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Miya Hood lays the ball into the basket after getting by an Athens Christian defender. (Photo by Wells)

Miya Hood lays the ball into the basket after getting by an Athens Christian defender. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils fall in region road battle

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Elbert County Lady Devils fell to No. 3 ranked Athens Christian 72-30 Jan. 12 in the opening game of their region schedule, bringing their three-game winning streak to an end. “We knew how good they were.
Boaz Goodman passes to a teammate during Elbert’s game against Athens Christian Jan. 12. (Photo by Wells)

Boaz Goodman passes to a teammate during Elbert’s game against Athens Christian Jan. 12. (Photo by Wells)

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Devils fall in region road battle

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Elbert County’s Blue Devil basketball team opened up region play with a 68-54 defeat at the hands of No. 9 ranked Athens Christian on the road Jan. 12. “It was a tough third quarter. We came out flat and were stuck on 34 [points] for a long time.
The Elbert County basketball cheerleaders lead the fans in a cheer during Elbert’s Jan. 12 game against Athens Christian. (Photo by Wells)

The Elbert County basketball cheerleaders lead the fans in a cheer during Elbert’s Jan. 12 game against Athens Christian. (Photo by Wells)

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Cheer squad brings back halftime show

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
For the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, the Elbert County basketball cheerleaders have brought halftime entertainment back to the Inferno with a halftime show that they created on their own.
Elijah Gaines gets a shot up past a Hart County defender against the Bulldogs Jan. 11. (Photo by Wells)

Elijah Gaines gets a shot up past a Hart County defender against the Bulldogs Jan. 11. (Photo by Wells)

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ECMS basketball starts region tournament, Mat Rams ready for traditional tourneys

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Elbert County Middle School Lady Rams basketball teams  earned the No. 1 seed heading into the middle school region basketball tournament after finishing the regular season on top of the standings. The eighth grade Lady Rams capped off an undefeated season with a 45-7 win over Hart County Jan.
Tiyah Turman fights off a defender on her way to the basket during Elbert’s win over the Lady Jaguars. (Photo by Wells)

Tiyah Turman fights off a defender on her way to the basket during Elbert’s win over the Lady Jaguars. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils win five of last six heading into region play

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Elbert County’s Lady Devils basketball team have won five out of their last six games to improve to 6-9 on the season as they prepare for the region schedule coming off of back-to-back wins.  “Five of our last six, I’ll take that,” Head Coach Josh Jones said after the Jan. 6 win over Cedar Shoals.
Grady Jones goes up with the ball as he tries to lay the ball into the basket during Elbert’s loss to Cedar Shoals. (Photo by Wells)

Grady Jones goes up with the ball as he tries to lay the ball into the basket during Elbert’s loss to Cedar Shoals. (Photo by Wells)

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Devils ready to kick off region play in Tallulah

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The Elbert County Blue Devils Basketball team is set to kick off region play with a pair of games this week against Tallulah Falls Jan. 9 and Athens Christian Jan. 12.  The Devils come into the region games off of back-to-back losses to AAA’s Stephens County Jan. 5 and AAAA’s Cedar Shoals Jan. 6.
London Billings lays the ball into the basket to cap off a fast break opportunity for the Lady Rams. (Photo by Wells)

London Billings lays the ball into the basket to cap off a fast break opportunity for the Lady Rams. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Rams sweep Stephens, preparing for region tourney

Mark Wells
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The Elbert County Middle School Lady Rams Basketball teams posted a clean sweep of Stephens County at home Jan. 4. The seventh grade Lady Rams got the day started with a 31-17 win over the Lady Rebels in the first game while the eighth grade Lady Rams won their game by a score of 29-22.
Jacari Barnett runs through an arm tackle during Elbert’s quarterfinal matchup with Swainsboro Nov. 24. (Photo by Wells)

Jacari Barnett runs through an arm tackle during Elbert’s quarterfinal matchup with Swainsboro Nov. 24. (Photo by Wells)

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Blue Devils named to All-State team

Mark Wells
Thursday, January 4, 2024
After a successful 2023 season that saw a quarterfinal appearance for the first time since 2015, the Elbert County Blue Devils football team had three players who were awarded all-state honors by Recruit Georgia and The Atlanta Journal Constitution and four Blue Devil coaches were recognized by...
Carter Fleming fights to pin an opponent during the Granite City Duals hosted by Elbert County Dec. 9. (File photo by Wells)

Carter Fleming fights to pin an opponent during the Granite City Duals hosted by Elbert County Dec. 9. (File photo by Wells)

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Carter Fleming takes first place at Jefferson Invitational

Mark Wells
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Elbert County Mat Devil Carter Fleming took home first place from the Jefferson Invitational and Isiah Davis finished runner-up as the Devils finished 11th out of 26 teams in attendance.