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RGNS Athletics. Six Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagle student-athletes signed to play at the next level on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The athletes and their respective colleges are (from left) Alegra Black (Young Harris, soccer), Trey Horne (Georgia Tech, football), Felix Doege (Appalachian State, football), Argenis Lopez (Wabash Valley, baseball), Eric Cha (Northeastern, baseball), and Kornelia Ignerska (Barry University, basketball).

RGNS Athletics. Six Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagle student-athletes signed to play at the next level on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The athletes and their respective colleges are (from left) Alegra Black (Young Harris, soccer), Trey Horne (Georgia Tech, football), Felix Doege (Appalachian State, football), Argenis Lopez (Wabash Valley, baseball), Eric Cha (Northeastern, baseball), and Kornelia Ignerska (Barry University, basketball).

Eagle athletes ink NLI’s to play at college

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School held a ceremony for six Eagle seniors to sign their national letters of intent to play at the collegiate level in their respective sports on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior wrestler Justin Cody twists and pins a Murphy High School opponent during this year's King of the Mountain Invitational.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior wrestler Justin Cody twists and pins a Murphy High School opponent during this year's King of the Mountain Invitational.

RCHS, RGNS compete in King of the Mountain tourney

Both wrestling teams for Rabun County High and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee schools competed in the Towns County “King of the Mountain” Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Lady Cats roll over Franklin

The Rabun County High School girls basketball team won its non-conference contest against Franklin (N.C) 75-53 on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee swimmer Kathryn Stribling extends her arms in a butterfly motion during the Eagles’ home meet on Friday, Dec. 1. Stribling helped lead the Lady Eagles to first place as a team.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee swimmer Kathryn Stribling extends her arms in a butterfly motion during the Eagles’ home meet on Friday, Dec. 1. Stribling helped lead the Lady Eagles to first place as a team.

Lady Eagles win in second home swim meet

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School swim teams hosted their second home meet of the 2023-24 season.  Teams from Carolina Day, Christ, Enka, Asheville and Smoky Mountain schools made the trip to Rabun Gap on Friday, Dec. 1, to take on RGNS.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS Lady Eagle Zoe Ulrich.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS Lady Eagle Zoe Ulrich.

Lady Eagles look to rebound after dropping three straight over holiday break

The girls basketball team of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is back in Rabun Gap for its first home matchup in over a week.  During the Thanksgiving holiday, the Lady Eagles fell in three road games that featured losses to St. Francis, McEachern and Mount Paran Christian.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS senior wing Andria Siamashvili during the Eagles' Nov 7 contest against Tallulah Falls.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. RGNS senior wing Andria Siamashvili during the Eagles' Nov 7 contest against Tallulah Falls.

Mendez wins it for Rabun Gap against Salisbury; Eagles win two in a row

The boys Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School basketball team spent the school’s Thanksgiving break traveling to Atlanta and Charlotte to compete against St. Francis, Piedmont Classical and Salisbury schools.  The Eagles started their road journey on Nov.