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Blue Devil senior Evan Yeargin shot a 1-over-par 38 during Elbert County’s win over Franklin and Hart counties March 10 at Highland Walk Golf Course at Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston. (File photo by Cary Best)

Blue Devil senior Evan Yeargin shot a 1-over-par 38 during Elbert County’s win over Franklin and Hart counties March 10 at Highland Walk Golf Course at Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston. (File photo by Cary Best)

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Elbert beats Hart, Franklin

News Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Elbert’s boys and girls golf teams beat Hart and Franklin counties on the hills of Highland Walk Golf Course in Victoria Bryant State Park March 10 in Royston. Senior Nathan Thornton, who shot a 1-under 36 in the nine-hole Par 37 match, led Elbert in scoring.
Diamond Devils (L-R) Jordan Mills and Ian Warwick tip their hats to junior Carter Dye for hitting his second of three home runs during Elbert County’s region doubleheader sweep of Oglethorpe County March 6 in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

Diamond Devils (L-R) Jordan Mills and Ian Warwick tip their hats to junior Carter Dye for hitting his second of three home runs during Elbert County’s region doubleheader sweep of Oglethorpe County March 6 in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Dye and Devils rock Patriots

Cary Best
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The hits keep coming for the blond boys of spring. Last week the Diamond Devils, who have taken to bleaching their hair blond this season, swept region opponent Oglethorpe County in a doubleheader March 6 on Devils Field.

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A milestone for Johnson

Cary Best
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
On March 25, 1995 Greg Johnson became the Elberton Recreation Department Director. A quarter century later, Johnson has seen thousands of children fall in love with sports.
Senior Gavin Brady (left) accepts the Kyle D. Wilhite Memorial Wrestling Award from Clint Wilhite and Connie Spivey during the Elbert County High School 2019-2020 Winter Sports Athletic Program March 9 in the middle school auditorium. (Photo by Cary Best)

Senior Gavin Brady (left) accepts the Kyle D. Wilhite Memorial Wrestling Award from Clint Wilhite and Connie Spivey during the Elbert County High School 2019-2020 Winter Sports Athletic Program March 9 in the middle school auditorium. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Standout seniors, loads of underclassmen awarded

Cary Best
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Coaches, family and friends gathered to honor some 108 students during the Elbert County High School 2019-2020 Winter Sports Athletic Program Monday night, March 9 in the middle school auditorium.
Diamond Devils (L-R) Carter Dye, Skylar Bray, Carson Adams, coach Lance Ingram, Jordan Mills and Kyle Moon react to Adams scoring the game-winning run in Elbert County’s 8-7 win over Rabun County Feb. 28 on Devils Field. (Photo by Cary Best)

Diamond Devils (L-R) Carter Dye, Skylar Bray, Carson Adams, coach Lance Ingram, Jordan Mills and Kyle Moon react to Adams scoring the game-winning run in Elbert County’s 8-7 win over Rabun County Feb. 28 on Devils Field. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Crazy finish to winning week

Cary Best
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Two Blue Devils scored on the final pitch  of Elbert County’s 8-7 win over Rabun County.  Rabun led Elbert the entire way until relief pitcher Brady Wilson let one get away from him during the Region 8-AA opener Feb. 28 in Elberton.
Blue Devil senior golfers Nathan Thornton (left) and Evan Yeargin led Elbert County’s team victory in the 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout Feb. 29 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

Blue Devil senior golfers Nathan Thornton (left) and Evan Yeargin led Elbert County’s team victory in the 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout Feb. 29 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Golf Devils take on all comers

Cary Best
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Golf Devils defeated region opponents Oglethorpe and Putnam counties in match play and won their 2nd Annual Blue Devil Shootout in Week 2 at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park’s Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton.
Diamond Devil head coach Lance Ingram and players (L-R) Storm Mills, Branson Mills, Austin Duck, Caden Brown, Cole Hudson, Jordan Mills, Carter Dye, Carson Adams and Kyle Moon react to tying the Eagles 3-all during the fourth inning of Elbert County’s 5-4 loss to Athens Christian Feb. 21 in Athens. (Photo by Cary Best)

Diamond Devil head coach Lance Ingram and players (L-R) Storm Mills, Branson Mills, Austin Duck, Caden Brown, Cole Hudson, Jordan Mills, Carter Dye, Carson Adams and Kyle Moon react to tying the Eagles 3-all during the fourth inning of Elbert County’s 5-4 loss to Athens Christian Feb. 21 in Athens. (Photo by Cary Best)

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Blue Devils outhit three in Week 2

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Diamond Devils doubled the number of total combined hits (30-15) against Athens Christian, Habersham Central and Stephens County last week. Outhitting Athens Christian 8-4, Elbert’s bats provided a seventh-inning rally before the Devils fell to the Eagles 5-4 Feb. 21 in Athens.
Inclement weather has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility at the Elbert County Middle School track. (Photo special to The Star)

Inclement weather has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility at the Elbert County Middle School track. (Photo special to The Star)

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Rain delays construction

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Persistent rain over the last three months has delayed construction of an 1,100-square foot concession stand and restroom facility located at the Elbert County Middle School track.
Blue Devil golfers (L-R) Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Ashford Bennett, Tamar Burton, Eli Goff and Brady Starrett finished as runners-up in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. (Photo special to The Star)

Blue Devil golfers (L-R) Nathan Thornton, Evan Yeargin, Ashford Bennett, Tamar Burton, Eli Goff and Brady Starrett finished as runners-up in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. (Photo special to The Star)

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Golfers start out ‘very strong’

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Elbert County Boys Golf team finished in second place in the Camden Classic Feb. 22 at Osprey Cove Golf Club at St. Marys. Elbert followed tournament winners and Georgia High School Association’s Class AAAAAAA Tift County but beat the 12-time GHSA Class AAA  state champion Frederica Academy.
Mat Devil senior Brice Noggle (center) won the 182-pound state title during the Georgia High School Association’s 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 in Macon.

Mat Devil senior Brice Noggle (center) won the 182-pound state title during the Georgia High School Association’s 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 in Macon.

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Dream finish for state champ

Cary Best
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
State champion Brice Noggle and the Mat Devils tied Rockmart for eighth place during the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) 2020 State Traditional Wrestling Championships Feb. 13-15 at the Macon Centerplex.