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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Ty Truelove holds his follow through as he watches his shot during Rabun County’s golf match versus Union County on April 16 at Kingwood Resort. Truelove shot a season best 38 on the afternoon.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Ty Truelove holds his follow through as he watches his shot during Rabun County’s golf match versus Union County on April 16 at Kingwood Resort. Truelove shot a season best 38 on the afternoon.

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Rabun golf finishes strong at home in regular-season finale

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 23, 2026
CLAYTON – The Rabun County High School golf team finished up its regular-season home slate at the Kingwood Resort on Thursday, April 16, with a strong showing versus Union County.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior Landan Bedingfield prepares to strike the ball in Bedingfield and Brady Darnell’s doubles match on April 15 at Victory Lord Park in Winder, Ga., in the region tournament championship versus Athens Academy. Bedingfield and Darnell defeated the Spartans’ duo of Price West and Jack Roberts, who were undefeated going into the match.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior Landan Bedingfield prepares to strike the ball in Bedingfield and Brady Darnell’s doubles match on April 15 at Victory Lord Park in Winder, Ga., in the region tournament championship versus Athens Academy. Bedingfield and Darnell defeated the Spartans’ duo of Price West and Jack Roberts, who were undefeated going into the match.

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Wildcat tennis falls in region title match; girls claim 3rd in region

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 23, 2026
NDER – The Rabun County boys tennis team fell in the region championship on Wednesday, April 15, to Athens Academy 3-1 in Winder, Ga., at Victory Lord Park. The loss for the Wildcats marks their second consecutive runner-up finish in the region and moves them to 15-2 on the season.
Submitted photo. Rifle team members including Tallulah Falls (center) take aim at in the regional championship in Alabama.

Submitted photo. Rifle team members including Tallulah Falls (center) take aim at in the regional championship in Alabama.

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Rifle team finishes third at Southeast Regional Championship

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Mitchell McGahee’s stellar senior season continues, as the Tallulah Falls sharpshooter ties his school record at the most recent match in Anniston, Ala.The rifle team placed third overall in the 3 Position Southeast Regional Championship in the high school division.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap athletic director and girls head basketball coach Dale Earnhardt addresses his team during a timeout in Rabun Gap’s 59-27 win over Carolina Day on Jan. 8. Earnhardt is leaving Rabun Gap after 19 years at the school, 13 of which was spent as the athletic director.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap athletic director and girls head basketball coach Dale Earnhardt addresses his team during a timeout in Rabun Gap’s 59-27 win over Carolina Day on Jan. 8. Earnhardt is leaving Rabun Gap after 19 years at the school, 13 of which was spent as the athletic director.

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Rabun Gap AD Earnhardt leaving school

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School athletic director, head girls basketball coach and defensive backs coach Dale Earnhardt is leaving the school at the end of the school year, he confirmed to The Clayton Tribune on April 11.
Submitted photo. Mark Holloway reacts to completing an Iron Man competition in Louisville, Ky. He will run the New River Marathon in Todd, N.C.,in May to raise up to $10,000 for Women of Worth and its first class of its recovery program.

Submitted photo. Mark Holloway reacts to completing an Iron Man competition in Louisville, Ky. He will run the New River Marathon in Todd, N.C.,in May to raise up to $10,000 for Women of Worth and its first class of its recovery program.

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Holloway to run marathon to raise money for WOW

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rabun County native Mark Holloway is an adrenaline junkie. He gets his fix through rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking and his first love, distance running. But when Holloway chases that adrenaline surge, or “runners high,” he aims to do it for something more than himself.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS head football coach Ranch Gillespie celebrates with his team following the Wildcats’ 35-0 playoff win over Berrien County on Nov. 21. The Future Wildcat Kids Camp is set for May 18-19 at the stadium.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS head football coach Ranch Gillespie celebrates with his team following the Wildcats’ 35-0 playoff win over Berrien County on Nov. 21. The Future Wildcat Kids Camp is set for May 18-19 at the stadium.

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RCHS announces sports summer camps’ dates

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
With school dismissal for the summer just weeks away, Rabun County High School recently announced dates for its summer sports camps for local youth. Several of the high school teams’ camps will be on the RCHS campus, while others will be held at the Rabun County Recreation Department.
Image via FlexWorkSports. Gunner Stockton will hold a football camp on June 20

Image via FlexWorkSports. Gunner Stockton will hold a football camp on June 20

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Stockton to host youth football camp in Gainesville

Wesley Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Former Rabun County High School and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton will hold a youth football camp once again this summer on June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Ga.
Photo courtesy TFS Athletics. TFS’ Simon Gainzarain Hernando (right) added a goal and three assists against Bethlehem Christian.

Photo courtesy TFS Athletics. TFS’ Simon Gainzarain Hernando (right) added a goal and three assists against Bethlehem Christian.

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Indians remain flawless in region with lopsided home win

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tallulah Falls (10-1) advanced to 7-0 in region play with a 6-1 win Tuesday at home against Bethlehem Christian.Petar Gromiko had a hat trick with three goals (and two assists), and Simon Gainzarain Hernando added a goal and three assists. Avery Chatman and Ryan Kelsick each had a goal as well.