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Lady Devils Head Coach Josh Jones holds up the GHSA State Championship trophy to the Elbert County crowd after defeating Rabun County 52-44 to bring home the program’s first-ever state title. Jones has been the Lady Devils’ head coach for the last four years after being named to the position in 2018. Before being head coach, Jones served as an assistant at the high school under Alton Smith and Wes Greer. (Photo by Scoggins)

Lady Devils Head Coach Josh Jones holds up the GHSA State Championship trophy to the Elbert County crowd after defeating Rabun County 52-44 to bring home the program’s first-ever state title. Jones has been the Lady Devils’ head coach for the last four years after being named to the position in 2018. Before being head coach, Jones served as an assistant at the high school under Alton Smith and Wes Greer. (Photo by Scoggins)

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‘It still doesn’t seem real’

Rose Scoggins
Friday, March 18, 2022
There’s a laminated newspaper clipping of a May 27, 2009 article from The Elberton Star hanging on the wall of Coach Josh Jones’ office.
Elbert County Lady Devil fans in the background were shocked after junior guard Aaniyah Allen makes a steal and leaves a Rabun County Ladycat on the floor of the Macon Coliseum during Thurday’s state championship game. The Lady Devils defeated Region 8AA foe Rabun County 52-44 to bring home the program’s first state championship title. (Photo by Scoggins)

Elbert County Lady Devil fans in the background were shocked after junior guard Aaniyah Allen makes a steal and leaves a Rabun County Ladycat on the floor of the Macon Coliseum during Thurday’s state championship game. The Lady Devils defeated Region 8AA foe Rabun County 52-44 to bring home the program’s first state championship title. (Photo by Scoggins)

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'No moment too big’ for the state champion Lady Devils

News Staff
Friday, March 18, 2022
By Mark Wells mwells@elberton.
The Mat Rams (pictured above) took the home the region duals championship Friday, Dec. 10 at Habersham County. The team won all five matches to take home the championship. The team also finished in second place eight points shy of the championship in the region traditionals at Habersham County. The Mat Rams will host Hart County and Crescent in the Inferno Wednesday, Dec. 15 beginning at 5 p.m.

The Mat Rams (pictured above) took the home the region duals championship Friday, Dec. 10 at Habersham County. The team won all five matches to take home the championship. The team also finished in second place eight points shy of the championship in the region traditionals at Habersham County. The Mat Rams will host Hart County and Crescent in the Inferno Wednesday, Dec. 15 beginning at 5 p.m.

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Rams claim region duals championship

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The Elbert County Mat Rams wrestling team took home the region duals championship during the round-robin style match Friday, Dec. 10 in Habersham County. The Mat Rams won all five matches for the day, earning them the region championship.
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GHSA moves Elbert to A classification

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, December 9, 2021
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) reclassification committee threw a wrench in classifications and alignments for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years last week that would drop Elbert County from Class AA to Class A.
Junior Lady Devil Aaniyah Allen blows a kiss to the scoreboard while the rest of the Lady Devils show off the score to the crowd of Josey Eagle fans after the Lady Devil’s 48-45 win over Josey High School Saturday, Dec. 4 in the Inferno. The match up between the two teams was a big rematch for the Lady Devils, who fell to the reigning state champion Lady Eagles 46-45 in last season’s Elite Eight game in the Inferno. (Photo by Scoggins)

Junior Lady Devil Aaniyah Allen blows a kiss to the scoreboard while the rest of the Lady Devils show off the score to the crowd of Josey Eagle fans after the Lady Devil’s 48-45 win over Josey High School Saturday, Dec. 4 in the Inferno. The match up between the two teams was a big rematch for the Lady Devils, who fell to the reigning state champion Lady Eagles 46-45 in last season’s Elite Eight game in the Inferno. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Lady Devils down reigning state champs

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, December 9, 2021
After preparing for the long-awaited rematch against the reigning state champion Josey High School Lady Eagles, the Lady Devils served sweet revenge on Saturday, Dec. 4 for last season’s 46-45 loss in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA state playoffs with a 48-45 win in the Inferno Saturday, Dec. 4.
Jamil Burton put up nine points during the Devils’ home win over Josey Saturday, Dec. 4 in the Inferno. The Devils will have a week before they return to the Inferno to host Stephens County Tuesday, Dec. 14. (Photos by Scoggins)

Jamil Burton put up nine points during the Devils’ home win over Josey Saturday, Dec. 4 in the Inferno. The Devils will have a week before they return to the Inferno to host Stephens County Tuesday, Dec. 14. (Photos by Scoggins)

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Devils get first win at home over Josey

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Coach Don Hurlburt’s young team of Devil basketball players secured their first win at home and second for the season after defeating Josey 56-41 Saturday, Dec. 11 in the Inferno. “We needed that one,” Hurlburt said. “That was a good win.
Zion Cullars works to pin his Harlem opponent Nov. 30. The Mat Devils are scheduled to host 12 teams during the Inferno Invitational Saturday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. (Photo by Scoggins)

Zion Cullars works to pin his Harlem opponent Nov. 30. The Mat Devils are scheduled to host 12 teams during the Inferno Invitational Saturday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Mat Devils take down Harlem, Athens Christian

Rose Scoggins
Thursday, December 9, 2021
The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Mat Devils took down Harlem and Athens Christian during a host match Tuesday, Nov. 30 in the Inferno. The Devils finished the night beating Harlem 50-22 and Athens Christian 45-32.
Kane Hughes was named the player of the game against East Forsyth after putting up 15 points for the Devils Nov. 27.

Kane Hughes was named the player of the game against East Forsyth after putting up 15 points for the Devils Nov. 27.

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Devils start season 1-2, Lady Devils 2-1

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Elbert County Blue Devils and Lady Devils basketball teams kicked off their seasons with the Devils going 1-2 and the Lady Devils 2-1 after three games. The Devils lost the first game of the season 72-63 against Heritage from Conyers in the first home game of the season Friday, Nov. 19.
Josiah Harkins makes a half nelson pin during the JV Inferno at the Inferno Tuesday, Nov. 23. Harkins finished in second place for the day at 152 pounds. (Photo by Scoggins)

Josiah Harkins makes a half nelson pin during the JV Inferno at the Inferno Tuesday, Nov. 23. Harkins finished in second place for the day at 152 pounds. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Mat Devils start season with a series of scrambles

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Elbert County Mat Devils kicked off the 2021-22 season with a series of scrambles at home in the Inferno and on the road at Jackson County and North Oconee. During the Panther Scramble, the first event of the season Nov.