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Anthony Garrido (No. 52) celebrates a big defensive play against White County last week. TOM ASKEW/Special

Anthony Garrido (No. 52) celebrates a big defensive play against White County last week. TOM ASKEW/Special

Are you kidding me?

This community simply doesn’t quit. Especially not when it comes to supporting its own.    Lets face it, two weeks into this season, the Raiders looked pitiful. Nobody would’ve blamed folks for tuning out a bit or throwing their hands up at the 2024 season altogether.
Senior Jayden Jarrett has brought the energy - as well as strong serving - for the Lady Raiders so far this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

Senior Jayden Jarrett has brought the energy - as well as strong serving - for the Lady Raiders so far this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders back in the win column

The Habersham Central volleyball team was back on its home court Tuesday to take on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee.
Raiders QB Paris Wilbanks takes it into the endzone early in the game Friday. TOM ASKEW/Special

Raiders QB Paris Wilbanks takes it into the endzone early in the game Friday. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham hangs on for rivalry win

Habersham Central returned home Friday with its back against the wall and desperately hoping to pick up its first win of the 2024 season. The Raiders (1-2) rose to the occasion to beat rival White County, 31-28.    “We needed this win really, really bad,” said HCHS Coach Benji Harrison.
Catcher Shelby Rinefierd chats with Kaylan Barrett during a game earlier this season. MEG LABARBERA/HCHS

Catcher Shelby Rinefierd chats with Kaylan Barrett during a game earlier this season. MEG LABARBERA/HCHS

Hab softball picks up another region win

The Habersham Central softball team has not had an easy go of things so far this season. But Thursday night at home, the Diamond Lady Raiders (2-10, 2-5 Region 8-5A) picked up their second win in the new-look region by taking down Alcovy by a score of 5-3.
The HCHS volleyball team was back in Mt. Airy this week to defend their home court. Pictured here are Ava Saxon and McKenzie King. LANG STOREY/Staff

The HCHS volleyball team was back in Mt. Airy this week to defend their home court. Pictured here are Ava Saxon and McKenzie King. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham volleyball eyes more wins this week

Entering play last Thursday, the Habersham Central volleyball team was riding high following wins in 9 of their last 10 matches. That changed Thursday night in Gainesville, however, as the Lady Raiders (9-7) came back to earth with losses to Gainesville High School and Chestatee.
Habersham returns to Mount Airy Friday for its first regular season home game since last October. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham returns to Mount Airy Friday for its first regular season home game since last October. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raiders welcome Warriors Friday

Habersham Central hasn’t played a game at home since October 20, 2023. That drought will end when the Raiders welcome rival White County to Mount Airy on Friday.    The homecoming is a welcome sight for a club that needs a win as badly as the Raiders do.    “Are you okay with being 0-2?
Opinion/Editorial. FILE

Opinion/Editorial. FILE

Know better, do better

The Raiders are finally back in the JLB tonight after what’s been a disastrous start to the 2024 campaign. There’s no way to sugarcoat how last week went other than, despite having about as bad of an opening quarter as a team could possibly have, Habersham still had a chance to win that game.
Jayden Jarrett posts up at the net during Habersham’s win over Union County Tuesday. LANG STOREY/Staff

Jayden Jarrett posts up at the net during Habersham’s win over Union County Tuesday. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders stay hot, pick up pair of road wins

The Habersham Central volleyball team just keeps winning. Since their 0-4 start to the year, the Lady Raiders have gone 10-1.
The Raiders had a tough time hanging on to the ball at Flowery Branch. TOM ASKEW/Special

The Raiders had a tough time hanging on to the ball at Flowery Branch. TOM ASKEW/Special

Raiders suffer another setback, drop to 0-2

The Flowery Branch Falcons mustered just 2 points in their season opening loss to Jackson County on Aug. 16. But just 3 minutes and 14 seconds into this past Friday’s game against Habersham Central, they had tripled that point total...and then some.
Jayden Arria, center in grey, and his fellow Georgia Tech student content creators are ready to whip up quality work this school year. SUBMITTED

Jayden Arria, center in grey, and his fellow Georgia Tech student content creators are ready to whip up quality work this school year. SUBMITTED

Habersham content creator lands gig at Georgia Tech

As Georgia Tech took down no. 10 Florida State in Week 0’s main attraction game, the GT media team was busy behind the scenes, pumping out content to hype their big win.