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Tallulah Falls’ national championship rifle team included (front row, from left) Zeek Pruitt, Marc Crotta, Ethan Simmons, Kylee Loudermilk, coach Tim Stamey and assistant coach Kerry Stamey. Back row are (from left) Leah Rogers, Brianna Walter, Chloe Erwin and Joseph McGahee. Right photo shows the trophy the Indians brought home. TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL/Submitted

Tallulah Falls’ national championship rifle team included (front row, from left) Zeek Pruitt, Marc Crotta, Ethan Simmons, Kylee Loudermilk, coach Tim Stamey and assistant coach Kerry Stamey. Back row are (from left) Leah Rogers, Brianna Walter, Chloe Erwin and Joseph McGahee. Right photo shows the trophy the Indians brought home. TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL/Submitted

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Indians’ rifle team wins national title

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   The Tallulah Falls precision rifle team is bringing home a national championship trophy after winning the 2024 National Three-Position Air Rifle Championship last week. The event was held at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio.    TFS coach Tim Stamey shared what the big win means for his program.
All-American camp sent a pair of coaches to Habersham Central for camp this week in Crystal Childs and Deja Robinson. LANG STOREY/Staff

All-American camp sent a pair of coaches to Habersham Central for camp this week in Crystal Childs and Deja Robinson. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Lady Raider volleyball hosts annual All-American Camp

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   On the heels of last week’s Future Raider camp, the Habersham Central volleyball program is hosting All-American camp at the school this week.    All-American camps is a service featuring an elite staff of collegiate and professional players that travel to client high schools for camp sessions.
Antonio Cantrell pumps iron during a workout at Double Crown. DOUBLE CROWN/Submitted

Antonio Cantrell pumps iron during a workout at Double Crown. DOUBLE CROWN/Submitted

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Double Crown ‘feeding’ Habersham’s athletes

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 18, 2024
   Former Habersham Central football standout Garrett Kinsey and business partner Michael Luckie’s Double Crown Performance opened its doors a little over a year ago right here in Habersham County.
Dr. Martha Cantrell passes the Olympic flame to Community Bank & Trust President Charlie Miller in 1996. Below, Cantrell got to keep her torch to mark the historic moment. SUBMITTED

Dr. Martha Cantrell passes the Olympic flame to Community Bank & Trust President Charlie Miller in 1996. Below, Cantrell got to keep her torch to mark the historic moment. SUBMITTED

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Memories of ’96

Lang Storey
Friday, July 12, 2024
   It’s been 28 years – and nearly 7 Olympic cycles – since the Olympic Games came to Atlanta in 1996. Even so, people in the Southeast and from around the country hold tight to memories from that time. In particular, excitement across Georgia and locally was buzzing.
Lady Raiders varsity coach Lindsay Herrin gives instructions at Future Raider Volleyball Camp on Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders varsity coach Lindsay Herrin gives instructions at Future Raider Volleyball Camp on Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Volleyball just weeks away

Lang Storey
Friday, July 12, 2024
   Of all the fall sports in high school, two – volleyball and softball – seem to always get their seasons underway well before the others. The Lady Raider volleyball team officially got to work in preparation for its 2024 campaign this week.
Opinion/Editorial. FILE

Opinion/Editorial. FILE

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It’s OK to speak up

Lang Storey
Friday, July 12, 2024
   I typically like to be witty, sarcastic and even sometimes frivolous when writing columns. Not sure where the habit started, but I approach a lot of things in life with a heavy dose of levity.    This week, I didn’t really have it in me.
Mason Kinsey, an alumnus of Habersham Central and Berry College, has carved out a role with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. TENNESSEE TITANS/Courtesy

Mason Kinsey, an alumnus of Habersham Central and Berry College, has carved out a role with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. TENNESSEE TITANS/Courtesy

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Kinsey finds his footing with Titans

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 11, 2024
   Mason Kinsey was hardly a blip on the radar when he signed with the Tennessee Titans as a rookie free agent in 2020. The Demorest native and Habersham Central alum went undrafted out of Berry College, where he became the first player from the school to ink an NFL contract.
Westynn Tyre (left) and Eli Westmorland showed off inquisitive minds at Raider Golf Camp this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

Westynn Tyre (left) and Eli Westmorland showed off inquisitive minds at Raider Golf Camp this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

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RAIDER GOLF CAMP

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
   For the second time this summer, a coed group of young golfers descended upon Apple Mountain Golf Course for Habersham Central Golf Camp. Coach Matt Hudlow and current and former Raider golfers are serving as counselors. This week’s staff comprised the Lady Raiders’ No.
Piedmont hoopster Silas Mulligan (right) is shown with his father, Dr. Octavius Mulligan in a promotional photo for the Lions. Dr. Mulligan is a Dean of the College of Education at Piedmont and was a longtime school adminstrator for various Habersham County Schools. KARL L. MOORE/Courtesy of Piedmont University

Piedmont hoopster Silas Mulligan (right) is shown with his father, Dr. Octavius Mulligan in a promotional photo for the Lions. Dr. Mulligan is a Dean of the College of Education at Piedmont and was a longtime school adminstrator for various Habersham County Schools. KARL L. MOORE/Courtesy of Piedmont University

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Habersham, White share home ties for Piedmont’s Mulligan

Lang Storey
Sunday, July 7, 2024
   Piedmont’s Silas Mulligan began playing the game of basketball as so many youths in Habersham County do – through the rec department. Driven by seeing his older brother excel athletically, Mulligan then became a great young player in his own right at Cornelia’s Fairview Elementary School.
Habersham Central’s Brianna Webb (nee Barrett) dribbles to the hoop. FILE

Habersham Central’s Brianna Webb (nee Barrett) dribbles to the hoop. FILE

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Lady Raider legend Webb gets called to hoops Hall of Fame

Lang Storey
Sunday, July 7, 2024
   The main objective of those who pick players for the Habersham Basketball Hall of Fame is to nominate individuals who shined on the court and continue to shine long after their playing days are over.