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Paisley Cathey and the Lady Raiders had a big challenge Thursday against Roswell. LANG STOREY/Staff

Paisley Cathey and the Lady Raiders had a big challenge Thursday against Roswell. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raider baseball, Lady Raiders soccer battle in Thursday playoff tilts

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
   Habersham Central's baseball team split with South Paulding in their first-round series on the road Thursday night. The Raiders won Game 1 8-3 and fell 10-1 in the nightcap.    The Raiders will play a sudden death Game 3 on Friday night to determine who will advance.
Chase Pollock and the Indians are hosting the playoffs against Oglethorpe. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Chase Pollock and the Indians are hosting the playoffs against Oglethorpe. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls baseball team hosts playoff first-round series

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
   Tallulah Falls' baseball team swept Oglethorpe 10-0 and 7-2 in a state playoff doubleheader on Tuesday after press time to advance to the second round. The No. 2 seeded Indians will play on the road if the No. 1 seed from the opposite bracket wins.
Habersham’s Josh Burris slams a serve in Wednesday’s state match against Newnan. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham’s Josh Burris slams a serve in Wednesday’s state match against Newnan. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raider tennis teams dance way into Sweet 16

Lang Storey
Monday, April 22, 2024
   With a win to clinch their spot in the GHSA Sweet 16, the Habersham Central boys tennis team added another milestone to an increasingly successful spring in Raider athletics.    The boys breezed past Newnan in the first round matchup and advanced to take on Johns Creek next week.
Freshman midfielder Kale Borchers receives a celebratory hug from his teammate Landon Hall after scoring his second goal in a win over Prince Avenue Christian in the first round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs. Borchers was one of two Indian players to record hat tricks in the match. GREG FINAN JR./Special

Freshman midfielder Kale Borchers receives a celebratory hug from his teammate Landon Hall after scoring his second goal in a win over Prince Avenue Christian in the first round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs. Borchers was one of two Indian players to record hat tricks in the match. GREG FINAN JR./Special

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Indians dominate in first-round rout

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Monday, April 22, 2024
   Tallulah Falls’ boys soccer team trounced Prince Avenue Christian 10-0 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season Wednesday night.
Tallulah Falls striker Bailey Crumley dribbles around a defender on her way to scoring the Lady Indians’ first goal in a 2-1 win over Prince Avenue Christian. GREG FINAN JR./Special

Tallulah Falls striker Bailey Crumley dribbles around a defender on her way to scoring the Lady Indians’ first goal in a 2-1 win over Prince Avenue Christian. GREG FINAN JR./Special

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Lady Indians down Prince Avenue Christian to advance to Sweet 16

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Monday, April 22, 2024
   The top-seeded Tallulah Falls girls varsity soccer team punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Class A Division I State Playoffs after the Lady Indians pulled out a 2-1 first round victory against the Region 5 fourth-seeded Lady Wolverines of Prince Avenue Christian at Amick...
Maggie Vena takes a corner kick during the season finale. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Maggie Vena takes a corner kick during the season finale. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raider soccer teams host first-round playoff games

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
   Habersham Central's girls soccer team ran roughshod 10-0 over Paulding County on Thursday night in the first round of the state playoffs to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time.    The Raider boys take on Douglas County Friday night in their first-round matchup.
Tallulah Falls’ girls soccer team celebrates a region championship on Friday night. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ girls soccer team celebrates a region championship on Friday night. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

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Lady Indians join championship party

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
   In a winner-take-all for Region 8-A DI, the Lady Indians edged out Rabun County Friday at home, 3-2. That garners TFS its first-ever region crown for girls soccer.    Jenna Chesser scored twice in the second half, and assisted LB Kafsky in the game’s lone first half tally.
Habersham Central baseball’s senior moms throw out the first pitch Monday night, including (from left) Brandi Burrell, Stacey Gailey, April Bass, Amber Chastain and Kelly Gunn. KYIA BARRETT/Special

Habersham Central baseball’s senior moms throw out the first pitch Monday night, including (from left) Brandi Burrell, Stacey Gailey, April Bass, Amber Chastain and Kelly Gunn. KYIA BARRETT/Special

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Seniors honored, Raiders qualify for state playoffs

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
   The Habersham Central baseball team took down Jackson County 5-2 Friday to clinch the Diamond Raiders’ fourth playoff berth in program history.    The Panthers (9-17, 5-10 Region 8-6A) pushed across 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning thanks to a 2-run homer.
Coach Gene Alexander hands Herman Benfield his All-Region award during a banquet following the season. SUBMITTED

Coach Gene Alexander hands Herman Benfield his All-Region award during a banquet following the season. SUBMITTED

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South Hab legend Benfield tapped for Ring of Honor

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
   When Herman Benfield last laced up his cleats to represent Habersham, there was no Habersham Central. In fact, it would be nearly two decades until South Habersham and North Habersham consolidated into one institution.
Habersham Central boys soccer players celebrate their region title with fellow students and friends Tuesday night after knocking off North Forsyth 1-0 to clinch first place. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central boys soccer players celebrate their region title with fellow students and friends Tuesday night after knocking off North Forsyth 1-0 to clinch first place. LANG STOREY/Staff

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PERFECT PITCH

Lang Storey
Saturday, April 13, 2024
   Raider Stadium was a pressure cooker from kickoff to final whistle (and beyond) Tuesday night as the Habersham Central boys soccer team stunned North Forsyth 1-0 to win the GHSA Region 8-6A title.    “It’s an awesome feeling to know that the work we’ve put in paid off,” said Coach Ric Wallace.