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Lady Raiders senior Addi Banks prepares to cross the ball to a teammate during a recent home game. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders senior Addi Banks prepares to cross the ball to a teammate during a recent home game. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider soccer teams 1-0 in region

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
   The Habersham Central girls soccer team hosted region foe Apalachee Friday night. The Lady Raiders got a head start on their male counterparts for region competition when they took down Gainesville on the road earlier in the week.
Piedmont second baseman Kolton Hicks throws the runner out at first. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Piedmont second baseman Kolton Hicks throws the runner out at first. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Piedmont gets off to rough start

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
   Piedmont University’s baseball team dropped its first three games during its opening weekend of the 2024 season. Piedmont lost 5-2 to Chapman on Friday evening in the opener. The Panthers recorded 11 hits to Piedmont’s four in the game while both teams committed one error.
Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett (right) looks to drive past a North Forsyth defender on Friday night. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett (right) looks to drive past a North Forsyth defender on Friday night. LANG STOREY/Staff

Lady Raiders battle South Paulding in state playoffs

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
   Habersham Central's girls basketball team saw its season end in the first round of the state playoffs Tuesday night, falling 58-29 to South Paulding.    The loss ended the high school career of Lady Raider seniors Kyia Barrett and Sophie Bramlett.
Habersham Central's Karah Dean fires a 3-pointer. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central's Karah Dean fires a 3-pointer. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders battle in boys, girls basketball region semifinals

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
   Habersham Central's girls basketball team stunned Lanier 32-31 on Thursday night to reach the Region 8-6A championship game.    The Lady Raiders (11-14) will play North Forsyth (26-0) Friday night for the championship. The Lady Raiders will host a state playoff game in the first round.
Habersham Central coaches Morris Brooks and Len King instruct McKenzie Spradley at the state sectional meet Friday. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central coaches Morris Brooks and Len King instruct McKenzie Spradley at the state sectional meet Friday. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders send two wrestlers to Macon

Lang Storey
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
   You would have been hard-pressed to find a parking spot anywhere near Raider Gymnasium’s main entrance Friday. Habersham Central hosted a GHSA Girls State Sectional meet, where more than 300 athletes representing nearly 90 schools descended upon Mt.
Habersham Central’s Justus Gober fires from deep earlier this season against North Forsyth. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Justus Gober fires from deep earlier this season against North Forsyth. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider boys lock up playoffs

Lang Storey
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
   With a victory over Jackson County Friday – and a little help from a region foe – Habersham hoops locked up a spot in the 2024 state tournament.    The Raiders beat Jackson County, 67-48. It was a strong night offensively for Enzo Combs, who scored 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting.
Raider distance runners Connor Gebora and Audrey Hotard will be among the region’s best in their events. FILE

Raider distance runners Connor Gebora and Audrey Hotard will be among the region’s best in their events. FILE

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Raiders’ track & field aims for high goals

Lang Storey
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
   It’s finally showtime for Habersham Central Track & Field, and the Raiders are looking to generate even more waves than they did in a successful 2023 campaign that saw eight Raider athletes end up at the state meet.
Habersham Central’s Brody Tyree lands the header for a Raiders goal during Tuesday night’s season opener. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Brody Tyree lands the header for a Raiders goal during Tuesday night’s season opener. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders tilt the pitch in openers

Lang Storey
Friday, February 9, 2024
   The Habersham Central soccer teams welcomed Flowery Branch to Mt. Airy Tuesday where it was a dominant evening all around for the Raiders. The girls opened their 2024 campaign with an 8-0 bashing while the boys squad followed suit with a 7-0 win of its own.
Tallulah Falls’ Madison Dampier now has three state championships to her name. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Tallulah Falls’ Madison Dampier now has three state championships to her name. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

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Dampier does it again, wins 2 more state titles

News Staff
Friday, February 9, 2024
   Tallulah Falls swimmers competed in GHSA State Championships on Wednesday, and the meet was marked with unprecedented success as TFS rewrote its history books.
Habersham Central’s Brannon Gaines goes to the hoop against North Forsyth last week. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Brannon Gaines goes to the hoop against North Forsyth last week. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider boys close in on playoff berth

Lang Storey
Friday, February 9, 2024
   The Habersham Central girls basketball team was already locked into the region’s No. 3 seed for the tournament, but Tuesday night at No. 2 Lanier served as a measuring stick and potential postseason preview.