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Senior Taylor Wade takes a swing during the Raiders last home game against Winder-Barrow. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Senior Taylor Wade takes a swing during the Raiders last home game against Winder-Barrow. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Wade gets D-I offer from Delaware State

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Habersham Central star athlete Taylor Wade has lived and breathed softball for as long as she can remember. She fell in love with the sport in elementary school, and now in her senior year, she starts every game behind the plate and at the top of the Lady Raiders’ batting order.

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TFS volleyball 9th in Rocky Top tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Tallulah Falls’ volleyball team took a pair of wins on Friday in the Rocky Top Tournament in Tennessee and followed it up with a sensational day of play on Saturday. In the final day, TFS won matches over Ridgeland and John Battle, while losing to Station Camp.
Habersham Central’s Garrett Turner (41) and Jonathan Adams celebrate Turner’s blocked punt touchdown Friday night against White County. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central’s Garrett Turner (41) and Jonathan Adams celebrate Turner’s blocked punt touchdown Friday night against White County. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Negative reinforcement

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
It seemed like Habersham Central’s defense was on the field all night Friday at White County, but no one can say the Raiders did not make the most of that time.
Molly Butler – shown above getting ready to serve during a recent Lady Raiders home match – set a new personal best with 11 aces in Habersham’s win over East Forsyth on Sept. 7. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Molly Butler – shown above getting ready to serve during a recent Lady Raiders home match – set a new personal best with 11 aces in Habersham’s win over East Forsyth on Sept. 7. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders battle Shiloh, Lanier on the court

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Raiders swept both matches in their first night of region play, coming out on top over the Shiloh Generals and Lanier Longhorns.  Lady Raiders 2, Generals 0 Habersham Central defeated the Shiloh Generals in straight sets, winning the first by a score of 25-14, and the second 25-8.
Habersham's Jayden Thomas throws out a runner during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham's Jayden Thomas throws out a runner during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders' softball takes on Winder-Barrow in regional matchup

News Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2021
   The Lady Raiders softball team won 10-0 in dominating fashion over region rival Shiloh on Tuesday night, boosting their record to 8-5 and 3-2 in region play.    Habersham Central’s offense was on fire from the first pitch.
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CODY ROGERS/Staff

Lady Raiders take on Lumpkin County, Chestatee

News Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2021
   The Habersham Central Volleyball team is set to play their first region games of the season, and they’ll do so on a high note with a 10-3 record on the season and a current 3-match winning streak.    “I feel like we’ve been more consistent.

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Prince leads TFS cross country runners

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Evan Prince finished seventh overall at the AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther Meet in Fayetteville on Saturday morning to lead the Tallulah Falls cross country teams. The boys had a couple finish with personal records. The boys finished 22nd overall, while the varsity girls came in 25th.
Charli Barbour has made the most of her recent starts in left field. She’s had six hits in those three games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Charli Barbour has made the most of her recent starts in left field. She’s had six hits in those three games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lanier gets back at Habersham softball

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Habersham Central’s softball team continued their streak of alternating wins and losses last Thursday with a 6-3 loss to the Lanier Longhorns, who they beat by a run at home just the day before. The loss puts them at 7-5 overall and 2-2 in Region 8-6A play.
Habersham Central’s Landrey Pike goes for the kill at the net against West Hall on Thursday night. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham Central’s Landrey Pike goes for the kill at the net against West Hall on Thursday night. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders split home tri-match

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The Habersham Central Lady Raiders volleyball team split their tri-match games last Thursday, Sept. 2, bringing their record to an impressive 8-3 on the season. They lost in straight sets to the Dawson County Tigers – losing 25-19 in the first and 25-20 in the second – in their first match.