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Nic Fink holds up his 2023 World Championship gold medal at Quanta’s Atlanta office. He’ll return from France with an Olympic medal to add to his collection.

Nic Fink holds up his 2023 World Championship gold medal at Quanta’s Atlanta office. He’ll return from France with an Olympic medal to add to his collection.

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Olympian Fink nailing the whole work-life balance thing

Lang Storey
Monday, August 5, 2024
Last weekend in Paris, former UGA and Georgia Tech swimmer Nic Fink took the Olympic 100m breaststroke silver medal. At 31, the Morristown, N.J. native became the oldest swimmer to medal in the event.
Members of the Habersham Central Competition Cheer team include Kara Alexander, Jenessa Chanseri, Cecilia Chitwood, Reese Frady, Anslee Hicks, Caroline Horton, Emma Jarrell, Chanley Joy, Grace Lawrence, Kelsie Littlejohn, Aubrey Maichryc, Meghan Odum, Kevin Olandez, Cendall Pitts, Addie Shubert, Ariel Sisavath, Briohny Somchith, Jillian Tedder and Molly Tipton. SUBMITTED

Members of the Habersham Central Competition Cheer team include Kara Alexander, Jenessa Chanseri, Cecilia Chitwood, Reese Frady, Anslee Hicks, Caroline Horton, Emma Jarrell, Chanley Joy, Grace Lawrence, Kelsie Littlejohn, Aubrey Maichryc, Meghan Odum, Kevin Olandez, Cendall Pitts, Addie Shubert, Ariel Sisavath, Briohny Somchith, Jillian Tedder and Molly Tipton. SUBMITTED

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Cheer teams getting fired up

Lang Storey
Monday, August 5, 2024
The Habersham Central cheerleading program is one of the state’s finest. Search far and wide and you’d be hard pressed to find a harder working, or more exciting to watch, group.    They, too, have been grinding throughout the summer in preparation for the new season.
Coach Matt Shirley fires a pass to wide receiver Drake Roland. LANG STOREY/Staff

Coach Matt Shirley fires a pass to wide receiver Drake Roland. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders set to assess against Oconee

Lang Storey
Monday, August 5, 2024
With Habersham set to welcome Oconee County to Mt. Airy Friday, the Raiders are treating this week much like a typical, in-season week. That means hitting the weight room earlier in the afternoon prior to taking the field a little bit later in the day.
Tallulah Falls’ Callie Craver will be in the circle when the Lady Indians’ program takes its first varsity steps on Friday. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Tallulah Falls’ Callie Craver will be in the circle when the Lady Indians’ program takes its first varsity steps on Friday. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

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TFS softball begins first varsity season Friday

News Staff
Monday, August 5, 2024
The excitement surrounding the Lady Indians softball team is contagious. Tallulah Falls will officially begin a new era with their first varsity season. Optimism abounds due to last year’s successful JV season in which the girls went 7-8 including piecing together a perfect 4-0 record at home.
Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard is poised to cap an amazing cross country career with the Lady Raiders. FILE

Habersham Central’s Audrey Hotard is poised to cap an amazing cross country career with the Lady Raiders. FILE

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Raider runners eye state marks in ’24

Lang Storey
Monday, August 5, 2024
The 2024 Habersham Central cross country team may very well be the youngest group Kaylee Bosley has had in her time as the Raiders’ head coach. From a pure numbers standpoint, the team is loaded with underclassmen, primarily freshmen.
Landon Holbrook holds the bag while Dawson Barnett blocks at practice Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

Landon Holbrook holds the bag while Dawson Barnett blocks at practice Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders put a bow on summer grind

Lang Storey
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
It’s pretty hard to imagine, but we’re just one week away from those Friday night lights … kinda.    It certainly won’t be dark at 7:30 p.m. next week when the Raiders lineup against Oconee County. Nor will the game count.
Emily Diffenderfer will be a big part of the Lady Raiders’ gameplan this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

Emily Diffenderfer will be a big part of the Lady Raiders’ gameplan this season. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Habersham softball hopes to get ‘mojo flowing’ with seasoned roster

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 25, 2024
A 6-20 record usually explains itself. That was the final tally for Habersham softball in 2023. By no metric was last season one to remember for the Lady Raiders, but, unlike their record suggests, Coach Karly Thompson’s club was competitive in just about every tilt.
Ava Saxon (right) and McKenzie King hype up their teammate after Kinslee Hicks (far left) won a point during one of Habersham Central’s summer camps. LANG STOREY/Staff

Ava Saxon (right) and McKenzie King hype up their teammate after Kinslee Hicks (far left) won a point during one of Habersham Central’s summer camps. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Lady Raiders set sights on playoff return

Lang Storey
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Habersham Central volleyball team was on the verge of carving itself a spot in the 2023 GHSA state tournament. But those aspirations came to a bitter halt in the Lady Raiders’ final region tournament match at Apalachee.