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Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Ali Ramey tries to find an open teammate in Rabun County’s win over Putnam County.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Ali Ramey tries to find an open teammate in Rabun County’s win over Putnam County.

Ladycats paste Putnam, net top region seed

The Rabun County High girls hoopsters iced the top seed for the Region 8-AA tournament and exacted payback for the their only loss, beating visiting Putnam County, 55-42 last Saturday.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Rabun County High head football coach Jaybo Shaw addresses Wildcat players, parents and boosters Sunday at the program's award ceremony.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Rabun County High head football coach Jaybo Shaw addresses Wildcat players, parents and boosters Sunday at the program's award ceremony.

Wildcat football reflects on 2019

The Rabun County High football banquet Sunday was not only a chance to reflect on a stellar 2019, but also to look ahead.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Gus Hood netted a game-high 26 points last Saturday as Rabun County edged Putnam.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune Gus Hood netted a game-high 26 points last Saturday as Rabun County edged Putnam.

One point separates ’Cat boys from state

Three nights earlier, the Rabun County boys fended off a furious Putnam County rally to earn a first-round bye in the Region 8-AA tournament. They weren’t so fortunate Tuesday with a state berth at stake in Union County.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune On the front row, from left, are Nelson Wilkinson, Halle Weyrich, Matt Cochran, Layne Kafsky, John Nichols and Sammy Hartman; second row, Karis Tatum, Caden Griffis, Tamia Moss, Reid Kafsky, Hunter Weyrich; third row, Gabe Iluma, Riley Barron and Chris Geiger.

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune On the front row, from left, are Nelson Wilkinson, Halle Weyrich, Matt Cochran, Layne Kafsky, John Nichols and Sammy Hartman; second row, Karis Tatum, Caden Griffis, Tamia Moss, Reid Kafsky, Hunter Weyrich; third row, Gabe Iluma, Riley Barron and Chris Geiger.

Tallulah Falls sending large contingent to GHSA swimming championships

The Tallulah Falls swimmers should have the state Georgia High School Association meet covered this week, with competitors in all strokes plus the relays.
E. Lane Gresham/Tallulah Falls School. Shown in the foreground is Tallulah Falls School junior Justin Yu of South Korea during the Jan. 21 Esports Elite Eight match versus Lambert High School. Also shown, front to back, are team members Daniel Shin of South Korea and Janson Zhou of the People's Republic of China, both freshman.

E. Lane Gresham/Tallulah Falls School. Shown in the foreground is Tallulah Falls School junior Justin Yu of South Korea during the Jan. 21 Esports Elite Eight match versus Lambert High School. Also shown, front to back, are team members Daniel Shin of South Korea and Janson Zhou of the People's Republic of China, both freshman.

Tallulah e-sports reaches Elite Eight

Tallulah Falls School Esports teams wrapped up the fall season Jan. 21. The TFS Mushrooms lost to the defending state champion Lambert High School in an Elite Eight playoff match.
Submitted by Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

Submitted by Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

Swim marks targeted

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School swimmers have had a strong year with seven students making 23 total state times, coach Greta Landis reports.
(Submitted photo) Paulding County High students compete on the Nancy C. Waldrep Court after a special January ceremony honoring the Clayton native, who was the PCHS girls basketball coach for 27 years.

(Submitted photo) Paulding County High students compete on the Nancy C. Waldrep Court after a special January ceremony honoring the Clayton native, who was the PCHS girls basketball coach for 27 years.

Paulding County basketball court named for Waldrep

Though her name adorns a Paulding County High basketball court, Nancy Waldrep’s roots run deep in Rabun County. Earlier this month, the school honored the Clayton native, who coached the school’s girls hoopsters for 27 of the 38 years she taught in Paulding before retiring in 2012.

Tallulah Falls girls eye region tourney seed, state

The Lady Indian hoopsters’ four-game winning streak ended last Saturday at Hebron Christian, but not before they added two important Region 8-A victories earlier in the week over Prince Avenue Christian and Providence Christian Academy.

Lady Indians eye Region 8-A tourney seed, state

The Lady Indian hoopsters’ four-game winning streak ended last Saturday at Hebron Christian, but not before they added two important Region 8-A victories earlier in the week over Prince Avenue Christian and Providence Christian Academy.