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Indians girls 8th, boys 13th at North Georgia Championships

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The TFS MS cross country teams opened the 2022 season in Jefferson on Saturday at the North Georgia Championships. The girls finished in eighth place, while the boys came in 13th. The Indians were led by Gavin Dodd, who placed 29th among 234 total runners, coming in at 13:19.

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TFS tennis splits at Macon

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The TFS MS tennis team got the 2022 season underway when taking on Macon County (N.C.) Thursday afternoon. The Indians earned a hard-fought 3-2 win, while the girls fell 4-1.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Eagles

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Eagles

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Rabun Gap XC takes off into fall season

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee high school cross country team is looking to build off their state performance of last year. Led by head coach Kristen Meadors, the cross country team has five seniors, including William Cai, Dillon Jenkins, Dominic Vogelbacher, Caroline Bonomo and Meg Bruner.
Submitted photo. The Rabun County High School cross country team celebrates the efforts of the Lady Cats. Because of lightning in the area the boys were not able to complete the course.

Submitted photo. The Rabun County High School cross country team celebrates the efforts of the Lady Cats. Because of lightning in the area the boys were not able to complete the course.

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RCHS X-country girls paced by Wright

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Senior Molly Jo Wright took first for the Rabun County High School cross country team at Union on Thursday, Aug. 25. Wright took fourth overall with a time of 24:47, with junior Itzia Vasquez Ramos right behind her with a time of 25:24. Senior Trea Blalock was eighth overall finishing in 25:16.
The Lady Cats celebrate a two-run home run from senior Mary Lovell (left) against Habersham Central.

The Lady Cats celebrate a two-run home run from senior Mary Lovell (left) against Habersham Central.

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Softball falls to HCHS, Stephens

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
After going 1-2 over the week, the Rabun County High School varsity softball team lost to Habersham Central High School on Wednesday evening. The Lady Cats JV team lost 5-4 after earning three runs in the final inning, while the varsity team fell to the Lady Raiders 7-2.

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Lady Cats VB goes 2-0 at home

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Rabun County High School varsity volleyball team won back to back matches on Thursday night. The Lady Cats defeated Elbert County 2-1, winning 25-21, 23-25, 15-13.
Photo courtesy of Ed Eidson. The Rabun County Recreation Department cross country team finished their first meet of the 2022 season with three medalists. This is the second season for the rec cross country team.

Photo courtesy of Ed Eidson. The Rabun County Recreation Department cross country team finished their first meet of the 2022 season with three medalists. This is the second season for the rec cross country team.

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Rabun County rec XC boasts three medalists in first meet

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
In their second year, the Rabun County Recreation Department cross country team is continuing to expand and get better. For the first meet of the season, the cross country team finished a meet at Athens YMCA with three runners getting medals.
RGNS Athletics. Junior middle linebacker Noah Classen (right) had 25 tackles against Sequoyah, including 5.0 TFLS.

RGNS Athletics. Junior middle linebacker Noah Classen (right) had 25 tackles against Sequoyah, including 5.0 TFLS.

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Rabun Gap wins OT thriller 35-28 over Sequoyah

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School defeated Sequoyah 35-28 in overtime on Friday night for first year head coach Derek White’s first win with the Eagles. Sophomore Gavin Owens completed 17 passes on 22 attempts for 202 yards and one touchdown.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Jaden Gibson (6) receives congratulations from the Wildcat coaching staff after catching the second of four touchdown from senior quarterback Keegan Stover (11) on Aug. 19 against Haralson County.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Jaden Gibson (6) receives congratulations from the Wildcat coaching staff after catching the second of four touchdown from senior quarterback Keegan Stover (11) on Aug. 19 against Haralson County.

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Delays don’t derail Wildcats’ win in opener

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Mother Nature provided a three-hour pregame light show in Tallapoosa, but it would be the Wildcats who provided the lightning through the nighttime sky in the season opener as Rabun County stifled Class AA Haralson County 49-3.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior quarterback Keegan Stover fights his way into the endzone for the only touchdown of the night for the Wildcats. Right after this play, he completed a two point conversion to Noah Legault to take a 14-7 lead.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior quarterback Keegan Stover fights his way into the endzone for the only touchdown of the night for the Wildcats. Right after this play, he completed a two point conversion to Noah Legault to take a 14-7 lead.

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Defense leads RCHS Wildcats to 14-7 win

Luke Morey
Thursday, September 1, 2022
As the Rabun County High School football team learned on Friday night, a blowout win and a defensive battle count the same in the win column. The RCHS Wildcats won a dog fight against Stephens County 14-7 on Friday night.