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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.
Lady Raiders coach Bill Bradley instructs his players during a timeout against Shiloh. Habersham’s girls can virtually lock up a playoff spot with a sweep in the final week of the regular season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders coach Bill Bradley instructs his players during a timeout against Shiloh. Habersham’s girls can virtually lock up a playoff spot with a sweep in the final week of the regular season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Crunch time for Raider hoops

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Burn the film and move on. Habersham Central’s girls basketball team ran into a buzzsaw Friday night, falling to region-leading North Forsyth 71-29 in a shocking blowout.
Tallulah Falls sophomore Madison Dampier won the state title in the 100 butterfly. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Tallulah Falls sophomore Madison Dampier won the state title in the 100 butterfly. TFS ATHLETICS/Submitted

Dampier brings home state title

News Staff
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ Madison Dampier almost missed her race Saturday at the state championships. But she was ready when it was time to jump in, and she powered her way to a state championship in the 100 butterfly in 56.60 seconds.
Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett fires a 3-pointer against Shiloh earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central's Kyia Barrett fires a 3-pointer against Shiloh earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Raider basketball teams face Lanier in huge regional battle

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Habersham Central's boys and girls basketball teams hosted Lanier Tuesday night after press time in what were key games in their seasons as the final week of the regular season continues.
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Lightbourne drops 40 in Lady Indians’ win

News Staff
Friday, February 3, 2023
Denika Lightbourne is doing absolutely everything she can to help Tallulah Falls’ girls basketball team win ball games. Her latest impressive outing included a school-record tying 40-point game in a 64-39 win at Commerce on Tuesday.
Habersham Central’s new field at Raider Park in Demorest hosted its first game Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s new field at Raider Park in Demorest hosted its first game Tuesday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider baseball field delivers on the dream

Matthew Osborne
Friday, February 3, 2023
Is this Heaven? No, it’s Demorest, but it has a nice ballfield. Habersham Central’s baseball team got its first chance to compete on its new turf field Tuesday night, as the Raiders christened the surface with a dominant 17-0 mercy rule win over Stephens County.
Habersham Central’s Paisley Cathey looks to power through a Johnson defender and the rain on the way to the goal Tuesday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central’s Paisley Cathey looks to power through a Johnson defender and the rain on the way to the goal Tuesday night. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Lady Raiders strike early, shut out Johnson

Matthew Osborne
Friday, February 3, 2023
It took just 12 seconds for Habersham Central’s girls soccer team to establish its authority in the season opener Tuesday. But for good measure, they tacked on another goal in the first minute just to be sure.