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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS softball campers throw the ball to each other to warm up during the Rabun County softball camp at Rabun County High School on June 15. The camp was offered to kids aged 5-12 years old

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS softball campers throw the ball to each other to warm up during the Rabun County softball camp at Rabun County High School on June 15. The camp was offered to kids aged 5-12 years old

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Lady Cat softball hosts summer camp with new tradition

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 18, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County High School softball team hosted its summer softball camp at Rabun County High School June 15 and 16 for kids aged 5-12. Along with the potential future Lady Cats, the Rabun County Middle School team was in attendance as well.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County rising sophomore Millie Southards rises for a jumpshot during Rabun County’s 55-50 summer scrimmage win versus Lamar County on June 15. The Lady Cats will head to Emerson, Ga., this weekend for the GBCA Live Event.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County rising sophomore Millie Southards rises for a jumpshot during Rabun County’s 55-50 summer scrimmage win versus Lamar County on June 15. The Lady Cats will head to Emerson, Ga., this weekend for the GBCA Live Event.

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RCHS girls basketball notches summer wins

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 18, 2026
TIGER – The Rabun County High School girls basketball team claimed victory in two scrimmages at home on Monday, May 15, over Franklin (N.C.) and Lamar County.
Submitted photo. Quinnon Isom (middle) prepares to lead his team onto the field before kickoff during his head coaching stint at Union County High School in Union, S.C. Isom’s hiring at Rabun Gap brings him closer to home as he is from Toccoa, Ga., and played high school football at Stephens County.

Submitted photo. Quinnon Isom (middle) prepares to lead his team onto the field before kickoff during his head coaching stint at Union County High School in Union, S.C. Isom’s hiring at Rabun Gap brings him closer to home as he is from Toccoa, Ga., and played high school football at Stephens County.

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Isom hired as Eagles’ new defensive pass game coordinator, defensive backs coach

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s football program has hired former Union County (S.C.) head coach Quinnon Isom as its new defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator, Isom announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on June 6.

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Satterfield named new TFS varsity golf coach

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Tallulah Falls School has named Hannah Satterfield the new varsity golf coach. Formerly holding the role in 2022, Satterfield will again lead the girls and boys in 2026.“I am honored to be named the head coach of the TFS varsity golf program,” said Satterfield.
Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

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Guzman, Alonso to represent Rabun Gap at College World Series

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
For the first time ever, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is headed for the biggest stage in college baseball. Two RGNS alumni will represent their respective universities and Rabun Gap at the men’s College World Series this month in Omaha, Neb.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

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RCHS golf boasts inaugural ‘Wildcat Open’ Tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CLAYTON – The Rabun County golf program hosted the inaugural “Wildcat Open” golf tournament on Friday, June 5, at Kingwood Golf Club, benefitting the Rabun County High School boys and girls golf teams.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

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Giles, Blalock named to BLITZ HOF

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Recent Rabun County High School graduates Reid Giles and Huey Blalock were named to the BLITZ Sports Class of 2026 Hall of Fame, Blitz announced on Monday. Giles was selected to the football HOF, while Blalock was named to the boys basketball Hall of Fame.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys hoops hosts on-campus basketball kids camp

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
RABUN GAP – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys basketball program hosted its summer basketball camp this week, June 8-12 on campus for kids ages second through seventh grade.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

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RCHS girls golf finishes 10th at state tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Rabun County girls golf team finished 10th at the Class A Division I state championship tournament on May 18 and 19 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course at Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The younger age group of campers at the Rabun County basketball camp at the Rabun County Recreation Department wrap up day two of camp on June 2. In the middle is RCHS head coach David Adcock.

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RCHS boys hoops hosts ‘Wildcats Basketball Camp’ at Rec Department

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIGER – The defending state champion Rabun County boys basketball program hosted its annual Wildcats Basketball Camp this week at the Rabun County Recreation Department for children aged kindergarten through seventh grade.