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Submitted. RCHS senior football player Hayden Ross (middle) signs to play collegiately at East Tennessee State University with his parents by his side on Feb. 7. Ross will be a specialist/long-snapper for the Buccaneers.

Submitted. RCHS senior football player Hayden Ross (middle) signs to play collegiately at East Tennessee State University with his parents by his side on Feb. 7. Ross will be a specialist/long-snapper for the Buccaneers.

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‘Find answers not excuses’ Ross signs NLI despite season-ending injury

Wade Cheek
Friday, February 23, 2024
The 2023 Rabun County football season was a hard journey for RCHS senior specialist Hayden Ross who, prior to the start of last season, tore his ACL and was forced to miss his entire season.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior track runner Christina Keller glides through the girls 100 hurdles event during Rabun County’s season opener at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium in Tiger on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior track runner Christina Keller glides through the girls 100 hurdles event during Rabun County’s season opener at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium in Tiger on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

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RCHS track falls to Union County in season opener

Wade Cheek
Friday, February 23, 2024
The Rabun County High School track and field team competed in its first meet of the 2024 season on Tuesday as RCHS played host to Union County.  Overall, both the Union County girls and boys teams bested the Wildcats and Lady Cats.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat basketball sophomore Hayes Free elevates over multiple Athens Christian defenders, drawing a foul, during the Feb. 16 Region 8 championship game. The Wildcats fell to the region champ Eagles.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat basketball sophomore Hayes Free elevates over multiple Athens Christian defenders, drawing a foul, during the Feb. 16 Region 8 championship game. The Wildcats fell to the region champ Eagles.

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Wildcats draw Prince Avenue in first round of state tourney

Wade Cheek
Friday, February 23, 2024
The Rabun County High School boys basketball team lost to Athens Christian 72-63 in the Georgia Class A DI Region 8 championship game Feb. 16, but head into the state tournament as a No. 2 seed.
Submitted. Four Wildcat wrestlers placed in this year’s GHSA Traditional State Tournament to help RCHS place 13th overall. From left are grapplers Justin Cody (190), Bryson Hunt (106), Evan Hopper (215) and Rodolfo Ramos (157).

Submitted. Four Wildcat wrestlers placed in this year’s GHSA Traditional State Tournament to help RCHS place 13th overall. From left are grapplers Justin Cody (190), Bryson Hunt (106), Evan Hopper (215) and Rodolfo Ramos (157).

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Grappling Wildcats make waves in wrestling state tournament

Wade Cheek
Friday, February 23, 2024
The Rabun County High School wrestling team finished the final day of this year’s GHSA Traditional state championship in the Macon Centreplex where four Wildcats placed within the top five of their respective weight classes on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The RCHS girls basketball team stands together with championship hardware after its 57-47 region title victory over Athens Christian.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. The RCHS girls basketball team stands together with championship hardware after its 57-47 region title victory over Athens Christian.

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Canes ain’t able to keep up with hoops’ Lady Cats as region winners advance

Wade Cheek
Friday, February 23, 2024
The No. 4 state-ranked and No. 1-seeded Rabun County High School girls basketball team defeated 4-seed Jasper County 63-32 on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to advance to the second round of the Georgia Class A Division I state playoffs.  Prior to the start of this year’s state tournament, RCHS took down No.

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Dampier claims two state titles

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Tallulah Falls School swim teams competed in the GHSA state championships on Wednesday, Feb. 7, and rewrote the school’s history books.
TFS Athletics. TFS rifling seniors after their victory over Buford.

TFS Athletics. TFS rifling seniors after their victory over Buford.

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Rifling undefeated in regular season

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Tallulah Falls School rifling team honored its four seniors on Thursday, Feb. 8, with a win over Buford.  The victory over the Wolves secured a perfect regular season in the process.
RGNS. Lady Eagle seniors Kornelia Ignerska, Monna Julkunen, Sofia McNabb and Carmen Cabello Rivera joined by their RGNS teammates last Friday, Feb. 9 on Senior Night.

RGNS. Lady Eagle seniors Kornelia Ignerska, Monna Julkunen, Sofia McNabb and Carmen Cabello Rivera joined by their RGNS teammates last Friday, Feb. 9 on Senior Night.

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RGNS honors its winter senior athletes; Eagles notch first playoff win

Wade Cheek
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School honored its senior athletes during the girls and boys basketball games for their efforts during their respective winter seasons on Friday, Feb. 9.  Overall, there were 10 seniors honored who are members of the RGNS basketball, wrestling and swim teams, respectively.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS tennis Wildcat Robbie Fountain. Fountain is currently paired with senior Talan Adams on the No. 1 boys doubles team.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS tennis Wildcat Robbie Fountain. Fountain is currently paired with senior Talan Adams on the No. 1 boys doubles team.

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RCHS tennis in full-swing, high hopes for deeper playoff run in 2024

Wade Cheek
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Rabun County tennis teams began their respective seasons earlier this month with an opening match against Lumpkin County on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats lost those respective matches with the Wildcats falling 5-0 and the Lady Cats by a score of 4-1. On Thursday, Feb.