Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Surrounded by his family, senior wide receiver Jaden Gibson (center) signs his letter of intent with Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The other Gibsons on the stage include from left, Janakate, Jason, Jennifer and Jasper.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rodolfo Ramos gets a chokehold on Tucker Kinsey from Stephens County in the placement match during the Raider Invitiational on Saturday, Dec. 10. Ramos won his weight class after defeating Kinsey.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Junior Ellie Southards goes up for a shot against Franklin on Saturday, Dec. 10. Southards scored 13 in the game and is averaging 17 on the season.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. With teammates junior Cooper Welch (14) and senior Jayton Henry (20) in the background, junior Willie Goodwyn goes up for a layup in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against Franklin, N.C. Goodwyn scored 12 points to help the Wildcats to a narrow 43-40 victory.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Denika Lightbourne goes up for a shot against two Lake Oconee defenders on Wendesday, Dec. 7. The Lady Indians are on a six-game losing streak.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Anfernee Hanna hits a reverse layup in the first quarter aganst Lake Oconee Academy on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Hanna put up 56 total points over the past three games helping the Indians to a four game winning streak before falling to Oglethrope County.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, eight Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School seniors signed their Letters of Intent to play at the collegiate level. From left, Domas Kauzonas (University of North Carolina Greensboro); Brody Roulier (Missouri S&T); Lewis Rodriguez (Marist); Calea Jackson (University of Miami): Armani Guzman (West Virginia); Nickolas Roy (University of Buffalo); Dylan Alonso (Middle Tennesee State) and Luke Earnhardt (Middle Tennessee State).

Courtesy of Gardner-Webb Athletics. Gardner-Webb redshirt senior Bailey Fisher evades two tackles in a game against Bryant on Oct. 29. Fisher, a former Rabun County Wildcat, threw for five touchdowns that day in the middle of his campaign to win Big South “Offensive Player of the Year.”

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Keegan Stover (left) was named “Offensive Player of the Year” for Region 8 while senior Noah Legault (middle) made All-Region first team as a wide receiver. Both seniors transferred to Rabun County this year and made an immediate impact. Sophomore Alex Yearwood (56) also made the All-Region second team.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Nickolas Roy (7) and junior Trey Horne were two of 10 Rabun Gap players to be named to the All-Conference team.