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M.J. Cook pins an opponent during his first match of the Inferno Invitational Jan. 27. Cook was among a group of five Devils who finished in second during the event. (Photo by Wells)

M.J. Cook pins an opponent during his first match of the Inferno Invitational Jan. 27. Cook was among a group of five Devils who finished in second during the event. (Photo by Wells)

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Mat Devils take first at Inferno Invitational

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Elbert County’s Mat Devils finished first out of 15 teams as they hosted the Inferno Invitational Jan. 27. “I thought we wrestled well.  I still feel like some of our finalists should have won, but overall I felt pretty good,” Head Coach Shane Anderson said Monday.
A.J. Brown punctuates an Elbert fast break with a slam dunk. (Photos by Wells)

A.J. Brown punctuates an Elbert fast break with a slam dunk. (Photos by Wells)

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Devils beat Tallulah Falls on Senior Night

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The Elbert County Blue Devils basketball team moved into third place in the Region 8A Division 1 standings after a 56-44, Senior Night win over Tallulah Falls in the Inferno Jan. 26. The Devils are 2-3 in region play and 6-16 overall so far on the year.
Zy Belcher floats a shot over a Tallulah Falls defender during Elbert’s loss to the Lady Indians Jan. 26. (Photo by Wells)

Zy Belcher floats a shot over a Tallulah Falls defender during Elbert’s loss to the Lady Indians Jan. 26. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils fall in close region game

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Elbert County’s Lady Devils basketball team fell in a heartbreaker to Tallulah Falls in the Inferno Jan. 26  after a defensive battle between the two teams. “Our biggest thing was we didn’t shoot the ball very well and couldn’t score when we wanted to,” Head Coach Josh Jones said.
The Devils and Lady Devils soccer teams are scheduled to kick off the new Spring Sports season with a scrimmage against Lincoln County in the Granite Bowl Feb. 2. (File photo by Wells)

The Devils and Lady Devils soccer teams are scheduled to kick off the new Spring Sports season with a scrimmage against Lincoln County in the Granite Bowl Feb. 2. (File photo by Wells)

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Spring sports set to kick off this week with soccer scrimmages

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Spring sports are just around the corner as the Elbert County Blue Devils and Lady Devils soccer teams are scheduled to see the start of soccer season with a scrimmage against Lincoln County in the Granite Bowl Feb. 2. In addition to the scrimmage, the regular season is scheduled to begin Feb.
The seventh grade Lady Rams team poses with their championship trophy after defeating Madison County 34-30 Jan. 20. (Photo courtesy of Donna Baker))

The seventh grade Lady Rams team poses with their championship trophy after defeating Madison County 34-30 Jan. 20. (Photo courtesy of Donna Baker))

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A Championship Sweep

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Elbert County Middle School (ECMS) seventh and eighth grade Lady Rams basketball teams are both region champions after a clean sweep of the region championships hosted by Habersham County Jan. 20. The day started with the No.
Boaz Goodman drives past a defender and lays the ball into the hoop during Elbert’s game against Rabun County Jan. 20. Goodman hit a buzzer-beater against Commerce Jan. 16 to give Elbert their first region win of the season. (Photo by Wells)

Boaz Goodman drives past a defender and lays the ball into the hoop during Elbert’s game against Rabun County Jan. 20. Goodman hit a buzzer-beater against Commerce Jan. 16 to give Elbert their first region win of the season. (Photo by Wells)

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Devils beat the buzzer to win first region game over Tigers

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Elbert County Blue Devils basketball picked up their first region win of the season on a last second shot from Boaz Goodman as they defeated Commerce in the Inferno Jan. 16 thanks to a fourth-quarter comeback.
The referee slaps the mat as Bry Harper pins an opponent during Elbert’s dual against Johnson Jan. 17. (Photo by Wells)

The referee slaps the mat as Bry Harper pins an opponent during Elbert’s dual against Johnson Jan. 17. (Photo by Wells)

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Mat Devils defeat Johnson in Inferno

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Elbert County Mat Devils finished their dual season with a dominant 60-18 win over AAAA’s Johnson High School out of Gainesville.
Right, Kaylen Rucker cuts to the basket during Elbert’s loss to Rabun in the Inferno Jan. 19. (Photo by Wells)

Right, Kaylen Rucker cuts to the basket during Elbert’s loss to Rabun in the Inferno Jan. 19. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils fall to Lady Cats at home, Fannin on the road

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Elbert County Lady Devils faced off with the No. 4 ranked Rabun County in the Inferno and fell victim to lights out three-point shooting by the Lady Cats as they fell by a score of 64-34 after a strong start in the game.  “I had a feeling they were going to shoot that way tonight.
The Elbert bench reacts after teammate Brycin Hughes pins a Towns County wrestler during the area championship Jan. 13 at Commerce High School. (Photo by Wells)

The Elbert bench reacts after teammate Brycin Hughes pins a Towns County wrestler during the area championship Jan. 13 at Commerce High School. (Photo by Wells)

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Mat Devils finish third in area

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Elbert County Blue Devils finished in third place at the Area 8A Championship Duals Jan. 13 after finishing 3-1 in the tournament.