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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.
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.
Georgia’s Tre Phelps watches his 8th inning solo home run sail over the wall against Georgia Tech on Sunday night. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia’s Tre Phelps watches his 8th inning solo home run sail over the wall against Georgia Tech on Sunday night. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

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Georgia hosts N.C. State in super regional

Lang Storey
Monday, June 10, 2024
After sweeping their way through the Athens Regional last weekend, the University of Georgia baseball team will play host to N.C. State for the NCAA Super Regionals matchup this weekend. The best-of-three series begins at noon Saturday at UGA’s Foley Field.
Teammates look on at Monday’s practice as ballcarrier Donnie Warren looks to shake off Landyn Savage. LANG STOREY/Staff

Teammates look on at Monday’s practice as ballcarrier Donnie Warren looks to shake off Landyn Savage. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders sweating it out this summer

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Amid steamy conditions, the Habersham Central football team hit the turf Monday for Day 1 of what the program calls its “summer sacrifice” practice schedule.    “We’ve been calling it that ever since I got here,” said Coach Benji Harrison. “That’s exactly what it is … a sacrifice.
Georgia Head Coach Wes Johnson celebrates with his team after the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals Sunday night. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

Georgia Head Coach Wes Johnson celebrates with his team after the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals Sunday night. KARI HODGES/UGAAA

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Georgia marches on to Super Regional

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The University of Georgia baseball team is heading to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time since 2008, after the Bulldogs took care of rival Georgia Tech 8-6 in a 4 hour, 7 minutes extra innings affair Sunday night.
Katie Roberts pulls up for a corner 3 during open gym earlier this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

Katie Roberts pulls up for a corner 3 during open gym earlier this week. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Lady Raiders get started on new hoops era

Lang Storey
Saturday, June 1, 2024
For the first time in several years, the Habersham Central girls basketball team embarks on its offseason without a clear leader.    The Kyia Barrett Era officially came to an end when the Anderson University bound standout graduated last week.
The Lady Raiders get hyped after a play from Barrett. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

The Lady Raiders get hyped after a play from Barrett. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Habersham hoops camps almost here

News Staff
Saturday, June 1, 2024
The 2024 HCHS Women’s Basketball Skills Camp takes place June 3-6. The camp will take place on campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday and is geared towards girls entering grades 3 thru 8.