Miller. "Coach Whitworth and Coach Waters have done a great job at the middle school for years and I am just going to hold up the tradition that they have started there and keep that going and work my butt off to be successful there."

Miller says he is working with his staff to get a spring practice schedule ready. As soon as he can, Miller says he will come up to meet with the team, and when a schedule is ready, he will make that announcement.

Miller is taking over for the retired Kenny Waters.

INDIAN BASEBALL BEATS APALACHEE
March 21, 2008

Three Stephens County pitchers scattered seven hits and blanked Apalachee 8-0 Thursday night at the Reservation.

The Indians banged out 11 hits, including a three-run home run by Dalton Loudermilk in the fifth inning. Chan Cash, Ethan Martin, Cody Martin, and Blake Pruitt each drove in runs.

Grant Segars pitched the first five innings, Tyler Isbell pitched a scoreless sixth inning and Joe Whitehead closed out the game.

The Indians are now 8-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 8-AAA play.

This evening, the Indians travel to Watkinsville to take on the Oconee County Warriors. Game time is 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG is 5:20 p.m.

The Stephens County Indian baseball team remains undefeated in region play. The Indians defeated Elbert County 5-2 last night on the road in Region 8-AAA play. Stephens County jumped on top early with a four-run first inning, propelled by an RBI double from Cody Martin. Blake Day also had an RBI in the first for the Indians.

Elbert answered back in the fourth, scoring two runs on a homerun by Dale Maxwell. The Indians added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single by Blake Pruitt. Stephens County is now 7-2 overall and 2-0 in region play. The Indians take back to the field tomorrow afternoon at home on the Reservation against Apalachee in a region game. Game time is 5:30 p.m. Air time on AM 630 WNEG is approximately 5:20 p.m.

The Stephens County girls’ soccer team wins over Habersham Central by a score of 4-0. The junior varsity baseball team defeated White County 14-9. The girls’ middle school soccer team won their league championship this year as their season concluded at the league tourney. The boys’ middle school soccer team lost in the semifinals.

The Stephens County Lady Indian soccer team will take on some top teams from the Palmetto State in preparation for their efforts in state play later this year. Lady Indian Assistant Coach Chris Doud says to raise money for the trip, they will host a golf tournament at the Pines. "We are having a golf tournament on March 29," says Doud. "It is going to be a shotgun start, round-robin type deal where we will have different teams on each hole and we will start. Using this, we will be going to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and we will be playing Myrtle Beach High School and Waccamaw High School."

Doud goes on to say that Myrtle Beach and Waccamaw are two of the top-ranked teams in the state of South Carolina and will provide a good test for the Lady Indians. "As we prepare to make it to the state playoffs ourselves, we are looking at trying to play some tough competition and we got in touch with these coaches and set up a time where we could come," adds Doud. "We will go down there and see how we fare against top quality South Carolina soccer teams." Doud says the games will take place over Spring Break. As for the golf tournament, the cost per team is $200. Anyone who wishes to be a sponsor or participate can call Head Coach Kevin Boyce at 886-8611 or just call the high school.

The Stephens County baseball team is 1-0 in Region 8-AAA play after an 8-4 win over Franklin County Friday night. The Indians are back in action tonight at Elbert County.

The Stephens County JV Baseball team moves to 6-0 with a win over Madison County 16-12. The Indians will next face White County at 5:30 p.m. Monday at home.

The Stephens County JV baseball team beat Rabun County Wednesday 10-0. They are back in action Thursday at home versus Madison beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Blake Pruitt’s infield hit in the bottom of the seventh inning drove in pinch runner Keaton Yearwood with the winning run Tuesday evening as the Stephens County Indians came from behind to defeat the East Hall Vikings 7-6 at the Reservation. The Indians trailed 6-5 going into the bottom half of the inning.

Chan Cash was hit by a pitch and took second base on a passed ball. Ethan Martin’s single tied the game at six. Martin was thrown out trying to steal. Tyler Isbell dropped a single to right, which was bobbled by the right fielder, allowing Isbell to get to second. Pinch-runner Keaton Yearwood made it to third on a wild pitch and came home on Pruitt’s hit. Isbell got the win in relief of Grant Segars.

Ethan Martin homered twice and singled, driving in three runs. Chan Cash also homered. Region 8-AAA action begins for the Indians Friday night as they host the Franklin County Lions. Game time is 5:30 p.m. and air time on AM 630 WNEG will be 5:20 p.m.

The Stephens County Lady Indian girls’ soccer team defeated Monroe last night 3-0. They are back in action Saturday at 5 p.m. at Habersham Central.

The Stephens County Indian baseball team went 1-2 over the weekend in three games at a baseball tournament in LaGrange. A fourth game was cancelled due to weather. On Friday, the Indians beat American Heritage, a nationally ranked team out of Florida. On Saturday, Stephens County lost two games to Nova, another nationally ranked team, and Cartersville. The Indians are now 4-2 on the season and return home tomorrow to host East Hall.

The Stephens County Indian Baseball team stays undefeated for the season. Wednesday, the Indians came back from an early deficit against Tuscola High School from Waynesville, North Carolina to win 7-3. Tuscola struck first with two runs in the first on a double, followed by a two-run homer by Cody Stubbs. They added a third run in the top of the second.

In the bottom of the second, Bryan Whitfield dialed up a three-run shot to tie the game at three. Then, in the third, Chan Cash and Ethan Martin hit back-to-back long balls. Cash’s 2-run shot to left center and Martin’s solo homer to left gave Stephens County a 6-3 lead. They added a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Dalton Loudermilk to provide the final four-run margin of victory.

Tyler Isbell picked up the win in relief for the Indians, throwing two scoreless innings. Isbell, along with Cash, Whitfield, and Cody Martin helped out starter Grant Segars with five innings of scoreless relief. Offensively, Cash was 3 for 3 with a homerun, single, double, run scored, and two runs batted in. Loudermilk was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. For Tuscola, starter Robert Sutton took the loss. The Indians are back in action this weekend in LaGrange for a tournament. WNEG will not broadcast those games. The next WNEG broadcast of Indian Baseball will be Tuesday at home against East Hall.

The Stephens County Indian Junior Varsity Baseball team moves to 3-0 on the year after winning a tournament over the weekend at the Reservation. They defeated Elbert County 4-3, Franklin County, 14-2, and Hart County 14-4 over the weekend.

Meanwhile, the girls’ junior varsity soccer team beat Hart County 3-0 over the weekend. Their next game is Monday at Franklin County.