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Destiny Deetz (23) attempts a kill while teammate Lyndee Hollifield (25) looks on during a match against Prince Avenue Christian at Ken Byrd Court in Tiger on Tuesday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Destiny Deetz (23) attempts a kill while teammate Lyndee Hollifield (25) looks on during a match against Prince Avenue Christian at Ken Byrd Court in Tiger on Tuesday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County splits volleyball season opener

TIGER — In the final set of Match 1, Rabun County’s first-year volleyball coach Reggie Rider called a timeout and asked his team for seven straight points.
Courtney Ledford is the new head coach of the Rabun Gap- Nacoochee varsity volleyball team. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Courtney Ledford is the new head coach of the Rabun Gap- Nacoochee varsity volleyball team. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Rabun Gap volleyball, baseball get new head coaches

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee varsity volleyball and baseball programs will have new head coaches this season. Courtney Ledford will coach the volleyball team and Clark Wright will coach the baseball team.
 Pictured, from left, are Dustin Barnes, Nate Cox, Roger Cox, Gerald Barker, Jibril Ndyaie and N'fari Benjamin. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Pictured, from left, are Dustin Barnes, Nate Cox, Roger Cox, Gerald Barker, Jibril Ndyaie and N'fari Benjamin. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Rabun Gap represents at Snow Valley basketball camp

Members of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee basketball team attended one of the top basketball camps in the country this summer, getting an early start on this year's season.
Nolan Conrad of Clayton, Charlie Hall of Long Creek, S.C., Aiden McMullen of Highlands, N.C., Cole Owens of Conyers, Cael Sanderson (Penn State coach), Aidan Loring of Clayton, Brody Fon of Franklin, N.C., Matt Campbell of Highlands, N.C., and Quill Martin of Clayton are pictured. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Nolan Conrad of Clayton, Charlie Hall of Long Creek, S.C., Aiden McMullen of Highlands, N.C., Cole Owens of Conyers, Cael Sanderson (Penn State coach), Aidan Loring of Clayton, Brody Fon of Franklin, N.C., Matt Campbell of Highlands, N.C., and Quill Martin of Clayton are pictured. (Photo courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)

Rabun Gap wrestlers wrap summer training

The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee’s varsity and middle school wrestlers have been putting in work this summer.
Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Anthony Lampros, left, and Guy Gober near the finish line at Rabun County’s new pavilion during the Bicentennial Torch and Flag Run in Clayton on Saturday morning. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Lampros, Gober reunite at Bicentennial Fun Run

CLAYTON — Anthony Lampros carried the torch. Guy Gober carried the flag. The two distance running specialists reunited for Rabun County’s Bicentennial Torch and Flag Fun Run on Saturday morning.

TFS adds new head coaches to athletic programs

New leadership is in place at Tallulah Falls School for varsity boys basketball, varsity girls soccer and middle school/varsity swim programs.  Varsity boys basketball:  Cody Coleman, upper school history teacher, will lead the TFS varsity boys basketball team.
Rabun County's Kasin Old prepares to pitch during a game in Tiger last season. (File Photo)

Rabun County's Kasin Old prepares to pitch during a game in Tiger last season. (File Photo)

Old represents Rabun in All-Star baseball game

Kasin Old represented Rabun County in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Georgia-South Carolina Baseball Classic for high school seniors in June. Old, who graduated from Rabun County High School in May, competed in the second-annual event at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, S.C.
Rabun County cheerleaders are, in back, from left, Rainny Patterson, Kasten Weems, Savanna Sullivan, Cassidy Richardson, Brianna Henslee, Miya Stewart, Faith Cofield, Carley Smith, Willow Fisher, Laurel Justus; in front, from left, are Ayla Jarrard, Jaycee Weber, Keianna Owens, Haley Hunt, Jailah Zanders (Universal Cheerleaders Association), Elizabeth Scruggs, Josie Darnell and Maci Varnadoe. (Submitted Photo)

Rabun County cheerleaders are, in back, from left, Rainny Patterson, Kasten Weems, Savanna Sullivan, Cassidy Richardson, Brianna Henslee, Miya Stewart, Faith Cofield, Carley Smith, Willow Fisher, Laurel Justus; in front, from left, are Ayla Jarrard, Jaycee Weber, Keianna Owens, Haley Hunt, Jailah Zanders (Universal Cheerleaders Association), Elizabeth Scruggs, Josie Darnell and Maci Varnadoe. (Submitted Photo)

Rabun cheerleaders earn top cheer team honor

The Rabun County varsity cheerleaders were recognized as the best cheer team at a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp in Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., last week. Rabun had five cheerleaders be named All-Americans, earned after individual tryouts.
Florida high school baseball players and Fellowship of Christian Athletes members visit Sky Valley's Community Bible Church last week. (Submitted Photo)

Florida high school baseball players and Fellowship of Christian Athletes members visit Sky Valley's Community Bible Church last week. (Submitted Photo)

FCA brings Florida baseball players to Rabun

SKY VALLEY — Fellowship of Christian Athletes leaders Jason Schack and Jason Arnold wanted to give their group of Florida high school baseball players a chance to get away, while getting closer to their faith. Twenty-five student-athletes from Brevard County, Fla.
Juniors Brinson Hall of Mt. Airy, left, and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville, varsity golfers from Tallulah Falls, spent a week at the  Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Camp held annually on St. Simons Island. (Submitted Photo)

Juniors Brinson Hall of Mt. Airy, left, and Maggie Jackson of Clarkesville, varsity golfers from Tallulah Falls, spent a week at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Camp held annually on St. Simons Island. (Submitted Photo)

TFS girls build golf skills at FCA camp

Two Tallulah Falls varsity golfers spent a week beating the heat and honing their skills at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Golf Camp on St. Simons Island.  Rising juniors Brinson Hall of Mt.