May 22, 2013
Sports
A large group of HCMS runners take off at the starting line at the meet held at Oglethorpe High School Saturday morning.
MS runners compete at Best in Class meet
Habersham County's middle school cross country teams put together a solid performance Saturday at the Best in Class meet at Oglethorpe County High School School. Both HCMS squads finished second in...
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Meryl Tench had 10 kills and five blocks during the tournament.
HC finishes second at East Hall Spikefest
Habersham Central got the volleyball season off to a good start over the weekend, finishing second at the East Hall Spikefest in Gainesville. The Lady Raiders posted a 4-1 record to finish as the r...
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MARK VANTASSEL/Staff HC sophomore Jessica Traylor hit a pair of grand slams during the tournament, including a walk-off home run to complete the Lady Raiders’ 11-7 win over White County.
Bats push Lady Raiders to third place at Lanier
Habersham Central powered its way to a third place finish in the Gold bracket over the weekend in Gainesville at the Lanier Point Invitational. The Lady Raiders broke out the bats during the tourna...
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Raiders, Bulldogs scrimmage Friday in Hartwell
In 16 days, Habersham Central will kick off the 2012 high school football season against White County. The Raiders will get a chance to get in some prep work for the Warriors Friday night when they...
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Murphy records 700 pound bench press
Joey Murphy is strong. No, make that extremely strong. Murphy, a resident of Mt. Airy, did something recently very few folks can do. During the Southern Powerlifting Federation Georgia State Champ...
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Rapids excel at GRPA state meet
The Habersham Rapids swim team pieced together a solid performance at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association state meet in late July. The Rapids were among hundreds of youth swimmers from aro...
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HC camps with NCAA champs
The University of Alabama won its first NCAA World Series softball title earlier this summer, knocking off the University of Oklahoma in the championship round. A large group of Habersham Central s...
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HC track athletes Neil Lathem, left, and Kendall Weeks both earned top three finishes at the event.
Lathem, Weeks compete in Georgia Games
A pair of Habersham County track athletes competed in the Georgia Games Youth Track & Field Championships July 21 in Marietta. Neil Lathem, a 2012 graduate of Habersham Central, and Kendall Weeks, ...
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Jimmy Fordyce runs up field during Thursday morning’s practice session.
Raiders officially start preseason work
Football time is here. Although plenty of work has already been done over the past several months, the official start of the 2012 high school football season came early Wednesday morning for the Ha...
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Kelsey Miller won six ribbons during her first season.
Miller rides in equestrian events
Kelsey Miller, daughter of Kenny and Laura Miller of Demorest, recently completed her first season in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association. Miller, who is a home school student, is a member ...
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Matt Ruark, a member of Fire Storm, gets ready for a pitch during a tournament game earlier this week.
Church softball teams compete this week to crown league champ
Win or go home. The stakes have been raised in the Habersham County Church Softball League as the post-season tournament kicked off this week. The single-elimination tournament began Tuesday nig...
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Former HCHS golfers tee off at NGA tourney
A pair of former Habersham Central golfers are competing in a professional tournament this weekend at one of the top courses in Northeast Georgia. Major Manning and Ryan Chitwood are in the field o...
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Pitcher Trevor Bell tries to pick off a runner at first base during the Junior League semifinals against Hart County.
HCLL teams fall in District 7 tourney
Habersham County Little League had a rough night Wednesday during the District 7 baseball tournament in Lavonia. The county’s final three teams were eliminated, ending the hopes of adding another d...
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HCHS graduate Lee McCoy has finished in the top eight in two AJGA national events this summer.
McCoy named to Wyndham Cup team
Habersham Central graduate Lee McCoy is one of 40 junior golfers from around the nation selected to play in The Wyndham Cup later this month. McCoy, who won the Class AAAA championship in May and w...
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District 7 games rescheduled
The heat wave moving through North Georgia this weekend has forced Little League District 7 officials to reschedule All-Star tournament games times for Saturday, June 30. All five tournaments set t...
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“Dead Week” shuts down GHSA sports
For the past month or so, most of Habersham Central's athletes have been pretty busy. From summer league baseball games, basketball camps, football workouts and softball pitching and hitting practi...
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In just over a month, Zach Rhyneer, left, Cameron Harper and the rest of the Habersham Central football players will be back in pads in preparation for the start of the 2012 season.
Summer program continues, pre-season practice on deck
The clock is ticking. The countdown is on to the opening weekend of the 2012 high school football season. When the Habersham Central’s Raiders return from the Georgia High School Association’s mand...
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HC softball’s summer work includes trip to Alabama team camp
In less than 50 days, Habersham Central's softball team takes the field for the first time in the 2012 season. The Lady Raiders are coming off back-to-back trips to the Sweet 16 in the state tourna...
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HCLL Rookie League teams knocked out of District 7 play
Habersham County's two Rookie League teams were knocked out of the District 7 Little League tournament earlier this week in Toccoa. The softball team finished the tournament with a 1-2 record and w...
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HCHS guard William Alford, right, won the Drive Block contest during the camp Monday at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta.
Raider offensive linemen excel at North Metro camp
Last fall, Habersham Central was one of the highest scoring football teams in the state. The Raiders averaged almost 40 points a game and quarterback Kevin Ellison put together one of the best seas...
Jun 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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King listed among SEC’s top receivers
The Georgia Bulldogs have hopes of chasing a national championship this fall and Habersham Central graduate Tavarres King will be one of the key parts of the team’s offensive unit. King, a redshirt...
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Ralston Cash has made three starts this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Class A team.
Cash back on the mound after injury
Habersham County’s Ralston Cash is back on the mound, chasing his dream of playing in the big leagues. Cash, a pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor league system, missed the entire 2011 season...
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Bollinger to lead PC men’s basketball program
Piedmont College concluded its search for a men’s basketball coach this week by naming Mark Bollinger as the school’s seventh head coach since the sport was re-instated in 1940. Bollinger comes to ...
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Haley Gerrin enters her senior season as one of the top players in North Georgia, after earning 8-AAAA Player of the Year honors last winter.
HC girls kick off summer with excitement, high expectations
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Habersham Central girls' basketball program. The Lady Raiders are coming off one of the best seasons in school history, winning the program's first regi...
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rookie tourney begins June 16
Habersham County Little League All-Star teams open play later this week in the District 7 Rookie League baseball and softball tournaments in Toccoa. Habersham's 7-8-year-old softball team takes on ...
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New region full of new challeges for HC fall teams
A new era of sports is about to begin for the Habersham Central athletic program. In August, HCHS begins its first season in the state’s largest classification, joining Region 7-AAAAAA. HCHS is one...
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rookie League All-Stars named for District 7 play
It’s almost tournament time for the Habersham County Little League. The county's first baseball and softball All-Stars teams will hit the field later this month at the District 7 Rookie League tou...
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JV football team finishes drills
In any high school athletic setting, the junior varsity program usually plays a key role in the success of the varsity program. Habersham Central's JV football team recently wrapped up spring pract...
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HCHS’ Nick Foster delivers a pitch during the Raiders’ doubleheader with Madison County.
Summer work begins for HC baseball teams
The Habersham Central baseball players are going to be extremely busy over the next few weeks as they jump into their off-season work. HCHS head coach Chris Akridge has a busy schedule planned for ...
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Brandt Rinehart led the team in runs and walks this season and was second in batting average.
Rinehart, Hudgins earn All-Region honors
Habersham Central's Brandt Rinehart and Kadie Hudgins picked up some region honors this week for their athletic performances this spring. Rinehart was named to the 8-AAAA All-Region baseball team ...
Jun 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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North Habersham’s Jim Barnett heads up field during the scrimmage against the Wilbanks Patriots.
Middle school football teams wrap up spring workouts
Habersham County’s middle school football teams got a chance to get on the field last Saturday during the spring scrimmage at Raider Stadium. The North Habersham, South Habersham and Wilbanks squad...
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HCHS defensive linemen Jonathan Long, left, and Cameron Harper converge to stop fullback Donnie Chastain for no gain during the Spring Game Friday night at Raider Stadium.
Defense dominates Raiders' spring game
Habersham Central wrapped up spring football practice Friday night with its annual Spring Game, which turned into a defensive affair. The Raiders' coaching staff split the squad into two teams for...
May 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shown during the signing ceremony are, front from left, Vanessa Burns, Patrick Burns, Bishop Ernest Burns; back row, HCHS head coach Don Ledbetter, Oxford College head coach Roderick Stubbs, Oxford College assistant coach Timothy Terry and Portia Burns.
Burns headed to Oxford College
When Patrick Burns was little, he told his father he was going to play college basketball some day. Last week, Burns made that childhood promise come true, signing with Oxford College during a ce...
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McCoy earns GHSGCA's top honor
Habersham Central's Lee McCoy picked up a big honor this week from the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association. McCoy, who won the Class AAAA title earlier this month in Augusta, was named th...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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HCHS’ Jose Lara, above, and Heritage’s Mauricio Reyes shared the 8-AAAA Most Outstanding Player award.
Lara wins share of MOP award; Paramo, Zavala make first team
Habersham Central senior Jose Lara has been selected as the 8-AAAA Most Outstanding Player for the 2012 high school season, sharing the top honor with Heritage's Mauricio Reyes. Lara and Reyes wer...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sydnee Mulligan, who rushed for 323 yards last season as a slot back, has been moved to fullback.
Starting spots up for grabs as drills begin
Habersham Central officially began spring practice this week. After team meetings and a walk-through session last Friday, the Raiders broke out the pads Monday to begin preparations for the 2012 se...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seay eighth at SEC track championships
Habersham Central graduate Andrew Seay has picked up a new sport at the University of South Carolina. Seay, a 2010 graduate of HCHS and the son of Joe and Ann Seay, finished eighth in the hammer t...
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raider duo helps TFC win national title
Back-to-back. For the second year in a row, the Toccoa Falls College baseball team captured the National Christian College Athletic Association D-II national championship. The Eagles, who finished ...
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Raiders finish 10th at AAAA tourney
The Habersham Central girls’ golf team posted its second consecutive top 10 finish at the Class AAAA tournament Monday in Augusta. The Lady Raiders, coached by Shawn Blackburn and Andy Parker, fini...
May 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Habersham Central’s Junior Bravo battles Chattahoochee’s Zach Alford, left, and Noah Chakroun for the ball during the Class AAAA state playoff game Tuesday in John’s Creek.
Chattahoochee’s late goal ends Raiders’ playoff plans
Habersham Central's hopes of another deep run in the Class AAAA soccer playoffs came to an abrupt end Tuesday night in John's Creek as Chattahoochee got a goal midway through second overtime perio...
May 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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