May 18, 2013
Sports
Jake Tench was the Raiders’ starting quarterback last fall.
Tench earns National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award
Habersham Central senior Jake Tench was recently honored by the National Football Foundation. Tench, the son of Greg and Karen Tench, was one of five area high school seniors who earned the North ...
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Habersham Central head coach Michael Pollock speaks to the team after a recent spring pratice session.
Spring scrimmage Saturday
After two weeks of spring workouts, Habersham County’s football teams will get a chance to compete in game-like situations Saturday at Raider Stadium. The North Habersham Bobcats, South Habersham R...
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Rehab athletes set to compete at World Heart Games
This weekend in Decatur, a group of athletes from around the country will converge on the campus of Agnes Scott College for the World Heart Games. Among those athletes will be a group of patients f...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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TFS’ Kayla Armenta, right, is shown with TFS throwing coach Courtney Tanaskovic following the Class A-Private divison discus competitition in Albany last week.
HCHS, TFS athletes excel at GHSA girls’ state track meet
Habersham Central's Tanisha Summerour and Tallulah Falls School's Kayla Armenta and Masha Grizhebovskay all posted top 10 finishes during the Georgia High School Association's girls' state champion...
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Charles' shutout helps TFC win NCCAA title
For the fourth time in the past five years, the Toccoa Falls College baseball team is the National Christian College Athletic Association D-II national champions. The Eagles (32-15) captured their ...
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New defensive coordinator John Thompson, left, works with Russ Nelson Wednesday during a defensive line drill.
Raiders learning new system
Anytime there is a head coaching change in a high school football program, it takes a while for the players to transition to the style and schemes of the the new coach. In a nutshell, that's happe...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Blackburn in state golf field
Some days the golf course wins. That's what happened Tuesday for the Habersham Central Lady Raider golf team at the Class AAAAAA Sectional at the Roswell Country Club. The Lady Raiders' hopes of ea...
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Tavarres King, left, talks with HCHS football coach Michael Pollock Wednesday during spring practice.
TK opens rookie mini-camp with Broncos
When he didn’t hear his name called during the first four rounds of the NFL Draft, Tavarres King was a little upset. But by the time the draft ended, King was in a much better mood. Things changed ...
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Raiders kick off spring practice
Habersham Central opened spring practice Tuesday afternoon, the first under new head coach Michael Pollock. More than 90 players who will be in 10th through 12th grade next year took part in the fi...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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