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Submitted Photo. Jessica Evans has begun her third season as the Lady Cat softball head coach. Front Row: (From left) Addison Patton, Kynzlie McCall and Mattie Scott. Middle Row: Jalynn Gragg, Charley Weaver, Kenlee Hedge and Capi Welch. Back Row: Coach Makenna Talcott, Kyla Shook, Cecelia Fields, Aubrey Colbert and Head Coach Jessica Evans. NOT PICTURED: River Evans.

Submitted Photo. Jessica Evans has begun her third season as the Lady Cat softball head coach. Front Row: (From left) Addison Patton, Kynzlie McCall and Mattie Scott. Middle Row: Jalynn Gragg, Charley Weaver, Kenlee Hedge and Capi Welch. Back Row: Coach Makenna Talcott, Kyla Shook, Cecelia Fields, Aubrey Colbert and Head Coach Jessica Evans. NOT PICTURED: River Evans.

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Lady Cat softball off to strong start in 2026 campaign

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Rabun County softball team began its new season on Aug. 3, the first day of the new school year at RCHS.
Submitted Photo. The varsity Rabun County volleyball team will be under the direction of veteran head coach April Jones. Front Row: (From left) Georgie Herb, Maria Ramos, Barbara Vargas and Ava Hickel. Middle Row: Mia Potts, Rylie Coleman and Emme Cain. Back Row: Head Coach April Jones, Lydia Gergeni, Sayler Watson, Elexa English and Coach Abbye Carver.

Submitted Photo. The varsity Rabun County volleyball team will be under the direction of veteran head coach April Jones. Front Row: (From left) Georgie Herb, Maria Ramos, Barbara Vargas and Ava Hickel. Middle Row: Mia Potts, Rylie Coleman and Emme Cain. Back Row: Head Coach April Jones, Lydia Gergeni, Sayler Watson, Elexa English and Coach Abbye Carver.

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RCHS volleyball battling through tough early schedule in new season

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Rabun County Lady Cats volleyball team opened its season on Aug. 4, just one day after the new school year began at RCHS and systemwide.
Photo by Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap’s Jose Luis Carrillo (center) celebrates after a goal on a penalty shot in Rabun Gap’s first game versus Christ School last season, which was canceled early and finished on Sept. 30, 2025.

Photo by Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap’s Jose Luis Carrillo (center) celebrates after a goal on a penalty shot in Rabun Gap’s first game versus Christ School last season, which was canceled early and finished on Sept. 30, 2025.

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Don’t dwell, but don’t forget: Rabun Gap boys soccer seeking return to program’s championship level

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Following four consecutive North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) state championships, Rabun Gap was in the hunt for a half-decade of dominance a season ago.But that hunt for No. 5 ended as a fruitless chase.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap girls volleyball team celebrates its first-round playoff win versus Cannon School on Oct. 14, 2025.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun Gap girls volleyball team celebrates its first-round playoff win versus Cannon School on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Eagles volleyball hungry for more postseason success

Wesley Branch
Thursday, August 13, 2026
In 2025, Rabun Gap’s volleyball program took a leap forward in the fourth year of head coach Zoe Kennedy’s tenure. In October, the Eagles won their first playoff game under Kennedy and first since 2020.
Submitted Photo. Infielder Ellie Shaw will be among the junior Tallulah Falls players in leadership roles as the Lady Indian program moves into its third year.

Submitted Photo. Infielder Ellie Shaw will be among the junior Tallulah Falls players in leadership roles as the Lady Indian program moves into its third year.

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Lady Indians poised for big step forward in Year Three

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Now entering year three as a full-fledged varsity program, the Tallulah Falls softball team is anticipating a leap forward this fall.The program won two games in its inaugural season, and were close a number of times to putting up more wins last year.
Submitted Photo. Olivia Henderson enters her senior season as the Tallulah Falls School record holder and an All-State finisher from her junior season. Henderson is the top runner in the school’s history.

Submitted Photo. Olivia Henderson enters her senior season as the Tallulah Falls School record holder and an All-State finisher from her junior season. Henderson is the top runner in the school’s history.

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TFS asserts itself as one of the best cross country programs in state

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Last season was historic for the Tallulah Falls cross country program. The Lady Indians won their first-ever region championship and were state runners-up.