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Savanna Bloodworth serves for Copper Basin in the Lady Cougars win over Polk County.

Savanna Bloodworth serves for Copper Basin in the Lady Cougars win over Polk County.

Lady Cougars roll over Polk

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Copper Basin’s Lady Cougars made quick work of the Polk County Lady Wildcats when the two team squared off in volleyball action at the Copper Basin gym. The Lady Cougars won the match in three straight sets, 25-16, 25-15 and 25-17.
Judah Wood (#8) stretches to catch a Lawson Sullivan against the Gordon Central Warriors Saturday afternoon at Fannin County High School stadium. Wood had one catch in the game.

Judah Wood (#8) stretches to catch a Lawson Sullivan against the Gordon Central Warriors Saturday afternoon at Fannin County High School stadium. Wood had one catch in the game.

Fannin streak continues with 38-6 win

Jenna Young
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
The Fannin County High School football Rebels continued their winning streak Saturday afternoon when the Gordon Cenrtal Warriors became their sixth victim against no defeats.
Alexis Hyatt (#1) goes for a kill in recent Copper Basin action. She led the team with five kills against North Georgia Christian Academy.

Alexis Hyatt (#1) goes for a kill in recent Copper Basin action. She led the team with five kills against North Georgia Christian Academy.

Copper Basin downs Lady Knights

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Copper Basin’s Lady Cougars dominated the first two sets and held on in the third to defeat the North Georgia Christian Academy (NGCA) Lady Knights  in volleyball action Monday, September 16. Hosting the Lady Knights, the Lady Cougars won 25-12, 25-14, and 25-23.
Kaylie Davenport (#1) lines up a return for the Lady Rebels. Also shown are Keslie Key (#12) and Maggie Ledford (#7).

Kaylie Davenport (#1) lines up a return for the Lady Rebels. Also shown are Keslie Key (#12) and Maggie Ledford (#7).

Lady Rebels at 20-6

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Senior Kaylie Davenport leads the Fannin County Lady Rebels volleyball team  with 112 kills,  3.7 per set, while a freshman, Ashlyn Jones, paces the team in serving aces with 35. Those accomplishments are some of the many the Lady Rebels have accumulated through September 20.
Jacob Dye (#60) and Cooper Born (#14) clear a patch for Carson Callihan (#25) after he takes a handoff from Lawson Sullivan (#2) in the Fannin County Rebels road game against the Dade County Wolverines in Trenton, Georgia, Friday night. The Rebels won the contest to go 5-0 on the season.

Jacob Dye (#60) and Cooper Born (#14) clear a patch for Carson Callihan (#25) after he takes a handoff from Lawson Sullivan (#2) in the Fannin County Rebels road game against the Dade County Wolverines in Trenton, Georgia, Friday night. The Rebels won the contest to go 5-0 on the season.

Rebels 5-0 with win over Dade

Jenna Young
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The Fannin County High School Rebels football team continued their undefeated season Friday, September 20, with a 44-0 win over Dade County. This win made Head Coach Chad Cheatham the winningest coach in Fannin County history.
Bailee Stiles was escorted by Megan Stiles, Edward Stiles and Becky Harbin during Volleyball Senior Night ceremonies.

Bailee Stiles was escorted by Megan Stiles, Edward Stiles and Becky Harbin during Volleyball Senior Night ceremonies.

Fannin County Lady Rebel volleyball seniors honored

Jenna Young
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Fannin County High School Lady Rebels hosted Pickens County, Thursday, September 12. The Lady Rebels earned the win 3-1 on their Senior Night when four seniors were honored: Bailee Stiles, Kaylie Davenport, Maddie Pelfrey and Rylee King.
Savanna Bloodworth and Claire Ledford (#10) are shown in recent action for the Lady Cougars.

Savanna Bloodworth and Claire Ledford (#10) are shown in recent action for the Lady Cougars.

Lady Cougars improve record

Glenn Harbison
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Copper Basin Lady Cougars volleyball team improved their overall record to 3-3 and their district worksheet to 3-2 with a varsity win over Lookout Valley last week. Copper Basin won the match 25-15, 25-13, and 25-12.
Carson Callihan, shown here earlier this season, scored two touchdowns for Fannin County when they opened region play Friday night against Coosa in Rome, Georgia.

Carson Callihan, shown here earlier this season, scored two touchdowns for Fannin County when they opened region play Friday night against Coosa in Rome, Georgia.

4-0: The winning streak continues

Jenna Young
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Fannin County’s Rebels started region play in blowout fashion Friday night, September 13, handing the Coosa Eagles a 42-0 defeat. The Rebels are now 1-0 in the region, and off to a perfect 4-0 mark for the season.
Shown at the event are, from left, Joe DiBendetto, Kevin Cruz, Gage Bryan, Brodey Angel, Matthew Ponton, Austin Prieto, Kaden Majors, Henry Schueneman, Rylin Davis, Hudson Lynch, Jaxson Bittner, and Aiden Jones; and, front, Brady Smith.

Shown at the event are, from left, Joe DiBendetto, Kevin Cruz, Gage Bryan, Brodey Angel, Matthew Ponton, Austin Prieto, Kaden Majors, Henry Schueneman, Rylin Davis, Hudson Lynch, Jaxson Bittner, and Aiden Jones; and, front, Brady Smith.

Holloway sets pace as Lady Rebels finish 16th out of 25

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Lindsey Holloway continued to set the pace for the Fannin County Lady Rebels cross country team with her performance at the AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther Cross Country meet in Fayetteville, Georgia, August 31.
Fannin County’s Bailee Stiles (#4) fires the ball back over the net in the Lady Rebels match against the Darlington School Tuesday, September 3. Fannin’s Ashlyn Jones (#6) and Karis Hurd (#22) assist in the action.

Fannin County’s Bailee Stiles (#4) fires the ball back over the net in the Lady Rebels match against the Darlington School Tuesday, September 3. Fannin’s Ashlyn Jones (#6) and Karis Hurd (#22) assist in the action.

Lady Rebels 18-3

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Fannin County Lady Rebels volleyball team is riding atop a 18-3 record as it sets its sights on post season play. Among Fannin’s victims this year have been Gilmer County twice, Pickens County, and region foes Chestatee, Gordon Central, Dade County and Dalton Academy.