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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior transfer Keegan Stover rushes for a touchdown against Stephens County. Stover has 13 passing touchdowns as well as the one rushing touchdown three games into the season.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Senior transfer Keegan Stover rushes for a touchdown against Stephens County. Stover has 13 passing touchdowns as well as the one rushing touchdown three games into the season.

‘Let’s break some records and win a championship’

Luke Morey
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Rabun County has been blessed by good quarterbacking for four years, and are well on their way to a fifth year.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Freshman Cassidy Klimasewski goes up for a kill against Asheville School. The Eagles fell 0-3 to Asheville. Klimasewski won the RGNS player of the week.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Freshman Cassidy Klimasewski goes up for a kill against Asheville School. The Eagles fell 0-3 to Asheville. Klimasewski won the RGNS player of the week.

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Eagles VB plays 9 matches in 10 days

Luke Morey
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
By Luke Morey Sports editor The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity volleyball team fell to Asheville School 3-0 on Wednesday for the first conference match of the year. The Eagles also fell to Tallulah Falls 2-3 on Thursday as well as losing to Highlands School 0-3 on Friday.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Mili Watts slides into home plate for an in the park home run.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Mili Watts slides into home plate for an in the park home run.

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Lady Cat softball begins region play against Commerce

Luke Morey
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Rabun County Lady Cats softball team fell to Commerce high school 4-2 in the first region match of the year on Thursday. The Lady Cats also fell 9-1 to the Union County Panthers on Monday. RCHS is now 3-14 for the season.
Submitted photo. Senior Molly Jo Wright took ninth place at Cookies N' Quotes.

Submitted photo. Senior Molly Jo Wright took ninth place at Cookies N' Quotes.

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Sports roundup

Luke Morey
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Welcome to the first issue of The Clayton Tribune sports roundup. Every week we will be giving updates on teams that played away games that we could not make it to as well as any community sports news that is upcoming.
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.