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Photo courtesy Jason Hogan. An aerial photo of the newly finished Rabun County softball field shows the new features of the field. Bullpens were added to both sides of the field, as well as new dugouts to go along with the turf field. Two Wildcat logos flank home plate to complete the design.

Photo courtesy Jason Hogan. An aerial photo of the newly finished Rabun County softball field shows the new features of the field. Bullpens were added to both sides of the field, as well as new dugouts to go along with the turf field. Two Wildcat logos flank home plate to complete the design.

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Rabun County fields get summer makeover

Luke Morey
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Rabun County High School athletic fields have been receiving a $4.6 million makeover throughout the summer, with turf fields being installed on the softball, football and baseball fields.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Boys lacrosse head coach Ryne Linsley talks to the campers after the Olympics events on Friday, June 16.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Boys lacrosse head coach Ryne Linsley talks to the campers after the Olympics events on Friday, June 16.

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Rabun Gap All Sports Camp

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Rabun Gap varsity boys lacrosse head coach Ryne Linsley led a brand new All Sports Camp on the Rabun Gap campus from Monday to Friday, June 12-16.
Photo courtesy Bryan Getty. Getty and Wildcat tennis athletes pose with their campers from the Wildcat Tennis Academy

Photo courtesy Bryan Getty. Getty and Wildcat tennis athletes pose with their campers from the Wildcat Tennis Academy

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Ramping up camps

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Rabun County High School tennis head coach Bryan Getty led two camps last weekend with a total of 50 local kids signing up between the two camps. The Summer Tennis Camp was at Kingwood Resort for kids ages 6-10, while the Wildcat Tennis Academy was held in the evenings for ages 9-14. 
RGNS Athletics. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored their upper school athletes with plaques for earning All-Conference as well as each coach handing out team-specific awards.

RGNS Athletics. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored their upper school athletes with plaques for earning All-Conference as well as each coach handing out team-specific awards.

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Rabun Gap honors spring athletes at award ceremony

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored their 2023 Spring sports award winners in a ceremony held at the Fine Arts Building, with athletes receiving coaches awards as well as plaques for earning All-Conference honors.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In 2022, a total of 653 runners participated in the Rabun Ramble. This year’s Ramble will take place on Saturday, July 1. The Lake Burton Fun Run also will take place on Saturday, July 1.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In 2022, a total of 653 runners participated in the Rabun Ramble. This year’s Ramble will take place on Saturday, July 1. The Lake Burton Fun Run also will take place on Saturday, July 1.

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37th annual Lake Burton Fun Run two weeks away

News Staff
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The 37th annual Lake Burton Fun Run will take place on Saturday, July 1. Runners may register for the two-mile event online at www.lakeburtonfunrun.com as the run begins at LaPrade’s Marina in Clarkesville at Moccasin Creek State Park. The $35 race begins at 9 a.m.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In 2022, a total of 653 runners participated in the Rabun Ramble. This year’s Ramble will take place on Saturday, July 1. The Lake Burton Fun Run also will take place on Saturday, July 1.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. In 2022, a total of 653 runners participated in the Rabun Ramble. This year’s Ramble will take place on Saturday, July 1. The Lake Burton Fun Run also will take place on Saturday, July 1.

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Rabun Ramble Road Race registration open

News Staff
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The 17th annual Rabun Ramble Road Race starts at 7:30 a.m on Saturday, July 1. The 5K and 10K races start and end at the Lake Rabun Pavilion. For more information about the $35 race, go to the Rabun Ramble website at rabunramble.com.
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Submitted photo.

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Wrestling Wildcat Cody takes first place at Bootlegger Tournament

News Staff
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Justin Cody, a rising senior Wildcat at Rabun County High School, won the 2023 Nuway Combat Bootlegger Wrestling Tournament in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on June 3-4. Cody won first place All American Wrestler in the 195-pound weight class with zero points scored against him.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. From Monday to Thursday, June 5-8, Rabun County head boys basketball coach David Adcock led the Little Wildcat basketball camp. Fifty-two local kids signed up for the camp, which included a shooting competition where campers would have 20 to 25 seconds to score as many points as possible.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. From Monday to Thursday, June 5-8, Rabun County head boys basketball coach David Adcock led the Little Wildcat basketball camp. Fifty-two local kids signed up for the camp, which included a shooting competition where campers would have 20 to 25 seconds to score as many points as possible.

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Summer camps in full swing across Rabun

News Staff
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Some of the 1,000 cyclists roll on South Main Street on June 4 in Clayton to start the first segment of the BRAG route through Rabun County.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Some of the 1,000 cyclists roll on South Main Street on June 4 in Clayton to start the first segment of the BRAG route through Rabun County.

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Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way

Luke Morey
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
More than 1,000 bicyclists came to Clayton on Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, to start off the 43rd annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia as BRAG riders relished in the splendor of nature and faced the challenges of the mountainous terrain.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. A sign welcoming the riders for Bicycle Ride Across Georgia is located along Main Street in Clayton. The City of Clayton will host the BRAG riders as the ride begins on Sunday, June 4. This will be the first time Clayton has hosted the first night of the BRAG, and the first time BRAG has come to Rabun County since 2012 when the ride ended at Rabun County High School in Tiger, Ga.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. A sign welcoming the riders for Bicycle Ride Across Georgia is located along Main Street in Clayton. The City of Clayton will host the BRAG riders as the ride begins on Sunday, June 4. This will be the first time Clayton has hosted the first night of the BRAG, and the first time BRAG has come to Rabun County since 2012 when the ride ended at Rabun County High School in Tiger, Ga.

Clayton plays host for Bike Ride Across Georgia

Luke Morey
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
For the first time since 2012, the 2023 Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) is coming to Rabun County. The city of Clayton will act as the starting point for the seven-day bike ride that spans nearly 400 miles across Georgia.