May 23, 2013
Sports
Senior Zach Rhyneer finished seventh in the Class AAAAAA shot put competition Thursday in Jefferson.
Rhyneer seventh, Weeks 11th at GHSA track meet
Habersham Central's Zach Rhyneer and Kendell Weeks competed with the state's best track athletes last week during the Georgia High School Association’s boys' track and field championships in Jeffer...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Piedmont College seniors Megan McClain, Jamie Dennis, Taylor Moran and Megan Kesler are making their third appearance in the NCAA D-III tournament.
Piedmont earns NCAA tourney berth
For the third time in four years, the Piedmont College softball team is headed to the NCAA D-III national tournament. The Lady Lions (31-8) got the news Monday morning when the NCAA announced the 6...
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Habersham sends trio to state track finals
A trio of Habersham Central High School track athletes are headed to the Georgia High School Association Track & Field Championships Zach Rhyneer, Kendell Weeks and Tanisha Summerour qualified for ...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Former HCHS standout Tavarres King was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.
Denver is King’s NFL home
Tavarres King got the phone call he was waiting for Saturday afternoon. The call came from the Denver Broncos, who picked the Habersham Central High School and University of Georgia graduate in the...
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Senior members of the HCHS baseball team are, front from left, Zach Lee, David Rabern; back row, Ryan Smith, Brandt Rineheart, Dylan Dalton, Nathan Harvey and Michael Long.
Raiders honor senior players, close out 2013 baseball season
Habersham Central wrapped up the 2013 baseball season last with a pair of 7-AAAAAA games. The Raiders dropped the final two contests of the year, falling to Peachtree Ridge (7-0) and Mountain View...
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Raiders win last two games
Habersham Central closed out the 7-AAAAAA schedule last weekend with a split against the Duluth Wildcats. The Raiders posted a 4-3 victory on penalty kicks while the Lady Raiders suffered a 6-0 los...
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The Lady Raider golf team will play in the AAAAAA sectionals May 6 in Roswell. Members of the team are, from left, head coach Shawn Blackburn, Emily Thomas, Alex Oren, Ashley Blackburn, Kylie Stephens and assistant coach Andy Parker.
Lady Raiders earn AAAAAA sectional spot
The Habersham Central Lady Raider golf team earned a spot in the Class AAAAAA sectionals with a fourth-place finish at the 7-AAAAAA tournament Wednesday at Northwood Country Club in Lawrenceville. ...
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Former Habersham Central High School and University of Georgia standout Tavarres King is expected to be drafted today or tomorrow during the NFL Draft.
King’s football future revealed this weekend
Sometime over the next two days, Tavarres King will get a phone call he’s been waiting on most of his life. The call in question is coming from an NFL team. King, a HCHS graduate, is expected to be...
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Raiders beat Duluth 10-6, pick up first region victory
The Habersham Central baseball team had been knocking on the door of its first 7-AAAAAA win for the past few weeks but last Thursday the Raiders finally kicked in the door, beating Duluth 10-6. The...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Summerour, Rhyneer second in shot put
Habersham Central put together a solid performance in its first 7-AAAAAA track meet late last week at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton. The HCHS teams qualified four athletes for the Class AAAAAA...
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Nathan Harvey hit a two-run home run in the Raiders’ game against Mountain View.
HC comes up short in two close defeats
Habersham Central’s attempt to pick up its first 7-AAAAAA baseball victory of the season came up just short Wednesday in Suwanee as the Raiders dropped a 3-2 decision to Peachtree Ridge. The loss w...
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eighth-grader Riley Perry had four goals in the JV Lady Raiders’ win over Meadowcreek.
Habersham Central JV teams close in on end of soccer season
The Habersham Central junior varsity soccer teams are getting set to close out the 2013 season next week. The Lady Raiders have put together a 7-4 record this season, including a 4-4 mark against 7...
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Habersham Central graduate Jordin Ellingson was named the USA South Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
PC spring athletes pick up USA South honors
Piedmont College’s softball, baseball and women’s lacrosse teams are all finding success in their first season in the USA South Conference. This week, a large group of PC athletes were named to the...
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HCHS plans classification proposal
When the Georgia High School Association convenes for its April meeting Monday in Macon, Habersham Central officials will propose a new plan for the classification of schools in the state. The GHSA...
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raiders fall to Norcross
Habersham Central played Norcross evenly for the first four innings Wednesday in a Region 7-AAAAAA baseball matchup in Demorest, but the Blue Devils scored two runs in the sixth inning and two more...
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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HCHS’ Aubree Van Winkle posted a winning throw of 100-feet, 6-inches.
Van Winkle wins Battle of The Branch discus title; Gagnon sets new school record in 1,600-meter event
Habersham Central’s Aubree Van Winkle won an individual title and John Gagnon set a school record during the Battle at The Branch track meet Saturday in Flowery Branch. HCHS was one of 22 schools c...
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JV Raiders out score Duluth, 13-12
The Habersham Central junior varsity baseball team picked up its second win of the season last week, knocking off Duluth in a wild, high-scoring affair, 13-12. The lead changed hands six times thro...
Apr 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raiders beat Mill Creek
Habersham Central came up with a much-needed win Thursday night, knocking off Mill Creek in a 7-AAAAAA boys' soccer matchup in Mt. Airy. The Raiders had dropped four straight region games over the ...
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Wilbanks’ Manrique DeLaCruz, right, runs past a Union County defender during the championship game Thursday at South Habersham Middle School.
Wilbanks Patriots win middle school soccer title
The Wilbanks Middle School boys’ soccer team wrapped up the 2013 soccer season by winning the Northeast Georgia Mountain League title last Thursday. The Patriots, coached by Ethan Burke, knocked of...
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Raiders drop region opener
Habersham Central dropped the 7-AAAAAA opener to North Gwinnett Wednesday afternoon in Demorest. The Bulldogs (8-5,1-0) scored multiple runs in four innings on the way to an 11-3 win, dropping the ...
Mar 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cassidy Sullens, left, and the Lady Raiders’ soccer team have played the state’s two top teams in the past week.
HC teams get a break next week
Habersham Central closes its doors next week for spring break and that means a little time off for some of the school's spring sports teams. HCHS' soccer, tennis, golf and track teams have a limite...
Mar 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Haley Gerrin is HCHS' all-time leading scorer.
Gerrin selected to Class AAAAAA All-State team
Habersham Central's Haley Gerrin capped off her high school basketball career by being selected as part of the Class AAAAAA All-State Team. Gerrin, who will play at Georgia State next year, finishe...
Mar 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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HCHS golf teams brave cold, wet weather in tournament play
The Habersham Central golf teams had to battle some cold and wet conditions last week. The Raiders competed in the Warrior Invitational Saturday in Cleveland. HCHS finished eighth among 13 teams in...
Mar 28, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raiders post two victories
Habersham Central improved to 6-3 this season with a pair of big wins at Raider Park this week. The Raiders started the week by blasting Chestatee 11-2 Tuesday night and then handed East Jackson a ...
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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HCMS track team hosts invitational
The Habersham County Middle School track program hosted a four-team invitational last Saturday at the track complex at Wilbanks Middle School ina Demorest. Gainesville won the team title with 156 a...
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jordan Krippner watches the flight of the ball after a tee shot during the Apple Mountain Invitational Saturday in Hollywood.
Lady Raiders fifth at Spring Swing, Raiders seventh at Apple Mountain
Habersham Central’s golf teams were busy last weekend, competing in a pair of large tournaments. The Lady Raiders made the short trip to Cleveland to play in the Spring Swing at Mossy Creek Golf Cl...
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pollock wastes little time starting work with the Raiders
It didn’t take Michael Pollock, Habersham Central’s new football coach, very long to start putting his imprint on the program. After being approved as the school’s eighth head coach Monday night, P...
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Maggie Paradis, above, Morgan Cheek and Carmin Dowdy all scored on penalty kicks.
Soccer teams post region sweep
Habersham Central's soccer teams got the 7-AAAAAA schedule off to a good start with a sweep over Meadowcreek Tuesday night in Norcross. The Lady Raiders needed overtime to knock off Meadowcreek, po...
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JV girls post soccer wins
Habersham Central's junior varsity girls soccer team ran its record up to 5-1 with a pair of wins last week. The Lady Raiders, coached by Dora Lucas, knocked off Duluth 3-0 Thursday night and then ...
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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HC battles Heritage on the pitch
Habersham Central squared off with an old foe Saturday at Raider Stadium, taking on Heritage in a soccer matchup. The two schools competed in the same region for several years before reclassificati...
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Pollock named HCHS football coach
“I appreciate the second chance that Habersham Central has given me, I can assure you. I will take it very, very seriously and very much to heart. This community didn’t have to give me this chance ...
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Athletic physicals set for April
The Habersham County Athletic Department and Habersham Medical Center Wellness Team and HMC physicians will be be offering physical examinations for middle school and high school athletes who are i...
Mar 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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HC falls to Lanier
Habersham Central dropped a 9-4 decision to Lanier Wednesday night in a non-region baseball matchup in Suwanee. Lanier jumped out to a 6-2 lead after three innings and then added three more runs do...
Mar 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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HCHS golfers set to compete in state’s largest classification
Over the past decade, the Habersham Central girls and boys golf programs have both enjoyed a lot of success on the links. The Lady Raiders and Raiders are both hoping that trend continues this spri...
Mar 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raiders take two from Cedar
Habersham Central’s baseball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with a pair of wins over Cedar Shoals to move to 3-1 on the season. HCHS dropped an 11-0 decision to Gainesville, ...
Mar 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Gagnon, shown during cross country season, won a pair of long-distance races at the Eagle Invitational.
Raiders win Eagle Invitational
Habersham Central claimed the top spot in the boys’ division at the Eagle Invitational Saturday in Commerce. The Raiders won the track meet with 102 points, edging out Loganville (101.5) for the te...
Mar 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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All Star teams tip off District 7 play
A group of Habersham County All-Star basketball teams will be in action this weekend in Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 7 play. Habersham's teams will be competing in several Clas...
Feb 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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First baseman Zac Brown, left, puts a tag on a Gainesville base runner during the junior varsity team’s opening game Tuesday at Raider Park in Demorest.
Raider JV drops first game to GHS
Habersham Central's junior varsity baseball team dropped an 11-5 decision to Gainesville in the season-opener Tuesday at Raider Park. The Red Elephants scored four times in the first inning to key ...
Feb 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bree Whitlock, above, and Kelsey Nipper posted a win in the No. 2 doubles match during the Lady Raiders’ 4-1 win over White County.
HC sweeps White in tennis opener
Habersham Central got the 2013 tennis season off to a good start by sweeping a pair of matches from White County Tuesday at the Doug Westmoreland Tennis Complex in Mt. Airy. HCHS was originally sch...
Feb 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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King among 11 Bulldogs headed to NFL Combine
More than 300 of the top NFL prospects will be in Indianapolis, Ind., later this week to participate in the annual NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts. The combine giv...
Feb 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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