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Habersham Central’s Logan Hare fires to first during Thursday’s game.

Habersham Central’s Logan Hare fires to first during Thursday’s game.

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Raiders complete sweep of Central Gwinnett

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Habersham Central’s baseball team completed a sweep of Central Gwinnett Thursday night with a 9-2 victory.     “Region wins are big. Series wins are really big, and to sweep a series is huge,” said Raiders head coach Chris Akridge. “It’s hard to beat any team three times.
Habersham Central’s Abby Deleon stops the ball and gains possession during the Lady Raiders’ win over Winder-Barrow last week.

Habersham Central’s Abby Deleon stops the ball and gains possession during the Lady Raiders’ win over Winder-Barrow last week.

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Raiders soccer teams flip scripts with Dacula

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Habersham Central’s girls soccer team has eyes on making a move in the Region 8-6A standings.    The Lady Raiders downed Dacula 2-0 on Friday night to avenge a previous loss, but more importantly, they earned the tiebreaker over the Falcons should it be needed.
Habersham Central’s Pierce Vickery won a state title in weightlifting with the guidance of coach Tip Johnson.

Habersham Central’s Pierce Vickery won a state title in weightlifting with the guidance of coach Tip Johnson.

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Habersham's Vickery takes state weightlifting title

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Pierce Vickery came to Habersham Central High School with a goal of winning a state championship of some kind before he graduates. With last spring’s sports canceled, the senior was running out of time.
Tallulah Falls’ Brinson Hall (left) and Maggie Jackson warm up before their match on Monday afternoon. The pair of seniors are Division I college commits and among the state’s top linksters.

Tallulah Falls’ Brinson Hall (left) and Maggie Jackson warm up before their match on Monday afternoon. The pair of seniors are Division I college commits and among the state’s top linksters.

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Tallulah Falls' Jackson, Hall hope to cap historic alliance with a title

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Look at a scorecard from nearly any Tallulah Falls women’s golf match from the past few years, and pretty soon you’ll notice a trend with Brinson Hall and Maggie Jackson’s names standing out as low scorers.
Trevor Stevens looks for the signs during a turn at-bat during Monday’s game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Trevor Stevens looks for the signs during a turn at-bat during Monday’s game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Raiders trounce Central Gwinnett in region series

Isaiah Smith
Friday, March 12, 2021
Habersham Central’s baseball team positioned themselves for a possible region sweep of Central Gwinnett with a 13-3 road win on Wednesday night.    The Raiders scored early and often, culminating with a seven-run fifth inning that eventually helped unite the mercy rule after six.
Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark juggles the ball to gain possession during Tuesday’s win over Winder-Barrow.

Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark juggles the ball to gain possession during Tuesday’s win over Winder-Barrow.

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Raider soccer teams sweep Winder-Barrow

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 12, 2021
Habersham Central’s girls soccer team is hitting its stride at a good time.    The Lady Raiders punctuated their recent strong play with a dominant 6-1 win over Winder-Barrow on Tuesday night.
Piedmont's Peyton Irvin warms up before an inning during a recent home game. KARL L. MOORE/Special

Piedmont's Peyton Irvin warms up before an inning during a recent home game. KARL L. MOORE/Special

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Piedmont's Irvin gets right back to mowing down the competition

Isaiah Smith
Friday, March 12, 2021
When Piedmont College’s 2020 baseball season was canceled last March, then-freshman standout Peyton Irvin used a single word to describe the feeling for himself and the team – disappointed.
Tallulah Falls’ Aiden Gragg barely beats the tag of Rabun Gap third baseman Sabien Rivera.

Tallulah Falls’ Aiden Gragg barely beats the tag of Rabun Gap third baseman Sabien Rivera.

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Tallulah Falls baseball splits with Rabun Gap

News Staff
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Rabun Gap entered last Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader at Tallulah Falls at .500, and the Indians two games above that. They both stayed that way after a split.     Trent Thomas’ six strong innings highlighted Tallulah’s 8-5 win in the opener, despite the Indians being outhit.
The 8U Lady Raiders All-Star team won the GRPA Class B state championship Saturday with a 27-14 win over the Barrow County All-Stars. Pictured are team members (front, center) Chanelle Mattox, (middle, from left) Jansyn Purdy, Whitley Rider, Brinkley Gilleland, Kamryn McEntire, Teagen Hicks, Hadley Lovvorn, Ellie Sanders, Sophia Alvarez, (back) coach Jeremy Mattox and coach Brandy Lovvorn.

The 8U Lady Raiders All-Star team won the GRPA Class B state championship Saturday with a 27-14 win over the Barrow County All-Stars. Pictured are team members (front, center) Chanelle Mattox, (middle, from left) Jansyn Purdy, Whitley Rider, Brinkley Gilleland, Kamryn McEntire, Teagen Hicks, Hadley Lovvorn, Ellie Sanders, Sophia Alvarez, (back) coach Jeremy Mattox and coach Brandy Lovvorn.

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8U girls win state championship

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Habersham County’s 8U All-Star team won the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Class B state championship Saturday, as they used a big fourth quarter to sprint past the all-stars from Barrow County 27-14.
Habersham Central outfielder Austin Jones scores in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Logan Bogue for one of the 16 runs the Raiders scored Monday night.

Habersham Central outfielder Austin Jones scores in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Logan Bogue for one of the 16 runs the Raiders scored Monday night.

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Raiders rally against Dacula, crush Central Gwinnett in opener

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The Habersham Central Raiders baseball team exploded in a 16-3 win Monday against Central Gwinnett, which ended after 4 ½ innings due to the GHSA run rule. In only four innings of offense, the Raiders tallied 11 hits, 11 RBIs and six walks.