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Submitted. The RCHS boys golf team includes Jack Hood; Blake Weber; Hayden Ross; Talan Adams; Charlie Cuttino; Riley Stewart; Colton Crane; Hunter Griggs; Noah Thurmond; Connor Vinson; Gauge Sudderth; According to head coach Wes Holcombe, the RCHS girls team includes Tia Wheeler and Lucy Hood.

Submitted. The RCHS boys golf team includes Jack Hood; Blake Weber; Hayden Ross; Talan Adams; Charlie Cuttino; Riley Stewart; Colton Crane; Hunter Griggs; Noah Thurmond; Connor Vinson; Gauge Sudderth; According to head coach Wes Holcombe, the RCHS girls team includes Tia Wheeler and Lucy Hood.

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RCHS golfers teeing up for second half of regular season

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Rabun County High School golf team is just about halfway through its regular season.
Submitted. The RCHS track and field team includes G.B. Anderson, Esmeralda Antonio Hernandez, Jayda Bearden, Isabella Buchanan, Madison Burr, Ansley Clark, Aubrey Colbert, Riley Crane, Hanna Delic, Ash Denning, Hayden Deslich, Andrea Espitia, Jalyn Fisher, Vivian Fisher, Sen Flaherty, Ruben Fuentes, Brysen Greene, Reese Greene, Kenlee Hedge, Madison Houck, Walker James, Christina Keller, Madilyn Kowalsky, Reed Lafevers, Valery Lembi, Libby Lewis, Celton Littrell, J.P. Lopez, Leo Marin, Brady Mazarky, Molly

Submitted. The RCHS track and field team includes G.B. Anderson, Esmeralda Antonio Hernandez, Jayda Bearden, Isabella Buchanan, Madison Burr, Ansley Clark, Aubrey Colbert, Riley Crane, Hanna Delic, Ash Denning, Hayden Deslich, Andrea Espitia, Jalyn Fisher, Vivian Fisher, Sen Flaherty, Ruben Fuentes, Brysen Greene, Reese Greene, Kenlee Hedge, Madison Houck, Walker James, Christina Keller, Madilyn Kowalsky, Reed Lafevers, Valery Lembi, Libby Lewis, Celton Littrell, J.P. Lopez, Leo Marin, Brady Mazarky, Molly

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RCHS track and field developing young talent behind veterans

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Rabun County High School track and field teams are close to the halfway point of their respective 2024 seasons.
Submitted. The Rabun County girls tennis team includes Aryn Barnett, Lucy Hood, Melanie Gamboa, Abby Sego, Lucy Maney, Ruby Richardson, Genesis Figueroa, Libby Lewis, Caroline Marshall, Gracie Dunn, Emma Krivsky, Addybeth Owens, Ella Weber, Sophie Hill, Addison Patton, Sophie Provance and Amanda Ragsdale. RCHS is coached by head coach Bryan Getty and assistant coach Jennifer Ramey.

Submitted. The Rabun County girls tennis team includes Aryn Barnett, Lucy Hood, Melanie Gamboa, Abby Sego, Lucy Maney, Ruby Richardson, Genesis Figueroa, Libby Lewis, Caroline Marshall, Gracie Dunn, Emma Krivsky, Addybeth Owens, Ella Weber, Sophie Hill, Addison Patton, Sophie Provance and Amanda Ragsdale. RCHS is coached by head coach Bryan Getty and assistant coach Jennifer Ramey.

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RCHS tennis earns first region victory in opening matches vs. BAASA

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Rabun County High School tennis boys and girls teams began their Region 8 schedule with a clean sweep of Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy on Wednesday, March 13, as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats taking victories.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS junior outfielder Jeremy Ramos celebrates with his Eagle teammates after hitting one of his four home runs during Rabun Gap’s 23-0 win over Carolina Day School on Tuesday, March 19.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS junior outfielder Jeremy Ramos celebrates with his Eagle teammates after hitting one of his four home runs during Rabun Gap’s 23-0 win over Carolina Day School on Tuesday, March 19.

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Ramos cracks four round-trippers as RGNS baseball earns 23-run victory

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
It’s March and the start of football season is months away, so the 23-0 score must’ve come from the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School baseball team.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Lady Cats assistant coach Mackenzie Darrah poses for a photo with RCHS players Kenlee Hedge, Addybeth Owens, Adelyn Thompson and Loren Mazarky at the Sandy’s Spiel Showcase. Darrah was one of the coaches at the showcase and the four Lady Cats played at the event. Other locals in the showcase were Sofia McNabb of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Breelyn Wood of Tallulah Falls School.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Lady Cats assistant coach Mackenzie Darrah poses for a photo with RCHS players Kenlee Hedge, Addybeth Owens, Adelyn Thompson and Loren Mazarky at the Sandy’s Spiel Showcase. Darrah was one of the coaches at the showcase and the four Lady Cats played at the event. Other locals in the showcase were Sofia McNabb of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Breelyn Wood of Tallulah Falls School.

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Six area hoopers showcase talent at Sandy’s Spiel Showcase

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The end of March may be filled with exciting and wild moments from the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, but Rabun County still got its fill of local hoops as six local girls basketball players participated in an offseason camp in front of college scouts.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Youth soccer Lady Cats Juliette Pitassi (left) and Reeves Bragg walk arm-in-arm around Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium as part the March 19 “Rec Night” in between the RCHS girls and boys soccer games.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Youth soccer Lady Cats Juliette Pitassi (left) and Reeves Bragg walk arm-in-arm around Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium as part the March 19 “Rec Night” in between the RCHS girls and boys soccer games.

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RCHS soccer hosts youth ‘Cats on ‘Rec Night,’ routs Athens Christian

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Rabun County High School soccer teams claimed decisive wins over visiting Athens Christian on Tuesday, March 19, during Region 8 matchups on “Rec Night.
The Rabun Pickleball Club presented designs for new outdoor pickleball courts that will a new addition to the Rabun County Recreation Department on Sunday, March 10. Courtesy of Kathy Fincher.

The Rabun Pickleball Club presented designs for new outdoor pickleball courts that will a new addition to the Rabun County Recreation Department on Sunday, March 10. Courtesy of Kathy Fincher.

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Courting people to pick Rabun for pickleball

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Rabun Pickleball Club (RBC) has announced 10 new regulated outdoor pickleball courts will be added to the Rabun County Recreation Department in Tiger.
TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls Precision Rifle team claims state runner-up in Ware County.

TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls Precision Rifle team claims state runner-up in Ware County.

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TFS marksmen take second in state tournament

Wade Cheek
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The Tallulah Falls School Precision Rifle team capped off the historic season by taking home second place in the GHSA state championship on Saturday, March 16, after a perfect 14-0 season, including a first-ever Area championship, two playoff victories and a handful of school records.
TFS Athletics. TFS's LB Kafsky.

TFS Athletics. TFS's LB Kafsky.

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Lady Indians take OT thriller, Indians roll past Elbert

News Staff
Friday, March 8, 2024
The No. 2-ranked Tallulah Falls picked up a second straight soccer win with a 9-2 victory Tuesday at home over Elbert County.  TFS got another four-goal game from Austin Ball, as he and Jackson Cording both recorded hat tricks. Clay Kafsky had a goal, and Elbert recorded an own goal.
TFS Athletics. TFS senior Ava Carnes.

TFS Athletics. TFS senior Ava Carnes.

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Lady Indians shut out Mt. Paran, Indians fall short of win

News Staff
Friday, March 8, 2024
Playing for the first time since Thursday, Feb. 15, the Tallulah Falls School tennis teams hosted Mt. Paran, earning another split.  The Lady Indians won 5-0, while the Indians narrowly lost 3-2 to the 2023 boys Georgia Class A Division I state champs.