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Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior shortstop Mili Watts cracked two doubles in Tuesday’s loss against Elbert County. The Lady Cats will look to bounce back against region opponent Athens Christian today at 5:30 in Athens.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Senior shortstop Mili Watts cracked two doubles in Tuesday’s loss against Elbert County. The Lady Cats will look to bounce back against region opponent Athens Christian today at 5:30 in Athens.

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Lady Devils use late inning rally to top Lady Cats 13-5

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Rabun County High School softball team lost its second matchup against Elbert County 13-5 on Tuesday night in Tiger.  Through the first five innings, the Lady Devils held on tight to just a 4-3 lead. However ECHS rallied for nine runs on five hits across the final two innings.

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Eagles dethrone Knights on road, 28-13

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football team defeated the Charlotte Christian Knights 28-13 in their seventh-straight victory this season.  As it has been for the past three weeks, the Eagles have set a new record for most wins without a loss in a season.

Dawg & ‘Cat honored after overcoming tragedy

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
“Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”  That’s what the late, great American college basketball coach Jim Valvano said in his memorable 1993 speech at the ESPY Awards while he was terminally ill with cancer.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat sophomore running back Reid Giles wins a 64-yard foot race to score RCHS’s first touchdown in Sept. 29’s 42-28 victory of Fellowship Christian School. The Wildcats ran for a school-record 411 yards.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat sophomore running back Reid Giles wins a 64-yard foot race to score RCHS’s first touchdown in Sept. 29’s 42-28 victory of Fellowship Christian School. The Wildcats ran for a school-record 411 yards.

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Wildcats outrun Paladins, 42-28

Wade Cheek
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The No. 4 Rabun County Wildcat football team defeated the Fellowship Christian School Paladins 42-28 in last Friday’s home game in Tiger. Prior to their loss, the Paladins were the sixth-best team in Georgia Class 2A.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune.

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RCHS volleyball seniors honored

Wade Cheek
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The Rabun County High School volleyball team honored its three seniors during the Wildcats Senior Night on Sept. 21.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Lady Cat second baseman Hailey Harvey prepares to throw out a Commerce baserunner .

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Lady Cat second baseman Hailey Harvey prepares to throw out a Commerce baserunner .

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Lady Cats get revenge over Commerce after a Watts grand slam, Keller complete game

Wade Cheek
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The Lady Cat softball team defeated its region rival Commerce 7-1 at home on Tuesday night to avenge an earlier season loss to the Lady Tigers.  In the previous meeting between RCHS and the Tigers on Aug. 31, Commerce scored 14 runs on its way to besting the Lady Cats 14-2.
Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Eagle senior forward Theo Ochieng soars above Blues defenders for a header against region opponent Asheville School. RGNS is currently the No. 2 team in the NCISAA 4A division.

Wade Cheek/The Clayton Tribune. Eagle senior forward Theo Ochieng soars above Blues defenders for a header against region opponent Asheville School. RGNS is currently the No. 2 team in the NCISAA 4A division.

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Eagles elevate over Asheville School for 11th-straight win

Wade Cheek
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys soccer team defeated Asheville School 6-1 in Tuesday’s region match.