May 23, 2013
Sports

Mark Taylor, winner of last year’s Tallulah Fest whitewater video contest, crowd surfs his brand new kayak. The third annual Tallulah Fest begins Friday and lasts until Sunday.
Many weekend activities on tap
Outdoor sports enthusiasts won’t have a hard time finding something to do this weekend in Rabun County. Beginning Friday and lasting until Sunday, kayaking, music, games and competition will join ...
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Athletes named all-conference, front from left, are: Emily Justus, Erica Williams and Janae Davis; back row, Tyler Stevenson, Ethan Gillis and Myles Marshall.
Six Eagles named all-conference
Six Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School athletes were named to their respective Carolinas Athletic Association all-conference teams after the winter athletic season. Janae Davis and Tyler Stevenson earned ...
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Junior Austin Shook pole vaults March 27 during a dual meet against Jackson County High School. He placed first with a vault of 11 feet.
RCHS track wins
The Rabun County High School girls track team easily defeated Jackson County on March 27 in a dual meet and the boys just slipped past the Black Panthers. With 80 points, the Lady Wildcats scored ...
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Sophomore Collin Grant catches a ball at home plate to attempt a tag out Friday against Union County. The Wildcats fell 9-2.
RCHS baseball falls to Jefferson, Union
A Rabun County High School baseball home and season winning streaks were snapped last week. The Wildcats could only muster one hit while striking out seven times in a March 28 home game against Je...
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Sophomore Chad Welborn slides safely into second base March 21 against Washington-Wilkes. Rabun County defeated the Tigers 12-2 in six innings and 8-2 in seven. Welborn stole base twice in the wins as a pinch runner.
Baseball team undefeated at home
Baseball teams with Rabun County High School on their schedule may be feeling a little uneasy. After sweeping Washington-Wilkes in a doubleheader March 21, the Wildcats have won four in a row and...
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Sophomore Jordan Gihl controls the ball March 19 against Lumpkin County High School. The Lady Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Lady Indians.
Soccer teams split with Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe County High School was able to squeak by the Lady Wildcats on Friday, but the Rabun County High School boys got a win. The boys got their first goal of the game on a through ball in th...
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Scott Woerner celebrates a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown during a 1978 game against Georgia Tech. Woerner, who is on this year’s College Football Hall of Fame ballot, holds the single-season record for the Bulldogs in punt return yardage, tallying up 488 yards in 1980 and earning him the moniker ‘Woerner the Returner.’
Woerner on hall of fame ballot
Rabun County’s Scott Woerner has a chance to become part of college football’s elite. Woerner, a physical education teacher at Rabun County Elementary School and a track coach for Rabun County Hig...
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Junior David McGahee takes a swing March 14 in a game at home versus Johnson-Gainesville. McGahee knocked in two runs.
Wildcats outslug Johnson-Gainesville
The Rabun County Wildcats won and lost by the same margin in back-to-back games last week. Twenty-four hours after falling to Union County 13-3 on the road, the Wildcats defeated Johnson-Gainesvil...
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Junior Huri Elorza takes a shot on goal at Greene County. He scored two goals in the Wildcats’ 6-0 win.
Wildcats defeat Greene, narrowly slip by Towns
The Rabun County Wildcats outshot Greene County 38-6 Friday and rolled to a 6-0 road victory to open Region 8AA competition. Senior Carlos Diaz sparked Rabun County’s offense from the onset, scor...
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Senior Kalyn Billingsley moves the ball upfield Friday at Greene County High School. She scored a goal in the Lady Wildcats’ 6-0 win over the Tigers.
Lady Wildcats blank Greene County
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats dominated on both sides of the ball Friday and defeated Greene County 6-0 on their own turf. Senior Megan Brown scored a hat trick in the Region 8AA opener to pace R...
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The 10-and-younger Rabun County all-star team members who won a state championship Saturday night, front row from left, are: Lexy Davis, Carley Haban, Loren Stiles, Sophie Woodard and Kyleigh Overholt; back row, coach Misty Woodard, Destiny Deetz, Natalie Nix, Lexie Crump, Grace Nolan, Hanna Cannon and coach Tammy Haban.
10/12 Rabun all-stars go all the way
The Rabun County 10-and-younger and 12-and-younger all-star girls basketball teams had different paths in the state tournament over the weekend, but both came out champions. In the case of the 12...
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Junior Jesse Rentz throws a pitch last Friday at home versus Banks County. The Wildcats defeated the Leopards 4-3. Rentz picked up the win, pitching six innings and allowing two hits while striking out 12.
Wildcats fall at Franklin
Errors doomed the Rabun County Wildcats’ chances at increasing their winning streak to four games Monday night at Franklin, N.C. Franklin put a run on the board in the second inning and three more...
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Members of the 12-and-younger girls district championship team, front row from left, are: Ali Ramey, Journey Quilliams, Estephany Garcia, Georgia Stockton and Laken Stiles; back row, assistant coach Danny Henricks, Ashley Crosby, Brooke Henricks, Kaitlin Coleman, Kenlee Dixon, Madison Beck and head coach Todd Stiles. The girls open state tournament play at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Rabun County Park against Holy Ground.
All-stars gunning for state title
Four Rabun County recreation all-star basketball teams will compete for a chance to win a state championship this weekend. The 12-and-younger girls and 10-and-younger girls teams won district cham...
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Freshman Leslie Gonzalez, right, fights for the ball Monday night with a Towns County player. The Lady Indians broke a 62-minute stalemate midway through the second half and reached the net again with four minutes remaining in the game to defeat Rabun County 2-0.
Injury-stricken Lady ’Cats fall to Towns County
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats could not bounce back from a pair of late goals Monday night to earn their second win of the season. Towns County broke a 62-minute stalemate midway through the seco...
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Senior Clint Scott lifts the ball toward the basket Saturday night against Washington-Wilkes in a Region 8AA tournament consolation game. The Wildcats defeated the Tigers 67-53 to clinch a third seed in the state playoffs. Scott scored seven points in the win.
Wildcats reach playoffs as third seed
GREENSBORO — The Rabun County Wildcats are in the state basketball playoffs for the fourth straight year. Clinching the third seed in last week’s Region 8AA tournament at Greene County High Schoo...
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Senior Darian Newman leaps to block a shot from a Greene County player Saturday night in the Region 8AA championship game.
Lady ’Cats to face defending champs
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats pounded Manchester 64-34 at home Tuesday in the first round of the state playoffs. Rabun’s players blanketed the Lady Blue Devils with defensive pressure to run out ...
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Wildcats head coach Jeff Page speaks to his players during a timeout Feb. 7 at Greene County. The 74-72 overtime win against the Tigers created a three-way tie for first place in Region 8AA. To break the tie, each head coach from the three schools drew from a hat Sunday afternoon to see who would be the number one seed for the region tournament. Page drew a blank piece of paper.
Wildcats miss out on hosting tourney
The Rabun County Wildcats forced a three-way first place tie in Region 8AA last week, but later did not have the luck of the draw to decide who would host this week's region tournament. After a th...
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Senior Meredith Talley moves around a Greene County defender Feb. 7 to attempt a shot. Rabun County defeated the Lady Tigers 57-36. Talley scored four points in the win and grabbed seven rebounds, three steals and a deflection.
Lady Wildcats on winning streak
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats started this week’s Region 8AA tournament in Greene County riding a four-game winning streak. Entering the tournament as the fourth seed Wednesday, Rabun County (15...
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Junior Jordan Oliver leaps into triple coverage Friday night to try to make a basket against Union County. The Wildcats fell to the Panthers 48-45. Oliver was the only player to reach double figures in the loss, scoring 17 points.
Wildcats’ winning streak ends
A pair of lopsided quarters doomed the Rabun County Wildcats versus Union County Friday night. Although starting the game with an 8-0 run and leading 14-11 after the first eight minutes of play, t...
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Senior Darian Newman attempts a shot Friday night against Union County. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Panthers 54-38. Rabun County’s last game of the regular season is at 4:30 p.m. today at Greene County.
Lady ’Cats down Union
Some Lady Wildcats fans may have been feeling a little déjà vu Friday night while Rabun County faced rival Union County. For the second time in a week, Rabun County surged in the second quarter an...
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Sophomore Riley Chlupacek jumps to make a basket Saturday afternoon versus Towns County. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Indians 58-40. Chlupacek scored 11 points in the win.
Lady Wildcats gets revenge
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats avenged a loss from earlier this season and defeated Towns County 58-40 Saturday afternoon. Towns County started the game with a 4-0 lead, but the Lady Wildcats held...
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Junior Jonathan Poole shoots from outside the arc to the start the game against Towns County Saturday night. The Wildcats defeated the Indians 63-33. Poole led all scorers with 16 points.
Wildcats win two in a row
The Rabun County Wildcats held Towns County to single digits in two quarters Saturday night and rolled to their second straight victory in a week. Rabun County was ahead 17-6 after the first eight...
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Senior Clint Scott bodies up a Dawson County player in the paint Saturday. The Tigers defeated the Wildcats 46-40 in Philips Arena.
Wildcats split region games
The Rabun County boys and girls teams had no problems dispatching overmatched Oglethorpe County on Friday, but then both dropped their games Saturday afternoon at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The boy...
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Senior Meredith Talley drives the ball toward the basket Jan. 8 at home against Jefferson. The Lady Wildcats fell to the Lady Dragons 53-51 in the final seconds of the game.
Lady ’Cats top Social Circle
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats led the entire game Friday night at Social Circle and dispatched the Lady Redskins 54-22. Rabun County (10-6, 2-1 in Region 8AA) was ahead 42-7 at halftime, and ever...
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Senior Clint Scott fires a shot over a Jefferson defender Jan. 8 at home. The Wildcats fell to the Dragons 59-57 at the buzzer. Scott scored 11 points in the game.
Wildcats split pair in region
A second-half surge Friday night gave the Rabun County Wildcats a decisive 63-39 region road win over Social Circle. Rabun County (9-7, 2-1 in Region 8AA) held a slight advantage at halftime (23-1...
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Freshman Grier Woods attempts a shot Friday night against Washington-Wilkes. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Tigers 54-34.
Lady ’Cats on winning streak
A strong second half performance thrust the Rabun County Lady Wildcats to a home victory Friday night in their region opener against Washington-Wilkes. The Lady Wildcats trailed 12-10 after the fi...
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Junior Jordan Oliver jumps to grab a rebound Friday night against Washington-Wilkes. The Wildcats defeated the Tigers 75-69. Oliver scored 22 points in the win and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Wildcats win nail biter
The Rabun County Wildcats overcame a nine-point deficit Friday at home to top Washington-Wilkes 75-69 and start region play 1-0. Rabun County trailed the Tigers much of the game — 19-10 after the ...
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Junior Jordan Oliver jumps to make a basket Dec. 27 against West-Oak, S.C., in the opening round of the 16th annual Panther Christmas Classic. The Wildcats fell to the Warriors 84-79. Oliver led all Wildcats in the loss with 22 points.
Wildcats split at Christmas tourney
FRANKLIN, N.C. – West-Oak (S.C.) got revenge against the Rabun County Wildcats Dec. 27 in the opening round of the 16th annual Panther Christmas Classic. Avenging a Dec. 4 road loss to Rabun, the ...
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Senior Meredith Talley leaps to contest a rebound with a West-Oak (S.C.) player Dec. 27 at Franklin, N.C. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Warriors 73-43 in the opening round of the 16th annual Panther Christmas Classic. Talley scored 15 points in the win.
Lady Wildcats overpower Franklin
FRANKLIN, N.C. — The Rabun County Lady Wildcats survived 17 lead changes — 11 in the fourth quarter alone — to defeat Franklin in the final 30 seconds of Friday night’s 16th annual Panther Christma...
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Sophomore Molly Vinson strips the ball away from a Towns County player Friday night. The Lady Wildcats fell 67-44 to the Lady Indians.
Lady Wildcats down Murphy, then fall to Towns County
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats found themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum last week. After dominating in a 69-39 win Dec. 18 at home against Murphy (N.C.), Rabun County was outmatched Frida...
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Freshman Worth Coin jumps to contest a rebound with a Towns County player Friday night. The Wildcats defeated the Indians 73-52.
Wildcats win back to back, move to 6-5
The Rabun County Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak last week, winning back to back, to get above .500 again on the season (6-5). Rabun County dismantled Towns County on the road Friday, ...
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Senior Darian Newman works her way through the paint to get a shot off Saturday afternoon against Franklin, N.C. She scored six points in the Lady Wildcats’ 42-34 loss to the Panthers.
Lady Wildcats split games
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats were able to come from behind to knock off Stephens County at home Dec. 11 but couldn’t repeat the results Saturday afternoon versus Franklin, N.C. Rabun County (5-4...
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Rabun County Wildcats head football coach Lee Shaw, far right, was named 2012 AA Classification Coach of the Year on Saturday in Atlanta. He is joined, from left, by son Jaybo, daughter Anna Kate, Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith and wife Dawn.
Shaw named top AA coach
Rabun County Wildcats head football coach Lee Shaw was named one of the best coaches in the state Saturday. Shaw received the 2012 AA Classification Coach of the Year award during the fifth annual...
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Junior Jonathan Poole tries to work the corner Saturday night against Elbert County. The Wildcats fell to the Blue Devils 107-70.
Wildcats fall to Elbert
The Rabun County Wildcats’ winning streak ended at three with a home loss Saturday night against Elbert County. Rabun County (4-3) dueled with the Blue Devils for most of the first quarter, but E...
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Members of Ken Byrd’s family and the Rabun County Board of Education listen to Superintendent Matt Arthur Nov. 30 as he dedicates the basketball court at Rabun County High School’s gymnasium in Byrd’s honor. Byrd, the architect behind the Lady Wildcats unprecedented success from 1997-2004, passed away Sept. 22 after battling cancer for more than two years.
RCHS basketball court dedicated to Coach Byrd
Ken Byrd may not have coached a basketball game in Rabun County High School’s current gymnasium, but he will forever be remembered in it. The basketball court was dedicated to Byrd prior to Rabun ...
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Senior Josh McDaniels leaps to make a basket Friday night versus Walhalla, S.C..
Wildcats defeat Walhalla 64-44
The Rabun County Wildcats first home game was twice as nice Friday night as they improved to 2-2 after delivering Walhalla (S.C.) their first loss of the season. Rabun County held a two-point lead...
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Sophomore Riley Chlupacek dribbles the ball around a Walhalla, S.C., defender Friday night. Chlupacek scored 19 points and connected on all five of her shots from outside the arc in the Lady Wildcats' 70-43 win over the Razorbacks.
Lady Wildcats down Stephens, Walhalla
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats handedly won their home opener Friday night against the Walhalla (S.C.) Razorbacks to move to 3-1. Rabun County jumped out to a 20-7 lead and outscored the Razorback...
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Junior Karsen Bleckley jumps to make a shot Nov. 21 against East Hall at Piedmont College. The Lady Wildcats fell in the game 51-43 and are 1-1 on the season.
Lady ‘Cats out to reclaim region championship
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats will have to win their fourth Region 8AA championship in five years without junior Sally Woerner, the leading rebounder and a top scorer last season. Before the seas...
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Senior Josh McDaniel leaps to make a basket Nov. 21 against North Springs at Piedmont College. The Wildcats defeated North Springs 72-59.
Boy’s basketball team seeks more success
After a few trips to the state playoffs have ended early, the Rabun County Wildcats are hoping to end the “one and done” streak this year. The Wildcats finished 20-9 last season (7-3 in Region 8A...
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The 7-and-younger Wildcats hold a number one in the air with their trophies Saturday at North Hall High School to signify finishing on top in the North Georgia Youth Football Association Super Bowl Championship game. The Wildcats defeated Flowery Branch 13-6.
Two Wildcat teams go all the way
The 7- and 9-and-younger Wildcat recreation football teams returned to Rabun County on Saturday night with a lot of gold. The two teams each defeated Flowery Branch at North Hall High School, 13-6...
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