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Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s marching band will return the field at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium on Aug. 28 when the Wildcats host Metter to open the football season. This year’s band has 85 members taking the field.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s marching band will return the field at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium on Aug. 28 when the Wildcats host Metter to open the football season. This year’s band has 85 members taking the field.

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Superior music to be heard on Friday nights

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The amazing sounds of music of the Rabun County High School marching band will be heard on Friday nights.And it will be loud.The Marching Wildcat Band has strong numbers again as the total number of students this year is 85, up two students from last year’s impressive 83.The students’ interest in...
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap girls volleyball team celebrates its first-round playoff win versus Cannon School on Oct. 14, 2025.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap girls volleyball team celebrates its first-round playoff win versus Cannon School on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Eagles volleyball hungry for more postseason success

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
In 2025, Rabun Gap’s volleyball program took a leap forward in the fourth year of head coach Zoe Kennedy’s tenure. In October, the Eagles won their first playoff game under Kennedy and first since 2020.
Submitted Photo. Infielder Ellie Shaw will be among the junior Tallulah Falls players in leadership roles as the Lady Indian program moves into its third year.

Submitted Photo. Infielder Ellie Shaw will be among the junior Tallulah Falls players in leadership roles as the Lady Indian program moves into its third year.

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Lady Indians poised for big step forward in Year Three

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Now entering year three as a full-fledged varsity program, the Tallulah Falls softball team is anticipating a leap forward this fall.The program won two games in its inaugural season, and were close a number of times to putting up more wins last year.
Submitted Photo. Olivia Henderson enters her senior season as the Tallulah Falls School record holder and an All-State finisher from her junior season. Henderson is the top runner in the school’s history.

Submitted Photo. Olivia Henderson enters her senior season as the Tallulah Falls School record holder and an All-State finisher from her junior season. Henderson is the top runner in the school’s history.

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TFS asserts itself as one of the best cross country programs in state

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Last season was historic for the Tallulah Falls cross country program. The Lady Indians won their first-ever region championship and were state runners-up.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Cooper Kowalsky looks downfield for an open receiver during the Wildcats’ spring game versus White County on May 15. Kowalsky is entering his first season as RCHS’s starting QB.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Cooper Kowalsky looks downfield for an open receiver during the Wildcats’ spring game versus White County on May 15. Kowalsky is entering his first season as RCHS’s starting QB.

New era of quarterback play on horizon in Rabun County

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The quarterback position is often regarded as the most important and most difficult position in all of sports. On the field, quarterbacks touch the football every play, having to make decisions in split seconds and perform at their best physically and mentally under intense pressure.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School’s football team runs onto the field before its second-round playoff game versus Berrien last season. The Wildcats enter 2026 following a 10-3 record and run to the state quarterfinals a season ago.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School’s football team runs onto the field before its second-round playoff game versus Berrien last season. The Wildcats enter 2026 following a 10-3 record and run to the state quarterfinals a season ago.

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RCHS, RGNS schedule football scrimmages

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Both Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s football teams will compete in preseason scrimmages on Friday, Aug. 14, as the new season nears. The Wildcats and Eagles will both be on the road on Friday in the mentioned scrimmages.