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Submitted photo Claud Derrick played for four different teams in five seasons as a major leaguer: Philadelphia Athletics, New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees), Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.

Submitted photo Claud Derrick played for four different teams in five seasons as a major leaguer: Philadelphia Athletics, New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees), Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.

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Derrick, Gillespie, Clayton girls hoopsters are RCHS hall inductees

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Two individuals and one team from the Early Rabun (prior to 1950) from the Class of 2020 are inductees into the Rabun County High School Wall of Fame/Athletic Hall of Fame.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune A Banks ballcarrier has nowhere to go as Hogan Woodard and Cory Keller combine on the tackle.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune A Banks ballcarrier has nowhere to go as Hogan Woodard and Cory Keller combine on the tackle.

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’Cats bash Banks to open Region 8-AA schedule

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
On Oct. 9, the Rabun County Wildcats established a single-game school record for points.  On Halloween, they went one better.

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Rabun Gap routs Metrolina for fifth win

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Scoring on their first play from scrimmage and their last — plus many in between — the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles crushed visiting Metrolina Christian, 56-7 last Friday afternoon. “The biggest thing for us was to score early,” Rabun Gap head coach Joe Sturdivant said.
Submitted photo The Rabun County High School girls cross-country team won the Region 8-AA championship last week. Molly Jo Wright won individual honors, while teammates Lucy Hood and Christina Gergeni finished third and fifth.

Submitted photo The Rabun County High School girls cross-country team won the Region 8-AA championship last week. Molly Jo Wright won individual honors, while teammates Lucy Hood and Christina Gergeni finished third and fifth.

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Wright, RCHS cross-country girls win 8-AA titles; boys reach state

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The Rabun County High girls celebrated a championship and the boys placed third Oct. 28 at the Region 8-AA cross-country meet at Unicoi State Park.  Both the girls and boys teams qualified for the Class AA state meet, set for Saturday at Carrollton. The boys race will start at 12:30 p.m.

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Corbett commits to play beach volleyball at Mercer

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Katy Corbett will swap her green and white for orange and black.  The Tallulah Falls School senior volleyball standout has committed to continue her education and playing pursuits at Mercer University. The Lakemont resident will make the switch from indoor to beach volleyball.