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Tallulah Falls track athletes Ade Akisanya (left) and Sam Ketch take a minute to reflect during the state meet. SCOTT NEAL/Submitted

Tallulah Falls track athletes Ade Akisanya (left) and Sam Ketch take a minute to reflect during the state meet. SCOTT NEAL/Submitted

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TFS fares well in state track meet

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
   Storms across the state wreaked havoc with all four state track & field championship meets, causing delays in three and a Thursday cancellation and a complete overall in Albany at the 3A/4A meet.
The Indians would not be denied, taking their run all the way to the state finals.

The Indians would not be denied, taking their run all the way to the state finals.

Tallulah Falls baseball team reaches state finals

News Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024
   Tallulah Falls' baseball team continued its magical run Friday, sweeping King's River Christian 8-7 and 8-3 to reach the 1A state championship.
Tallulah Falls’ Dylan Brooks, Chase Pollock, Diego Gonzalez and Ashton Roache celebrate after the Indians finished off the win Tuesday to advance to the state semifinals. LANG STOREY/Staff

Tallulah Falls’ Dylan Brooks, Chase Pollock, Diego Gonzalez and Ashton Roache celebrate after the Indians finished off the win Tuesday to advance to the state semifinals. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Indians catch lightning in a bottle

Lang Storey
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
   BJ Carver drove in the go-ahead run in the 7th inning to help Tallulah Falls knock off Swainsboro 7-6 to earn a spot in the 1A state Final Four on Tuesday afternoon.    It was the end of a three-day roller-coaster as the teams battled weather delays as well as each other.
Brad Benfield holds his trophy after winning the 2024 American Bass Anglers (ABA) Ray Scott Championship title. SUBMITTED

Brad Benfield holds his trophy after winning the 2024 American Bass Anglers (ABA) Ray Scott Championship title. SUBMITTED

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Benfield makes big splash with pro bass fishing win

Lang Storey
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
   Demorest native Brad Benfield has been fishing competitively since 1994. But he’s never had a 3-day stretch like the one he had in early April.
Tallulah Falls’ 4x400 relay team of Joanna Miller, Julianne Shirley, Molly Mitchell and Dani Prince qualified for the state meet. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Tallulah Falls’ 4x400 relay team of Joanna Miller, Julianne Shirley, Molly Mitchell and Dani Prince qualified for the state meet. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

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TFS track & field team shines at sectional meet

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
   The week’s forecast did not look promising but the rain held off at Wolfpack Stadium on the Whitefield Academy campus all day Saturday so that the A-D1 Section B track & field meet could continue as scheduled, except for the 90 minute delay because of multiple protests by the 27 schools...
TFS' Danny Grant slides in for a run during Saturday's state quarterfinal win. LANG STOREY/Staff

TFS' Danny Grant slides in for a run during Saturday's state quarterfinal win. LANG STOREY/Staff

Tallulah Falls baseball sweeps way into Final Four

News Staff
Saturday, May 4, 2024
   Tallulah Falls' baseball team took Game 1 of a three-game state quarterfinal series 5-0 Saturday over Swainsboro to move within one win of the 1A Final Four.    The Indians completed that journey after storm delays Monday pushed Game 2 into Tuesday.
Maverick Chitwood busts it out of the batters box after grounding into a fielder’s choice during Wednesday’s playoff game at Etowah. LANG STOREY/Staff

Maverick Chitwood busts it out of the batters box after grounding into a fielder’s choice during Wednesday’s playoff game at Etowah. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Powerful Etowah squad ends Diamond Raiders’ run

Lang Storey
Friday, May 3, 2024
   The Habersham Central baseball team saw a great season meet its end Wednesday in Woodstock as the Raiders ran up against a strong Etowah program in the GHSA Sweet 16.    The Eagles (28-5) flexed their muscle in Game 1 to eventually end it in 5 innings with a 10-0 score.
Tallulah Falls’ Gregory Mendez, Andrew Skvarka and Diego Gonzalez hype up pitcher Chase Pollock before the start of an inning against Oglethorpe in the first round of the playoffs. LANG STOREY/Staff

Tallulah Falls’ Gregory Mendez, Andrew Skvarka and Diego Gonzalez hype up pitcher Chase Pollock before the start of an inning against Oglethorpe in the first round of the playoffs. LANG STOREY/Staff

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TFS baseball breaks through to Elite 8, hosts quarterfinals

Lang Storey
Friday, May 3, 2024
   The magical run for Tallulah Falls baseball marches on as the Indians topped Pepperell 6-4 in a decisive Game 3 in the Sweet 16 Tuesday night.    TFS got on the board in the second inning when Ashton Roache scored following a BJ Carver bunt.
Kyndal Anderson earned Region Player of the Year honors for 2024. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Kyndal Anderson earned Region Player of the Year honors for 2024. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

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TFS sweeps region’s top soccer honors

News Staff
Friday, May 3, 2024
   Tallulah Falls was well-represented in the boys soccer All-Region list for Region 8-A DI.    No. 2-ranked TFS went 15-2, winning a second straight region title and going to back-to-back Sweet 16s.
Habersham Central’s Konner Burrell gets congratulated by Coach Chris Akridge after a home run earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Konner Burrell gets congratulated by Coach Chris Akridge after a home run earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Diamond Raiders power into Sweet 16

Lang Storey
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
   For just the second time in school history, the Habersham Central baseball team is in the GHSA Sweet 16. With a 2-1 series victory over South Paulding in the opening round of the playoffs, the Diamond Raiders earned their place as one of the final 16 clubs still standing in Class 6A.