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Phoenix Addie makes a throw to first base during her senior season at GHS.

Phoenix Addie makes a throw to first base during her senior season at GHS.

Addie takes softball talents to Reinhardt

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Phoenix Addie will head right down the road for college and softball.Addie is a 2026 Gilmer High graduate, and she has her sights set on Reinhardt University. Its Waleska campus is just 34 miles from Ellijay, which was a major factor for Addie.
Elly Callihan shoots a three-pointer for Berry College. She graduated as the program's career rebounding leader, surpassed 1,000 points and earned a pair of second-team all-conference selections.

Elly Callihan shoots a three-pointer for Berry College. She graduated as the program's career rebounding leader, surpassed 1,000 points and earned a pair of second-team all-conference selections.

Callihan returns home to teach, coach

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Elly Callihan graduated from Berry College as the Vikings’ all-time rebound leader.Callihan is a 2022 Gilmer High graduate who worked her way into the starting lineup as a freshman at Berry and never looked back.
Above, center, Walker fires up Bobcats and current head coach Paul Standard (right) following Gilmer's state playoff win versus Adairsville in 2023.

Above, center, Walker fires up Bobcats and current head coach Paul Standard (right) following Gilmer's state playoff win versus Adairsville in 2023.

Coach Rodney Walker passes at 79

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Georgia high school football coaching legend Rodney Walker passed away at the age of 79 on May 9 in Atlanta. He was the head coach at 10 schools over a 40-year span, and his third gig was at GHS from 1975-78. In the four years prior to his arrival, the Bobcats won just two games each season.
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GHS youth summer camps underway

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Summer vacation has arrived for the county’s students, and Gilmer High School began its annual slate of youth sports camps this week with football, soccer and girls basketball.Cheerleading camp will be June 8-11 at the Clear Creek Middle School gym from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Joining GHS athletic director Matt Johnson from left are Nick Wright, Silas West, Chris Gaddis, Noah Wright, A.J. Callihan, Sawyer Gaddis and coach Caleb Waddell.

Joining GHS athletic director Matt Johnson from left are Nick Wright, Silas West, Chris Gaddis, Noah Wright, A.J. Callihan, Sawyer Gaddis and coach Caleb Waddell.

GHS golfers place 11th in state

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Gilmer Bobcats secured their spot as one of the upper-echelon golf teams in Class 3A.GHS made its way to Highland Country Club last Wednesday and Thursday for the 36-hole state event.