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Raiders varsity coach Chris Akridge addresses the campers who braved the rain Thursday. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raiders varsity coach Chris Akridge addresses the campers who braved the rain Thursday. LANG STOREY/Staff

Raider baseball camp a big hit for kids

Lang Storey
Friday, June 23, 2023
The new home field for Habersham Central Baseball is already paying dividends. Despite the rainiest week the county has seen in recent memory, Raider baseball camp took place this week without any major disruptions.
Habersham Central’s Brannon Gaines digs in on defense. LANG STOREY/Staff

Habersham Central’s Brannon Gaines digs in on defense. LANG STOREY/Staff

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Raiders flash potential in summer opener

News Staff
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Habersham Central boys basketball squad was back on the hardwood over the weekend. The Raiders competed in the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association (GBCA) Southeast Regional showcase event at the Lake Point Sports Complex in Emerson.

Please don’t get married in Georgia on a fall Saturday

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
My passion for sports dates back to my earliest memories. In fact, I would argue it preceded my ability to form coherent thoughts. Somewhere around age 2 or 3 I reckon. As I grew, so did my affinity for all things Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves. My affinity for weddings?
Hayden Gailey gets into the open field. RILEY WILSON/Special

Hayden Gailey gets into the open field. RILEY WILSON/Special

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Raiders hone skills in Athens 7v7

Lang Storey
Friday, June 16, 2023
Habersham Central Football participated in UGA’s 7-on-7 team camp this week in Athens. A delegation of Raiders made its way down Highway 441 on Wednesday. That same contingent was back competing for a second session on Thursday. The rules of 7-on-7 are simple.
Habersham Central’s hoops teams are barnstorming in the coming week, including Brannon Gaines (left ) and the boys and Kyia Barrett and the girls. FILE

Habersham Central’s hoops teams are barnstorming in the coming week, including Brannon Gaines (left ) and the boys and Kyia Barrett and the girls. FILE

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Habersham hoops teams putting in summer work

Lang Storey
Friday, June 16, 2023
These days, nearly all sports could be considered year-round sports. The official slate of games may indeed be seasonal, but for a program to keep pace with the modern demands and advancements of its sport, it’ll need to maintain a 12-month schedule. Basketball is no different.
Tennessee Titan Mason Kinsey talks with teammate Dez Fitzpatrick during a 2021 preseason game. PHOTO COURTESY OF TENNESSEE TITANS

Tennessee Titan Mason Kinsey talks with teammate Dez Fitzpatrick during a 2021 preseason game. PHOTO COURTESY OF TENNESSEE TITANS

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Kinsey stopping home before next step in pursuit of NFL dreams

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Former Habersham Central High School standout and current NFL player Mason Kinsey will hold his “Friday Night Lights” Football Camp on June 23 at Raider Stadium. The event, for campers ages 6-17, will run tentatively from 6-8 p.m.

Peaks and valleys of summer

Lang Storey
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
When faced with an inconvenience, people tend to exaggerate their circumstances. They take a normal, everyday life experience and contort it into some big bad bugaboo. A minor infraction quickly escalates into an irrational reaction. I, at times, am as guilty as they come.
Tallulah Falls’ volleyball team (celebrating a point during the state semifinals) won the state championship in 2022. FILE

Tallulah Falls’ volleyball team (celebrating a point during the state semifinals) won the state championship in 2022. FILE

TFS takes fourth in GADA Director’s Cup

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Since the 1999-2000 school year, the Georgia Athletic Directors Association has annually presented the Regions Bank Directors Cup, which recognizes those athletic departments in all GHSA classifications who have excelled and shown superior performance.
Habersham Central's Kade Nicholson, shown pitching for the Raiders, has been putting in work this summer.

Habersham Central's Kade Nicholson, shown pitching for the Raiders, has been putting in work this summer.

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Nicholson pitching well for Perfect Game squad

Lang Storey
Friday, June 9, 2023
Kade Nicholson of Habersham Central baseball has been putting in work so far this summer. The Raiders’ rising senior appeared in a Perfect Game Showcase earlier this week where he pitched three scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing just one hit.
Habersham's Tobias Chastain runs back to first during the 8-U recreation tournament.

Habersham's Tobias Chastain runs back to first during the 8-U recreation tournament.

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Habersham a happy host for 8-U tournaments

Lang Storey
Friday, June 9, 2023
Clouds of dirt swirling from baseball diamonds on a balmy early June evening. There’s just something about that summertime, school’s out feeling that’s synonymous with youth baseball.