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Senior Quan Moss entered Friday’s 41-21 win over Commerce as Class A Division 1’s leading rusher with 1,291-yards. Moss added another 206 yards during the game. (Photo by Scoggins)

Senior Quan Moss entered Friday’s 41-21 win over Commerce as Class A Division 1’s leading rusher with 1,291-yards. Moss added another 206 yards during the game. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Devils tame Tigers to take first region win

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Blue Devils are set to be in sole control of second place for Region 8A Division 1 after taking down Commerce High School’s Tigers in a 41-21 win on the road in their second region game Oct. 21.
The crowd cheers as freshman Kamryn Webb safely crosses home plate during the Lady Devils’ season-ending 7-4 loss to Social Circle in the super regionals of the GHSA state playoffs Oct. 19. (Photo by Wells)

The crowd cheers as freshman Kamryn Webb safely crosses home plate during the Lady Devils’ season-ending 7-4 loss to Social Circle in the super regionals of the GHSA state playoffs Oct. 19. (Photo by Wells)

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Lady Devils end season in super regional showdown

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team’s season came to an end after a loss to Social Circle in the finals of the super regional round of the GHSA state playoffs at Wesley King Field Oct. 19.
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Lunsford named 8A Player of the Year

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team is home to a two-time region player of the year as senior Ava Lunsford was recently named the Region 8A Division 1 Player of the Year by the region’s coaches. Lunsford also won the Region 8AA Player of the Year title during her junior season.
Lady Devil softball seniors (L-R) Jaynee Webb, Lilly Ray, Ava Lunsford and Emalise Andrews laugh during the senior recognition before the team’s final regular season home game Tuesday, Oct. 11. The four seniors were joined by Head Coach Drew Greer. (Photo by Wells)

Lady Devil softball seniors (L-R) Jaynee Webb, Lilly Ray, Ava Lunsford and Emalise Andrews laugh during the senior recognition before the team’s final regular season home game Tuesday, Oct. 11. The four seniors were joined by Head Coach Drew Greer. (Photo by Wells)

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Big laughs for the last home game

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Lady Devils softball team began their slate of super regional games at home Tuesday, Oct. 18 against Chattooga High School after closing the regular season out with a pair of wins against Washington-Wilkes High School and Oglethorpe County High School.
Senior Trustin Allen is rammed by a Rabun County Wildcat as he attempts to catch a pass during the Devils’ first loss of the season in the Granite Bowl Friday, Oct. 14. (Photo by Wells)

Senior Trustin Allen is rammed by a Rabun County Wildcat as he attempts to catch a pass during the Devils’ first loss of the season in the Granite Bowl Friday, Oct. 14. (Photo by Wells)

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Wildcat woes

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Blue Devils fell to 7-1 on the season after losing to undefeated and third-ranked Rabun County on senior night Oct. 14 in the historic Granite Bowl in a game where Elbert was handicapped by mistakes and missed opportunities.
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Devil, Lady Devil runners prepare for region

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Blue Devils and Lady Devils cross country teams have their sights set on the Region 8A Division 1 championship meet hosted by Tallulah Falls School Oct. 27 after running in the Kent Kramer Classic Oct. 13 in Athens to close out their regular season.
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Lady Volley Devils wrap third season in area tournament

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils volleyball team concluded their historic third season with a program-high eight wins, a program-high three area wins and doubled their all-time highest number of sets won in a season as they won 19 sets over the course of the 2022 season.
The Elbert County Comprhensive High School Raiders mixed team finished second out of 18 schools during a meet in Dawsonville Oct. 15. The team will now advance to the state meet Oct. 29 in Griffin. (Photo by Scott Harpold)

The Elbert County Comprhensive High School Raiders mixed team finished second out of 18 schools during a meet in Dawsonville Oct. 15. The team will now advance to the state meet Oct. 29 in Griffin. (Photo by Scott Harpold)

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Mixed raider team to advance to state meet Oct. 29 in Griffin

Mark Wells
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Elbert County Raiders mixed team qualified for the Raiders State Meet hosted by Spalding High School in Griffin Oct. 29 after a season where the Raiders posted first-place finishes in multiple meets.
Pictured after Thursday’s game were (front row, L-R) Emily Booth, Kimberly Hernandez, Londyn Blackmon, Hannah Brady, Gracie Brady, Jaynee Webb, Kelsey Woodall and Heaven Robinson; (back row, L-R) Coach McCall Faulkner, Carmen Burden, Ava Lunsford, Coach Drew Greer, Reagan Baker, Emalise Andrews, Miller Drake, Lilly Ray, Kamryn Webb and Coach Bria Bush. (Photo by Bethany Booth)

Pictured after Thursday’s game were (front row, L-R) Emily Booth, Kimberly Hernandez, Londyn Blackmon, Hannah Brady, Gracie Brady, Jaynee Webb, Kelsey Woodall and Heaven Robinson; (back row, L-R) Coach McCall Faulkner, Carmen Burden, Ava Lunsford, Coach Drew Greer, Reagan Baker, Emalise Andrews, Miller Drake, Lilly Ray, Kamryn Webb and Coach Bria Bush. (Photo by Bethany Booth)

Lady Devils take hard-fought region championship

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Elbert County Lady Devils softball team took home the Region 8A Division 1 championship Thursday, Oct. 6 after falling 4-0 to Commerce High School in the last region game of the regular season. Because the Lady Devils defeated Commerce 11-6 during the first round of region play Sept.