Sports

TFS spikers upend No. 1 Murphy

The Tallulah Falls School volleyball squad picked a great time to play its best match of the season, taking down visiting undefeated and No. 1-ranked Murphy, N.C., in a 3-1 victory Monday evening.

James always pushed himself to the limits

Ask any player, fan or coach from the mid-1970s about who was the Rabun County High School athlete who exhibited the most determination, worked the hardest in and out of season and pushed himself to the limits of his abilities and the answer is virtually unanimous. Bo James.

Rabun strikes early, often in 59-14 rout of Murphy

A slight detour in the schedule last Friday proved little trouble for Rabun County, which rolled host Murphy, N.C., for more than 600 total yards in a 59-14 rout.  The game, arranged after Rabun’s original matchup against Walhalla was called off, was a lopsided affair from the start.

Margins are slim at Cookies ’n Quotes

The annual Cookies ’n Quotes cross-country meet hosted Sept. 7 by Tallulah Falls School was as good as it’s been, with hundreds of runners navigating the Farm Course. Rabun County and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee also sent runners for varsity and middle-school competition.

Three shutouts are among four wins for Rabun Gap boys soccer

Four wins and a draw in recent matches pushed the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys soccer Eagles to 6-1-1 on the season.  In their frequent visits to North Carolina, the Eagles forged a 2-2 stalemate at Franklin Aug. 26, then defeated T.C. Roberson (3-2) Aug. 30 and Carolina Day (5-0) Sept. 1 in Asheville.

Rabun Ga-Nacoochee home football game tonight cancelled

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s Friday home football game with A.C. Reynolds of Asheville, N.C., has been cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Reynolds team, according to a statement on the RGNS athletics Twitter page. The scheduled 7:30 p.m.