Sports

Region defensive player of year Thompson signs with Berry

Vikings – as decreed through historical lore – were fierce, diligent and knowledgeable competitors. This description is befitting of Chris Thompson, a Rabun County football defensive lineman who signed a national letter of intent on Feb. 2 to play on the next level with the Berry College Vikings.

Tallulah Falls soccer eases past Rabun County for first wins

GIRLS The first win is in the books for the TFS Lady Indians, who blew past Rabun County in Tuesday’s road match by a 9-1 final. The girls used a 6-0 first half to take full control early. Rabun notched its goal in the second half, but TFS scored three more times to secure the win.
Austin Poffenberger/TFS Athletics. Emre Sungur was fourth in the 200 IM with school record/personal best time of 1:58.81. at the state championships at Georgia Tech.

Austin Poffenberger/TFS Athletics. Emre Sungur was fourth in the 200 IM with school record/personal best time of 1:58.81. at the state championships at Georgia Tech.

TFS showcases swimming heroics this year at school’s Natatorium

As the famous line from “Field of Dreams” goes, “If you build it, they will come.” The Natatorium at TFS is the “it” and the “they” translates to records, both at the personal and school level.

Dampier sisters making immediate splash at Tallulah Falls

It’s unusual for an athlete to come into a program and make an immediate impact and become a leader. Both of those things happened multiplied by two for sisters Montgomery and Madison Dampier when they relocated to Tallulah Falls School from Ocala, Fla.

‘Cats claw their way up to No. 8 in state

Rabun County boys basketball has hit its stride at just the right time as the Wildcats now are ranked eighth in Class AA. The RCHS boys have three remaining regular-season games – one away, two home – prior to the start of the region tournament.

Rabun Gap hoops soaring

The basketball programs of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee scored big victories during the latter part of January – including an overtime thriller for the boys at home against the visiting Asheville School. The RGNS boys game against Christ School of Arden, N.C., that was scheduled for Jan.