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Larry Kesler coaches Nolan Henderson during the GHSA Class A Division 1 championship May 18. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Larry Kesler coaches Nolan Henderson during the GHSA Class A Division 1 championship May 18. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

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Kesler holds the keys to Elbert County golf team’s success

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Larry Kesler points to one of the first conversations he had as head golf coach at Elbert County Comprehensive High School as a defining moment that shaped his approach to the job.It was 2020, Kesler had recently been hired and he was talking to then-head football coach and ECCHS athletic director...
The Elbert County golf team (L-R), head coach Larry Kesler, Carson Amabile, Madden Drake, Landen Adams, Nolan Henderson, Ty Johnson, Maddox Adams and assistant coach Sandy Thornton won their second straight GHSA state championship Tuesday. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

The Elbert County golf team (L-R), head coach Larry Kesler, Carson Amabile, Madden Drake, Landen Adams, Nolan Henderson, Ty Johnson, Maddox Adams and assistant coach Sandy Thornton won their second straight GHSA state championship Tuesday. (Photo by Bo Underwood)

Back to back: Elbert County golf wins second straight state championship

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Elbert County golf team better make some more space in that trophy room of theirs.One year after winning the program’s first state championship since 1966, the Blue Devils defended their title with a win in the 2026 GHSA A Division I state championship, held from May 18-19 in Elberton’s own...
Photo by Bo Underwood

Photo by Bo Underwood

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Devils, Lady Devils finish fourth at Blue Devil Shootouts

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Arrowhead Pointe was bustling this weekend as it played host to the Blue Devil Shootouts Feb. 28. A total of 136 golfers from around Georgia came to compete in the scramble tournament, which was split between boys and girls. Both of Elbert’s teams finished fourth in their respective fields.
Girls golf coach Larry Kesler (third from right) celebrates with his girls team after finishing second in the state in the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship match at Arrowhead Pointe in May. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Golf)

Girls golf coach Larry Kesler (third from right) celebrates with his girls team after finishing second in the state in the GHSA Class A Division 1 State Championship match at Arrowhead Pointe in May. (Photo courtesy of Elbert County Golf)

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Elbert's Larry Kesler named GHSA girls’ golf coach of the year

Bo Underwood
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Larry Kesler has transformed Elbert County golf, and he has the hardware to prove it. The Blue Devils’ golf coach, a position he has held since 2020, was recently named the GHSA Coach of the Year for girls’ golf, a statewide award spanning all classifications.