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Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. TFS baseball junior outfielder BJ Carver knocks in the winning run with an RBI single in the top of the seventh inning in the Indians’ quarterfinal series against Swainsboro in the Georgia Class A DI state tourney.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. TFS baseball junior outfielder BJ Carver knocks in the winning run with an RBI single in the top of the seventh inning in the Indians’ quarterfinal series against Swainsboro in the Georgia Class A DI state tourney.

Indians bound for Final Four after Elite Eight sweep

After an extended series that ran over the course of four days, four lightning delays and two postponements, the Tallulah Falls School baseball team completed a sweep of Swainsboro in the quarterfinal round of the Georgia Class A DI state tournament.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior Keygan Antosiak during the RCHS girls soccer team's second round Georgia state playoff game versus Atlanta International; the Lady Cats fell 3-0.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior Keygan Antosiak during the RCHS girls soccer team's second round Georgia state playoff game versus Atlanta International; the Lady Cats fell 3-0.

Lady Cats’ playoff run cut short in 3-0 loss to Atlanta International

After a 9-5-1 season and an exciting 5-4 victory in the first round of the Georgia Class A Division I state tournament, the season came to an abrupt end for the Rabun County High School girls soccer team after a 3-0 loss to Atlanta International.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat senior Jarret Giles celebrates a triple during the RCHS baseball team's final game of 2024 against Towns County on Friday, April 19.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat senior Jarret Giles celebrates a triple during the RCHS baseball team's final game of 2024 against Towns County on Friday, April 19.

RCHS baseball seniors honored in final game of 2024 season; Wildcats fall in 8-7 thriller

The 2024 season has come to a close for the Rabun County High School baseball team. Overall, the Wildcats finished 8-19 while falling just short of a postseason berth. Last Friday, April 19, RCHS honored its two Diamond ‘Cat seniors Cooper Welch and Jarret Giles.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The RCHSsoccer team strikes a pose to celebrate their first round postseason win over Oglethorpe County; the Wildcats were later eliminated by Atlanta power Atlanta International on Wednesday, April 24.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The RCHSsoccer team strikes a pose to celebrate their first round postseason win over Oglethorpe County; the Wildcats were later eliminated by Atlanta power Atlanta International on Wednesday, April 24.

Wildcats eliminate Patriots to set up Sweet 16 meeting with Atlanta International

The Rabun County High School boys soccer team advanced to the second round of the Georgia Class A Division I state tournament on Wednesday, April 17, after traveling on the road and defeating Oglethorpe County 3-1.

Lady Cat tennis clinches quarterfinals

The Rabun County High School girls tennis team punched its ticket to the quarterfinal round of the Georgia Class A Division I state tournament after defeating The Weber School 3-0 on Monday, April 22.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior golfer Blake Weber tee's off during the Area I tournament last Monday, April 22 at Arrowhead Pointe Gold Course in Elbert County.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior golfer Blake Weber tee's off during the Area I tournament last Monday, April 22 at Arrowhead Pointe Gold Course in Elbert County.

Wildcat golfers place second in Area, punch ticket to state tournament

It was a beautiful and sunny day on the links this past Monday, April 22, as the Rabun County High School boys golf team traveled down to Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elbert County to compete in this year’s Area I tournament.