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Habersham Central's Maddie Chosewood serves during Tuesday's match. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

Habersham Central's Maddie Chosewood serves during Tuesday's match. ISAIAH SMITH/Staff

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Lady Raiders volleyball earns two region victories

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, September 17, 2020
   Habersham Central’s volleyball team grabbed two more region victories over Central Gwinnett and Dacula on Tuesday night.    In HCHS’ first match, the Lady Raider played Dacula evenly before hopping out to a 15-12 lead midway through the first set.
Tallulah Falls' Katy Corbett goes for a dig during Tuesday's match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

Tallulah Falls' Katy Corbett goes for a dig during Tuesday's match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

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Tallulah Falls volleyball sweeps on pink-out night

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, September 17, 2020
   In their annual Pink-Out matches, the Tallulah Falls volleyball team rocked bright pink jerseys en route to picking up two critical region victories over Athens Christian and George Walton Tuesday night.
Habersham Central’s Jackson Clouatre gets a lift from Pierce Vickery after scoring one of his three touchdowns against Apalachee on Friday night. Photos by TOM ASKEW

Habersham Central’s Jackson Clouatre gets a lift from Pierce Vickery after scoring one of his three touchdowns against Apalachee on Friday night. Photos by TOM ASKEW

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Raiders' offense runs wild on the way to road win, 2-0 start

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
   Facing a fourth-and-1 at his own 20 yard line and sensing that offense was going to be the theme of the night, Habersham Central quarterback Josh Pickett made a plea to coach Benji Harrison.
Habersham Central’s Camryn Fricks gets low for a dig during a recent home match.

Habersham Central’s Camryn Fricks gets low for a dig during a recent home match.

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Lady Raiders volleyball picks up four more wins

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
   The Habersham Central volleyball team picked up two non-region victories last Thursday over Madison and Oconee counties.    In the first match with Madison County, the Lady Raiders earned a sweep, taking the first set 25-8 and the second 25-11.
Habersham Central’s Brayden Staton gets ready to fire to first base during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Habersham Central’s Brayden Staton gets ready to fire to first base during a recent home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders win a wild one, 17-16, during busy week

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
   Big innings were the theme of Habersham Central’s region matchup against Winder-Barrow Thursday night. In the Lady Raiders’ 17-16 victory, HCHS posted three innings where they scored more than three runs, while the Bulldoggs had two.
Tallulah Falls' Sarah Jennings spikes a ball during a recent home match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

Tallulah Falls' Sarah Jennings spikes a ball during a recent home match. BRIAN CARTER/Special

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Tallulah Falls volleyball win streak stops at 6, but team on the rise

Isaiah Smith
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
   Tallulah Falls’ six-match win streak was snapped last Thursday in a three-set thriller against Class A/AA No. 7 Athens Academy.     TFS’ second match of the night started slowly, as they fell behind the Spartans early in the first set and eventually dropped it 25-15.
Habersham Central Ring of Honor inductee Jerry Pulliam (left) talks football with fellow defensive legends and inductees Jeff Gerrin and Fernandez West before Friday’s game. LILLIAN VAN TASSEL/Special

Habersham Central Ring of Honor inductee Jerry Pulliam (left) talks football with fellow defensive legends and inductees Jeff Gerrin and Fernandez West before Friday’s game. LILLIAN VAN TASSEL/Special

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OSBORNE: Raiders defense impresses hard-hitting greats of old

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, September 10, 2020
   Things felt normal for the first time in a while on Friday night.    The lights were on, the motivational rap music was blaring, Sweet Caroline was being overplayed, trash cans were being pounded … you knew high school football was back.
Habersham Central’s defense stacks up a Madison ballcarrier during Friday’s game. The first-team defense shut the Red Raiders out in the 27-6 win. LILLIAN VAN TASSELL/Special

Habersham Central’s defense stacks up a Madison ballcarrier during Friday’s game. The first-team defense shut the Red Raiders out in the 27-6 win. LILLIAN VAN TASSELL/Special

Raiders aim for an encore against Apalachee

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, September 10, 2020
   Habersham Central’s football team had a great opening night, and now it’s time to see if that show will draw rave reviews when they take it on the road.    The Raiders take on Apalachee at 7:30 p.m. tonight in what used to be a regional game, but now is a non-league showdown.
Brayden Staton and Preslee Hix celebrate after Hix’s sixth-inning go ahead home run. Photo by CODY ROGERS/Staff

Brayden Staton and Preslee Hix celebrate after Hix’s sixth-inning go ahead home run. Photo by CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raider softball seniors shine on their night

Cody Rogers
Thursday, September 10, 2020
   Powered by late-inning heroics from seniors Kyla Quiles, Preslee Hicks the Habersham Central Lady Raiders softball team defeated the North Hall Trojans 5-3 Wednesday night.
Habersham Central’s Allie Church gets up high going for a spike during a recent match.

Habersham Central’s Allie Church gets up high going for a spike during a recent match.

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Lady Raiders volleyball splits region matches

Isaiah Smith
Thursday, September 10, 2020
   Along with starting their school year Tuesday, the Habersham Central volleyball team also opened region play with a tri-match at Shiloh, as they also tangled with Lanier.