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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County seniors hug head coach DeeDee Dillard and assistant coaches Bryce Dillard and Makenna Talcott as they come off the floor in Lady Cats’ 70-16 win over Towns County on Senior Night on Dec. 9.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County seniors hug head coach DeeDee Dillard and assistant coaches Bryce Dillard and Makenna Talcott as they come off the floor in Lady Cats’ 70-16 win over Towns County on Senior Night on Dec. 9.

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RCHS girls victorious on ‘Senior Night’ over Towns

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
TIGER – The Rabun County girls basketball teams capped off their senior night tradition and festivities with a dominant 70-16 win over visiting Towns County. The win improved the Lady Wildcats’ record to 5-1 and marked their second win this season over the Lady Indians.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Joseph Gonzalez battles with a Hayesville (N.C.) wrestler in his first match of the night on Dec. 10.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Joseph Gonzalez battles with a Hayesville (N.C.) wrestler in his first match of the night on Dec. 10.

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Wildcat wrestling makes season debut at home

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
TIGER – The Rabun County wrestling team made its home debut last week on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in a meet that consisted of matches against Hayesville High School (N.C.) and Habersham Central.

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Bulldogs’ 2026 schedule released

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 18, 2025
While No. 3-ranked Georgia is in the thick of its playoff preparation in hopes of a run at another national championship, the SEC and its fans are able to simultaneously look ahead to 2026. On Thursday, Dec.
Photo courtesy Austin Poffenberger. Klara Dvorakova, seen here against visiting Prince Avenue Christian, paced the Lady Indians with 17 points in TFS’s 62-60 loss to Walhalla (S.C.) on Dec. 16.

Photo courtesy Austin Poffenberger. Klara Dvorakova, seen here against visiting Prince Avenue Christian, paced the Lady Indians with 17 points in TFS’s 62-60 loss to Walhalla (S.C.) on Dec. 16.

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TFS Indians win third straight; Lady Indians nearly topple No. 2-ranked Walhalla

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
The Indians ran their win streak up to three in a row with a 62-51 home win Tuesday against out-of-state opponents, Walhalla. TFS (7-4), ranked No. 2 in GIAA, held a 30-21 advantage on Dec. 16 at the half before replicating those results in the second half.
Keith Barlow/CNI News Service. Holding his MVP trophy with his teammates and head coach Kirby Smart on the stage with him, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton answers questions from Laura Rutledge after the Bulldogs’ 28-7 win.

Keith Barlow/CNI News Service. Holding his MVP trophy with his teammates and head coach Kirby Smart on the stage with him, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton answers questions from Laura Rutledge after the Bulldogs’ 28-7 win.

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Stockton MVP in SEC Championship domination of ‘Bama

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 11, 2025
After an all-around supremacy over No. 10 Alabama on Saturday in the SEC Championship, former Rabun County and current starting quarterback for No. 3-ranked Georgia, Gunner Stockton, is now a two-time SEC champion.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior RJ Lacossade flies in for a dunk in Rabun Gap’s 55-53 win over Carmel Christian on Dec. 5. Lacossade scored 24 points in the win and scored the game-winning basket with 39 seconds remaining.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap senior RJ Lacossade flies in for a dunk in Rabun Gap’s 55-53 win over Carmel Christian on Dec. 5. Lacossade scored 24 points in the win and scored the game-winning basket with 39 seconds remaining.

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Lacossade’s last second put-back lifts RGNS over Carmel Christian

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 11, 2025
RABUN GAP – In what was a back-and-forth contest all night, Rabun Gap boys basketball turned to senior captain RJ Lacossade, who delivered with the game on the line, leading to a 55-53 win for the Eagles.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School senior wide receiver and Wake Forest signee Walker Bryson celebrates after a touchdown catch in Rabun Gap’s game against Grayson on Aug. 22. Bryson signed with the Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Dec. 3, just days after being told Indiana, where he previously committed, was “moving on.”

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School senior wide receiver and Wake Forest signee Walker Bryson celebrates after a touchdown catch in Rabun Gap’s game against Grayson on Aug. 22. Bryson signed with the Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Dec. 3, just days after being told Indiana, where he previously committed, was “moving on.”

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RGNS’ Bryson takes late commitment to Wake Forest

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Just three days before signing day, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School football senior Walker Bryson announced his verbal commitment to Wake Forest. On signing day, Bryson made his verbal announcement official by putting pen to paper and signing with the Demon Deacons.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Gavin Owens runs into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Rabun Gap's 42-0 win over Christ School on Oct. 17. Owens officially signed with Memphis University last Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap quarterback Gavin Owens runs into the end zone for a rushing touchdown in Rabun Gap's 42-0 win over Christ School on Oct. 17. Owens officially signed with Memphis University last Wednesday, Dec. 3.

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Rabun Gap signal-caller Owens signs with Memphis

Wesley Branch
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School 3-star quarterback Gavin Owens made his pledge to Memphis University official on Wednesday, Dec. 3, the first day of the early signing period.