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Trojans sharp in scrimmage

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Tuesday, May 21. 2013

Head coach Franklin Stephens led the Lamar County Trojans through a controlled scrimmage Friday that heralded the end of spring practice. [Full Story »]

Trojans host spring scrimmage Friday

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Tuesday, May 14. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County High School wraps up two weeks of spring football practice with a controlled session Friday at Trojan Field. The practice is set for 5 p.m. and open to the public. [Full Story »]

Barnesville native Butler wins Peach Blossom tourney

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Barnesville native Rob Butler teamed with Coleman Tidwell Jr. to win the Peach Blossom Invitational golf tournament at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon over the weekend. [Full Story »]

Lamar wins three of four playoff games

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Friday, May 3. 2013

The Diamond Trojans and both the LCCHS Trojans and Lady Trojans hosted playoff games today and the home team was victorious in three of the four. [Full Story »]

Historic night: Lamar teams host soccer playoffs Friday

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County will host post season soccer for the first time in school history when the Lady Trojans and Trojans entertain the Lady Hurricanes and Hurricanes of Fitzgerald for the first rounds of the GHSA state tournament this Friday at Trojan Field. The girls match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Trojans host GHSA section track meet Saturday

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Thursday, April 25. 2013

By Ken K. Green

450 athletes from 32 schools in four regions will converge on Trojan Field this Saturday for the GHSA Class AA State Sectional track and field meet. Lamar County, which won the boys Region 4-AA championship, will have 18 athletes competing for a chance to advance to the state finals.

The meet starts at 10:30 a.m. and admission is $5.

Trojans, Lady Trojans headed to soccer playoffs

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Tuesday, April 16. 2013

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By Ken K. Green

The Lamar County Lady Trojan soccer team came up just short of winning the Region 4-AA championship falling 2-1 to Putnam County Friday night at Trojan Field. The Lamar girls set up the championship match with a 5-0 win in Monticello and also played to a 4-4 tie at Peach County. [Full Story »]

Steelers RB visits brother at GSC

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

By Clay Cordle, Gordon State College

You never know who you might find at a Gordon State College Highlanders baseball game.

On Saturday, as the Highlanders hosted South Georgia College, freshman infielder Jordan Dwyer had a special guest in the stands, his older brother and Pittsburgh Steeler running back, Jonathan Dwyer. [Full Story »]

Soccer region titles on the line Friday at Trojan Field

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Thursday, April 11. 2013

By Ken K. Green

The Lamar County High School soccer teams will host Putnam County Friday at Trojan field with both the girls and boys Region 4-AA championships on the line. The girls kick off at 5:30 followed by the boys at 7:30. [Full Story »]

Diamond Trojans eye region title

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Wednesday, April 10. 2013

By Ken. K. Green

The Diamond Trojans continued their quest for the Region 4-AA baseball championship with a pair of region wins last week. Lamar County is 7-1 in 4-AA and tied for the top spot with Bleckley County. [Full Story »]

Trojan soccer teams secure playoff berths

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Wednesday, April 3. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County secured berths in the GHSA Class AA state soccer playoffs with their recent play including a sweep of matches against Bleckley County here Friday night. Now both squads have their sights on winning the region championship and hosting first round playoff matches for the first time in school history. [Full Story »]

Ty Cobb played here 100 years ago

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Thursday, March 28. 2013

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By Timothy T. Turner

There he was, the greatest baseball player of all time – Ty Cobb – and he was playing baseball in Barnesville. On March 27, 1913, Ty Cobb and his team played Gordon at Summers Field and defeated them 10-2. Twentythree years before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, the “Georgia Peach” came to our town and did what he loved to do best – play ball.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born Dec. 18, 1886 in Narrows, Banks County, Ga. He was the eldest of three children born to William Herschel Cobb and Amanda Chitwood. [Full Story »]

Camden Co. seeking more head coach applicants

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Friday, March 22. 2013

Camden County High School will reportedly repost its head football coaching vacancy in hopes of attracting additional candidates after the top four candidates removed themselves from consideration for the job.

Lamar head coach Franklin Stephens was considered the frontrunner for the job at one time. [Full Story »]

Trojans shine at Friday Night Lights track meet

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Wednesday, March 13. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Qua Searcy again led the Trojan track and field team to victory as Lamar County won the United Bank Friday Night Lights meet with 123 points. Mary Persons came in second with 105 points while First Presbyterian Day was third with 82. [Full Story »]

Lamar wins Griffin’s Ross Invitational track meet

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Monday, March 11. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County finished first in six of 16 events to win Griffin’s Ross Invitational track meet at Trojan Field Saturday. The Trojans’ 137.5 points were 27.5 points better than second place Southwest DeKalb in the 10 team field. [Full Story »]