Photo courtesy Austin Poffenberger. Klara Dvorakova led the way for the Lady Indians in the Tallulah Falls School’s 53-43 win over King’s Academy. She had 18 points.
Dvorakova, Kafsky pace TFS into Elite Eight
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Sports
RGNS’ Brackett wins indoor state championships
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Rabun Gap junior Bailey Brackett added to her already impressive resume once again on Thursday, Feb. 12, as she took home two more state titles at the NCRunners Independent Schools Indoor Track & Field Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Brackett, who earned the title of Rabun Gap’s first-ever...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
TFS Athletics. Indians capture back-to-back state swimming championship at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Tallulah Falls swim teams sweep at Georgia Tech to defend state titles
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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.
RCHS Wildcats Truelove and Burrell sign letters of intent on ‘National Signing Day’
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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.
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Submitted photo. New Rabun Gap director JC Gonzalez takes over the Eagles’ soccer programs after over 20 years of coaching experience. The girls’ program and Gonzalez will make its debut on Feb. 12 at Whitefield Academy.
Get to know new Rabun Gap Director of Soccer JC Gonzalez
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With the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics, JC Gonzalez knew that after over 20 years of coaching college soccer it was time for him to return to the high school ranks, where he got his start.
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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County girls basketball bench celebrates a basket in Rabun County’s 66-46 win over Providence Christian Academy on Feb. 4. The Lady Cats are 19-4 with two games remaining in the regular season.
Rabun basketball stays hot with home victories over Banks
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The state-ranked Rabun County girls and boys basketball teams continued their winning streaks on Tuesday night with victories over region-rival Banks County.
The Lady Cats held off a comeback attempt by Banks in the fourth quarter after leading for the majority of the game to win 52-46.
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Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap head football coach Derek White (center) poses with Rabun Gap seniors CJ Willingham (left) and Devon Holly (right) on Feb. 5 at Rabun Gap’s signing day recognition for Willingham and Holly. Willingham will continue his football and academic careers at Columbia University, while Holly signed to North Carolina A&T.
Two Rabun Gap athletes ink to next level on signing day
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RABUN GAP – Two more Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School athletes signed to continue their athletic and academic careers on signing day on Wednesday, Feb. 4, and were highlighted with a recognition on the school’s campus on Feb. 5.
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Photo courtesy Rabun Gap Athletics. Rabun Gap basketball seniors pose for a picture with first-year head coach Devin Liferidge (center) ahead of the Eagles’ 59-46 win over Asheville School on Feb. 7. The Eagles are 16-9 on the season with two games remaining before the state playoffs.
Rabun Gap basketball picks up ‘Senior Day’ wins
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Both Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s boys and girls basketball teams picked up wins on Saturday, Feb. ,7 over Asheville School on “Senior Day.”
The Lady Eagles – who now sit at 15-9 on the year – were victorious 53-40, redeeming a previous loss to Asheville School.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
TFS tennis splits with Gainesville in opener
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart and East Tennessee State head football coach Will Healy talk during the Rabun Gap College Coaches Social on Jan. 28. Multiple players in attendance received a scholarship offer from Georgia following the event, and Rabun Gap’s Jaxon Totherow received an offer from ETSU, marking his first Division I offer.
Rabun Gap hosts winter ‘College Coaches Social’
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RABUN GAP – With college and high school football season in the rearview, prime recruiting season is in full swing.
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