Sports

RCHS netters ace East Hall again

The March 10 rematch between the Wildcats and East Hall ended the same as the first meeting: a Rabun sweep.  In Tiger, the ’Cat girls dropped just 10 total games over five pro-set matches to cruise, 5-0. Jenica Steill and September Stiles coasted 8-1 at No. 1 and No.
 Submitted photo From left, are Austin Ball, Clay Kafsky and Tyler Brown.

Submitted photo From left, are Austin Ball, Clay Kafsky and Tyler Brown.

Tallulah middle-school track puts on record-setting show at Hebron

Tallulah Falls middle-school track and field athletes broke several school records at the Hebron Christian Invitational last Thursday, the last day before interscholastic competition halted due to COVID-19 precautions.

Eagles score 10 in seventh, top Walhalla

A 10-run seventh with seven walks, six hits and five wild pitches turned a stalemate into a 13-3 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee waltz March 11 at Walhalla, S.C. Rabun Gap won its fourth straight behind 12 hits, two each from Alexander Cordero, Gai Kumamoto, Max Viera and Jake Knowles.

Tallulah limited to two hits in 5-3 loss

A 5-3 loss at Johnson of Gainesville March 11 dropped the Tallulah Falls baseball Indians to 4-4 on the abbreviated season. The Indians managed just two hits total, by Davis Jennings and Drew Bates, each of whom also crossed home.
Submitted photo From varsity boys basketball are seniors Hayden Johnson of Demorest, Most Improved Award; Matthew Weidner of Demorest, Most Valuable Player; Reeves Cody of Cornelia, Teammate Award.

Submitted photo From varsity boys basketball are seniors Hayden Johnson of Demorest, Most Improved Award; Matthew Weidner of Demorest, Most Valuable Player; Reeves Cody of Cornelia, Teammate Award.

Tallulah Falls winter athletes honored at banquet

Student-athletes from Tallulah Falls School celebrated the culmination of the winter sports season in a March 11 banquet at The Dillard House.  Varsity coaches from basketball, swimming and cheerleading presented individual awards in various categories.

Baseball ’Cats batter Knights for first triumph

Getting contributions from everyone in the order Monday, the Rabun County baseball Wildcats routed visiting Johnson of Gainesville, 12-2 for their first victory of the season.  Last week, Rabun (1-8) lost a Region 8-AA home doubleheader to Putnam County and tumbled to Stephens County.
Wendy Jackson/Tallulah Falls School Brinson Hall and Maggie Jackson both posted 82s at the West Hall Invitational last Saturday.

Wendy Jackson/Tallulah Falls School Brinson Hall and Maggie Jackson both posted 82s at the West Hall Invitational last Saturday.

Tallulah linksters Jackson, Hall fire low rounds at tournament

Tallulah Falls juniors Brinson Hall of Mount Airy and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville each finished with a score of 82, tying for first place in the West Hall Invitational last Saturday at Chateau Elan.

Lady Indians, Wildcat boys win on courts

The Tallulah Falls and Rabun County tennis teams split matches Monday, the TFS girls and Wildcat boys winning on the Tiger courts. The Lady Indians swept the doubles and claimed two of three singles positions to win, 4-1, and the RCHS boys prevailed, 3-2 in eight-game pro-sets.