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Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

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Guzman, Alonso to represent Rabun Gap at College World Series

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
For the first time ever, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is headed for the biggest stage in college baseball. Two RGNS alumni will represent their respective universities and Rabun Gap at the men’s College World Series this month in Omaha, Neb.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

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RCHS golf boasts inaugural ‘Wildcat Open’ Tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CLAYTON – The Rabun County golf program hosted the inaugural “Wildcat Open” golf tournament on Friday, June 5, at Kingwood Golf Club, benefitting the Rabun County High School boys and girls golf teams.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

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Giles, Blalock named to BLITZ HOF

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Recent Rabun County High School graduates Reid Giles and Huey Blalock were named to the BLITZ Sports Class of 2026 Hall of Fame, Blitz announced on Monday. Giles was selected to the football HOF, while Blalock was named to the boys basketball Hall of Fame.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys hoops hosts on-campus basketball kids camp

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
RABUN GAP – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys basketball program hosted its summer basketball camp this week, June 8-12 on campus for kids ages second through seventh grade.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

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RCHS girls golf finishes 10th at state tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Rabun County girls golf team finished 10th at the Class A Division I state championship tournament on May 18 and 19 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course at Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.

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RCHS boys hoops hosts ‘Wildcats Basketball Camp’ at Rec Department

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIGER – The defending state champion Rabun County boys basketball program hosted its annual Wildcats Basketball Camp this week at the Rabun County Recreation Department for children aged kindergarten through seventh grade.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Campers practiced their swing on water-ballon like balls that exploded with water upon contact.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Campers practiced their swing on water-ballon like balls that exploded with water upon contact.

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Rabun County baseball hosts RCHS Baseball Camp

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County baseball program hosted its summer camp this week, June 1-4 at Rabun County High School for children aged 6-12 years old.

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Sports summer camps continue for Rabun County High School

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 28, 2026
With the school year in the rear view mirror, Rabun County High School continues to have dates for its summer sports camps for local youth. While some camps were held earlier this month, many of the remaining high school teams’ camps will be on the RCHS campus.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County head tennis coach Bryan Getty consoles his son and RCHS tennis freshman Jack Getty after the Wildcats’ loss to Brantley County in the state championship game on May 13 at the Rome Tennis Center. Getty played No. 2 singles for the Wildcats this season .

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County head tennis coach Bryan Getty consoles his son and RCHS tennis freshman Jack Getty after the Wildcats’ loss to Brantley County in the state championship game on May 13 at the Rome Tennis Center. Getty played No. 2 singles for the Wildcats this season .

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Rabun boys tennis edged out of state title

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 21, 2026
ROME – The Rabun County boys tennis team’s history-making season came to an end with a loss in the state championship match as the Wildcats fell to No. 1-seeded Brantley County, 3-1, on May 13 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams presents Rabun County head boys basketball coach David Adcock (far left) with a key to the city as the Wildcats stand in the front of the meeting room in city hall on May 12.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Roy Quilliams presents Rabun County head boys basketball coach David Adcock (far left) with a key to the city as the Wildcats stand in the front of the meeting room in city hall on May 12.

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Dedication ‘key’ to Cats’ hoops success

Wesley Branch
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The 2025-2026 school may be nearing its conclusion, but certain achievements deserve to be continually honored.