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The Blue Devils celebrate their 31-28 win over Hart County after the game Friday, Aug. 19. (Photo by Drew Dotson, The Hartwell Sun)

The Blue Devils celebrate their 31-28 win over Hart County after the game Friday, Aug. 19. (Photo by Drew Dotson, The Hartwell Sun)

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Hart breakers: Devils defeat Hart for first time since 2018

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   Elbert County defeated arch rival Hart County for the first time since 2018 by a score of 31-28 in the historic Granite Bowl Aug. 19 after a back-and-forth battle that was clinched by a defensive fourth down stop in the final minutes of the game.
La’Dricus Jackson (No. 15) and Mekhai Washington (No. 13) tackle a Hart County player during the Aug. 20 game in the Granite Bowl. The Rams will travel to Stephens County Sept. 1 for their second game of the season. (Photo by Wells)

La’Dricus Jackson (No. 15) and Mekhai Washington (No. 13) tackle a Hart County player during the Aug. 20 game in the Granite Bowl. The Rams will travel to Stephens County Sept. 1 for their second game of the season. (Photo by Wells)

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Elbert County Middle School teams kick off seasons

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   Middle school sports are off and running for the 2022 season as the volleyball, softball and football teams have started regular season play.
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Softball, baseball fields to flood with new illumination

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   New and improved lighting is coming to the Elbert County Comprehensive High School baseball and softball fields at a cost of nearly $400,000 after the Elbert County Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve the expenditure during Monday night’s meeting.
Disciple Archery’s Logan Evans was named the S3DA National Shooter of the Year and was crowned the National Champion in the Junior Eagle Male Pins during the S3DA’s annual Outdoor Target National Championship Aug. 2. See more photos of Disciple Archery’s July state championship awards on page 6A.

Disciple Archery’s Logan Evans was named the S3DA National Shooter of the Year and was crowned the National Champion in the Junior Eagle Male Pins during the S3DA’s annual Outdoor Target National Championship Aug. 2. See more photos of Disciple Archery’s July state championship awards on page 6A.

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Evans named S3DA National Shooter of the Year

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Lilly Ray connects with the ball against Lake Oconee Aug. 4 after hitting a two-run homer in the pre-season scrimmage Aug. 2.

Lilly Ray connects with the ball against Lake Oconee Aug. 4 after hitting a two-run homer in the pre-season scrimmage Aug. 2.

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Lady Devils shut out opponents to open season

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   The Coaches Poll pre-season seventh-ranked Lady Devils softball team kicked off the season Aug. 2 with a 13-0 scrimmage against Lincoln County that saw senior Lilly Ray score a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Devil Christian Harris intercepted a Stephens County pass for a 69-yard touchdown during the first half of Friday’s scrimmage. (Photos by Scoggins)

Devil Christian Harris intercepted a Stephens County pass for a 69-yard touchdown during the first half of Friday’s scrimmage. (Photos by Scoggins)

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Stephens scrimmage showcases strong start

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   On a warm Aug. 5 night at The Reservation in Toccoa, Elbert County kicked off a pre-season scrimmage against Stephens County’s Indians by taking a 28-7 dominant lead at the end of the first half.
Head Athletic Trainer Sarah Fuller (left) and student assistant trainer Callie Moss (right) recently attended a free training course at the University of Georgia’s indoor athletic facility in Athens.

Head Athletic Trainer Sarah Fuller (left) and student assistant trainer Callie Moss (right) recently attended a free training course at the University of Georgia’s indoor athletic facility in Athens.

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Fuller brings experience, opportunity to athletic training

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com When an Elbert County athlete is injured Sarah Fuller, head athletic trainer for Elbert County Athletics, rushes out equipped with a bag of medical essentials and years of experience to be first on the scene.
Peyton Jenkins makes her way to first base during the Lady Rams’ exhibition game against Washington-Wilkes Saturday, July 30.

Peyton Jenkins makes her way to first base during the Lady Rams’ exhibition game against Washington-Wilkes Saturday, July 30.

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Lady Rams double down on Diamond Day

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com Elbert County Middle School’s softball season started with a bang as the Lady Rams won a set of exhibition games against Washington-Wilkes Middle School and Oglethorpe County Middle School during “Diamond Day” at King Field July 30.
Former St. Paul Braves teammates (L-R) Murray Morrison, Eddie Sanders, Epp Thompson and Terry Burton reunited at the Blackwell Memorial Cultural Center Saturday, July 9. (Photo by Scoggins)

Former St. Paul Braves teammates (L-R) Murray Morrison, Eddie Sanders, Epp Thompson and Terry Burton reunited at the Blackwell Memorial Cultural Center Saturday, July 9. (Photo by Scoggins)

‘I’d rather play baseball than eat’

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   In the hot summer months of the early 1960s, in a field near St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church on Mobley Hill Road, the St. Paul Braves, an all-African American baseball team was formed.
Rylan Brown pitched for Elbert County’s Junior League All-Star team against Hart County July 19. (Photo by Drew Dotson, The Hartwell Sun)

Rylan Brown pitched for Elbert County’s Junior League All-Star team against Hart County July 19. (Photo by Drew Dotson, The Hartwell Sun)

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Little League All-Star teams finish third, fifth in state

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.com   Elbert County’s Junior League All-Star team finished third in the Georgia State Little League tournament after falling to Athens Little League July 20 at the Hart County Recreation Complex.