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Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Coach Matt Heyl and his team celebrate their first state championship apperarance in school history.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Coach Matt Heyl and his team celebrate their first state championship apperarance in school history.

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Lady Indians volleyball heads to championship

Luke Morey
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Tallulah Falls’s dream postseason is a reality, as TFS secured a state championship game appearance with a stellar 3-1 win over No. 1-ranked Mt. Pisgah at home on Oct. 29. TFS will take on Mt. Bethel on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls girls runner Ellesen Eubank was the top Lady Indians finisher as the senior came in 11th at the Region 8 meet.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls girls runner Ellesen Eubank was the top Lady Indians finisher as the senior came in 11th at the Region 8 meet.

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TFS fourth-place harriers heading to state

Luke Morey
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The Tallulah Falls boys and girls cross country teams both placed fourth at the Class A Division I Region 8 meet on Oct. 27 to send the runners into the state championships. The Lady Indians and Indians will travel to Carrollton for the state title run on Friday, Nov.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Lady Cats cross country runners Molly Jo Wright, Itzia Vasquez and Trea Blalock stand on the individuals’ podium with Athens Christian’s Josi Vaughn for finishing in the top 10 at the region meet.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Lady Cats cross country runners Molly Jo Wright, Itzia Vasquez and Trea Blalock stand on the individuals’ podium with Athens Christian’s Josi Vaughn for finishing in the top 10 at the region meet.

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Wildcat X-country teams third at region

Luke Morey
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Both Rabun County cross country teams placed third in the Region 8 meet, sending them both to the Class A Division I state championship on Friday, Nov. 4 in Carrollton. The Lady Cats finished with 67 points, while the boys finished with 101 points.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The No. 3-ranked RCHS Wildcats completed a perfect 10-0 regular season with their 27-22 win over visiting Commerce on Oct. 28 for the school’s ninth consecutive region championship. RCHS, a state playoff No. 1 seed who has won 50 straight region games, now awaits the yet-to-be-determined No. 4 seed from Region 7 for the Class A Division I postseason opener on Nov. 11 in Tiger.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. The No. 3-ranked RCHS Wildcats completed a perfect 10-0 regular season with their 27-22 win over visiting Commerce on Oct. 28 for the school’s ninth consecutive region championship. RCHS, a state playoff No. 1 seed who has won 50 straight region games, now awaits the yet-to-be-determined No. 4 seed from Region 7 for the Class A Division I postseason opener on Nov. 11 in Tiger.

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This time’s for nine

Luke Morey
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
For the ninth straight year, the Rabun County Wildcats are region champions. The previous eight region titles were with the Wildcats in Class AA Region 8 with RCHS winning the Class A Division I Region 8 title in their first year in the classification.
Courtesy of Chelsea Drabik. First year head coach Andrew Wiese is lifted on the team’s shoulders after leading the Eagles to their second straight state title.

Courtesy of Chelsea Drabik. First year head coach Andrew Wiese is lifted on the team’s shoulders after leading the Eagles to their second straight state title.

State soccer title repeat for Eagles

Luke Morey
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
For the second straight year, the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity soccer team is the North Carolina 4A state champions. On their way to an 18-2-2 record, the Eagles went undefeated in region play and once again took down No.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Joined by the football team, senior Emilio Roman celebrates his penalty kick that sent the Eagles to the state championship game. The Eagles will face off against Carmel Christian in a rematch of last year’s title game.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Joined by the football team, senior Emilio Roman celebrates his penalty kick that sent the Eagles to the state championship game. The Eagles will face off against Carmel Christian in a rematch of last year’s title game.

Eagles soar into championship game; look for title repeat

Luke Morey
Thursday, October 27, 2022
For the fourth straight year, the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity soccer team is heading to the State championship game. The Eagles defeated Covenant Day School 2-1 in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association quarterfinals, setting up a rematch from earlier in the season against No.
Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Sophomore Madison Dampier arleady owns eight school records, including two top-10 finishes in state. Dampier looks to be leading the girls swim team into another strong year.

Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Sophomore Madison Dampier arleady owns eight school records, including two top-10 finishes in state. Dampier looks to be leading the girls swim team into another strong year.

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Season preview: TFS swimming looks to make a splash after historic season

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
It may not be easy to top what TFS swim accomplished last season, but there’s no doubt the ripple effects of a historic 2021-22 season will impact what happens this year in the pool.
Courtesy of April Adcock. The cross country seniors during the Harrier Harvest on Tuesday. Tallulah Falls will host the region cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 27 starting at 4:00 p.m.

Courtesy of April Adcock. The cross country seniors during the Harrier Harvest on Tuesday. Tallulah Falls will host the region cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 27 starting at 4:00 p.m.

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Undefeated Rabun Gap golf plays for state title

Luke Morey
Thursday, October 27, 2022
As we near November, most of the fall sports have wrapped up with RGNS soccer and golf and RCHS cross country still competing.
Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. After four straight runner-up seasons, Talullah Falls volleyball won their first region title. TFS has the most wins in school history with 32.

Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. After four straight runner-up seasons, Talullah Falls volleyball won their first region title. TFS has the most wins in school history with 32.

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TFS volleyball enters Elite Eight

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The No. 5-ranked Lady Indians won in convincing fashion over visiting Athens Christian on Thursday evening in the region semifinals, securing a spot in the title match to be held Saturday. TFS won 3-0 by identical set scores.