May 25, 2013
Sports

Lumpkin County’s Dakota Spivey (left) and Moe Tritt throw on their riflery competition uniforms before the team participates in a practice round.
Ready to go: Lumpkin riflery team returning to State Championship
The GHSA State Riflery Championships may be over a week away, but the Lumpkin County squad is ready to go. The defending State Champions know what it takes to bring home the trophy, and they have t...
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Lumpkin infielder Weston Dowdy smacked three RBIs versus Madison County last week including the game-winner on Friday.
Varsity baseball earns four-straight victories
A double dose of extra-inning heroics helped the Lumpkin County varsity baseball squad improve to 9-7 last week.
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The Dahlonega 14U Gold Rush Softball team won first place with a record of 4-1 in the season’s first State GSA (Global Sports Authority) softball tournament recently in Douglasville. Sponsored by the Dahlonega American Legion, this year’s Gold Rush team features all returning Lumpkin County players from last year’s squad that saw much success including an invitation to the GSA World Series. This is the first 14U Gold Rush team ever to win a first place trophy in their season-opening GSA tournament. Coaches: Ricky Fields, Keith Holman and John Jarrard (not pictured). Players (standing): Kadie Chambers, Raven Chester, Misty Goodman, Kristen Woody and Victoria Mounce. Players (kneeling): Madison Fields, Ansley Holman, Kelly-Brook Palacios, Kayla Gray, Skylar Chester, Issabelle Kinard and Ansley Jarrard.
Gold Rush 14U Softball Team wins season opener State tournament
The Dahlonega 14U Gold Rush Softball team won first place with a record of 4-1 in the season’s first State GSA (Global Sports Authority) softball tournament recently in Douglasville.
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Saints softball ranked No. 6
The University of North Georgia softball team checked in at No. 6 in the recent NFCA Top-25 Poll.
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North Georgia women’s tennis earns 4th-straight victory
The University of North Georgia women’s tennis team did something last week that it has never done before: beat Lander University. The Saints women claimed a 5-4 victory over the Bearcats at the N...
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Lumpkin welcomes Brad Waggoner as football head coach and Athletics Director
Lumpkin County’s new varsity head football coach doesn’t just want to get the Indians back in the playoffs. He wants to make Lumpkin a yearly playoff team.
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Lumpkin County’s Gracie Luesing races away from a Lakeview Academy defender during a recent Lady Indians home game.
Middle school soccer: girls outrun the competition
For nearly the entire regular season, the Lady Indians have had their way with most opponents on the schedule.
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Lumpkin County High School golfer Joseph Jarrard accepts the Low Medalist Award at the Red Raider Classic last week.
Lumpkin golf: Jarrard leads the field at Red Raider Classic
With the high school golf season just getting started, many competitors are still working out the kinks in their game. But Lumpkin County’s Joseph Jarrard is already showing signs of mid-season for...
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Seabolt repeats as USA Wrestling State Champ
For the second-straight season, Lumpkin County’s Kaylee Seabolt is a USA Wrestling State Champion.
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Riflery team advances to State Semifinals
Last week the Lumpkin County riflery team prevailed in the State Sectionals over Carver High School, shooting a new school record for the third time this season of 1,152 while Carver finished with ...
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Lumpkin girls tennis wins on Senior Night
The Lumpkin varsity girls tennis team picked up its second-straight victory last week, taking down Chestatee 3-2.
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Lumpkin County’s Josh Nothdorft has helped fill the void at shortstop for the Indians.
Baseball: Indians seek steady path to success
In varsity baseball, consistency is key. The teams that remain when the playoffs come around in May are the teams that have shown the ability to keep an eye on the overall goal and let it guide the...
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Check out all the high school and middle school teams and rosters in this week's Dahlonega Nugget.
Lumpkin County spring sports section now available
Check out all the high school and middle school teams and rosters in this week's Dahlonega Nugget. — High school baseball — High school golf — High school soccer — High school tennis — High school...
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Tennis: Lumpkin girls and boys victorious in Lagrange
The Lumpkin County varsity tennis teams picked up victories at the Granger Invitational tournament in Lagrange, Ga. last weekend.
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Golf: Lumpkin boys second after first round of Border Challenge
After an early season marred by wet weather, the Lumpkin County varsity golf teams have begun competition. Last week at Achasta the boys opened the three-part Border Challenge by taking second plac...
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Lumpkin's Zach Matthews repeated as USA State Champ at the Big Kids State Tournament.
Lumpkin youth wrestlers bring home top honors at USA State
A large contingent of Lumpkin County youth wrestlers recently competed in the USA Big Kids State Championships at Parkview High School.
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Lumpkin cheerleaders pictured (from left) are Bailey Powers, Savannah Alldred, Clara White, Annie Grizzle and Kaitlyn Hitt.
Lumpkin cheerleaders perform at bowl game
After the Lumpkin County Middle School cheerleaders won a competition at the Universal Cheerleading Association camp at the University of Georgia, the group was invited to participate in the pre-ga...
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Score: Lumpkin County’s Calob Fitzpatrick scored a pair of goals to give Lumpkin a 2-0 lead against Madison County last week before the Red Raiders came back in the second half.
Varsity soccer teams beat Banks
A second-half surge propelled the Lumpkin County varsity boys soccer squad past Banks County last week as the Indians earned their second win of the season. After the teams battled to a scoreless f...
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Lumpkin baseball wins three straight
The Indians continued the varsity baseball season with a winning week as the Indians topped Gilmer, White and Jackson counties. In the mid-week contest on the road against White County, the Indians...
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Women's basketball advances to first-ever PBC Championship Game
The Saints earned a 70-66 win over Flagler College in the semifinal round of the 2013 Peach Belt Conference Basketball Tournament. The win propelled North Georgia (14-14) into the PBC Tournament Ch...
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The Lumpkin County varsity baseball squad will continue its season by traveling to White County today before returning home to host Jackson County on Friday.
Indians baseball splits series with Dawson County
After dropping Game 1 to the Tigers 4-3 in Dawsonville last week, the Lumpkin County varsity baseball squad returned to Dahlonega to days later and evened the score, earning a 6-5 victory in the fi...
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Lumpkin basketball players earn All-Region honors
A total of five Lumpkin County varsity players earned All-Region honors. The selections are voted on by the coaches of Region 8-AAAA.
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North Georgia basketball set for PBC Tournament
The North Georgia men’s basketball team locked up the No. 2 seed out of the West Division in the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Championships Saturday, but still fell 92-80 at the hands of Georgia ...
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Tommy Jones believes his staff built a football program at LCHS that gained respect in North Georgia with back to back winning seasons.
Lumpkin head football coach moving to Dacula
Moving on is a ‘bittersweet’ transition, said Jones.
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Lumpkin riflery team undefeated again
Another undefeated regular season is what the Lumpkin County varsity riflery team members wanted—and that’s what they got.
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Lumpkin varsity baseball earns first victory
The Indians picked up their first victory of the 2013 season with a 17-4 win over Jackson County on the road last week.
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North Georgia's Courtney Poole was named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Saints softball jumps in national rankings
After starting the preseason ranked No. 12, the University of North Georgia softball team has climbed eight spots to fourth in the first regular season poll.
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Middle school soccer teams win season openers
With a display of offensive power, the Lumpkin County Middle School soccer squads dominated North Habersham to earn their first victories of the season.
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Lumpkin County’s Caleb Nunley races past an East Hall defender in the Indians home game last week.
Varsity soccer teams pick up early victories
The varsity soccer season has begun in a winning way for both Lumpkin County teams as the boys avenged last year’s loss to White County and the girls downed East Hall for their first victory.
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Gathered to celebrate the occasion are family and LCHS staff. Back row, from left: Josh Chatham, Terry Franklin, Noah Fountain, Tommy Jones, Kevin Stewart and Dustin Allen. Front row: Brad Head, Logan Head, Sharon Head and Rick Conner.
Football standout Logan Head commits to Shorter University
Lumpkin County linebacker Logan Head likes playing football aggressively.
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Lumpkin County High School riflery team member Isaac Fortner shot a personal best score recently versus Buford.
LCHS riflery team hopes for a perfect regular season
In their quest to defend the GHSA Riflery State Championship, the Lumpkin County High School shooters have done all they can do—win every match.
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Seventh grade girls basketball finishes strong in tournament
The Lumpkin County seventh grade girls concluded the basketball season with plenty to be proud of, including nearly upsetting the undefeated top team in the league.
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Lumpkin County High School sophomore Greg Hilliard became a GHSA State Champion last week.
Hilliard brings home State Championship for Lumpkin
Greg Hilliard knew that his opponent in the State Finals would be tough, so Hilliard and his coaches had a plan.
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LCHS wrestlers advance to State Championships
An entire season came down to one tournament last week as the Lumpkin County varsity wreslters hoped to qualify as many as possible for State.
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Saints softball wins three-straight at home tournament
The North Georgia softball squad finished the weekend with three-straight victories to improve to 6-2 on the season.
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North Georgia's Cantrell earns 500th victory with Saints
As the University of North Georgia baseball team picked up its first win of the season recently over King College 11-9 at Bob Stein Stadium, it also marked head coach Tom Cantrell’s 500th win of hi...
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After Courtney Fortner and the Lady Indians advanced to the "Elite 8" of the State Softball Championships, the senior will now focus on becoming a member of the Truett-McConnell College softball team.
Lumpkin's Courtney Fortner to play for TMC
If LCHS senior Courtney Fortner has lost her voice, it’s probably because she just finished playing in a softball game. The pitcher and first-baseman has never missed the opportunity to cheer on he...
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Dakota Spivey set a new personal best with a round of 291 in last week’s match versus Gainesville.
LCHS riflery team breaks school record again
Two Lumpkin shooters qualify for individual State Championships
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Sarah Johnson slides home during the Saints 5-0 victory over Florida Southern.
Saints softball to host tournament
The 12th-ranked University of North Georgia softball team started its 2013 season with a 3-1 record at the Peach Belt Conference-Sunshine State Conference Softball Challenge.
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North Georgia women’s basketball gets revenge on Montevallo
The last time the University of North Georgia saw the University of Montevallo, the Falcons were escaping Memorial Hall Gymnasium with a 60-58 win. But last Saturday five players reached double fig...
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