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Habersham Central’s Cody Thomas makes a diving catch in shallow left field in the region game against Apalachee on April 5. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Cody Thomas makes a diving catch in shallow left field in the region game against Apalachee on April 5. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Diamond Raiders seek one final playoff push

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Habersham Central’s baseball team dipped below .500 for the first time in nearly two months as the Raiders dropped Friday’s game to Gainesville 8-3. The loss marked the end of a rough week for Habersham (13-13, 7-8 Region 8-6A), as the club suffered defeat in each of its three games.
Tallulah Falls' Addie Higbie scored a phenomenal 40 goals this season for the Lady Indians. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls' Addie Higbie scored a phenomenal 40 goals this season for the Lady Indians. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Lady Indians host first-round playoff game

News Staff
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Tallulah Falls' girls soccer team downed the Trion Lady Bulldogs 3-2 in the first round of the state playoffs Tuesday night with help from two more goals from Addie Higbie, giving her 42 for the season.
Spencer Frady pinch hits with a double deep into left-center field against North Forsyth earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Spencer Frady pinch hits with a double deep into left-center field against North Forsyth earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders drop heartbreaker

News Staff
Friday, April 7, 2023
The Habersham Central baseball team let one slip away Wednesday night at Raider Park, as Apalachee used a big seventh inning to steal a win from the Raiders. “Obviously this loss hurts as it would have been big to win the series with Apalachee.
Tallulah Falls’ Molly Mitchell grabbed the school record in the 800-meter run Wednesday. RANDY CRUMP/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Molly Mitchell grabbed the school record in the 800-meter run Wednesday. RANDY CRUMP/Special

TFS’ Mitchell breaks 21-year-old record

News Staff
Friday, April 7, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ track & field teams competed in an impromptu meet at Mt. Pisgah on Wednesday. Even shorthanded, the Lady Indians finished third and the Indians fourth with only six individuals  each. An original meet slated for Friday was scratched with a bad weather forecast.
Nelson Payne busts out a solo at the ceremony naming the Habersham Central band room after him in 2021. Payne is this year’s special honoree for the 2023 Habersham Central Football Ring of Honor. FILE

Nelson Payne busts out a solo at the ceremony naming the Habersham Central band room after him in 2021. Payne is this year’s special honoree for the 2023 Habersham Central Football Ring of Honor. FILE

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Payne brought joy to many with Band of Blue

Lang Storey
Friday, April 7, 2023
The most tangible piece of Nelson Payne’s everlasting legacy on Habersham Central can be experienced by the thousands of students who’ve sharpened their craft in the Nelson Payne Band Room.
Raiders midfielder Addi Banks (10) fights to keep possession of the ball against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raiders midfielder Addi Banks (10) fights to keep possession of the ball against Gainesville. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders take 2nd, draw tough playoff foe

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Habersham Central’s girls soccer team entered last Thursday’s match at North Forsyth fully aware that it would take a miracle to win the region title. Still, the Lady Raiders soccer squad (15-2, 11-1 Region 8-6A) made sure to do its part on the road – winning its final regular season tilt 4-1.
Habersham Central’s Maverick Chitwood fires to the plate against Jackson County earlier this saeson. Chitwood earned his first varsity win against Lanier on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Maverick Chitwood fires to the plate against Jackson County earlier this saeson. Chitwood earned his first varsity win against Lanier on Friday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Diamond Raiders earn big win over Lanier

Lang Storey
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Diamond Raiders’ four game skid came to a screeching halt in Sugar Hill Friday night as Habersham Central downed Lanier 6-4. The Raiders (12-11, 6-6 Region 8-6A) have struggled early in games as of late, giving up multiple first-inning runs in three straight games.
Habersham Central’s Julia Johnson (right) crosses the last row of hurdles in heat two of the Battle of the Blue Ridge track meet. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Julia Johnson (right) crosses the last row of hurdles in heat two of the Battle of the Blue Ridge track meet. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raider track team pushing toward postseason meets

News Staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Habersham Central Track and Field teams competed in the Mt. Yonah Invitational hosted by White County on Friday. The boys team placed second overall, finishing just behind a very talented White County squad. The Lady Raiders placed fourth.
Tallulah Falls’ Jake Hall and the Indians will go into the playoffs next week undefeated. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Jake Hall and the Indians will go into the playoffs next week undefeated. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Indians get tune-up win over No. 9-ranked Mt. Vernon

News Staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
A cleverly-scheduled match against non-region foes Mt. Vernon proved a great measuring stick  to see just where the Indians are at this time of the year. The undefeated and top-ranked Indians  came away with a solid 4-1 win at home on Thursday.
Tallulah Falls’ Zaiden Cox busts it down the line during a recent home game. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Zaiden Cox busts it down the line during a recent home game. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Indians sweep season series from BASA

News Staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ baseball team completed a three-game series sweep of Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy with a  Friday double header sweep on the road. TFS took game one 11-1 In the opener, Tallulah Falls scored 4 runs in both the sixth and seventh to put the game out of  reach.