While football season still has at least three weeks of games left to play, the day that many Warren County athletes have been looking forward to for months has finally arrived. The doors to the gym were opened wide and the balls were let loose Monday as the Lady Devils and many of the Screaming Devils took to the hard court for the first time. Both teams are under the leadership of new head coaches this year.
The Lady Devils took to the court for their first work out under the leadership of new head coach George Lee. Coach Lee, along with Shontier Barnes (Assistant Principle), served as coach of the Warren County Middle School girl's basketball team last season. Coach Lee leads a Lady Devil loaded with experience and talent. Headlining the Lady 
Devils will once again be Division 1 recruit, Candice Warthen. Warthen is entering her senior season at Warren County and has already committed to play college ball at Arizona next year. Warthen is also surrounded by a supporting cast of talented and experienced players, including.
Devils will once again be Division 1 recruit, Candice Warthen. Warthen is entering her senior season at Warren County and has already committed to play college ball at Arizona next year. Warthen is also surrounded by a supporting cast of talented and experienced players, including.Coach Lee will also benefit from the addition of a very talented freshman class. While these new Devils may be young, they are blessed with both speed and size. Tyjah Hill, while only a freshman, will be one of the taller players on the team. Tomeka Harris, also a freshman, already possesses exceptional ball handling and shooting skills. Several other players look to make significant contributions to the Lady Devils as well, including sophomore, Tianca Evans. Warthen wasted little time in stepping into the role as leader on the hard court today by helping to instruct some of the newer players on some of the finer points of high school basketball.
The Lady Devils have only a few weeks to get game ready. They play their first game November 14 against the AAAAA South Carolina Champions in a tournament in Augusta.
Coach Terry Stephens takes over the the boy's program this season after Coach Levon Grant left
after only one year as the head coach of the Screaming Devils. Coach Grant is now the head coach of Howard High School in Macon. Coach Stephens held his first practice without a number of players that figure to play a key role in this year's team due to the ongoing football season.
after only one year as the head coach of the Screaming Devils. Coach Grant is now the head coach of Howard High School in Macon. Coach Stephens held his first practice without a number of players that figure to play a key role in this year's team due to the ongoing football season.Coach Stephens began his first practice by addressing his players and laying out his expectations. "We are not blessed with height," stated Stephens. He went on to lay out his strategy for the season by saying, "We'll have to overcome our lack of height by using our quickness and hustle to beat our opponents on defense." Coach Stephens let it be known that he would be more impressed by a player that got the job done on defense than by one 
who simply scored a lot of points. Stephens told his players, "We lose by 5 if you as an individual score 40 points in a night but give up 45."
who simply scored a lot of points. Stephens told his players, "We lose by 5 if you as an individual score 40 points in a night but give up 45."The Screaming Devils also return some quality players to the court this season. Stanley Johnson, a senior, looks to headline a returning cast of Devils that includes the likes of Jacquez Moss, Greg Howard, Dondracus Dozier, Corneilus Pinkston, Dominique Menchaca, Darius Jenkins, and Tay Erwin. A supporting cast that includes Uriah Myrick, Cameron Bolton, Desmand Ficklin, Steve Burley, Ed' Ricus Williams , Michael Scott, and others look to round out the Screaming Devil roster this season.
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