The Gilmer High School Tip Off Club announced their new Head women’s Basketball coach Monday morning. David Dowse, the former Lumpkin County head coach who led the Lady Indians to a state championship in 2022, while pilot the ship for the Lady Cats going forward. Coach Dowse comes to the GHS basketball program with many […]
Read More »Gilmer Steals Series From Lumpkin In Walk-off Fashion
Ethan McCollum came to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning in a 4-4 tie game between the Gilmer Bobcats and the Lumpkin Indians. With a runner on third and no outs, McCollum just needed to put the bat on the ball and the Indians could take the series win over Lumpkin. After […]
Read More »Taylor Schiesser Named FCA Georgia Female Wrestler of The Year, Finishes Senior Season As 235lb State Runner-up
Gilmer wrestler Taylor Schiesser has another trophy to add to her shelf in 2024, this time coming from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization. The basic requirements for being awarded the FCA Wrestler of The Year are: The wrestler is a senior in high school, who plans to further their education. (Please note that the […]
Read More »McVey-Bryant Combine For 33 In Bobcats Win Over Lumpkin
Ellijay, GA- The Gilmer Bobcats played host to the Lumpkin County Indians last night in a Region 7AAA matchup on the hardwood. Lumpkin County led basically the entire game, but the Cats ultimately pulled away thanks to Keegan Bryant’s clutch fourth-quarter free throw shooting. Gilmer County moved to 6-2 on the year and 3-0 in […]
Read More »Gilmer Secures Playoff Spot With Win Over Rival Dawson County
Photo from Gilmer County Touchdown Club Ellijay, GA – The Tigers and the Bobcats both came into Friday nights contest needing a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive and while it was a back and forth contest for all 4 quarters, the Gilmer Bobcats found a way to find out the win and secure […]
Read More »Gilmer County’s Taylor Schiesser Named All-American After Her Performance at NHSCA Nationals
Virginia Beach, VA- The 34th Annual National High School Coaches Association High School National Tournament was held this past weekend at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Gilmer County’s own Taylor Schiesser earned the opportunity to compete in the event. and she made the most out of her opportunity as she came […]
Read More »NINETEEN! Gilmer Bobcats Win 19th State Wrestling Championship, Lady Cats Tie For Second
Photos courtesy of Amber Cloy Photography Macon County, GA- Over the weekend, high school wrestlers from all over the state of Georgia gathered at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Georgia to compete in the Georgia High School Association Traditional State Wrestling championships. As always Gilmer had a slew of wrestlers that advanced to the […]
Read More »7AAA All-Region Teams Announced; White’s Jadon Yeh, Lumpkin’s Mary Mullinax Named Player’s of The Year
North Georgia- For the second straight year in a row, White County’s Jadon Yeh and Lumpkin County’s Mary Mullinax took home Region 7AAA Player of the Year honors. Both players are the heartbeat of their respective teams and have led them to great positioning now that it’s region tournament time. Women’s All-Region Honors: Co-Players of […]
Read More »Gilmer County’s Will Kiker Officially Signs To Play Football At Georgia Tech
Ellijay, Ga- Gilmer County’s Will Kiker has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his Academic and Athletic Career at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kiker is a 3 sport athlete at Gilmer County High School, and helped lead the Bobcats football team to their best finish since the 2014 season. In his Senior […]
Read More »Gilmer Men’s And Women’s Teams Win Area Duals, Set To Host State Prelims
Ellijay, GA- Both the Gilmer County High School men’s and women’s wrestling teams were crowned Area Duals champs this past weekend. The Girl’s team traveled down to Hiram and won the first Women’s Area Duals Championship in program history, while the Boy’s team traveled to White County and brought home the hardware. Gilmer will host […]
Read More »Vote For Jackson McVey For National Player of The Week
Gilmer County High School Sophomore Jackson McVey has been nominatied for Prep Hoops National player of the week after his 45 point, 19 rebound performance vs Sonoraville. Vote for Jackson here:https://prephoops.com/player-of-the-week-voting/
Read More »Jackson McVey Breaks School Scoring Record Previously Held By His Dad
Ellijay, GA- For the past few decades, Patrick McVey has held the single-game scoring record at Gilmer County High School. The record seemed untouchable until last night, when his son Jackson dropped 45 points in a 79-66 Gilmer win over Sonoraville. Jackson now has bragging rights over his old man, at least in this category. […]
Read More »North Georgia Basketball Round Up: Region 7AAA Is Cream Of The Crop For Women’s Basketball
We’re about 6 or 8 games into the 2022-2023 regular season of basketball here in North Georgia, and while some teams are still finding their identity, one thing is for certain. The Girls side of Region 7AAA is an absolute gauntlet. Lumpkin, Pickens, White County, and Wesleyan are all ranked in the top ten in […]
Read More »Week 8 North Georgia Players of The Week
Fannin- Sr. DL Jeremy Tammen 9 total tackles There weren’t many bright spots from the Rebels in their shutout loss on Friday, but Jeremy Tammen was everywhere on the defensive side of the ball against Model. Pickens- Sr. LB Kadyn Hampton 18 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack The Dragons defense struggled big […]
Read More »Week 8 North Georgia Scoreboard
Fannin- 0 Model- 24 Model uses a big second half to get the big shutout win over the Rebels. Model now moves to 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in region play. They will travel to Haralson County to take on the 2-5 Rebels. As for Fannin, their 3 game losing streak comes to an […]
Read More »Week 4 Region 7AAA Power Rankings
What a great first few weeks it has been in Region 7AAA. It seems like there’s more parity between the teams this year than there has been in recent memory, and a lot of that has to do with the success of the Lumpkin Indians and the Gilmer Bobcats. Two teams that have been at […]
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