Rabun County softball

Submitted Photo. Former Rabun County High School teacher and coach Janice Wayne (center) poses with the Rabun County softball team after throwing the first pitch at a game during the 2025 season. Wayne, the first-ever softball coach at RCHS who also assisted athletics in a plethora of ways, passed away on June 24 at the age of 72.

Submitted Photo. Former Rabun County High School teacher and coach Janice Wayne (center) poses with the Rabun County softball team after throwing the first pitch at a game during the 2025 season. Wayne, the first-ever softball coach at RCHS who also assisted athletics in a plethora of ways, passed away on June 24 at the age of 72.

Long-time Rabun coach, teacher Wayne passes

Wesley Branch
Thursday, July 2, 2026
A fixture in Rabun County for decades and beloved by the community, Janice Wayne passed away on Wednesday, June 24, at the age of 72. Wayne – who many will remember as “Coach Wayne” – moved to Rabun County in 1976 and spent 38 years as a teacher and coach in the Rabun County School District.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County softball senior Presley Burrell signs her letter of intent to Georgia Southern University East Georgia while accompanied by her family on Rabun County’s campus on Feb. 5. Burrell earned All-Region second-team honors in her senior season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County softball senior Presley Burrell signs her letter of intent to Georgia Southern University East Georgia while accompanied by her family on Rabun County’s campus on Feb. 5. Burrell earned All-Region second-team honors in her senior season.

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RCHS Wildcats Truelove and Burrell sign letters of intent on ‘National Signing Day’

Wesley Branch
Thursday, February 12, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County seniors Ty Truelove and Presley Burrell were celebrated on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 5, as they signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level.
Photo courtesy of Von Watts. Rabun County senior Chloe Shirley poses with her parents, Maria and Josh on Jan. 23 at her signing day ceremony on Rabun County’s campus. Shirley signed to continue her athletic and academic careers at Georgia Southern University East Georgia. Shirley played first and third base for the Lady Cats.

Photo courtesy of Von Watts. Rabun County senior Chloe Shirley poses with her parents, Maria and Josh on Jan. 23 at her signing day ceremony on Rabun County’s campus. Shirley signed to continue her athletic and academic careers at Georgia Southern University East Georgia. Shirley played first and third base for the Lady Cats.

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RCHS Shirley inks letter of intent with Georgia Southern East Georgia

Wesley Branch
Thursday, January 29, 2026
TIGER – Rabun County senior Chloe Shirley officially signed her letter of intent with Georgia Southern University East Georgia on Jan. 23 at a ceremony held on Rabun County’s campus Friday morning.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Softball sophomore River Evans and senior Presley Burrell talk on third base during Rabun County’s 20-3 Aug. 16 win over Tallulah Falls. Both players earned all-region honors this season.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Softball sophomore River Evans and senior Presley Burrell talk on third base during Rabun County’s 20-3 Aug. 16 win over Tallulah Falls. Both players earned all-region honors this season.

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Lady Cats softball players earn region honors

Wesley Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Five Rabun County softball players earned region honors for their individual performances this season, the team announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Monday. Those five players were River Evans, Presley Burrell, Madeline Suarez, Loren Mazarky and Chloe Shirley.

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Rabun County's playoff run ends against Harlem

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Rabun County softball team’s playoff run came to an end after a doubleheader loss against the Harlem Bulldogs in Harlem on Tuesday night. Harlem scored runs in the sixth and seventh and won 6-5 in Game 1, before winning 10-6 in Game 2 to sweep the best-of-three series.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Cats advance to 2nd round of state playoffs

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
SOFTBALL Rabun County: The Rabun County softball team swept South Atlanta (7-0, 7-0) in the first round of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs Monday. Details on the Wildcats’ opening-round victory will be in next week’s edition of The Clayton Tribune.

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PREP ROUNDUP: Rabun softball cruises past Clarke Central

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
SOFTBALL Rabun County: The Rabun County softball team cruised past Clarke Central 11-3 in a non-region contest last Friday. The victory rebounded the Wildcats from a 15-7 loss against Oglethorpe County last Thursday. Rabun had 11 hits, led by Cailyn Dickerson’s three.
Rabun County’s Mary Lovell gets instructions from coach Angela Shepheard during an at-bat against Social Circle at Rabun County High School in Tiger last Thursday. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County’s Mary Lovell gets instructions from coach Angela Shepheard during an at-bat against Social Circle at Rabun County High School in Tiger last Thursday. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Rabun shut out by Social Circle

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
TIGER — Social Circle capitalized on a few timely hits in the 4th inning and the Rabun County softball team couldn’t keep up in a 9-0 loss at home last Thursday. The Wildcats dropped to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in Region 8-AA competition after their second straight loss.