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New team, same results. North Oconee girls golf wins fourth straight state title
When North Oconee High School girls' golf team won its fourth consecutive state title on Monday, it was the Titans’ first championship without a senior playing in the top three spots. That goal put a lot of pressure on the team’s underclassmen—pressure that head coach Rob Melton has been...
Former North Oconee football standout featured in EA Sports NCAA Football 25 trailer. Watch here
EA Sports revealed the trailer for its NCAA football 25 game on Friday and the Athens area saw a familiar player featured. Former North Oconee standout Khalil Barnes is the main focus on a Clemson player running out of the tunnel and onto the field about 30 seconds into the nearly two-minute trailer. ...
'It's part of me, it's not me': North Oconee senior doesn't let POTS diagnosis define her
At age 12, North Oconee senior Sophia Bustamante Galizzi was given a life changing diagnosis. She had postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, commonly referred to as POTS. Because POTS is a neurological disorder that affects blood flow and the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like breathing, she was told for a while that she wouldn't be able to play soccer again. ...
Beloved North Oconee girls soccer coach steps down after state title loss. Here's why
Successful North Oconee girls soccer coach Ben Grassmyer is stepping down after eight years at the helm of the Titans program. The next chapter of his life is starting: He and his wife, Kathleen, are expecting a baby boy around the end of August. Their first, as a matter of fact, and he wants to be as ready for it as a new parent can be. ...
Support Local Students: Join the OFTC Foundation Golf Tournament in Tennille on June 22
The Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) Foundation will host its annual golf tournament on June 22, 2024, at the Twin City Country Club in Tennille, Georgia. The event aims to raise funds for student scholarships and educational programs at OFTC.
'Walking on cloud nine.' Aquinas girls soccer earns second-straight GHSA state title
For the second year in a row, Aquinas girls soccer finishes at the top of the mountain. The Fightin’ Irish successfully defended their Georgia High School Association Class A D-II state championship, knocking off Lake Oconee Academy 2-1. “We’ve got some really talented girls,” Aquinas coach Sean Brandes said after the win. “Coaching staff...
Portal Men's Golf team places 2nd in area tournament, headed to state
The Portal Boy's Golf Team competed in the area tournament on April 22nd in Tennille, GA. The Panthers placed 2nd in the tournament and earned a spot in the GHSA State meet in Hawkinsville on May 20-21. The Panthers were led by senior Corey Stuckey. Stuckey finished 6th individually in the tournament. The Portal men's golf team has been excellent for the past two seasons. They are back-to-back runners-up in the area and are going to their second straight state championship. Go Panthers!
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