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A good feeling about sports here

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Didn’t summer just start? I guess it’s only been about two months since the last day of school –  not much time in the grand scheme of things – but it feels more like two days ago. One blink of an eye and the end of the road is in sight.
Bailey Worley bumps a ball back to instructors Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

Bailey Worley bumps a ball back to instructors Thursday morning. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Volleyball digs deep ahead of ’23 campaign

Lang Storey
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Habersham Central Volleyball team is back at work following last week’s GHSA dead week. The program hosted its annual Lady Raider Camp Tuesday through Thursday mornings, followed by summer practice in the afternoons.
Kyia Barrett and the Southeast All-Stars had a strong run in Chicago. BRANDON CLAY/Special

Kyia Barrett and the Southeast All-Stars had a strong run in Chicago. BRANDON CLAY/Special

Barrett’s all-start team reaches semis in Chicago

Lang Storey
Friday, July 14, 2023
Habersham County’s marquee basketball talent has returned from hoopin’ in the Windy City. HCHS standout Kyia Barrett joined her travel team, the Southeast All-Stars, for the Nike Tournament of Champions in Chicago last week.
Paisley Cathey will be back on the pitch for her junior year at Habersham County in the spring. SUBMITTED

Paisley Cathey will be back on the pitch for her junior year at Habersham County in the spring. SUBMITTED

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Lady Raiders’ ‘generational talent’ gets some summer work in out west

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
No one player seemed to impact all facets of a match last season quite like Paisley Cathey. One moment, she’d be peppering opposing goals with lasers. The next, she’d be all the way at the other end helping the defense pitch one of its seven shutouts – a school record.

Familiar crowd for the 4th

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The 4th of July looks a bit different these days in my family. For over two decades, my dad’s side of the family – 10 of us – would gather at the beach. Each year, we’d repeat the same traditions with a remarkable degree of accuracy.
(Back row, from left) Lucy Letis, Cendal Pitts, Kara Alexander, Ava Cash, Emma Jarrell, Anslee Hicks, Caroline Horton, Katie Church, Kevin Leon Olandez, Briohny Somchith, Molly Tipton and Ariel Sisavath. Second row are (from left) Mandi Simpson, Layla Brinkley, Meghan Odum, Kelsie Littlejohn, Jillian Tedder, Blair McEntire, Aubrey Maichryc, Audrey Martin, Jaciyah Rucker and LeeAnn Sutton. Front row are (from left)Jana Casey, Alex Carroll, Reese Frady, Cece Chitwood and Nyla Kinnarat. KATHY AUSBURN/Submitted

(Back row, from left) Lucy Letis, Cendal Pitts, Kara Alexander, Ava Cash, Emma Jarrell, Anslee Hicks, Caroline Horton, Katie Church, Kevin Leon Olandez, Briohny Somchith, Molly Tipton and Ariel Sisavath. Second row are (from left) Mandi Simpson, Layla Brinkley, Meghan Odum, Kelsie Littlejohn, Jillian Tedder, Blair McEntire, Aubrey Maichryc, Audrey Martin, Jaciyah Rucker and LeeAnn Sutton. Front row are (from left)Jana Casey, Alex Carroll, Reese Frady, Cece Chitwood and Nyla Kinnarat. KATHY AUSBURN/Submitted

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Hab Cheer a proud reflection of Raider S-P-I-R-I-T

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
As has been the case across Habersham Central athletics, the Raider Cheer program has been hard at work this summer. Cheerleaders have been busy attending various camps, participating in summer workouts, taking ad photos for the program and, of course, getting together for some team bonding events.
Malachi Dooley, shown during his days as a four-year varsity star for the Raiders, will be entering his second year at Oglethorpe University in the fall. FILE

Malachi Dooley, shown during his days as a four-year varsity star for the Raiders, will be entering his second year at Oglethorpe University in the fall. FILE

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Dooley looks like a hoops lifer

Lang Storey
Friday, July 7, 2023
For four years, Habersham hoopster Malachi Dooley was a walking, talking, crowd-pleasing highlight reel draped in orange and blue. Now, the former Raider aims to captivate fans of Oglethorpe in a similar fashion.

Dead week? Things are about to pick up

Lang Storey
Friday, July 7, 2023
With this week being a GHSA “Dead Week” no organized activities for Habersham Central athletics took place. This year, it represents the calm before the storm. In mere weeks, school will be in session and the HCHS campus will be fluttering. Volleyball tips things off on Aug. 3.
Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade gets a good look at an outside pitch during a game last season. TAYLOR WADE/Submitted

Reinhardt’s Taylor Wade gets a good look at an outside pitch during a game last season. TAYLOR WADE/Submitted

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Diamond is forever in Wade’s heart

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
In the fall of 2019, Habersham Central sophomore Taylor Wade had a decision to make.
Kyia Barrett and her Southeast All-Star squad will join more than 1,000 teams at a tournament in Chicago later this week. FILE

Kyia Barrett and her Southeast All-Star squad will join more than 1,000 teams at a tournament in Chicago later this week. FILE

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Barrett, all-stars set for trip to Chicago

Lang Storey
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Habersham Central basketball standout and Anderson University commit Kyia Barrett continues to showcase her skills with the Buford-based Southeast All-Stars travel team. The team is gearing up for a trip to Chicago to play in the Nike Tournament of Champions, July 7-10.