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Blue Devil senior golfers Nathan Thornton (left) and Evan Yeargin led Elbert County’s team victory in the 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout Feb. 29 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

Blue Devil senior golfers Nathan Thornton (left) and Evan Yeargin led Elbert County’s team victory in the 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout Feb. 29 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Golf Devils take on all comers

Cary Best
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Golf Devils defeated region opponents Oglethorpe and Putnam counties in match play and won their 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout in Week 2 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton.
Diamond Devil head coach Lance Ingram and players (L-R) Storm Mills, Branson Mills, Austin Duck, Caden Brown, Cole Hudson, Jordan Mills, Carter Dye, Carson Adams and Kyle Moon react to tying the Eagles 3-all during the fourth inning of Elbert County’s 5-4 loss to Athens Christian Feb. 21 in Athens. (Photo by Cary Best)

Diamond Devil head coach Lance Ingram and players (L-R) Storm Mills, Branson Mills, Austin Duck, Caden Brown, Cole Hudson, Jordan Mills, Carter Dye, Carson Adams and Kyle Moon react to tying the Eagles 3-all during the fourth inning of Elbert County’s 5-4 loss to Athens Christian Feb. 21 in Athens. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Blue Devils outhit three in Week 2

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Diamond Devils doubled the number of total combined hits (30-15) against Athens Christian, Habersham Central and Stephens County last week. Outhitting Athens Christian 8-4, Elbert’s bats provided a seventh-inning rally before the Devils fell to the Eagles 5-4 Feb. 21 in Athens.
Inclement weather has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility at the Elbert County Middle School track. (Photo special to The Star)

Inclement weather has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility at the Elbert County Middle School track. (Photo special to The Star)

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Rain delays construction

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Persistent rain over the last three months has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility located at the Elbert County Middle School track.
Blue Devil golfers (L-R) Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Ashford Bennett, Tamar Burton, Eli Goff and Brady Starrett finished as runners-up in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. (Photo special to The Star)

Blue Devil golfers (L-R) Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Ashford Bennett, Tamar Burton, Eli Goff and Brady Starrett finished as runners-up in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. (Photo special to The Star)

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Golfers start out ‘very strong’

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Elbert County Boys Golf team finished in second place in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. Elbert followed tournament winners and Georgia High School Association’s Class AAAAAAA Tift County but beat the 12-time GHSA Class AAA  state champion Frederica Academy.
Mat Devil senior Brice Noggle (center) won the 182-pound state title during the Georgia High School Association’s 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 in Macon.

Mat Devil senior Brice Noggle (center) won the 182-pound state title during the Georgia High School Association’s 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 in Macon.

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Dream finish for state champ

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
State champion Brice Noggle and the Mat Devils tied Rockmart for eighth place during the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 at the Macon Centerplex.
The 2020 Golf Devils are (L-R) Thomas Brady, Jake Harper, Ethan Cone, Ashford Bennett, Eli Goff, Tamar Burton, Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Brady Starrett, Slate Crook, Levi Johnson and coach Larry Kesler. (Photo by Cary Best)

The 2020 Golf Devils are (L-R) Thomas Brady, Jake Harper, Ethan Cone, Ashford Bennett, Eli Goff, Tamar Burton, Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Brady Starrett, Slate Crook, Levi Johnson and coach Larry Kesler. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Golfers open season with high hopes

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
As the Elbert County golf teams tee off into new seasons against Franklin and Oglethorpe counties Feb. 20 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course inside Lake Richard B. Russell State Park, it will be with high expectations. Both the boys and girls teams won their respective area championships last season.
File photo by Cary Best

File photo by Cary Best

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Elbert falls at Jackson

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The Diamond Devils, now 1-1 on the new season, dropped their second game of the year at Jackson County Feb. 12 in Jefferson. The Elbert County Blue Devils put together a seven-hit affair but committed as many errors on the night.
Blue Devil senior Brayden Eavenson scores as Tiger Nathan Durham (right) attempts to make a tag in the fifth inning of Elbert County’s 9-0 home-opening win over Washington-Wilkes Feb. 10 on Devils Field. (Photo by Cary Best)

Blue Devil senior Brayden Eavenson scores as Tiger Nathan Durham (right) attempts to make a tag in the fifth inning of Elbert County’s 9-0 home-opening win over Washington-Wilkes Feb. 10 on Devils Field. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Devils start season with a win

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
The Diamond Devils opened the season with a 9-0 win over Washington-Wilkes Feb. 10 at Devils Field despite inclement weather. “It’s terrible conditions to play, but we knew we needed to get it in,” said Elbert County head coach Lance Ingram about the rainy night affair.
Senior Brice Noggle won the 182-pound GHSA Class AA Sectional A championship Feb. 8 at Lamar County High School. (File photo by Cary Best)

Senior Brice Noggle won the 182-pound GHSA Class AA Sectional A championship Feb. 8 at Lamar County High School. (File photo by Cary Best)

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Eight qualify for state

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Eight Blue Devils qualified for the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) 2020  Traditional State Championships Feb. 12-15 at the Macon Coliseum.
Lady Blue Devil freshmen (L-R) Aaniyah Allen, Terrace Hester and Niya Moon were all selected to Region 8-AA’s All-Region first team last week.

Lady Blue Devil freshmen (L-R) Aaniyah Allen, Terrace Hester and Niya Moon were all selected to Region 8-AA’s All-Region first team last week.

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Elbert wraps up basketball

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Elbert County’s basketball teams wrapped up their seasons last week during the second round of the Region 8-AA tournament. The Blue Devils went 9-18 overall and 5-9 in the region. Elbert entered the region tourney as the sixth seed and defeated Monticello 71-64 in the first round.