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TFS Athletics. LEFT: The Tallulah Falls Middle School basketball team won their fourth Tri-State title in school history on Saturday, Jan. 28. Pictured from left: Coach Jake Carver, Asa Popham, William NeSmith, Lincoln Hicks, Jackson Cantrell, Jack Greene, Isaac Farris, Ryder Cantrell, Ethan Phasavang, Derrick Lane, Brian Neely, Brantley Addison, Ryan Anderson, Grant Smith, coach Nathan Stanley and Austin Whitener.

TFS Athletics. LEFT: The Tallulah Falls Middle School basketball team won their fourth Tri-State title in school history on Saturday, Jan. 28. Pictured from left: Coach Jake Carver, Asa Popham, William NeSmith, Lincoln Hicks, Jackson Cantrell, Jack Greene, Isaac Farris, Ryder Cantrell, Ethan Phasavang, Derrick Lane, Brian Neely, Brantley Addison, Ryan Anderson, Grant Smith, coach Nathan Stanley and Austin Whitener.

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TFS wins fourth middle school Tri-State title

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Tallulah Falls MS basketball teams ended the regular season on a high note, with both teams taking wins over rivals Rabun Gap at home on Saturday. The Lady Indians won 31-11.
TFS Athletics. Austin Ball enters the '23 season being a two year captain after earning nine goals and 13 assists in the 2022 season.

TFS Athletics. Austin Ball enters the '23 season being a two year captain after earning nine goals and 13 assists in the 2022 season.

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Tallulah Falls boys soccer kicks off new season Friday

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Tallulah Falls is set for a fantastic run in 2023. The Indians, in just their second season in GHSA, posted 10 wins for the first time since 2015. Last year’s team made the state playoffs for a second straight season after finishing third in the region standings.
TFS Athletics. TFS senior Anfernee Hanna receives a game ball from TFS coach Cody Coleman after a game against Athens Christian on Friday, Jan. 20. During the game, Hanna surpassed 1,000 career points for his career. In the games following, Hanna became the all-time leader in wins with 62 and counting. Hanna and the TFS basketball team have three more games untl the region tournament begins on Monday, Feb. 13.

TFS Athletics. TFS senior Anfernee Hanna receives a game ball from TFS coach Cody Coleman after a game against Athens Christian on Friday, Jan. 20. During the game, Hanna surpassed 1,000 career points for his career. In the games following, Hanna became the all-time leader in wins with 62 and counting. Hanna and the TFS basketball team have three more games untl the region tournament begins on Monday, Feb. 13.

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Hanna sets career records as TFS hoops heads toward final games of the season

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Tallulah Falls basketball teams have three games remaining before their region tournament begins duringthe second week of February.   Boys The Tallulah Falls basketball teams have three games remaining before their region tournament begins duringthe second week of February.
TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls School’s Addie Higbie celebrates during the 2022 season. Higbie highlights a solid returning core for the 2023 TFS soccer team that looks to build off an 11-win season. Higbie scored a school-record 21 goals last year and is only seven goals away from setting a career record for TFS in goals scored.

TFS Athletics. Tallulah Falls School’s Addie Higbie celebrates during the 2022 season. Higbie highlights a solid returning core for the 2023 TFS soccer team that looks to build off an 11-win season. Higbie scored a school-record 21 goals last year and is only seven goals away from setting a career record for TFS in goals scored.

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TFS girls soccer aims higher after record-breaking year

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Lady Indians are fresh off an 11-win season in which the team qualified for the state playoffs for a second straight year. This marks year number three in GHSA, and TFS is hoping the trend will continue.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior Theo Antinori goes up for a dunk late in the fourth quarter against The Skill Factory on Saturday, Jan. 21. Antinori finished with 27 points as he helped the Eagles defeat the third-ranked team in Georgia.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior Theo Antinori goes up for a dunk late in the fourth quarter against The Skill Factory on Saturday, Jan. 21. Antinori finished with 27 points as he helped the Eagles defeat the third-ranked team in Georgia.

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Eagles defeat No. 3 team in Georgia as they conquer The Skill Factory

Luke Morey
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys team defeated the third best team in Georgia on their way to their sixth straight win. After wins against Monroe Area on Monday, Jan.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. In front of a packed gym on Friday, Jan. 20, RCHS junior Ellie Southards lays in a basket in the third quarter against last year’s state champ Elbert County. In the first rematch between Elbert and RCHS since last year’s GHSA AA state title game, the Lady Cats won 55-49.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. In front of a packed gym on Friday, Jan. 20, RCHS junior Ellie Southards lays in a basket in the third quarter against last year’s state champ Elbert County. In the first rematch between Elbert and RCHS since last year’s GHSA AA state title game, the Lady Cats won 55-49.

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Lady Cats on 10-game winning streak with ‘W’ over state champs Elbert

Luke Morey
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Three games into region play, the Rabun County Lady Cats are undefeated, including a state championship rematch against region rival Elbert County on Friday, Jan. 20. With a 60-24 victory over Commerce on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Lady Cats started off region play right.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Monna Julkunen (center) celebrates with her teammates after an and-1 basket against Baylor School on Saturday, Jan. 21. Julkunen ended with 14 points to lead the Eagles to a 64-60 victory.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Monna Julkunen (center) celebrates with her teammates after an and-1 basket against Baylor School on Saturday, Jan. 21. Julkunen ended with 14 points to lead the Eagles to a 64-60 victory.

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Lady Eagles win eighth straight

Luke Morey
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee girls basketball team is now on a eight-game winning streak after defeating Asheville Christian Academy and Baylor on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21. The last game the girls lost was Dec. 20 during the Cherokee Invitational. “Last night against Asheville was tough.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS junior Willie Goodwyn goes up for a layup against Elbert County on Jan. 20. Goodwyn posted his fifth double-double of the season as he put up 14 points and 17 rebounds to help the Wildcats to an undefeated week. RCHS took on Tallulah Falls on Jan. 24 before returning home for senior night on Jan. 27, against Commerce.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS junior Willie Goodwyn goes up for a layup against Elbert County on Jan. 20. Goodwyn posted his fifth double-double of the season as he put up 14 points and 17 rebounds to help the Wildcats to an undefeated week. RCHS took on Tallulah Falls on Jan. 24 before returning home for senior night on Jan. 27, against Commerce.

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Goodwyn helps propel RCHS boys basketball to 3-0 week

Luke Morey
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Rabun County Wildcats are 2-1 in region games, losing on a last-second three against Commerce before winning against Athens Christian on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Wildcats then defeated Elbert County on Friday, Jan. 20, before beating Jefferson to enter a three-game winning streak.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee junior Clay Unruh grapples with Swain County’s Randall Jenkins on his way to a victory on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Unruh is looking to go for back-to-back state titles after winning the 132 title last year.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee junior Clay Unruh grapples with Swain County’s Randall Jenkins on his way to a victory on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Unruh is looking to go for back-to-back state titles after winning the 132 title last year.

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Rabun Gap wrestling soars toward state tourney

Luke Morey
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity wrestling team is approaching the end of the season as they look to build off a year that saw six state placers, including Clay Unruh who won the 132 state title. The Eagles started the season at the Panther Scramble, with three placers.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The Lady Indians volleyball team became the first team in school history to win a state title with a 35-11 record as well as eight victories over state-ranked teams.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The Lady Indians volleyball team became the first team in school history to win a state title with a 35-11 record as well as eight victories over state-ranked teams.

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TFS honors 2022 volleyball team and athletic legends

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Over the weekend, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, Tallulah Falls School honored their 2022 Hall of Honor inductees as well as the first team in school history to win a state title.