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Submitted photo. The 2023 Rabun County boys soccer team.

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RCHS soccer teams wrap up regular season next week

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Rabun County soccer teams only have two more region games remaining in the season as they look to lock up a playoff spot. BOYS The Rabun County boys team is now 7-5 after falling to Elbert County 4-3 in double overtime on Tuesday, March 14.

Submitted photo. The 2023 Rabun County baseball team.

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Wildcat baseball battling for playoff spot in region

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Rabun County baseball team is battling for a playoff spot halfway through the season. Led by head coach Wesley Satterfield, the Wildcat baseball team is off to a slow start after playing against the top two teams in the region in Athens Christian and Elbert County.

Submitted photo. The Rabun County High School golf team has its sights on another successful season and a shot at a state championship.

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RCHS golf aims for state after historic season

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

After a season where they took third in state, the Rabun County golfers are off to a solid start to the 2023 season.

Submitted photo. The Rabun County boys track and field team is off to a solid start to their season under new head coach Tim Corbett.

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RCHS track hosts more meets during season to prepare for state

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Rabun County track and field team, under a new head coach, is building their regular season in preparation for the region and state tournaments.

Submitted photo. The 2023 Rabun County girls tennis team.

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RCHS tennis honors seniors as season nears end

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

After making history last year, the Rabun County tennis teams are seeking another deep run in the state playoffs. After last year’s Lady Cat team made the Final Four for the first time in program history, head coach Bryan Getty is leading a deep roster for both the boys and the girls.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS senior Molly Jo Wright took fifth place in the pole vault during the Bo James Invitiational on Saturday, March 11. Wright finished with a mark of 8 feet flat. Wright also helped set a new school record on Tuesday, March 7, in the 4X800 with Molly Mazarky, Trea Blalock and Reese Green.

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RCHS hosts five schools at Bo James Invitational

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Rabun County cross country teams hosted the Bo James Invitational on Saturday, March 11, with five other schools in attendance. In RCHS’s third track meet of the year, the Wildcats competed against Seneca (S.C.), Franklin County, Hart County, Tallulah Falls, and Habersham Central.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap Lady Eagle junior Georgia Mattis heads the ball past the Highlands goalkeeper for the first goal of the night on Wednesday, March 8. Mattis has helped lead the Lady Eagles to a 4-0-1 start by scoring four goals in five games.

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Rabun Gap girls soccer starts off undefeated in first five games

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee girls soccer team is off to a 4-0-1 start to their season after winning all three games last week. The Lady Eagles started with a 3-2 victory over Bob Jones Academy on Tuesday, March 7. Goals were scored by freshman Lea Blakeley, who scored twice, and sophomore Katie Barta.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Parker Smith gets a hit against Elbert County on Tuesday, March 14 in the seventh inning. Smith later scored as a part of a late rally from the Wildcats that ultimately fell short with Elbert County winning 9-5. The Wildcats next travel to Elberton for a double header on Friday, March 17.

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Wildcat baseball hits four-game skid with Athens Christian losses

Luke Morey

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Rabun County baseball team is now 5-4 after falling to Athens Christian in all three contests last week. Traveling to Athens on Tuesday, March 7, the Wildcats lost 11-1 before hosting a doubleheader on Friday, March 10.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. TFS senior Addie Higbie scores against Rabun County on Tuesday, March 7. On Thursday, March 9, Higbie scored a school record six goals against Elbert County, reaching 22 goals on the season, which is also a record for most goals in a season for a girls player. Higbie was the previous record-holder with 21 her junior year. Higbie and the Lady Inidians next take on Elbert County on Thursday, March 16, for senior night.

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Higbie sets two school records as Lady Indians reach 7-2 record

News Staff

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Both Tallulah Falls soccer teams have begun 2023 strong. girls Addie Higbie eclipsed a pair of school records on Thursday night at Elbert, helping guide the No. 8-ranked Lady Indians to an 8-1 win. The region win was a second in a row for TFS.

Photo courtesy Austin Poffenberger. Frankey Moree (13) and Rohajae Pinder celebrate after a victory over No. 1 ranked Elbert County on Friday, March 10. The victory was the first win in school history over a top-ranked opponent as the Indians are now 4-6 and 1-2 in the region. TFS next takes on Commerce in a double header on Friday, March 17.

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TFS baseball makes school history with victory over No. 1 Elbert County

News Staff

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Indians went to Elberton and gave the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils all they could handle, forcing Elbert County to win on the final at-bat with a walk-off 7-6 win. TFS put the pressure on early with a pair of runs in the first, but an Elbert four-run second gave the home team the 5-2 lead.