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Photo courtesy of Elisha Boggs. Dani Prince took fourth in the Athens meet, finishing in 26:08.

Photo courtesy of Elisha Boggs. Dani Prince took fourth in the Athens meet, finishing in 26:08.

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Girls XC takes 5th at ‘Cookies n’ Quotes’ while boys take 10th; boys, girls take 6th at Athens

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
With Tallulah Falls hosting the annual ‘Cookies n’ Quotes’ XC Festival on Tuesday afternoon, dozens of local programs showed up to compete. At the varsity level, the Indians claimed the 10th spot among 14 teams, and the Lady Indians fifth out of eight.
Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Senior Kitty Rodenas (center) sets the ball for junior Addy McCoy (right) during the Rocky Top Tournament

Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Senior Kitty Rodenas (center) sets the ball for junior Addy McCoy (right) during the Rocky Top Tournament

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Lady Indians tie school record with 6th straight win

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Lady Indians volleyball team rolled up a 3-2 close win over visiting Rabun Gap on Thursday evening, tying a school record of six straight victories. The six-match win streak marks the sixth time the team has done that, most recently last season.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Trey Horne (left) celebrates a touchdown with sophomore Marshall Pritchett (right). Both players caught a touchdown on the night as well as Horne rushing for a touchdown.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Trey Horne (left) celebrates a touchdown with sophomore Marshall Pritchett (right). Both players caught a touchdown on the night as well as Horne rushing for a touchdown.

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Eagles take down streaking A.C. Reynolds Rockets 37-28: Defense, special teams lead the way against top-ranked N.C. opponent as Eagles win third straight

Luke Morey
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity football team is now on a three game winning streak after taking down A.C. Reynolds 37-28. The Eagles jumped on the Rockets early, blocking a punt on the first possession of the game.

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Tallulah Falls names Crotta head golf coach

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Tallulah Falls School has named Matt Crotta its new head varsity golf coach heading into the upcoming 2023 season. Crotta was previously the assistant coach both last in 2022 under Hannah Satterfield, and a few years ago under Allen Campbell.
Submitted photo. The XC boys took second place while the girls took third place at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.

Submitted photo. The XC boys took second place while the girls took third place at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.

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Wildcat XC boys earn second, girls claim third at Rabun Gap

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Rabun County High school cross country team took second and third place at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee’s course. They competed against Smoky Mountain, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, and Oconee Christian Academy. The RCHS boys ran first coming in second behind Smokey Mountain.
Courtesy of Ed Eidson. Head Coach Ed Eidson (right) and assistant head coach Holly Henry-Perry (left) pose with their team who all notched personal bests.

Courtesy of Ed Eidson. Head Coach Ed Eidson (right) and assistant head coach Holly Henry-Perry (left) pose with their team who all notched personal bests.

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Rabun County Rec XC notches personal bests at Banks Course

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Rabun County Recreation Department cross country team faced off near Hudson Valley Recreation Department, with Kai Hanifan-Wagner taking first place yet again. Wagner finished in a time of 8:25 in the boys 8U with Logan Prescott in 11th with 10:25.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Freshman Walker Bryson picks off a pass against Baylor from August 25th. In the game against Country Day, Bryson had a pick-6.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Freshman Walker Bryson picks off a pass against Baylor from August 25th. In the game against Country Day, Bryson had a pick-6.

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Rabun Gap Eagles cruise to 50-12 win over Country Day

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee high school waltzed to a 50-12 victory against Charlotte Country Day School on Friday night. The offensive line led the way for the Eagles, as the offense only ran 25 plays. “We really dominated all three phases,” said assistant coach Connor Cohea.
Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Addy McCoy (middle) celebrates as TFS varsity goes 4-0 during the week.

Courtesy of Austin Poffenberger. Addy McCoy (middle) celebrates as TFS varsity goes 4-0 during the week.

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#4-ranked TFS varsity on 5-match win streak

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
dians went to Homer on Tuesday evening to take on both Banks County and East Jackson in a region tri-match. The varsity team crafted a new win streak with wins over both opponents in straight sets. Meanwhile, the JV team split, taking a win over East Jackson before dropping the match to Banks.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Jaden Gibson (left) celebrates his fourth touchdown of the night with senior quarterback Keegan Stover (right) who ended with a record-setting eight passing touchdowns.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Jaden Gibson (left) celebrates his fourth touchdown of the night with senior quarterback Keegan Stover (right) who ended with a record-setting eight passing touchdowns.

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Record-setting night: Wildcats put up 72

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 8, 2022
To say there were a lot of fireworks Friday night is an understatement. The Rabun County High School set a school scoring record, crushing Adairsville 72-36. “It’s not about me, it’s about the kids,” RCHS head coach Michael Davis said.
RGNS Athletics. Junior Peyton Brady tips the ball over the net

RGNS Athletics. Junior Peyton Brady tips the ball over the net

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Lady Eagles volleyball defeats Stephens County 3-0

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School varsity volleyball team went 2-1 over the week, with their final game a thrilling 3-0 win against Stephens County. In their win against the Anderson Cavaliers, junior Peyton Brady had 10 kills with no errors.