Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Tuana Coskun hits a jumper in the home opener against Wesleyan Christian Academy on Friday night. Coskun ended with 18 points and seven rebounds as she’s been leading the team with 15 points per game. On Saturday against Asheville, Coskun scored 13 in only the Lady Eagles’ second loss of the season.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Theo Antinori ends the fast break with a dunk as the student section goes wild on Friday night. Antinori had 29 points on Friday before going off for 30 on Saturday.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Denika Lightbourne goes up for a shot against Lake Oconee Academy on Wednesday night. The Lady Indians are now on a four game losing streak.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior receiver Jaden Gibson gets his left foot down in the end zone for a receiving touchdown over Swainsboro sophomore Qindaruis Brown. This Gibson TD establishes a new state single-season touchdown reception total with 29 to surpass former RCHS receiver Adriel Clark’s 28 in 2020.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County High School Principal Justin Spillers gives Nic Baloga a hug as fellow seniors Lang Windham, Keegan Stover, and Jaden Gibson walk off the field in Swainsboro following the Wildcats’ 35-10 Nov. 25 Class A Division I state quarterfinal loss to the Tigers. Each of these seniors were statewide leaders in various individual categories.

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Photo courtesy of Dustin Smith. An Argentine black and white tegu (seen above) is among the wild animals that have a year to meet most of the DNR requirements.