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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.

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One point separates ’Cat boys from state

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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.

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Tallulah Falls sending large contingent to GHSA swimming championships

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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.

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Tallulah e-sports reaches Elite Eight

News Staff
Friday, January 31, 2020
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

News Staff
Friday, January 31, 2020
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.

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Paulding County basketball court named for Waldrep

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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.

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Tallulah Falls girls eye region tourney seed, state

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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.

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Lady Indians eye Region 8-A tourney seed, state

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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.
(Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune) Clayton Dixon looks for an open teammate last Friday while defended by Union County’s Austin Cumbess.

(Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune) Clayton Dixon looks for an open teammate last Friday while defended by Union County’s Austin Cumbess.

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Wildcat boys split weekend contests

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Seeds are still undecided for next week’s Region 8-AA tournament after the Rabun County boys split league games last weekend. The Wildcats lost last Friday to visiting Union County, and rebounded the next day to win at Monticello.
(Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune) Carley Haban scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the first half last Friday, leading Rabun County over Union County in a key Region 8-AA duel.

(Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune) Carley Haban scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the first half last Friday, leading Rabun County over Union County in a key Region 8-AA duel.

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Ladycats batter Union, win three

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
A battle for the Region 8-AA tournament top seed is brewing after the Ladycat dribblers crushed Union County and Monticello last weekend, and trounced Social Circle Tuesday night. Rabun County improved to 12-1 region and 22-1 overall with the three routs, the only blemish a Jan.