Sports
The Elbert County Blue Devil Band leadership team poses with a collection of trophies won at the Pridelands Marching Competition in Franklin County Sept. 30. (Photo submitted by Ansley McNeese)
Blue Devil Band brings trophies home from Franklin, Hart
Miguel Rodriguez runs through a Commerce defender during a 34-yard return in Elbert’s win over Commerce Oct. 20. (Photos by Wells)
Devils drop second region game against Tigers
No. 12 Mecole Hardman sprints down the Chiefs sideline during a 50-yard kick return that helped secure the Chiefs’ 31-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Oct. 21. The game was Hardman’s first back in a Chiefs uniform after he was traded from the New York Jets Oct. 18. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann of the Associated Press)
Hardman traded back to Chiefs, makes immediate impact against Chargers
The Lady Devils swarm Ky Dubose at the plate after she hit a home run in Elbert’s game against Trion Oct. 19. (Photo by Wells)
Lady Devils lose in Super Regional
The Elbert County Parks and Recreation Department hosted the regular season finale of games in the Historic Granite Bowl Oct. 21. Elbert’s 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U and 10U teams played while the 11U team was on a bye. (Photo by Wells)
ECPR football teams wrap regular season
No. 22 Jacari Barnett leaves a Rabun County defender in his wake on his way to a 64-yard touchdown run to give Elbert a 7-0 lead in the first quarter of the win over Rabun Oct. 13. Barnett finished with 154-yards rushing on 28 carries with one touchdown. (Photos by Wells)
Devils shut down Rabun
Elbert County’s Super-Regional bracket will see the No. 1 seed Lady Devils play against No. 4 seed Oglethorpe County in the first round while No. 2 seed Trion and No. 3 seed Whitefield Academy also face off in the first round.
Lady Devils to host Super Regionals
The Elbert County Blue Devils Cross Country team finished sixth at the Kent Kramer Classic Oct. 12. Elbert’s Devils and Lady Devils will compete next in the Region 8A Division 1 region meet hosted by Athens Christian Oct. 26. (File photo by Wells)
Cross Country team competes in Athens, ready for region meet
The Lady Devils hold the region championship trophy in front of the scoreboard after defeating Commerce 8-0 at Wesley King Field Oct. 5. (Photo by Wells)
