May 24, 2013
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HCHS senior Lee McCoy finished third in the individual standings with a round of 77.
Raiders' region streak ends
To say the Habersham Central boys' golf team is disappointed and frustrated with their performance Tuesday at the 8-AAAA tournament would be a huge understatement. The Raiders, six-time defending ...
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All three of the county’s middle schools will now field teams for grades sixth through eighth, eliminatiing the county-wide eighth grade team.
MS program changes direction
Last month, a public forum concerning Habersham County's middle school football program drew concerns and criticisms from a group of 40-50 parents, youth coaches and other residents. Based on some ...
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Greg Reabold and the Raiders are No. 2 in the latest Class AAAA poll, behind top-ranked John’s Creek.
Raiders jump to No. 2
Habersham Central's boys' golf team has had one goal in mind all season – win the Class AAAA championship. While it will be a few more weeks before they get the chance to make that goal a reality, ...
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MARK TURNER/Staff HC senior Lee McCoy has won five tournament titles this spring.
McCoy wins again, Raiders fourth at Achasta
Habersham Central's Lee McCoy won his fifth individual title of the season and lead the Raiders' golf team to a fourth place finish at the North Georgia High School Invitational Tuesday in Dahlone...
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MARK TURNER/Staff HC second baseman Corey Pearson makes a throw to first base during the Raiders’ 8-AAAA game against Madison County Wednesday at Raider Park.
HC falls to Madison in extra innings, 8-7
Its been a frustrating week for the Habersham Central baseball team as Madison County posted a pair of one-run wins over the Raiders in three days. The Raiders suffered an 8-7 loss to Madison Coun...
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Middle school football forum stirs debate
With spring practice just over a month away, the battle over the direction of Habersham County’s middle school football program continues. In 2011, the decision was made to have a combined, county...
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Raiders win Big Red title
Habersham Central’s golf team put together one of its best performances of the season Monday in Gainesville, winning the Red Shootout at the Chattahoochee Golf Club. The tournament victory was the...
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Lee McCoy, shown with HCHS head coach Chris Chitwood, took low-medalist honors in the tournament.
Raiders, Team Georgia win Cup
Team Georgia defended its home turf over the weekend during the annual Georgia-South Carolina Cup golf challenge at The Orchard Golf Club near Clarkesvaille. Team Georgia, which included Habersham...
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Gerrin, Burns, Ellison excel in All-Star games
A trio of Habersham Central basketball players shined during a pair of All-Star games over the weekend. Hayley Gerrin was one of 20 juniors picked from around the state to play in the Georgia Athl...
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HC Little League opens 15th season
Play ball! Those two words were heard over and over Saturday as the Habersham County Little League held Opening Day Ceremonies Saturday to kick off the 2012 baseball and softball season. Hundreds o...
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MARK TURNER/Staff Habersham’s Junior Bravo, right, dribbles away from Centennial’s Diego Torres during the match Tuesday night at Raider Stadium. Bravo scored a second-half goal in the match against the Knights.
Raiders post 2-2 draw with nationally-ranked Centennial
Habersham Central came up with a stellar effort Tuesday night against nationally ranked Centennial, battling to a 2-2 draw. The Raiders, the No. 6 team in the latest Class AAAA poll, had a 2-1 lea...
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Habersham Central senior Nicole Parrish has a 4-1 record this season at No. 1 singles.
Tennis squads hit the court
The Habersham Central tennis teams have been busy the past two weeks, playing five matches during the opening stretch of the season. The HCHS squads are coached by Robert Wallace, Steve Harwood, Li...
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HCHS duo picked for All-Star Classic
Habersham Central senior basketball players Patrick Burns and Kevin Ellison have been selected to play in the inaugural North Georgia Senior All-Star Classic. The event, which will be held Friday,...
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HCMS track athletes compete
The Habersham County middle school track team competed against Rabun County in a meet March 9 at the Raider track complex at Wilbanks Middle School. This year’s middle school squads include athlet...
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Lions climb to No. 7, face ranked teams
Piedmont College continues to climb the ladder of the nation’s best NCAA D-III baseball teams, moving three rungs closer to the top spot in the latest D3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25 poll. The Lions (...
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Habersham’s Lee McCoy shot a two-under par 70 to win the individual title at the Apple Mountain Invitational.
McCoy wins Apple title
Habersham’s Central’s Lee McCoy continues to make a name for himself in the Georgia High School Association golf ranks, winning his second straight tournament Saturday. McCoy, who is ranked as one ...
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Lady Raiders compete in Warrior Spring Swing
Habersham Central’s girls’ golf team competed in the Warrior Spring Swing Saturday in Cleveland. The Lady Raiders shot a 207 on the way to a 12th place finish in the 17-team field. Milton claimed t...
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Lions split series with No. 1 Marietta
Piedmont College picked up one of its biggest baseball wins in recent history Friday night in Demorest, knocking off No. 1 Marietta College 4-1. The Lions, who entered the game ranked 10th in the n...
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JV soccer teams record wins
The Habersham Central junior varsity soccer teams are off to a good start this spring. The Lady Raiders are 3-1-1 to begin the season while the Raiders are off to a 3-2 start. The Lady Raiders, coa...
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Habersham Central athletes excel at Loganville track meet
Habersham Central’s track team competed in the Running with the Devils Invitational Saturday at Loganville High School. The meet featured 14 teams in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions. HCHS fini...
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Lions crack D-III top 10, take on No. 1 Marietta today
Two of the best NCAA Division-III baseball teams in the country square off this weekend in a pair of games in Demorest. Piedmont College, which is ranked No. 10 in the latest D3baseball.com/NCBWA ...
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Middle school, youth football public forum
The Habersham County Recreation Department and the Habersham Central Athletic Department will hold a public forum later this month to discuss the youth and middle school football programs. The meet...
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Shown following a qualifying tournament are, front, Gage Hurt; back row, from left, Slade Jarrard, Brice Austin, coach David Nichols, Dylan Cantrell, Andrew Burpee, Adam Harrup and Chris Holbrook.
Youth wrestlers compete at USA state meet
A group of youth wrestling earned a spot in the Georgia Kids State Championships. Last weekend in Lilburn, eight members of Team Sham Slam, the Habersham County USA Wrestling youth team, competed i...
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Top golf teams in town for Apple Mountain Invitational
The Habersham Central boys’ golf team will try to do something Saturday that it hasn’t done in nine years – win its own tournament. For the past decade, the Apple Mountain Invitational has been one...
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HC girls’ start golf season
The Habersham Central girls’ golf team has been busy during the first two weeks of the season. The Lady Raiders, coached by Shawn Blackburn, have played in a pair of tournaments along with two matc...
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Senior John Henry Dean takes over behind the plate this season for the Raiders.
Habersham baseball team gearing up for 8-AAAA play
The region baseball race is about ready to start. Habersham Central wraps up non-region play this week and then will jump into the most important part of the schedule March 18. The Raiders (3-3) pl...
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Lady Raider squad gaining experience
Habersham Central’s girls’ soccer team is excited about the good things that could happen this season. Despite getting off to a 1-3 start, head coach Jammie Caine and the Lady Raiders believe good ...
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Raiders off to fast start despite early season injuries
After winning six consecutive region championships, winning has become a bit of a habit for the Habersham Central boys’ soccer team. Despite having a couple of key players on the shelf with injurie...
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HCHS golfers, from left, Raleigh Holcomb, Michael Thompson, Greg Reabold, Lee McCoy, Jared Brooks, Tanner Batson and head coach Chris Chitwood are shown after finishing second in the Paulk Invitational Saturday in Jekyll Island.
HCHS finishes second at Paulk Invitational
Habersham Central’s boys’ golf team believes it can compete for the Class AAAA state title this spring. On Saturday in Jekyll Island, the Raiders put together a performance that gives them reason t...
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HCHS’ Kerra Canup hit five three-pointers in the game, including a game-tying shot with eight seconds left in the game.
Buzzer-beater ends HCHS’ state playoff run
Habersham Central did everything in its power to win its Sweet 16 matchup with Chamblee Tuesday night in Mt. Airy, but Chamblee’s senior guard Breana McDonald spoiled those plans. McDonald, a Georg...
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Habersham teams win district titles
A pair of Habersham County youth basketball teams won District 7 titles last weekend. The 10-under boys’ and girls’ teams captured the All-Star titles during the district tournament in Jackson Coun...
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HCRD hosts state basketball tourneys
There will be a lot of youth basketball teams descending on Habersham County this weekend. The county’s recreation department is the host venue for the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association’s 12...
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Members of the Lady Knights are, front from left, Mary McCrea, Bethany Staley, Stormi Abernathy, Ariana Durant; middle row, Shannon Zanone, Carley Garcia, Gracie Culbertson, Kassidy Finnegan; back row, coach Tom Irby, Melea Irby, Izzy Spitz and assistant coach Emily Culbertson.
Cross Athletics wins SC home school title
The Cross Athletics girls’ basketball team wrapped up its first season by winning the South Carolina State Home School Tournament. Cross Athletics is a local sports program for home school students...
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Raider track teams sweep four-team meet
Habersham Central got track season off to a good start by sweeping a four-team meet last Thursday at the Raider track complex on the campus of Wilbanks Middle School in Demorest. The Raiders took t...
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HCHS pitcher Dylan Dalton worked six innings to pick up a win in his first varsity start Friday against North Hall.
Pitching, late runs lead HC past Trojans
Habersham Central picked up its first win of the 2012 high school baseball season Friday night at Raider Park in Demorest, getting a pair of late runs to post a 4-2 victory over North Hall. The Ra...
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HCHS’ Haley Gerrin tries to get off a shot between Lambert’s Morgan Jackson, left, and Kierstin Kidwell during the Lady Raiders’ win in the opening round of the Class AAAA tournament Friday night in Mt. Airy.
Lady Raiders knock off Lambert, move to second round of tourney
After winning the 8-AAAA championship, Habersham Central girls’ basketball coach John Hood said his team wasn’t happy to just be in the Class AAAA state tournament. The Lady Raiders wanted to make...
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Lions suffer 12-8 loss in program's first lacrosse match
After months and months of recruiting, planning and physical preparation, the first-year Piedmont College lacrosse program finally got to play its first match. The Lions, coached by Pete Manderano,...
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The Lady Raiders and head coach John Hood, blue shirt, can set a school record for wins with a victory over Lambert tonight in the opening round of the Class AAAA tournament.
Lady Raiders, Lambert square off tonight in Mt. Airy
Habersham Central opens play tonight in the Class AAAA tournament, fresh off winning the school’s first region championship last week. The Lady Raiders play host to the Lambert Lady Longhorns at th...
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HCHS head coach Don Ledbetter guided the Raiders to the North sub-region title.
Gerrin, Ellison, Burns, Ledbetter tabbed for region honors
Habersham Central is well represented on the 8-AAAA All-Region team. HCHS has three players on the All-Region squad along with a Coach of the Year winner. HCHS junior Haley Gerrin was named the 8-...
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Habersham Central’s Coleman Cunningham, left, battles Rockdale’s Jose Robledo during the Class AAAA finals Saturday afternoon at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth. Robledo claimed the 145-pound state title with a 6-3 win.
Cunningham finishes second at state
Coleman Cunningham’s quest to become Habersham Central’s first state champion in wrestling ended Saturday afternoon in the Class AAAA finals at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth. Cunningham, the 8-AAAA...
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