May 23, 2013
Sports
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Kristen Myers was one of three HC players to shoot in the 90s during the region tournament
Lady Raiders ready for state
Last week, Habersham Central won its first girls' golf region championship. Monday, the Lady Raiders will tee it up with the best teams in the state at the Class AAAA tournament at Bartram Trail G...
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The HCHS girls’ golf team shows off the region trophy after winning the 8-AAAA championship Tuesday in Hoschton. Members of the team are, from left, assistant coach Andy Parker, Emily Thomas, Kristen Myers, Alex Oren, Ashley Blackburn, Kylie Stephens and head coach Shawn Blackburn.
Habersham Central wins first girls' golf title
Habersham Central won its first girls' golf region championship Tuesday in Hoschton, knocking off two-time defending champion Madison County and eight other teams for the team title. The Lady Raid...
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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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HCHS sweeps Cedar in Senior Night matches
Habersham Central celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of Cedar Shoals Friday night at Raider Stadium. The matchup was the program's final 8-AAAA games of the season. The Raiders pushed their reco...
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HC falls in tourney
Habersham Central's tennis season came to an end last week at the 8-AAAA tournament in Danielsville. The Lady Raiders advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated while the Raiders were k...
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Kendall Weeks finished second in the high jump during the region meet in Loganville.
Weeks, Willsea, Lathem head to sectionals
Habersham Central track athletes Neil Lathem, Kendall Weeks and Ashley Willsea all earned spots in the Class AAAA East Sectionals during the final day of the 8-AAAA track meet last Thursday in Log...
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Habersham Central junior Tanisha Summerour won the shot put title after finishing second and third the past two years.
Region Champ
Habersham Central’s Tanisha Summerour has been eyeing a region championship ever since she started competing in the shot put as a freshman in 2010. Last Thursday, Summerour claimed what she has be...
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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 ...
Apr 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Mar 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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