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Left, Jayvyn Hickman (No. 4) lifts Ty’Rikis Jones (No. 1) into the air as Lucas Alcalde (No. 58) and D.K. Winn (No. 7) look on. Above, Gracie Brady poses with her father Jason Brady after being crowned homecoming queen. (Photos by Wells)

Left, Jayvyn Hickman (No. 4) lifts Ty’Rikis Jones (No. 1) into the air as Lucas Alcalde (No. 58) and D.K. Winn (No. 7) look on. Above, Gracie Brady poses with her father Jason Brady after being crowned homecoming queen. (Photos by Wells)

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Devils win big on homecoming

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Elbert County Blue Devils football team have climbed back to No. 6 in the Georgia High School Football Daily Class A Division 1 rankings after they downed Jefferson County by a score of 39-14 in the historic Granite Bowl Sept. 22.
Head Coach Drew Greer signals “safe” after Miller Drake slides into third base. Drake was one of seven different Lady Devils to steal a base against Athens Christian. (Photo by Wells)

Head Coach Drew Greer signals “safe” after Miller Drake slides into third base. Drake was one of seven different Lady Devils to steal a base against Athens Christian. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils score 16 straight

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team have climbed up to the No. 5 spot in the Coaches Box Georgia Class A Division 1 rankings after downing Athens Christian at home Sept. 19 by a score of 16-1. “It was good, especially getting back into the region win column,” Head Coach Drew Greer said.
Volley Devil senior De’Asia Kinsey bumps the ball during Elbert’s 2-0 loss to Clarke Central Sept. 19. (Photo by Wells)

Volley Devil senior De’Asia Kinsey bumps the ball during Elbert’s 2-0 loss to Clarke Central Sept. 19. (Photo by Wells)

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Volley Devils celebrate seniors, prep for area

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Elbert County Volley Devils held their senior night celebration at home Sept. 19 as Clarke Central and Monsignor Donovan came to town.
Left, Sophia Vargas leaps and spikes the ball during Elbert’s loss to Hart County Sept. 23. Right, Alexa Vargas bumps the ball over the net during the game against Hart. The Lady Rams finished in third place after falling to Hart in the second round. (Photos by Wells)

Left, Sophia Vargas leaps and spikes the ball during Elbert’s loss to Hart County Sept. 23. Right, Alexa Vargas bumps the ball over the net during the game against Hart. The Lady Rams finished in third place after falling to Hart in the second round. (Photos by Wells)

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Volley Rams finish third in region tournament to end season

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Elbert County Middle School Volley Rams finished third in their region tournament after falling to Hart County by a score of 2-1 in the second round of the tournament Sept. 23. The Lady Rams started off their tournament run with a 2-0 win over Rabun County in the opening round.
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Cross Country places on the podium, continues to improve

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Elbert County Blue Devils cross country team finished on the podium with a third-place finish at the Heroes Invitational hosted by Tallulah Falls School Sept. 23. The Devils finished third with 73 points, just four points higher than Tallulah Falls, who finished  second with 69 points.
Jacari Barnett looks up-field as he carries the ball during Elbert County’s 36-27 comeback win over Washington-Wilkes in the Granite Bowl Sept. 15. Barnett led the team with 160-yards rushing and three touchdowns in the win as the Devils improved to 4-1 on the season. (Photo by Wells)

Jacari Barnett looks up-field as he carries the ball during Elbert County’s 36-27 comeback win over Washington-Wilkes in the Granite Bowl Sept. 15. Barnett led the team with 160-yards rushing and three touchdowns in the win as the Devils improved to 4-1 on the season. (Photo by Wells)

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Devils take down Tigers in comeback win

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Elbert County Blue Devils pulled off another come-from-behind win for the second week in a row as the Devils downed Washington-Wilkes 36-27 in the Granite Bowl Sept. 15. “I thought our running game was excellent all night long,” Head Coach Shannon Jarvis said after the win.
Hannah Brady connects with the ball during Elbert County’s 7-5 win over Franklin Sept. 16. Brady finished with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate that included one RBI and a double. (Photo by Wells)

Hannah Brady connects with the ball during Elbert County’s 7-5 win over Franklin Sept. 16. Brady finished with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate that included one RBI and a double. (Photo by Wells)

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Softball team improves to 3-1 in region

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team won three of their last four games, improving to 13-4 on the season and 3-1 in region play as they downed Rabun County, Thomson and Franklin County last week.
Ezra Adamson (left) finished 18th at the Morgan County Meet Sept. 13 while Carina Medellin (right) finished with a season best time (File photos by Wells)

Ezra Adamson (left) finished 18th at the Morgan County Meet Sept. 13 while Carina Medellin (right) finished with a season best time (File photos by Wells)

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Cross country runners post season best times

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Elbert County boys and girls cross country teams came home with ninth place finishes from the Morgan County Home Meet held at Bill Wood Park in Madison Sept. 13. In addition to the ninth place finishes, five Devils and four Lady Devils ran their best time this season.
Elbert County Volley Devil Johna Johnson hits the ball over the net as two Stephens County players try to block her shot. (Photo by Wells)

Elbert County Volley Devil Johna Johnson hits the ball over the net as two Stephens County players try to block her shot. (Photo by Wells)

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Volleyball preparing for big area matches

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
  The Elbert County Lady Devil volleyball team is preparing for a big night of area play as they are scheduled to travel to Athens Christian Sept. 21 for matches against the Lady Eagles and Commerce.
The Elbert County Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams had every runner post season-best times as they competed in a meet hosted by Stephens County Sept. 12. The Rams were led by Eli Alexander, who posted an eighth place finish with a time of 13 minutes and 58.03 seconds while the Lady Rams were led by Kaley Alexander, who finished in 14th place with a time of 17 minutes and 17.24 seconds. (Photo submitted by Brad Brown)

The Elbert County Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams had every runner post season-best times as they competed in a meet hosted by Stephens County Sept. 12. The Rams were led by Eli Alexander, who posted an eighth place finish with a time of 13 minutes and 58.03 seconds while the Lady Rams were led by Kaley Alexander, who finished in 14th place with a time of 17 minutes and 17.24 seconds. (Photo submitted by Brad Brown)

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Ram runners post season best times at Stephens

Mark Wells
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams had a successful showing at the Stephens County Middle School Home Meet Sept. 12 as every runner posted a season-best (SB) time. The Lady Rams were led by Kaley Alexander’s 14th place finish with a time of 17 minutes and 17.24 seconds.