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Spring Sports have kicked off in Elbert County with baseball, tennis, and soccer starting last week. (File photo by Mark Wells)

Spring Sports have kicked off in Elbert County with baseball, tennis, and soccer starting last week. (File photo by Mark Wells)

Blue Devils sports spring into action

Though spring hasn’t quite sprung yet in Elbert County, several spring sports are getting their 2026 seasons underway. Elbert’s defending state champion boys’ golf team will tee off its title defense on Feb. 21, when they travel to Jekyll Island for the Johnny Paulk Invite.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

Hoop Devils stun Commerce, snap Warren's win streak

The Elbert County basketball team earned perhaps its biggest win of the season Friday night with an 85-83 overtime victory over Commerce. The Blue Devils handed the Tigers their first region loss of the 2025-26 season. “Huge win,” head coach Chris Owens said.
Cooper West is declared the winner by the official. (Photo courtesy of April Dixon Hughes)

Cooper West is declared the winner by the official. (Photo courtesy of April Dixon Hughes)

Mat Devils take runner-up spot at state duals

The Elbert County wrestling team is officially the 2026 Class A State Runners-Up, after advancing all the way to the state final of the Class A State Dual Championships hosted by Heard County Saturday. “I’m more than anything proud for the kids,” head coach Shane Anderson said.
Javares Bowman (above) offers a grin as he faces his opponent (Photo by Mark Wells)

Javares Bowman (above) offers a grin as he faces his opponent (Photo by Mark Wells)

Mat Devils moving on to State Duals

The Elbert County wrestling team is moving on to the Class A State Championship Duals this weekend after finishing second place at the Area 8A Duals, which they hosted at The Inferno Jan. 10.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

Blue Devils dominate Lincoln, prepare for NYE game

The Elbert County boys’ basketball team is preparing to ring in the new year on the hardwood. Elbert will play Southwest Atlanta Christian at McDonough High School on Dec. 31 at 11:30 a.m. as part of the inaugural Warhawk New Year’s Eve Invitational.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

Lady Devils basketball moves to 8-1 on season

The Elbert County girls’ basketball team went 2-1 in its three games last week, putting their record at 8-1 as region play ramps up. The Lady Devils opened the week on Tuesday night with a home matchup against Rabun County, who came into the game with a six game winning streak.
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

Hoop Devils suffer losing skid ahead of holiday break

The Elbert County boys’ basketball team saw its record fall to 4-6 after a four-game losing streak. The Blue Devils are now 1-2 in region play, which currently slots them at fifth place in Region 8-A Division I. Elbert hosted Rabun County last Tuesday, Dec. 16.
File photo by Mark Wells

File photo by Mark Wells

Mat Devils go 5-0 in duals at Winder-Barrow

The Elbert County wrestling team went 5-0 in its dual matches Saturday to win the Winder-Barrow dual tournament this weekend. The Mat Devils are now 9-0 as a team in dual matches this season.
Photo by Mark Wells

Photo by Mark Wells

Mat Devils take down first four dual opponents

The Elbert County wrestling team has won its first four dual matches to start the 2025-2026 campaign, along with some encouraging results in its early-season tournaments. The Mat Devils hosted Johnson and Cedar Shoals on Dec. 10 for a dual meet and got the win in both.