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Habersham Central coach Tommy Yancey instructs his team during the Region 8-6A tournament. The Raiders finished third in the tournament. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central coach Tommy Yancey instructs his team during the Region 8-6A tournament. The Raiders finished third in the tournament. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider boys eye potential bright future

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Habersham Central’s boys basketball program has not been at its most stable over the last decade, but this year’s team showed signs that a culture change has occurred under coach Tommy Yancey. Yancey led the Raiders to a 17-11 season in his first year in Habersham.
Habersham Central’s Gabby Sanitago goes to the hoop during her monster first half on Tuesday night. The senior scored 8 points in the first half and 13 overall to help the Lady Raiders reach the second round. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Gabby Sanitago goes to the hoop during her monster first half on Tuesday night. The senior scored 8 points in the first half and 13 overall to help the Lady Raiders reach the second round. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Another Sweet feat

News Staff
Friday, February 24, 2023
Habersham Central’s Lady Raiders muscled their way into the 6A Sweet 16 Tuesday night, riding strong offensive performances en route to a 53-40 win over the visiting Lassiter Trojans.
Tallulah Falls’ Frankie Moree slides into home during a recent home win. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Frankie Moree slides into home during a recent home win. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Indians bounce back with a win

News Staff
Friday, February 24, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ baseball team played perhaps its best game of the season so far in a 7-2 win at East Jackson on Wednesday night. Playing for a second straight night, TFS was able to come away with the bounce-back win in what proved to be a solid outing in every facet.
Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett runs through traffic against North Forsyth on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett runs through traffic against North Forsyth on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders battle Lassiter in state playoffs opener

News Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
   Habersham Central's girls basketball team advanced to the 6A Sweet 16 for the second time in three years with a 53-40 win over Lassiter on Tuesday night.
Habersham Central's Brannon Gaines goes to the hole against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central's Brannon Gaines goes to the hole against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raider boys, girls battle in regional hoops semifinals

Matthew Osborne
Thursday, February 16, 2023
   Gainesville’s girls were not going to let Kyia Barrett beat them. Fortunately for Habersham Central, the rest of the Lady Raiders did.    Habersham’s girls rode a shutdown second-half defense and a balanced attack to a 49-32 win over the Lady Elephants to reach the Region 8-6A championship game.
Habersham Central’s Bryce Pittman drives and kicks out to a shooter during Friday’s win over Jackson County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Bryce Pittman drives and kicks out to a shooter during Friday’s win over Jackson County. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raiders trounce Jackson County, hope to play on

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Habersham Central’s boys basketball program has undergone a lot of changes over the last four years, but Cole Gary and Bryce Pittman have been the steadiest forces over that time.
Tallulah Falls’ Clay Kafsky works the ball downfield during a recent home match. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Clay Kafsky works the ball downfield during a recent home match. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

TFS boys soccer rolls again

News Staff
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ boys soccer team has been unchallenged so far this season, as the Indians netted a third straight win with a familiar 10-0 score. This time the victim was Banks County on a rainy and foggy Thursday night at Tallulah Falls.
Habersham Central's Brighton Paul gets locked in on defense against Jackson County on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central's Brighton Paul gets locked in on defense against Jackson County on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raider boys play for their season against Gainesville

News Staff
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
   Bryce Pittman was in another dimension Tuesday night, as the Raiders put in late work to knock off Gainesville 76-68 in a wire-to-wire win that put them in the regional semifinals and the state playoffs.
Habersham Central’s Kyia Barrett draws a crowd from the Lanier defense just before escaping it with an out-pass to Emyrie Combs. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Kyia Barrett draws a crowd from the Lanier defense just before escaping it with an out-pass to Emyrie Combs. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders brand ’Horns, close in on No. 2 seed

News Staff
Friday, February 10, 2023
The Habersham Central girls varsity basketball team picked up another huge region win over the Lanier Lady Longhorns on Tuesday night, 53-24.
Tallulah Falls’ Danny Grant celebrates a big hit last season. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Danny Grant celebrates a big hit last season. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

New faces leading TFS baseball

News Staff
Friday, February 10, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ baseball roster looks vastly different from last season’s group that finished 12-13. Coach Justin Pollock returns just two starters, including senior and three-year starter Frankie Moree.