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Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. With Larry Walker holding the award, Rabun Pickleball Club members celebrate being named the GRPA’s statewide “Volunteer of the Year.”

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. With Larry Walker holding the award, Rabun Pickleball Club members celebrate being named the GRPA’s statewide “Volunteer of the Year.”

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Rabun Pickleball Club honored as GRPA statewide ‘Volunteer of Year’

Wade Cheek
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Rabun Pickleball Club was recently named as this year’s Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) statewide “Volunteer of the Year.”  The award recognizes the club’s community service work in and around Rabun County.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County quarterback Ty Truelove points out a message on teammate Carver Jarrard’s wrists of “Get Some” during the Wildcats’ regular-season game against Elbert County. RCHS plays Fitzgerald Friday.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County quarterback Ty Truelove points out a message on teammate Carver Jarrard’s wrists of “Get Some” during the Wildcats’ regular-season game against Elbert County. RCHS plays Fitzgerald Friday.

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‘Whatever it takes to win’; Wildcats ready for street fight in South Georgia

Wade Cheek
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Rabun County High School football team has clinched a postseason berth in every season for nearly two decades, and the Wildcats continued their run of postseason excellence when they clinched another playoff appearance in a Saturday, Nov. 9, announcement.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior running back Anthony Quinn Jr. stretches out for an Eagles’ rushing touchdown in their semifinal win over the Christ School, 42-7. In a title game rematch, Providence Day comes to RGNS Friday.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior running back Anthony Quinn Jr. stretches out for an Eagles’ rushing touchdown in their semifinal win over the Christ School, 42-7. In a title game rematch, Providence Day comes to RGNS Friday.

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‘Built for ‘Ships’; Rabun Gap returns to gridiron state title game for second straight year

Wade Cheek
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team is back in the state title game.  For the second-straight year, and third in four years, the Eagles have advanced to the NCISAA 4A state championship game, this time after defeating rival Christ School 42-7 at home in the semifinal round on Friday, Nov.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys soccer team won their opening playoff game 1-0 over Cannon School this past Tuesday, Oct. 15 to advance to the quarter-final round of the NCISAA Class 4A tournament. The Eagles will take on nationally-ranked Wesleyan Christian Academy on Friday, Oct. 18.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys soccer team won their opening playoff game 1-0 over Cannon School this past Tuesday, Oct. 15 to advance to the quarter-final round of the NCISAA Class 4A tournament. The Eagles will take on nationally-ranked Wesleyan Christian Academy on Friday, Oct. 18.

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Eagles prepare for hassle in High Point after first round win over Cannon

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Rabun Nacoochee School boys soccer team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCISAA Class 4A state tournament after defeating Cannon School 1-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Submitted. The Rabun County recreational cross country team finished its season at the GRPA state meet in Jefferson on Saturday, Oct. 5. Eight runners placed within the top-20 of their respective races, while the 8-and-under and 10-and-under boys teams both placed third.

Submitted. The Rabun County recreational cross country team finished its season at the GRPA state meet in Jefferson on Saturday, Oct. 5. Eight runners placed within the top-20 of their respective races, while the 8-and-under and 10-and-under boys teams both placed third.

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Hanifan-Wagner repeats as champ as Rabun Rec XC shows out in state meet

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Rabun County recreational cross country team capped off its strong fall season at this year’s GRPA state meet in Jefferson on Saturday, Oct. 5.  According to head coach Ed Eidson, those who finish in the top-20 runners of their respective races received medals for their efforts.
Submitted. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School volleyball team honored its senior class during its season-finale win over Franklin (N.C) on Oct. 9. The volleyball senior class includes Payton Barge, Cathryn Carmack, Lenka Covic, Abigail Echevarria, Eve Kelly, Margaret Kelly and Taylor Nickerson.

Submitted. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School volleyball team honored its senior class during its season-finale win over Franklin (N.C) on Oct. 9. The volleyball senior class includes Payton Barge, Cathryn Carmack, Lenka Covic, Abigail Echevarria, Eve Kelly, Margaret Kelly and Taylor Nickerson.

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Rabun Gap volleyball outlasts Franklin in five-set thriller on ‘Senior Night’

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School volleyball team defeated Franklin (N.C) 3-2 in a five-set battle at home on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  The Eagles fell in the first two sets 25-19, 25-20, but surged back to victory after taking the final three sets 25-16, 24-24, 15-8.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee’s Walker Bryson takes it down the sideline on the opening kickoff to put the Eagles up 7-0 in their Homecoming win.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee’s Walker Bryson takes it down the sideline on the opening kickoff to put the Eagles up 7-0 in their Homecoming win.

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Eagles blast independent Anderson; eye BIG Providence Day contest

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, October 17, 2024
For the newly crowned King on Homecoming to be a Rabun Gap football player made a tremendous amount of sense on Oct. 11 as the chilly evening truly was the Eagles’ kingdom in a 56-0 dismantling of the visiting Anderson (S.C.) Cavaliers.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Students from Rabun County High School, Rabun County Middle School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School joined together for a night of worship and fellowship at the second-ever Fields of Faith hosted by FCA in Rabun County on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Students from Rabun County High School, Rabun County Middle School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School joined together for a night of worship and fellowship at the second-ever Fields of Faith hosted by FCA in Rabun County on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

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RCSS & FCA host second Fields of Faith in Frank Snyder

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been a driving force in connecting student-athletes around the country with their faith and guiding them to be vessels for Jesus Christ.  FCA is everywhere – from the hallways to the courts and fields – and it has continued to grow since its founding in 1954.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Tucker Buchanan celebrates a fumble recovery during Rabun County’s 48-14 win over Oglethorpe on Friday, Oct. 11. RCHS is now 6-2 and 3-1 in region play and will be away at Athens Academy on Oct. 25.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Tucker Buchanan celebrates a fumble recovery during Rabun County’s 48-14 win over Oglethorpe on Friday, Oct. 11. RCHS is now 6-2 and 3-1 in region play and will be away at Athens Academy on Oct. 25.

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Rabun football honors seniors in 48-14 region win over Patriots

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The No. 10-ranked Rabun County High School football team defeated Georgia Class A Division I Region 8 opponent Oglethorpe County 48-14 on Friday, Oct. 11.  Prior to the win, RCHS honored its fall student-athletes for the Class of 2025.