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Athens Christian to join Tallulah Falls in GIAA

Wade Cheek
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Tallulah Falls School announced on Dec. 15 its intentions to join the Georgia Independent Athletic Association at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, and as of Wednesday, Dec. 20, current region foe Athens Christian will join the GIAA as well.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. ady Cat senior guard Lucy Hood searches for an open teammate against Chambers High School during Rabun County’s 42-17 win in the Insider Exposure Cherokee Invitational on Dec. 20. Hood, who is headed to Western Carolina on a basketball scholarship, totaled 40 points across the three-day tournament.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. ady Cat senior guard Lucy Hood searches for an open teammate against Chambers High School during Rabun County’s 42-17 win in the Insider Exposure Cherokee Invitational on Dec. 20. Hood, who is headed to Western Carolina on a basketball scholarship, totaled 40 points across the three-day tournament.

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Lady Cats claim third in Cherokee Invitational

Wade Cheek
Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Rabun County High School girls basketball team finished third in Insider Exposure’s Cherokee Invitational last week at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Wildcat standout Willie Goodwyn signs his letter of intent to play football for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Monday.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Wildcat standout Willie Goodwyn signs his letter of intent to play football for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Monday.

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Wildcat to play collegiately as Bearcat

Wade Cheek
Thursday, December 21, 2023
With the early signing period for college football beginning Wednesday, Dec. 20, Rabun County High School held a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 18, for Wildcat standout defensive back Willie Goodwyn where he signed to play football for the University of Cincinnati.
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Tallulah Falls says goodbye to GHSA; set to join GIAA in 2024

News Staff
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Tallulah Falls School has decided to leave the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) for the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) at the start of the 2024-25 academic year.  The move will place TFS in the 2024-26 reclassification cycle for GIAA.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Noah English pins his 165-pound opponent from Walhalla during the RCHS wrestling teams’ first home meet on Dec. 5. The Wildcats fell to Walhalla 48-32 but defeated 45-24.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Noah English pins his 165-pound opponent from Walhalla during the RCHS wrestling teams’ first home meet on Dec. 5. The Wildcats fell to Walhalla 48-32 but defeated 45-24.

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RCHS wrestlers host first regular season meet, earn top spots in Raider Invitational

Wade Cheek
Thursday, December 14, 2023
The Rabun County High School wrestling team competed in the 2023 Habersham Raider Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Habersham Central.  Ten teams were present for the invitational. The hosting Raiders came in first with a score of 190.5, 65.5 points ahead of second place Stephens County.
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).

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Eagle athletes ink NLI’s to play at college

Wade Cheek
Thursday, December 14, 2023
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.