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Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark drives to the net for one of her four goals Friday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark drives to the net for one of her four goals Friday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders honor seniors with easy win

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Habersham Central girls varsity soccer team swept the winless Apalachee Lady Wildcats in the regular season, following up their road mercy rule victory with a 9-0 home win on senior night Friday. “The game Friday night was fun.
Tallulah Falls’ Addie Higbie is setting records left and right on the pitch this year. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Addie Higbie is setting records left and right on the pitch this year. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Higbie’s 6-pack routs Elbert

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Addie Higbie eclipsed a pair of school records on Thursday night at Elbert County, helping guide the No. 8-ranked Tallulah Falls girls soccer team to an 8-1 win. The region win was a second in a row for TFS. Higbie had a six-goal game, setting a new single-game record.
Habersham Central’s Blandon Grizzle fires down to second to nail a runner against Gainesville on Monday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Blandon Grizzle fires down to second to nail a runner against Gainesville on Monday. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Turnabout is fair play

Lang Storey
Friday, March 10, 2023
Habersham Central’s baseball team flipped the script against Gainesville just 48 hours after suffering an agonizing loss at the hands of the Red Elephants. The Raiders rallied to push across three runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 7-6 win Wednesday night on the road.
Tallulah Falls’ Bailey Crumley (left) scored twice for the Lady Indians on Tuesday night. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Bailey Crumley (left) scored twice for the Lady Indians on Tuesday night. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Indians keep rolling on the pitch

News Staff
Friday, March 10, 2023
The Lady Indians found themselves up five goals after the first half, and rode that momentum to a 9-3 final Tuesday evening at Rabun County in a big region matchup. Maddie Mullis got the scoring started with a strike from 25 yards out.
Habersham Central’s Cody Thomas slides into home after an RBI single hit by Mason Dawe against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Cody Thomas slides into home after an RBI single hit by Mason Dawe against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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One win, one jumbo-sized heartbreak

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Raiders did nearly everything right Monday night against rival Gainesville, except pull out the win. The Red Elephants staged a seventh-inning rally for a 6-5 win to spoil what was nearly a second signature win in three days for Habersham Central’s resurgent baseball team.
Habersham Central’s Game Day Cheer team participating in the state championship on Feb. 24 included coaches Holly Smith & Christy Thompson, along with cheerleaders Ava Brookshire, Haley Vieira, Morgan Pitts, Shyanne Rinefierd, Allie Redding, Anna Beth Ramey, Blair Vickery, Sydney Binkley, Kali Contreras, Faith Oxner, Cecilia Chitwood, Ariel Sisaveth, Gracie Taylor, Addie Shubert, Jenessa Chanseri, Olivia Smith, Emma Jarrell, Meghan Odum, Kelsie Littlejohn and Aubrey Maichryc (not pictured).

Habersham Central’s Game Day Cheer team participating in the state championship on Feb. 24 included coaches Holly Smith & Christy Thompson, along with cheerleaders Ava Brookshire, Haley Vieira, Morgan Pitts, Shyanne Rinefierd, Allie Redding, Anna Beth Ramey, Blair Vickery, Sydney Binkley, Kali Contreras, Faith Oxner, Cecilia Chitwood, Ariel Sisaveth, Gracie Taylor, Addie Shubert, Jenessa Chanseri, Olivia Smith, Emma Jarrell, Meghan Odum, Kelsie Littlejohn and Aubrey Maichryc (not pictured).

Cheerleaders finish 9th in state in Game Day competition

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Habersham Central’s Game Day Cheer squad traveled to Columbus State University this past week to compete in the 2023 GHSA Game Day State Championship on Feb. 24.
Piedmont University’s women’s swim team took the Independent South swimming championship at Cary, N.C. PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY/Submitted

Piedmont University’s women’s swim team took the Independent South swimming championship at Cary, N.C. PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY/Submitted

Piedmont women’s swim team wins conference title

News Staff
Friday, March 3, 2023
The Piedmont University women’s swim team won the Independent South Swimming Conference Championship on Saturday, as head coach Teddy Guyer was named conference Coach of the Year. The Lady Lions also broke a pair of conference records at the meet in addition to 12 school records.
Habersham Central’s Hunter Tatum gives another ball a ride to the outfield during his recent hot hitting streak. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Hunter Tatum gives another ball a ride to the outfield during his recent hot hitting streak. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders turn gaze to region play

Matthew Osborne
Friday, March 3, 2023
Habersham Central’s baseball team took on an extra game Tuesday that ended their winning streak, but the contest served its purpose. The Raiders (6-4) fell 13-6 to Stony Brook (N.Y.) on their home field after falling behind early to the Bears from Long Island, N.Y.
Habersham Central’s Kyia Barret fires a shot in the state playoff win over Lassiter. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Kyia Barret fires a shot in the state playoff win over Lassiter. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Girls’ run ends in Sweet 16

Lang Storey
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Habersham Central’s impressive basketball season ran out of magic Friday night, as the Lady Raiders suffered a 51-27 defeat at the hands of the Langston Hughes Panthers in the 6A Sweet 16.
Habersham Central’s Maverick Chitwood connects for one of his two hits Monday, his first in a varsity Raider uniform. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Maverick Chitwood connects for one of his two hits Monday, his first in a varsity Raider uniform. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Diamond Raiders make it 6 straight

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Habersham Central’s baseball team is clicking on all cylinders during the non-region schedule, as the Raiders racked up their sixth straight win Monday night, 7-0 over Chestatee.