May 24, 2013
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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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Junior quarterback Wes Holcombe fakes a hand-off Friday night. He kept the ball 10 times for 33 yards and a touchdown and was 14-of-26 through the air for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Wildcats fall in first round, finish 6-5
FRANKLIN — One quarter of play doomed the Rabun County Wildcats’ chances at advancing to the second round of the state playoffs Friday night in Franklin. Rabun County outscored the Heard County Br...
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Rabun County senior Kendall Woodard runs to the outside en route to one of his three touchdowns Friday against Oglethorpe County. The Wildcats defeated Oglethorpe 49-27 to reach the postseason for the first time since 1998. Rabun County will face Heard County in the first round at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Franklin.
Wildcats make playoffs
The Rabun County Wildcats accomplished their top goal — to make the playoffs — in stellar fashion Friday night. Leading 7-0 against Oglethorpe County after the first quarter and 21-9 at halftime, ...
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Playoffs on the line Friday night
A win against Oglethorpe County on Friday night at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium will send the Wildcats to the playoffs for the first time since 1998. Rabun County (5-4, 3-3 in Region 8AA) is tied...
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Rabun County cross country runners advancing to the state championships Saturday, front row from left, are: Bri English, Marisol Gutierrez, and Katie Mae Smith; back row, Taylor Beck, Andrea Wolfrey, Jordan Gihl, Carlos Garcia, Bethany Streible, Siri Hill and Emma Downs.
RCHS excels at region, reaches state cross country meet
For the first time in many years, Rabun County High School will be vying for individual and team recognition at Saturday’s state cross country championships in Carrollton. The Lady Wildcats made ...
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Rabun County cross country runners Bri English, left, and Katie Mae Smith compete in the state championship Saturday at Carrolton High School. The Lady Wildcats finished 14th out of 29 schools.
Cross country team competes at state
Rabun County High School’s cross country runners had respectable finishes Saturday in their first state championship appearance since 2007. Sophomore Jordan Gihl led the Lady Wildcats in the five-...
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Senior Jeb Gipson tries to stop Union County senior Jared Croskey from gaining extra yards Friday night. Offensively, Gipson had four catches for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 38-10 win.
Wildcats down Union on homecoming night
A balanced air and ground attack Friday night gave the Rabun County Wildcats their first win over Union County since 2006. The Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 in Region 8AA) won 38-10 after jumping on top of t...
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Will Turpin, with the 9-and-younger Wildcats, carries the ball earlier this season in a game against Commerce. The Wildcats will play host to either Madison County or Commerce at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the second round of the North Georgia Youth Football Association playoffs.
Five teams in NGYFA playoffs
The Rabun County Recreation Department will have a good chance at bringing home another Super Bowl title this year. Five Rabun football teams – the 7-, 8-, 9-, 11- and 12-and-younger Wildcats – wi...
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Senior Jesse Cannon stops a Washington-Wilkes player Friday night from running to the end zone for a touchdown. He had an interception in the 41-12 loss.
Wildcats fall 41-12 to Tigers
The Washington-Wilkes Tigers tamed the Rabun County Wildcats on Friday night by attacking on the ground and through the air to hand the Wildcats their second straight loss at home. Rabun County (4...
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Junior Sally Woerner hits the ball over the net Oct. 17 in the first round of the state volleyball playoffs at Armuchee. The Lady Wildcats defeated Armuchee 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-10) to advance to the second round — a match Rabun County dropped 3-0 to Westside-Augusta (13-25, 21-25, 23-25).
Lady Wildcats win, then fall in playoffs
The sweet feeling of their first ever win in the playoffs was quickly forgotten Tuesday night by the Lady Wildcats when they fell 3-0 in the second round to Westside-Augusta. Rabun County’s volley...
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Freshman Alden Wright takes the ball upfield Friday night against Jefferson. He scored the Wildcats’ sole touchdown in the 55-7 loss.
Short-handed Wildcats fall to Jefferson, lose first region game
Turnovers and the absence of three players doomed the Rabun County Wildcats Friday night. The Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 in Region 8AA) fell to the seventh-ranked Jefferson Dragons 55-7. The Dragons opene...
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Rabun County Middle School football players hold up the trophy they received for coming in second in the region. They fell to Lumpkin County 22-18 in the region championship game and finished the season 7-1.
RCMS finishes second
The Rabun County Middle School Wildcats could not overcome a 14-point first quarter deficit Saturday night and lost the region championship game 22-18 to Lumpkin County. The Wildcats, who were try...
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Junior quarterback Wes Holcombe rolls out to look for a receiver Friday night at Riverside Military Academy. He was 11-of-13 for 152 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the Wildcats 42-20 win. On the ground, he ran the ball 10 times for 25 yards and two touchdowns.
Wildcats off to best start in 13 years
The Rabun County Wildcats will enter Friday night’s home game with its best record at the halfway point since 1999. The Wildcats (4-1) will face off against Jefferson (4-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, a ...
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Freshman running back Ashton Hopper runs around traffic during the junior varsity’s Oct. 4 game against Commerce. The Wildcats defeated the Tigers 35-16.
RCHS jayvee football team on a winning streak
If the record of the Rabun County High School junior varsity football team is any indication, the future looks bright for Friday nights at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats, after losing...
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Eighth grader Dawson Henricks lowers his head and barrels into a Towns County defender Sept. 27 to gain extra yards. He led all rushers in the 44-6 win with 12 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
RCMS finishes regular season 6-0
For the first time in recent memory, the Rabun County Middle School football team finished its regular season undefeated (6-0) Sept. 27. The Wildcats crushed Towns County 44-6 for the honor to se...
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Eighth-grader Trey Wilcox returns the ball for Rabun County on Sept. 20 against White County. The Wildcats won the game 40-0.
RCMS blasts White County
The stage has been set for Rabun County Middle School’s football team to finish the regular season undefeated at home today. The Wildcats, 5-0 and coming off a 40-0 home win vs. White County on Se...
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Sophomore defensive end Tyler Gibson, from left, and senior linebacker Austin Swann rush Commerce’s quarterback Friday night. The Wildcats lost 18-17.
RCHS football falls to Commerce in final seconds
Rabun County High School’s football team was seconds away Friday night from starting the season on a three-game winning streak for the first time since 1998. The Wildcats (2-1) dominated Commerce ...
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Lady Wildcats shut down Tallulah Falls
The Rabun County High School volleyball team shook off three region losses last week and handedly won its first home game of the season Sept. 13 against Tallulah Falls School. The Lady Wildcats (1...
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Will Turpin, with the 9-and-younger Wildcats, carries the ball Saturday afternoon.
Recreation football season heating up
The Rabun County Recreation Department’s football teams are heading into the thick of their seasons. All seven age groups had their home openers Saturday at Rabun County High School’s Frank Snyder...
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