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Photo Credit: Jeff Vanderspank

Photo Credit: Jeff Vanderspank

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Bass Classic casts off this weekend

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The Hart County Chamber of Commerce is hosted its first annual Hart County Bass Classic Open Tournament this weekend. The fishing tournament will be on April 30 at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp on Vanna Waller Road.
The girls tennis team advanced to the first round of the state tournament.

The girls tennis team advanced to the first round of the state tournament.

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Girls tennis goes to state playoffs

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The girls tennis team advanced to the state playoffs after finishing fourth in the region tournament. Both tennis teams competed in the region tournament on Tuesday, April 12. The boys team went in as the No. 5 seed and ended the tournament placed in fifth, just shy of a state playoff bid.
The Hart County slow-pitch softball team pose after advancing to the Elite 8 tournament with wins over Creekview and Mountain View.

The Hart County slow-pitch softball team pose after advancing to the Elite 8 tournament with wins over Creekview and Mountain View.

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Softball looking for state title repeat

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County High School slow-pitch softball team is again competing for a state championship in 2022. After finishing the regular season 6-2, the reigning champion Lady Diamond Dogs went to sectionals on Wednesday, April 13. First, they came back from a 3-0 deficit to win over Creekview, 5-3.
Senior Aidan Gordon pushes the ball down field in his last home game as a Bulldog.

Senior Aidan Gordon pushes the ball down field in his last home game as a Bulldog.

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Soccer Dogs fall in first round of state playoffs

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County High School boys soccer team fell in the first round of the playoffs in a hard-fought match with a No. 1 seed. The team traveled to North Murray High School to play the Mountaineers, who were undefeated in region this season.
Tanner Ayers secured the save against the Indians at home.

Tanner Ayers secured the save against the Indians at home.

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Baseball team clinches state playoff spot

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County baseball team secured a state playoff spot after completing a sweep of Stephens County on the road. The Diamond Dogs traveled to Toccoa to face the Indians in a doubleheader on Friday, April 15. The first game had to go into an extra inning to crown a winner.
Hart County High School senior Peyton Powell alongside sports broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist at the National Football Foundation University of Georgia Chapter awards ceremony held Monday, April 18. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is also pictured.

Hart County High School senior Peyton Powell alongside sports broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist at the National Football Foundation University of Georgia Chapter awards ceremony held Monday, April 18. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is also pictured.

On and off the field: Hart scholar athlete receives prestigious awards at UGA event

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Hart County senior Peyton Powell was recently named to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Team of Distinction in recognition of his many accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.
Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Jonathan Gench-Cortez heads the ball away from the Madison County attacker on Thursday, April 7.

Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Jonathan Gench-Cortez heads the ball away from the Madison County attacker on Thursday, April 7.

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Soccer Dogs finish regular season, boys go to playoffs

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The Soccer Dogs played their final game at Herndon Stadium for the year and, for the girls, the final game of the season. On Thursday, April 7, the Bulldogs hosted Madison County for their final regular season game. The boys fell to the Red Raiders, 5-1.
Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Peyton Powell tosses the ball to first to get the second-to-last out against Stephens.

Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Peyton Powell tosses the ball to first to get the second-to-last out against Stephens.

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Diamond Dogs fight for spot in state playoffs

News Staff
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The Hart County High School baseball team beat Stephens County at home to start its final stretch of region games. Before hosting the Indians, the Diamond Dogs faced off against two non-region opponents: West-Oak and Elbert County.
Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Shawn Thompson returns volley in the Lake Hartwell March Madness Pickleball Tournament on Friday, April 8.

Drew Dotson/ The Hartwell Sun - Shawn Thompson returns volley in the Lake Hartwell March Madness Pickleball Tournament on Friday, April 8.

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YMCA hosts Pickleball Tournament

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Pickleball players from around the southeast met in Hartwell this weekend for the annual Lake Hartwell March Madness Pickleball Tournament. A total of 128 players from Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee gathered at the Hartwell Family YMCA for the tournament on April 8 and 9.