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Gwinnett Daily Post/Dale Zanine. Bill Stewart,shown here during his 2017 state title-winning season at the helm of North Gwinnett High School, comes to Rabun County for the 2025 season as the defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach. Stewart will join new Wildcat head coach Rance Gillespie in Tiger.

Gwinnett Daily Post/Dale Zanine. Bill Stewart,shown here during his 2017 state title-winning season at the helm of North Gwinnett High School, comes to Rabun County for the 2025 season as the defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach. Stewart will join new Wildcat head coach Rance Gillespie in Tiger.

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Stewart named Rabun defensive coordinator; coming from Georgia Tech as an analyst, veteran coach also will serve as strength coach

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Rabun County High School named former North Gwinnett High School football coach and recent Georgia Tech defensive analyst Bill Stewart as its new defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach on Friday, March 14.
TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls girls track and field team members Olivia Henderson and Mary Kate Ball complete a lap around the East Jackson track.

TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls girls track and field team members Olivia Henderson and Mary Kate Ball complete a lap around the East Jackson track.

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TFS track and field competes at East Jackson

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Tallulah Falls School track and field team competed on Saturday, March 8, at East Jackson High School, with several putting up personal-records (PR).
TFS Athletics. The TFS precision rifle team competed in the National Championship Qualifier at Georgia Military College on March 8, finishing second and qualifying for the national championship at Camp Perry, Ohio in July.

TFS Athletics. The TFS precision rifle team competed in the National Championship Qualifier at Georgia Military College on March 8, finishing second and qualifying for the national championship at Camp Perry, Ohio in July.

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Indians with precise marks at national qualifier

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Tallulah Falls School precision rifle team continues to impress on the biggest stage.  TFS competed at the State CMP/JO 3P Championship (National Championship Qualifier) at Georgia Military College on Saturday, March 8.
The Hartwell Sun. Newly hired Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie speaks to his former Hart County players after a 2019 game during his time as head coach of the Bulldogs. Gillespie is a native of Rabun County.

The Hartwell Sun. Newly hired Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie speaks to his former Hart County players after a 2019 game during his time as head coach of the Bulldogs. Gillespie is a native of Rabun County.

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Superintendent Cole speaks about arrival of veteran coach

Wade Cheek
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Rabun County Superintendent Steven Cole joined the Rabun County Board of Education (BOE) in giving Rance Gillespie an excited welcome back to his hometown on Monday, March 10, as the Rabun native and veteran college and high school football coach was named as the new head coach of the Rabun County...
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior catcher Noah English throws down to second base in Rabun County’s 3-2 loss to Banks County on Tuesday, March 11.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Junior catcher Noah English throws down to second base in Rabun County’s 3-2 loss to Banks County on Tuesday, March 11.

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Diamond Wildcats lose home run on controversial call, fall 3-2 in Banks opener

Wade Cheek
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Rabun County High School baseball team fell 3-2 to region opponent Banks County on Tuesday, March 11.  The Wildcats held a 1-0 lead over the Leopards through the fourth inning – three runs across the top-halves of the sixth and seventh innings gave Banks a late lead.
The Hartwell Sun. New Rabun head football coach Rance Gillespie gives a postgame speech to his former players during his time as the head coach at Hart County High School.

The Hartwell Sun. New Rabun head football coach Rance Gillespie gives a postgame speech to his former players during his time as the head coach at Hart County High School.

Rabun native Gillespie named as new Rabun head football coach; set to lead hometown ‘Cats

Wade Cheek
Monday, March 10, 2025
TIGER, GA – Rabun County High School has named Rabun native and two-time Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Coach of the Year recipient (2005, 2006) Rance Gillespie as its new head football coach, following the RCHS coaching retirement of Michael Davis on Feb. 27.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun freshman Chase Alonso slings a pitch in the Wildcats' 13-6 loss to Providence Christian Academy on Tuesday, March 4.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun freshman Chase Alonso slings a pitch in the Wildcats' 13-6 loss to Providence Christian Academy on Tuesday, March 4.

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Storm ends Diamond ‘Cats three-game win streak

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Rabun County High School baseball team is off to a strong start to the 2025 season.  After nine games, the Wildcats are 7-2, but most recently fell 13-6 in their first region game of the season, losing to Providence Christian Academy.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County boys soccer team defeated non-region foe Hart County 3-1 the Wildcats’ home bout with the Bulldogs on Wednesday Feb. 26. The Wildcats applied great pressure on defense in the second half to clinch the victory.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County boys soccer team defeated non-region foe Hart County 3-1 the Wildcats’ home bout with the Bulldogs on Wednesday Feb. 26. The Wildcats applied great pressure on defense in the second half to clinch the victory.

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Wildcats earn second win of soccer season with 3-1 decision over Hart

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Rabun County High School boys soccer team picked up its second win of the 2025 season after beating Hart County 3-1 during the Wildcats’ home match on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County football head coach Michael Davis steps into Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium for a Saturday bout with Providence Christian Academy during the Wildcats 2024 season. Davis recently announced his retirement as head coach.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County football head coach Michael Davis steps into Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium for a Saturday bout with Providence Christian Academy during the Wildcats 2024 season. Davis recently announced his retirement as head coach.

Davis retires as Rabun head football coach

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The search has begun for a successor to lead the Rabun County High School Wildcat football program after head coach Michael Davis announced his retirement on Thursday, Feb. 27.