SKY VALLEY — Fellowship of Christian Athletes leaders Jason Schack and Jason Arnold wanted to give their group of Florida high school baseball players a chance to get away, while getting closer to their faith. Twenty-five student-athletes from Brevard County, Fla., took in a little bit of everything Rabun County and the surrounding area had to offer during their five-day retreat last week. “This is at the end of a summer where they’ve been investing spiritually. We’ve been praying with these kids, teaching them the word and we wanted to get them to a place where they could retreat,” Schack said.

Two Tallulah Falls varsity golfers spent a week beating the heat and honing their skills at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Golf Camp on St. Simons Island.  Rising juniors Brinson Hall of Mt. Airy and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville spent five days at the clinic, led by professional golfers, college golf coaches and college golfers.  Golf clubs on both St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island served as host courses for the group of 60 high school golfers. 

Can you hear it? The coach speak. The cliches. Whistles blowing. Weights clanging. College football media days wrapped last week and NFL training camps began this week, shooting out a signal that football season is near. 

Members of the Tallulah Falls Middle School boys basketball team competed in the Mountain Madness Team Camp in Young Harris last month. The Indians competed in three games each day against some tough competition, gaining valuable game experience and setting the tone for an offseason full of hard work, coach Anthony Cox said.

TIGER — AJ Wheeler is doing everything he can to squeeze every ounce of fun out of his final offseason with his teammates. At the Rabun County football team’s pool day June 27, the senior linebacker was an underdog in a belly flop contest. Pitted against offensive lineman Nolan Crane in the finals, Wheeler splashed his way to the championship.