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Senior runner Madison McLane working on her two mile time

Senior runner Madison McLane working on her two mile time

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Less than a month away from fall sports

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
As the summer comes to a close and school is coming quickly, fall sports are just around the corner. The football, softball, cross country, and volleyball teams at Hart County High School (HCHS) have been working hard over the summer to prepare for the 2023 season.
Photo by Benjamin London

Photo by Benjamin London

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YMCA to host junior pickleball camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The Bell Family YMCA will host a junior pickleball camp on July 24-28. One of the fastest growing sports globally is pickleball, and Bell Family YMCA sports director Kerv Augustin is excited to introduce a new sport to the next generation of athletes.
Rising junior offensive lineman Adam Broom (51) gets ready to snap the football during the 2023 spring game versus Habersham Central on Friday, May 19 from Herndon Stadium.

Rising junior offensive lineman Adam Broom (51) gets ready to snap the football during the 2023 spring game versus Habersham Central on Friday, May 19 from Herndon Stadium.

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Football position breakdown: offensive line

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
It’s time for another position breakdown. The Hartwell Sun will be breaking down each position group on the 2023 Hart County High School football team leading up to kickoff against Elbert County.
Pictured is the Hartwell Twisters first and second place finishers at the AAU Gymnastics National Championship that was held in Orlando, FL on July 1. First row from left to right: Kennedi Pennington, Tristyn Thompson, Gracen McAdams, and Emma Kale Garland. Second row from left to right is Cheyenne Rucker, Julianne Bond, Maci Dudley, Madalyn Dault, Chastyn Haney, and Charley Lloyd. Not pictured is Adrianna Pennington.

Pictured is the Hartwell Twisters first and second place finishers at the AAU Gymnastics National Championship that was held in Orlando, FL on July 1. First row from left to right: Kennedi Pennington, Tristyn Thompson, Gracen McAdams, and Emma Kale Garland. Second row from left to right is Cheyenne Rucker, Julianne Bond, Maci Dudley, Madalyn Dault, Chastyn Haney, and Charley Lloyd. Not pictured is Adrianna Pennington.

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Twisters strike gold and silver at Nationals

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The Hartwell Twisters gymnastics team went to compete at Nationals in Orlando, FL on July 1 and had eight take first place and seven taking second place in their individual events.
Pictured left from left to right is Hart County’s competition cheer head coach Mollie Payne, Amelia Johnson, and assistant coach Ashley Risner.

Pictured left from left to right is Hart County’s competition cheer head coach Mollie Payne, Amelia Johnson, and assistant coach Ashley Risner.

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Two HCHS competition cheerleaders make Top 30 for Cheerleader of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Rising senior cheerleaders for the Hart County High School competition cheer team, Ameila Johnson and McKinley Ivester made the Top 30 for the Georgia Cheerleading Coaches Association (GCCA) Cheerleader of the Year.
The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp from July 10-14.

The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp from July 10-14.

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YMCA to host basketball camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp on July 10-14. Bell Family YMCA sports director Kerv Augustin said with this being their second basketball camp of the summer, they want to dive deeper into fundamentals. “We are really excited about basketball camp,” Augustin said.
Pictured is Townes Anderson throwing a fastball for a strike.

Pictured is Townes Anderson throwing a fastball for a strike.

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Little League baseball teams fall in championship

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Hart County Little League 11U and 12U baseball teams made it to the District League Championship, but ultimately fell to Franklin County in both games. “We beat Toccoa 15-0 in three innings on June 23,” Sidney Skelton, the head coach of the 11U team said.
Rising senior quarterback and cornerback Jashon Gaines gets set to cover a receiver in the 2023 spring game on Friday, May 19 against Habersham Central.

Rising senior quarterback and cornerback Jashon Gaines gets set to cover a receiver in the 2023 spring game on Friday, May 19 against Habersham Central.

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Football position breakdown: the secondary

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
It’s time for another position breakdown. The Hartwell Sun will be breaking down each position group on the 2023 Hart County High School football team leading all the way up to kickoff versus Elbert County.
Rising senior defensive end Kaimon Rucker participated in UNC’s 2023 Lift for Life.

Rising senior defensive end Kaimon Rucker participated in UNC’s 2023 Lift for Life.

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Rucker Lifts for Life

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Former Hart County and current University of North Carolina (UNC) defensive end Kaimon Rucker participated in Lift for Life June 30. “Lift for Life is an organization that works to fight off different diseases,” Rucker said.