Lake Oconee Academy

LOA junior Georgia Bosart (3) lines up a shot from beyond the arc in a win over Aquinas last Friday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

LOA junior Georgia Bosart (3) lines up a shot from beyond the arc in a win over Aquinas last Friday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Lady Titans prepare to defend state title

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, February 16, 2023
After winning the GHSA Class A Public state championship last year, the Lake Oconee Academy girls basketball team has set itself up in a similar position.
Garrett Payne (18) in the wind up while getting ready to deliver a pitch in a game last season. FILE PHOTO

Garrett Payne (18) in the wind up while getting ready to deliver a pitch in a game last season. FILE PHOTO

Titans take to the diamond for opening day

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Lake Oconee Academy baseball program is in its seventh season and traveled to the Academy for Classical Education (ACE) for its season opener this past Monday.
The Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors met Monday, Feb. 6, in the first meeting after settlement of its lawsuit against Greene County Schools. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors met Monday, Feb. 6, in the first meeting after settlement of its lawsuit against Greene County Schools. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Back to business?

Mark Engel
Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors held its first meeting Monday night since the lawsuit against the Greene County Board of Education over funding was resolved. The settlement came on Jan. 19, when the BOE approved an offer from LOA, Greene County’s only public charter school. On Feb.
Front Row L to R: Maddox Cantrell, Halsey Bosart, Rhett Smith and Colby Bennett. Back L to R: Bryson Worley, Ricardo Patton and Chris Ingle. CONTRIBUTED

Front Row L to R: Maddox Cantrell, Halsey Bosart, Rhett Smith and Colby Bennett. Back L to R: Bryson Worley, Ricardo Patton and Chris Ingle. CONTRIBUTED

Four Titans to tee off at collegiate level

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, February 2, 2023
It’s already impressive enough for high school student-athletes to make it to the next level, but it’s even more impressive when a group of student-athletes at the same school get recruited for the same sport.
L-R, Greene County PAGE Star Coordinator Patricia Randolph, Allison Heinen, Amy Reber, Hailey Heinen, John Heinen. CONTRIBUTED

L-R, Greene County PAGE Star Coordinator Patricia Randolph, Allison Heinen, Amy Reber, Hailey Heinen, John Heinen. CONTRIBUTED

LOA’s Heinen named PAGE STAR Student region winner

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Hailey Heinen, a high school senior at Lake Oconee Academy, has been named a 2023 PAGE STAR Student Region Winner for PAGE STAR Region 4. The announcement was made on Jan. 19 by Patricia Randolph at the local event luncheon sponsored by Greene County Rotary Club.
Senior Hannah Heinen (11) brings the ball up the court against a rival game against Greene County earlier this month. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

Senior Hannah Heinen (11) brings the ball up the court against a rival game against Greene County earlier this month. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Titans fall to Towns County in first region loss

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Over the weekend, the Lake Oconee Academy girls’ basketball team dropped its first region game of the season to the Towns County Lady Indians. The Saturday afternoon contest was close through all four quarters, but the Lady Titans were eventually defeated 52-49 in Hiawassee.
The Greene County Board of Education (left) and the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors at a special called meeting in October, prior to moving to separate rooms for a three-hour negotiating session on LOA’s lawsuit against the BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

The Greene County Board of Education (left) and the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors at a special called meeting in October, prior to moving to separate rooms for a three-hour negotiating session on LOA’s lawsuit against the BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

LOA, BOE end lawsuit, prepare for new charter

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Greene County Board of Education unanimously voted on Jan. 19 to approve a settlement with Lake Oconee Academy that ends the charter school’s 29-month-old lawsuit against the BOE. “We’re really happy,” BOE Chairman Mike Lynch told the Lake Oconee News on Friday. “We got some things.
The Lake Oconee Academy middle school boy’s team won its league championship after defeating undefeated Warren County 45-37. CONTRIBUTED

The Lake Oconee Academy middle school boy’s team won its league championship after defeating undefeated Warren County 45-37. CONTRIBUTED

BASKETBALL: Titans’ middle school team wins league championship

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, January 5, 2023
When looking at the school’s basketball program as a whole, Lake Oconee Academy has seen great development at every level since starting in 2016. Most importantly, the Titans’ coaching staff has started to play a role in player development at the middle school level.
LOA senior Rhett Smith (2) boxing out Lincoln County's Semaj Jenkins (2) during a region tournament game last season. LANCE MCCURLEY/STAFF

LOA senior Rhett Smith (2) boxing out Lincoln County's Semaj Jenkins (2) during a region tournament game last season. LANCE MCCURLEY/STAFF

BASKETBALL: Titans finding rhythm heading into new year

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The Lake Oconee Academy boys’ basketball team has gotten hot over the holidays after winning two of its last four regular season games to end the year. The Titans picked up their second region victory last Friday defeating the Georgia School for Innovation and Classics (GSIC) Patriots 73-61.
While the LOA Board was in a closed, executive session, the audience became an instant open, public chat session with members of the BOE about education issues facing the county. BOE Chairman Mike Lynch (seated, center) and Roger Fields (standing, left), representing the Lake Country Conservatives, a group actively seeking an end to the LOA lawsuit, join in the discussion. MARK ENGEL/Staff

While the LOA Board was in a closed, executive session, the audience became an instant open, public chat session with members of the BOE about education issues facing the county. BOE Chairman Mike Lynch (seated, center) and Roger Fields (standing, left), representing the Lake Country Conservatives, a group actively seeking an end to the LOA lawsuit, join in the discussion. MARK ENGEL/Staff

LOA-BOE settlement teeters on brink of approval

Mark Engel
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The Greene County Board of Education unanimously voted in an open session on Dec. 15 to approve a new settlement offer, hoping to end a legal dispute with Lake Oconee Academy. “I feel ecstatic,” BOE Chairman Mike Lynch told the Lake Oconee News.
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