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Photo by Lane Gresham. Norman Bastian who signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Olivet Nazarene University poses for a photograph with his mother Alexandria Gabriel on the Tallulah Falls campus on March 23.

Photo by Lane Gresham. Norman Bastian who signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Olivet Nazarene University poses for a photograph with his mother Alexandria Gabriel on the Tallulah Falls campus on March 23.

Norman Bastian signs LOI with Olivet Nazarene University

Tallulah Falls senior Norman Bastian of Nassau, Bahamas made good on his commitment to Olivet Nazarene University on March 23 to continue his academic and baseball career.

Net victory secures 8-AA tourney at home

The Rabun County High School tennis teams won both matches against Banks County on the March 24 “Senior Night” as Scout Cannon, Bryce Cornelius, Gracie Deetz and Tyler Nelson of the Class of 2022 were honored. RCHS head boys and girls tennis coach Bryan Getty said the wins had extra significance.

RCHS track battles weather, opponents

The Wildcats and Ladycats faced opposition on multiple fronts March 25 at their track meet at Habersham County as the weather served as stiff competition along with the other schools. “We are very proud of our Wildcats,” said C.J. Stockel, RCHS boys track coach.
Photo by Austin Poffenberger. TFS’s Jenna Chesser  finished the March 29 game against George Walton with a goal and assist.

Photo by Austin Poffenberger. TFS’s Jenna Chesser finished the March 29 game against George Walton with a goal and assist.

Lady Indians set wins record in 4-3 thriller

The Lady Indians scrapped together a great game in all facets, beating George Walton 4-3 in a pivotal region match on the road Tuesday night. The victory, number nine for TFS, set a new program record for wins in a single season.
Photo by Austin Poffenberger. Sean Lynes, Jr. converts on penalty kick to help Tallulah Falls defeat George Walton 2-0.

Photo by Austin Poffenberger. Sean Lynes, Jr. converts on penalty kick to help Tallulah Falls defeat George Walton 2-0.

Defense helps lock down second straight Indians win

Tallulah Falls shut down George Walton in a road tilt on Tuesday night, securing a 2-0 victory -- the team’s second straight. A scoreless game at the half saw TFS come out with more intent in the second half. The Indians won a penalty kick and Sean Lynes, Jr.

MS golf earns wins over Cherokee Bluff at The Orchard

The TFS MS golf teams both took Thursday wins at The Orchard against Cherokee Bluff. The boys earned a 5-stroke win of 101-106, as Tate Turpin was the low medalist. On the girls’ side, Bella Hulsey played low medalist as the Lady Indians won 64-90 (top two scores).

Indians blast 5 home runs, rally to win slugfest over Rabun

The Indians set a school record with 5 homeruns in an 18-11 slugfest at home on Tuesday against visiting Rabun County, earning a third straight victory in the process. The game featured Rabun County taking a commanding 9-1 lead before TFS rallied back for the win.
Photo by E. Lane Gresham. Tallulah Falls sophomore Kenneth Henderson competes in the U.S. Legend Cars series, a subsidary of Speedway Motorsports.

Photo by E. Lane Gresham. Tallulah Falls sophomore Kenneth Henderson competes in the U.S. Legend Cars series, a subsidary of Speedway Motorsports.

Kenneth Henderson: The Need for Speed

While most hobbies and extracurricular activities that Tallulah Falls’ students are involved in are school-based, some find a niche beyond the TFS campus. For sophomore Kenneth Henderson of Alto, his passion takes him to motor racing courses all over the state. Henderson competes in the U.S.