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Make the regular season great again

Lang Storey
Friday, June 21, 2024
   As I’ve previously discussed, my relationship with the Atlanta Braves can, at times, be highly volatile. Most seasons it’s contentious at best.
Duke’s Joshua Pickett is about to play his fourth year in Durham after a stellar high school career with the Raiders. DUKE ATHLETICS/Courtesy

Duke’s Joshua Pickett is about to play his fourth year in Durham after a stellar high school career with the Raiders. DUKE ATHLETICS/Courtesy

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Rising Duke senior Pickett is ‘in the game’

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
   “E.A. Sports – It’s in the game.”    For many around the country who grew up even remotely familiar with the E.A. Sports video game franchise, the phrase – spoken in the punchy voice of the company’s Andrew Anthony – can still be heard echoing around whatever room houses their gaming setup.
Many youth baseball players have gotten their chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park, with many going on to professional baseball. COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK.COM

Many youth baseball players have gotten their chance to play at Cooperstown Dreams Park, with many going on to professional baseball. COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK.COM

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Local travel ball team secures ‘Golden Ticket’ to Cooperstown

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
   The Home Plate Chili Dogs North Georgia 12U baseball team from Demorest is heading to Cooperstown, N.Y., to compete in what is referred to as one the best youth baseball tournaments in the country.
Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade is heading into her junior year on the diamond for the Eagles. REINHARDT ATHLETICS/Courtesy

Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade is heading into her junior year on the diamond for the Eagles. REINHARDT ATHLETICS/Courtesy

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Multi-talented Wade getting better and giving back

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
   Clarkesville native and Habersham Central alum Taylor Wade continues to improve on the softball diamond. This past season for Reinhardt University, Wade played in all 52 games for the Eagles as a sophomore. She boasted a .394 average with 21 RBIs, 38 runs, 21 stolen bases and 2 home runs.
DJ Pass lets it fly during a Wednesday afternoon 7-on-7 game at UGA’s Indoor Athletic Facility. LANG STOREY/Staff

DJ Pass lets it fly during a Wednesday afternoon 7-on-7 game at UGA’s Indoor Athletic Facility. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders eye passing precision

Lang Storey
Friday, June 14, 2024
   The “break” in summer break seems to get shorter and shorter each summer for high school athletes. But that’s just the name of the game this day in age. Sports are more competitive and there are far more activities, camps and tournaments for teams to participate in.
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Big hat, no cattle

Lang Storey
Friday, June 14, 2024
   My grandfather had an ever-growing list of sayings and phrases he used to apply to various situations in life. In fact, not long after he passed a few years back, our family put together a running list of ones we could remember.
Georgia’s Slate Alford, Tre Phelps and Paul Toetz celebrate during Sunday’s Game 2 win. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia’s Slate Alford, Tre Phelps and Paul Toetz celebrate during Sunday’s Game 2 win. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

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Georgia falls one game short of Omaha

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   When the University of Georgia baseball team lost 3 straight games leading up to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, experts around the college baseball world jumped ship on picking the Bulldogs to make much of a postseason run.    And when N.C.
LB Kafsky and the rest of Tallulah Falls’ returning athletes for 2024-25 will face some new challengers in the GIAA.

LB Kafsky and the rest of Tallulah Falls’ returning athletes for 2024-25 will face some new challengers in the GIAA.

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Tallulah Falls athletics set for move to GIAA

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
   Tallulah Falls is joining the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) beginning with the 2024-26 cycle, the school announced earlier this year.
Habersham Central’s Jay Feltus scores a touchdown during the spring game against Hart County. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Jay Feltus scores a touchdown during the spring game against Hart County. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Feltus hopes to make big sophomore leap

Lang Storey
Monday, June 10, 2024
   The Habersham Central football team has been grinding it out on the gridiron so far this summer. The community, meanwhile, got its first glimpse of what the Raiders will look like this year at last month’s spring game versus Hart County.
Camper Harmony Warren looks on as former Lady Raider Jazky Bantaum demonstrates an overhead pass. LANG STOREY/Staff

Camper Harmony Warren looks on as former Lady Raider Jazky Bantaum demonstrates an overhead pass. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Both Raider hoops teams searching for identity over summer

Lang Storey
Monday, June 10, 2024
   After the Lady Raiders wrap up their youth camp this week, the Habersham boys basketball team will be ready to begin its summer camp Monday. Geared towards 2nd through 9th graders, the week-long camp will feature personalized instruction by Coach Tommy Yancey and much of his current varsity team.