Wildcats’ McKay signs to play basketball at Lander

Rabun County High basketball standout Connor McKay will fulfill his goal to play collegiately after signing Dec. 1 with Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. Through the Wildcats’ first six games this season, McKay averaged a double-double — 26.3 points and 11 rebounds — while shooting 92.

Wildcats dominate all-region football squad

Befitting a dominant region champion, Rabun County High football has plenty of representation on the all-Region 8-AA team.  After a season of tormenting defenses and resetting records, quarterback Gunner Stockton was named Player of the Year.

Ladycat dribblers blast Franklin, Stephens; RCHS boys win third

The Rabun County boys and girls basketball teams stood at three victories apiece after a home sweep of Stephens County last Friday and a Nov. 30 split at Franklin, N.C. The girls, ranked fourth in Class AA, went to 3-2 with two runaway wins.

TFS swimmer Dampier headed to Georgia Southern

Tallulah Falls School elite swimmer Montgomery Dampier put pen to paper in her commitment to continue her swim and academic career at Georgia Southern University last Thursday.

TFS splits twinbill with Hayesville in home openers

The Indian girls won big and the boys watched their five-game win streak end in Tallulah Falls School’s home basketball openers last Friday.  Behind a game-high 27 points from Denika Lightbourne, the girls, ranked 10th in Class A Private, pounded Hayesville, N.C.

TFS swims to third, fifth places

The Tallulah Falls varsity swim teams dove back into the season following the Thanksgiving break at Habersham Central’s Jingle Jam Invitational in Clarkesville on Saturday.

Lady Eagles romp past Towns, Carmel Christian

Balanced attacks keyed the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee girls dribblers last week in routs of Towns County and Carmel Christian. The Lady Eagles stood 5-3 after a Monday setback at Elbert County.  RGNS will host Hart County today in a rematch, and visit Asheville Christian next Tuesday.

Monday victory over Elbert is Rabun Gap boys’ fourth

A road victory Monday ended a brief two-game skid for the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys cagers, and elevated them to 4-4 on the young season. The win came on the heels of defeats to Carmel Christian and defending Georgia state champion Towns County by a combined seven points.

Win over Durham Academy is Rabun Gap girls’ third

A split last weekend left the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee girls dribblers 3-2 leading into play this week. The Lady Eagles posted a season-low in points allowed last Friday while beating Durham Academy in High Point, N.C., then fell by 10 the next day to Georgia High School Association foe Winder-Barrow.

TFS hoopsters bring back four wins from Athens tournament

The Tallulah Falls School hoopsters stayed busy over the Thanksgiving holiday week, as both the boys and girls teams won twice at the Andy Landers Basketball Tournament in Athens.