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Independence road races at lakes Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Saturday, July 4, Rabun Ramble Road Race, 5K and 10K races begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Lake Rabun Pavilion. Registration opened on April 1 at Active.com. It is now $45 from until July 3; and $50 on July 4, which is race day. Details: rabunramble.com.Saturday, July 4, Lake Burton Fun Run & Fireworks.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County standout and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton takes a selfie with youth participants of the Gunner Stockton Football Camp sitting on the field at Lakeview Academy on June 20 in the background. This is the camp’s second year.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Former Rabun County standout and current University of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton takes a selfie with youth participants of the Gunner Stockton Football Camp sitting on the field at Lakeview Academy on June 20 in the background. This is the camp’s second year.

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Gunner amps up youth football camp

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 25, 2026
GAINESVILLE, GA – Fresh off a Southeastern Conference-winning season, former Rabun County record-setter and current Georgia Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton for a second consecutive year got to meet his younger fanbase first-hand at his youth football camp.
File/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. At last year’s Rabun Ramble, 5-year-old Carver Harris, runs toward the awaiting arms of her mother Courtney Harris following their 5K runs at the event in Lakemont. This year’s Rabun Ramble will be Saturday, July 4.

File/Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. At last year’s Rabun Ramble, 5-year-old Carver Harris, runs toward the awaiting arms of her mother Courtney Harris following their 5K runs at the event in Lakemont. This year’s Rabun Ramble will be Saturday, July 4.

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Rabun Ramble running strong at two decades

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 25, 2026
What started two decades ago as an idea among friends now has become one of the annual highlights of the Independence Day celebration at the lake in the Northeast Georgia mountains.The 20th race of the Rabun Ramble will be on Saturday, July 4, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Submitted. Rabun Gap has named JC Gonzalez Interim Athletic Director and Mark Green has been named Interim Assistant Athletic Director. They will fill holes left by exiting A.D. Dale Earnhardt and Assistant A.D. Bart Sasnett.

Submitted. Rabun Gap has named JC Gonzalez Interim Athletic Director and Mark Green has been named Interim Assistant Athletic Director. They will fill holes left by exiting A.D. Dale Earnhardt and Assistant A.D. Bart Sasnett.

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Rabun Gap Eagles announce new athletic leadership

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is pleased to announce that JC Gonzalez has been named Interim Athletic Director and Mark Green has been named Interim Assistant Athletic Director.
Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

Photos courtesy WVU Athletics. Armani Guzman, a Rabun Gap graduate, and the West Virginia Mountaineers earned their first trip to Omaha with a 45-15 overall record and No. 16 national seed.

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Guzman, Alonso to represent Rabun Gap at College World Series

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
For the first time ever, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is headed for the biggest stage in college baseball. Two RGNS alumni will represent their respective universities and Rabun Gap at the men’s College World Series this month in Omaha, Neb.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Jamie Smith (right) and Jason Murphy pose with the Wildcat Open trophy after winning the inaugural Wildcat Open Tournament on June 5 at Kingwood Golf Club. Smith and Murphy will have their names and score placed on the trophy, which will be displayed on RCHS’ campus.

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RCHS golf boasts inaugural ‘Wildcat Open’ Tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CLAYTON – The Rabun County golf program hosted the inaugural “Wildcat Open” golf tournament on Friday, June 5, at Kingwood Golf Club, benefitting the Rabun County High School boys and girls golf teams.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County senior Reid Giles races down the field in Rabun County’s 49-42 shootout win over Dalton in September 2025. Giles added to his long list of accomplishments when he was inducted into the Blitz Sports football Hall Fame on Monday.

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Giles, Blalock named to BLITZ HOF

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Recent Rabun County High School graduates Reid Giles and Huey Blalock were named to the BLITZ Sports Class of 2026 Hall of Fame, Blitz announced on Monday. Giles was selected to the football HOF, while Blalock was named to the boys basketball Hall of Fame.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School head boys basketball coach Devin Liferidge leads campers in shooting drills during Rabun Gap’s kids basketball camp on June 8. Liferidge is entering his second season as the head boys basketball coach for the Eagles.

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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee boys hoops hosts on-campus basketball kids camp

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 11, 2026
RABUN GAP – The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School boys basketball program hosted its summer basketball camp this week, June 8-12 on campus for kids ages second through seventh grade.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Bella Hulsey follows through on a putt at the Class A Division I state championship on May 18 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course in Elberton. Hulsey shot a team-best 190 at the 36-hole tournament.

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RCHS girls golf finishes 10th at state tournament

Wesley Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Rabun County girls golf team finished 10th at the Class A Division I state championship tournament on May 18 and 19 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course at Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton.