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Camper Maleah Laymon practices passing the ball during the volleyball camp at Habersham Central High School on Wednesday, July 9. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Camper Maleah Laymon practices passing the ball during the volleyball camp at Habersham Central High School on Wednesday, July 9. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Setting up for the future

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Friday, July 11, 2025
By Landen Todd Habersham Central High School held its Future Raider Volleyball Camp at the Raider Gymnasium on July 9-11 for girls ages 7-14. The camp was run by the Habersham Central coaching staff and Habersham Central players.
Habersham Central High School’s volleyball team gets in some practice on Tuesday, July 8. Above, Miley Ragan positions herself for a pass. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Habersham Central High School’s volleyball team gets in some practice on Tuesday, July 8. Above, Miley Ragan positions herself for a pass. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Lady Raiders in rebuild mode

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
By Landen Todd The Habersham Central High School volleyball team is getting in practices and scrimmages this month as the regular season quickly approaches for them starting in early August. “So far so good,” HCHS Girl’s Volleyball Head Coach Lindsay Herrin said.
Habersham Central’s Kaylan Barrett makes a diving catch during softball practice at Raider Field on Monday, July 7. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Habersham Central’s Kaylan Barrett makes a diving catch during softball practice at Raider Field on Monday, July 7. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Lady Raiders prepare for upcoming season

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
By Landen Todd After the GHSA’s “Dead Week,” the Habersham Central High School softball team is getting in the swing of things by putting in work throughout July to prepare for the regular season, which is starting early this August.
Habersham Central’s alumnus Joshua Pickett juked a lot of defenders during the 2020 season, one in which he led the Raiders in rushing and touchdowns. (File)

Habersham Central’s alumnus Joshua Pickett juked a lot of defenders during the 2020 season, one in which he led the Raiders in rushing and touchdowns. (File)

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HCHS alum Pickett signs with Denver

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Friday, July 4, 2025
By Landen Todd Habersham Central High School alumnus Joshua Pickett is living the dream by continuing his football career in the NFL. He signed with the Denver Broncos in April as an undrafted free agent  and as a defensive back.
Camper Fletcher Lunsford hits the ball toward the hole during session four of the golf camp at Apple Mountain Golf Club & Resort on Wednesday, July 2. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Camper Fletcher Lunsford hits the ball toward the hole during session four of the golf camp at Apple Mountain Golf Club & Resort on Wednesday, July 2. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Golf Camp is driving this summer

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Friday, July 4, 2025
By Landen Todd Apple Mountain Golf Club & Resort is filled with kids participating in Habersham Central High School’s golf camps this summer. The school is offering multiple golf camps during June and July.
Habersham swimmer Parker Homa competes in Boys 18 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle Class B during the GRPA State Qualifying Meet at Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center on Friday, June 27. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

Habersham swimmer Parker Homa competes in Boys 18 & Under 100 Yard Freestyle Class B during the GRPA State Qualifying Meet at Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center on Friday, June 27. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

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Swimmers prevail through storms

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
By Landen Todd   Swimmers competed past midnight for the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association State Qualifying Meet on Friday, June 27 at Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center.
Habersham Central quarterback Paris Wilbanks runs with the ball during the first day of the padded camp on Tuesday, June 24 at Raider Stadium. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

Habersham Central quarterback Paris Wilbanks runs with the ball during the first day of the padded camp on Tuesday, June 24 at Raider Stadium. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

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Raiders football hosts padded camp

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Friday, June 27, 2025
By Landen Todd Habersham Central High School football hosted a padded camp for other schools on Tuesday and Wednesday at Raider Stadium.
Camper Krew Trusty hits the ball with his pencil-themed bat during the baseball camp on Wednesday, June 25 at Raider Park. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

Camper Krew Trusty hits the ball with his pencil-themed bat during the baseball camp on Wednesday, June 25 at Raider Park. (LANDEN TODD/Staff)

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Habersham Central holds kids baseball camp

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Friday, June 27, 2025
By Landen Todd Habersham Central High School held their Fundamentals and Intermediate Baseball Camp this past Monday through Thursday for kids ages 4-10 at Raider Park. Habersham baseball staff, current and past players help run the camp.
Habersham Central High School’s Tanner Yarbrough and Asa Popham tap gloves during the orange and blue series on Thursday, June 19 at Raider Park. The orange team won both games. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Habersham Central High School’s Tanner Yarbrough and Asa Popham tap gloves during the orange and blue series on Thursday, June 19 at Raider Park. The orange team won both games. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Orange and blue series builds camaraderie

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
By Landen Todd Habersham Central’s baseball team has been putting in some summer work for June at Raider Park on the Wilbanks Middle School campus. This past week they started the orange and blue series, where they divided the kids into teams to play team scrimmages and intersquads.
Soque River Watershed Association board member Rob Bennison, left, poses with first place gross winners Chad Streetman, Conrad Lauten and Mark Sharitz. (Submitted)

Soque River Watershed Association board member Rob Bennison, left, poses with first place gross winners Chad Streetman, Conrad Lauten and Mark Sharitz. (Submitted)

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SRWA Golf Tournament names winners

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Soque River Watershed Association held its second annual SRWA Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 17 at The Orchard Golf & Country Club. The tournament generated $9,900 in net profit, and those funds go towards supporting the river work projects and the water testing program.