Josiah Rechenbach

LOA girls senior Ansleigh Padgett was an All-Region first team selection. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA girls senior Ansleigh Padgett was an All-Region first team selection. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA boys, girls earn All-Region honors

Lance McCurley
Friday, March 6, 2026
Even though neither of Lake Oconee Academy’s basketball teams made the postseason, both had several players earn All-Region honors.In total, six LOA athletes received postseason awards.For the Titans, two players made the All-Region team.
LOA senior point guard Corrion Jernigan was one of the team’s top players this season in several statistical categories. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA senior point guard Corrion Jernigan was one of the team’s top players this season in several statistical categories. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans finish season showing growth

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team saw its season come to an end last week with a loss to a seasoned opponent.Warren County upended the Titans 60-45 to advance to the second round of the Region 8-Class A Division II tournament, bringing the Titans’ 2025–26 campaign to a close.
LOA senior point guard Christopher Taylor brings the ball up the floor during a game earlier this season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA senior point guard Christopher Taylor brings the ball up the floor during a game earlier this season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA boys hit rough patch

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team is in the middle of its most challenging stretch of the season, but the Titans are viewing the adversity as an opportunity for long-term growth.Facing a loaded region schedule, LOA has taken its share of lumps against quality competition.
Lake Oconee Academy senior Henry Hynes makes a no-look pass to a teammate. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Lake Oconee Academy senior Henry Hynes makes a no-look pass to a teammate. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans heading in ‘right direction’ at right time

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 15, 2026
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team is looking to peak at the right time of the 2025-26 season.The Titans are trending in the right direction, as they’ve started playing better in the last few weeks.
LOA head coach Josiah Rechenbach thinks highly of senior shooting guard Corrion Jernigan (2). SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA head coach Josiah Rechenbach thinks highly of senior shooting guard Corrion Jernigan (2). SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans take on Gatlinburg for end-of-year tournament

Skyla Morris
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team ended 2025 with a trip Dec. 29-31 to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, for the Smoky Mountain Winter Classic. The Titans (3-7) faced Morgan County (Kentucky) in their first night of competition, then faced Wren High School (South Carolina) the following evening.
LOA senior Corrion Jernigan brings the ball up the floor during a game against Oglethorpe County on Nov. 25. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

LOA senior Corrion Jernigan brings the ball up the floor during a game against Oglethorpe County on Nov. 25. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans to replace key production from last year

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy lost much of its production from the 2024-25 basketball season and aims to replace it this year.The Titans lost their leading scorer, Canon Mullen, whose dad, Dan Mullen, accepted a job as the head football coach at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lake Oconee Academy boys’ basketball head coach Josiah Rechenbach will begin this fourth season with the program this November. FILE PHOTO

Lake Oconee Academy boys’ basketball head coach Josiah Rechenbach will begin this fourth season with the program this November. FILE PHOTO

Titans hit the court this summer

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team began its summer workouts earlier this month.The Titans remain optimistic about the 2025-26 season, despite losing three of their top four scorers from last year.
LOA junior Ansleigh Padgett was named to the All-Region team. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

LOA junior Ansleigh Padgett was named to the All-Region team. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

LOA boys, girls earn postseason awards

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Several members of Lake Oconee Academy’s basketball teams earned All-Region honors after the end of the season.Three Titans received All-Region honors, and four Lady Titans were recognized on the postseason awards list.
James Wright (5) was one of LOA's primary ball-handers the past few years. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

James Wright (5) was one of LOA's primary ball-handers the past few years. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Titans fall in region tournament, miss playoffs

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball team saw its season end in the region tournament on Feb. 11.Lincoln County defeated the Titans 60-35 in the quarterfinal round, ending their hopes of making the postseason for the first time in program history.
Lake Oconee Academy sophomore Jaden Hillman (25) will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lake Oconee Academy sophomore Jaden Hillman (25) will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Titans ready to face a ‘gauntlet’

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy boys basketball heads down the season’s final stretch in a good place.The Titans, who are 13-5 overall and 5-1 in the region, are gearing up for an action-packed finish.LOA coach Josiah Rechenbach is happy his team is seeing success but wants his players to stay focused.
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