Madison County Coach Dan Lampe loves for his teams to play man-to-man defense. But sometimes the zone is the way to go. And he says that’s the case in 2020-21.
Richie Houston’s primary description for his 2020-21 wrestling team has been “young.”
Coach Bryan Bird preaches unselfish basketball — that kind where the extra pass is made and multiple people score.
TUESDAY UPDATE: Madison County’s varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Chestatee 71-64, improving to 5-7 overall and 3-1 in Region 8-AAAA. Four players scored in double figures: Peyton South, 20 points; Omari Rucker, 15; Donnie Graham, 12; and Nolan Hill, 10
When star point guard Kayla McPherson was in the game the past few years, teams were reluctant to press Madison County, because the North Carolina signee, who was lost to injury this year, would make them pay.
Advancing from the region to the state duals will take quality work on the mat, but it will also mean getting everyone to the mat.
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Madison County felt the fury from the Cedar Shoals defense with just seconds to go, but held on for a dramatic 49-46 road win over Class AAAA’s eighth-ranked Jaguars Tuesday.
Madison County senior Ella Chancey lit up the scoreboard last week as the Red Raiders closed out the Hart County Invitational with a 78-41 victory over West Oak.
Madison County wrestlers hit the road this past week for what is generally one of the toughest competitions of the year, the Lambert Invitational in Forsyth County, which is usually 40-plus teams.
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Madison County beat West Oak in the the Hart County Invitational Wednesday, 78-41, with Ella Chancey erupting for 34 points, 11 rebounds and six steals. Tiffany Wilson had 14 points and eight assists.
Madison County sports have hit the brakes this week due to COVID-19.
The Madison County softball program held its annual banquet Dec. 7.
Madison County Recreation Department has adopted a new policy to manage requests from community organizations wishing to host special events at department facilities.
Mei Deavers sprints across the soccer field, back and forth, trying to help his team win.
Coaching wrestling in 2020 is a version of whack-a-mole — one problem arising after another.
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The Red Raiders girls aren’t used to a press.
Madison County was shorthanded Saturday, but the Red Raiders went on the road and downed Class AA #9 team Banks County, 66-59, for their first win of the season.
Four members of Chuck Cawthon's Contemporary Martial Arts in Hartwell fought kickboxing matches inside a cage at The Warrior Combat Challenge held in Gaffney, S.C. Saturday, Nov. 14. CMA went 4-0 as a team. Pictured is Brandon Moss with his Coaches Chuck Cawthon and CeeJay Hamilton. Moss won…
Madison County’s basketball star Kayla McPherson is now “Coach K” after a devastating knee injury in a recent practice that will keep her out of the 2020 season. But the Red Raiders aren’t showing any quit.
The parts are there, but the machine is not yet assembled.
Madison County’s Josh Kincaid is aiming for a three-peat as state wrestling champion.
Three Madison County softball standouts were honored before a big crowd at a Monday night signing ceremony at the Comer Travel Museum.
The Madison County Recreation Department is moving forward with plans for the 27th annual Reindeer Run at Arnold Park in Comer Dec. 5.
There are the past Kayla McPherson stories and the future ones. And the two sides of time’s coin met on the Madison County gym floor Wednesday, with talk of what the Red Raider basketball phenom has done and what’s ahead.
Madison County’s Macy Mullis and Ella Chancey shared the spotlight in the high school gym Nov. 11, smiling and signing the papers that will chart their next step in life.
The year of 2020 has not been easy on many fronts. But Madison County got a welcome stroll on Easy Street Friday, coasting to a 38-6 win at home over East Hall, while dominating both sides of the ball.
The field was crowded, and the girls’ cross country team wasn’t sure what place they finished shortly after racing on the 5K course in Carrollton last week.
Madison County will face yet another Hall County school Friday, the third in a row, but they’ll be back home after back-to-back road trips.
Madison County Red Raider softball players filled up the Region 8-AAAA “All Region” list for their performances in 2020.
The tears were there, but so are the memories.
Lily Crane signed her letter of intent Nov. 2 to Enterprise State CC in Alabama to play softball. She is pictured with Enterprise State head coach Traci Harrison.
Madison County roared past Chestatee with 28 third-quarter points en route to a 51-21 win on the road Friday.
Madison County hits the football field again this Friday night at Chestatee following a bye week.
Madison County’s girls’ cross country team raced its way into the state meet this past week, taking fourth in the Region 8-AAAA meet at North Oconee Saturday.
Madison County’s volleyball team made it back to the Class AAAA state tournament this year, falling in the first round at Luella.
The Circle of Honor is a newly formed branch of the Madison County Touchdown Club and a committee has been formed.
The Raider dugout was ready to explode in jubilation Thursday. Just one more out, and Marist would be done. But the home squad rallied for four runs with two outs to claim game two. That meant Madison County had to ride back somberly to Danielsville, then pack up everything and return Friday…
Well, that was quick. The Red Raiders breezed through round one of the Class AAAA state playoffs only six-and-a-half innings thanks to mercy rules as they piled up 38 runs in two games against Mt. Zion, winning 17-0 and 21-0.
Madison County has a week to regroup after losing its second region game of the season Friday, a 23-7 setback to Cedar Shoals.
The Madison County volley Raiders are headed back to the state tournament for the fourth time in a row.
There may be more sweet softball memories in store for the Red Raiders in 2020, but the girls from Danielsville probably won’t ever forget the night they wore big, pink cowgirl hats in the dugout, fought with some Dragons, then sprinted to hug their teammate who smashed a towering shot to le…
Madison County raced on a rainy Saturday in their final tuneup for the region meet.
Madison County volleyball seniors were honored in the high school gym last week, then helped stomp Monroe in their final home game. The Red Raiders turned around following night and claimed victory on the road over Stephens County and East Hall.
Madison County will travel to Athens Friday seeking to keep itself in the hunt for a Region 8-AAAA playoff spot.
The Madison County Middle School Mustangs knocked off Franklin County last week, 16-14.
Madison County missed its bid for another region title, falling last week to Flowery Branch, which has locked up Region 8-AAAA.
Madison County Middle School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both captured second place in the region meet to cap off the 2020 season.
Madison County will enter the volleyball region tournament Oct. 15 as the five seed, facing number four seed Chestatee in the first round.
The first four games mattered, but not like the rest of the Red Raider slate. The region schedule starts Friday with North Oconee coming to town for a Homecoming matchup.
Olivia McClure and Jakeem Johnson both turned in strong performances at the Fit Mountain Invitational at Unicoi State Park.
Madison County’s girls’ cross country team raced to a second-place finish last week at the Bulldog Early in Hartwell.
Madison County head coach Chris Smith says there’s one key thing his Red Raiders must do this week when they host Monroe — hold onto the ball.
Madison County Coach Ken Morgan knows this time of the year is the payoff for months of hard work — October, when softball glory is there for the taking.
The Madison County Middle School Mustangs finally kicked off their season Thursday after coronavirus postponements, downing Hart County 12-6 at home.
The Madison County volley Raiders downed Washington Wilkes in convincing fashion Sept. 22, (25-7, 25-10, 25-11).
The Red Raider Basketball program will hold a golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 24 at Highland Walk Golf Course.
Madison County eighth grade softball players were recently recognized for finishing their Mustang careers at the middle school. They will head to the high school in the 2021 season. Those recognized included (L-R) Marlee Brown, Sam England, Marlena Duncan, Laterra Beasley, Katie Dixon, Abby …
This is the middle of the region forest, and there’s a lot of chopping left to do.
The Madison County volley Red Raiders picked up two road wins this past week, defeating Monroe (26-24, 25-23) and Alcovy (25-8, 25-5) in Monroe Sept. 17.
The last time the Red Raiders tasted victory was pretty sweet, a second-round state playoff win, a school first. Considering all that has happened since that night in 2019, Madison County’s first victory in 2020 was similarly unique — and exhilarating.
Madison County kicked off a busy stretch of region action in fine form this past week, clobbering both Cedar Shoals and Chestatee.
The old cliché of “taking it one game at a time” has never had quite this much power, as schools across the state face the constant possibility of cancellations in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
The Madison County volleyball team endured a tough week last week and hopes to get back in the win column on the road Thursday at Monroe versus the Purple Hurricanes and Alcovy.
Madison County runners met a difficult course Saturday in tough conditions at the Franklin County Pridelands Invitational in Carnesville.
Will Hart and Logan Fisher recently won a regional qualifying event on Lake Hartwell, finishing first out of 95 teams They qualified for the national championship on Kentucky Lake in October. “This is the second year in a row we have had a team qualify, which is something not a lot of Georgi…
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