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Tallulah Falls’ Sophie Alexander runs during the 15th annual Cookies ‘n Quotes Cross Country Festival at Tallulah Falls last Tuesday. (Tallulah Falls)

Tallulah Falls’ Sophie Alexander runs during the 15th annual Cookies ‘n Quotes Cross Country Festival at Tallulah Falls last Tuesday. (Tallulah Falls)

TFS has top-five finishes at home meet

Evan Prince finished second in the boys’ 5K and Sophie Alexander placed fifth in the girls’ 5K for the Tallulah Falls cross country team among 12 scoring schools at the 15th annual Cookies ‘n Quotes Cross Country Festival at TFS last Tuesday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Cats capitalize on base-running, clip Canes

SOFTBALL Rabun County: Ayahna Jenkins had four RBIs and scored two runs, Isabella Green added three RBIs and scored two runs and the Rabun County softball team capitalized on base-running chances in an 11-2 win against the Monticello Hurricanes last Thursday.
Rabun County wide receiver Braxton Hicks, left, stiff-arms Stephens County tight end Kenny Davis during the first half in Toccoa last Friday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County wide receiver Braxton Hicks, left, stiff-arms Stephens County tight end Kenny Davis during the first half in Toccoa last Friday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Wildcats pounce on Indians’ mistakes in big win

TOCCOA — Gunner Stockton threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, as the Rabun County football team capitalized on Stephens County’s mistakes and endured a 1-hour lightning delay to cruise to a 44-7 win last Friday night.
Rabun County linebacker AJ Wheeler (3) attempts to tackle Stephens County running back Hudson Spurlock (5) during the first half in Toccoa last Friday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County linebacker AJ Wheeler (3) attempts to tackle Stephens County running back Hudson Spurlock (5) during the first half in Toccoa last Friday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun hosts ‘much improved’ Putnam in region opener

TIGER — From what Rabun County coach Jaybo Shaw has seen, this year’s Putnam County team is different from the ones that missed the postseason for the past 3 years.

Eagles rally late, but fall short vs. Knights

RABUN GAP — Matt Linn passed for 237 yards and five touchdowns and Robin Verginelli ran for 170 yards and two scores, helping the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee football team engineer a late rally in a 55-48 loss against Robbinsville (N.C.) in Robbinsville, N.C., last Friday night.

COLUMN: Failures, triumphs of a young reporter (Part 2)

(Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series of stories detailing my career as a sports journalist. I’m not sure how many stories I’ll tell, but I have some to discuss. Some good. Some bad. Some ugly. These are the stories I’ve shared with friends and family, although some I’ve never shared.

Tallulah Falls Indians of the Month

Tallulah Falls School coaches have selected their Indian Athletes of the Month for August.  Middle school girl: Eighth-grader Julianne Shirley of Clarkesville was named an Indian of the Month by middle school volleyball coach Whittney LaHayne.

TFS kicks off cross country season with annual quadrathlon

Tallulah Falls School Middle School and varsity cross country runners gathered at Terrora Beach at Tallulah Gorge State Park to compete in the school’s annual quadrathlon last month. The strenuous, multi-discipline race included kayaking, swimming, biking and running.

Youth football returning to Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium

The Rabun County Recreation Department will have youth football games at Rabun County’s Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium on Sept. 28. Rabun 7U plays Franklin County at 9 a.m. Rabun 8U plays Franklin County at 10:30 a.m. Rabun 9U plays Hart County at noon. Rabun 10U plays Hart County at 1:30 p.m.