Tallulah Falls topples Rabun County in volleyball

Barrett Whitener and Sarah Jennings each slapped nine kills Monday, leading the Tallulah Falls School volleyball squad past Rabun County in three sets. Jennings also accounted for seven digs and six aces, and Whitener six digs in the Lady Indians’ fifth win.

ESPN returning for Wildcats' Saturday game against Pace

Welcome back, ESPN. For the second straight season, the network will find its way to Rabun County, this year for the Wildcats’ 6 p.m. showdown Saturday with fellow Class AA program Pace Academy at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The game, to be aired on ESPN2, is also Rabun County’s home opener.

Jefferson fights off ’Cats in season opener

The highly anticipated battle of top-ranked powers went Jefferson’s way last Friday, the host Dragons using a ball-control offense and a stingy defense to hold off Rabun County, 22-13.

Slow start stings Eagles in opening defeat at Baylor

By the time Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School gained some traction last Friday night, it was too late. In Chattanooga, Tenn., the Eagles were constantly playing catch-up, trailing Baylor, 21-0 after a quarter en route to a 35-21 defeat.

Honorees selected for Rabun County Schools Hall of Fame class; induction is Sept. 10

The Rabun County Schools Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2021 on Friday, Sept. 10. Honorees  in the hall of fame’s second class will be honored during a ceremony prior to the RCHS-Walhalla, S.C. football game at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium.

Jefferson next after ’Cats cruise in scrimmage

Even using their most basic game plans, Rabun County is still explosive. Visiting for a preseason scrimmage last Friday, St, Francis scored the first and last points of the night, but the Wildcats tallied the rest in a 44-14 romp.

Rabun spikers defeat Elbert

The Lady volleyball Wildcats opened the regular-season Aug. 10 with a best-of-five triumph at Elbert County, then dropped straight-set decisions to Dawson County and Lanier last Thursday. “We played very well against Elbert,” RCHS coach April Jones said.

Wildcats, St. Francis square off in Friday scrimmage

Last week, fans circled the Rabun County High football practice field to watch the Wildcats in an evening workout. On Friday night, the action switches to Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium in Tiger as St. Francis of Alpharetta visits for a 7:30 scrimmage.

Strong nucleus is key for Lady Wildcat softball

Sometimes a team’s core is wrapped around one player or several. For first-year Rabun County High head softball coach Alma Arnold, that nucleus covers all 12 on her varsity roster.  “You take one away, and it’s going to be a significant difference, and it could be any one of the 12,” she said.

RCHS runners start season Saturday

The top two girls and boys runners return for the Rabun County High cross-country teams as they toe the starting line this weekend.  Coach April Adcock has 19 student-athletes total between the girls and boys squads, which will try to build on eighth- and 16th-place state finishes last season.