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Habersham Central’s Cole Gary floats in the air to get a shot off Friday night against the Gainesville Red Elephants. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central’s Cole Gary floats in the air to get a shot off Friday night against the Gainesville Red Elephants. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Boys shut down Elephants this time

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Habersham Central’s boys basketball thought Groundhog Day had come early Friday in Gainesville, as it looked for a while like they might drop another close region game. But after Jalen Davis nailed back-to-back 3s in the third quarter, the momentum started to shift. Then JoJo McCurry went to work.
Habersham Central’s Gabby Santiago (left) defends a Gainesville’s Kedra Young during Friday night’s game. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central’s Gabby Santiago (left) defends a Gainesville’s Kedra Young during Friday night’s game. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Lady Raiders take control early, hold on for win

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
It ended with a missed shot and a sigh of relief, as the partisan crowd went silent all at once. Habersham Central’s girls battled through 20 turnovers and a hostile crowd for a cornerstone 48-46 road win over the Gainesville Lady Red Elephants on Friday night.
Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark has a chance to be the most prolific scorer in school history. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Sarah Clark has a chance to be the most prolific scorer in school history. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Seeking perfection - Lady Raiders gunning for unprecedented heights

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Habersham Central girls soccer coach Jeff LaBarbera has been waiting for this since the moment last season ended, knowing his team is in a golden age. This season, the goals are bigger than ever.
Habersham Central’s varsity men’s team plays a chaotic game of three-team soccer to get warmed up. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s varsity men’s team plays a chaotic game of three-team soccer to get warmed up. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Raider boys look for bounce-back year

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Habersham’s boys soccer program is used to being a contender during coach Ric Wallace’s two decades at the helm. After a down year, the Raiders are ready to get back to prominence. Habersham’s boys have a lot of experienced players back looking to improve on last year’s 5-11-1 campaign.
The boys – led by big man JoJo McCurry – won 57-50. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

The boys – led by big man JoJo McCurry – won 57-50. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

THRILLS IN THE 'VILLE!

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Habersham Central’s basketball teams went into Gainesville on Friday night and came out with two wins, creating a landmark night for the program as a whole. The boys – led by big man JoJo McCurry – won 57-50, while Kyia Barrett and the girls won 48-46.
Habersham Central's Cole Gary floats in the air on the way to the basket Friday night.

Habersham Central's Cole Gary floats in the air on the way to the basket Friday night.

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Raiders' basketball, soccer teams host big games

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Habersham Central's soccer teams opened the regular season Tuesday night and split with Johnson High. The Lady Raiders won 3-0, while the Raider boys fell 3-1 to last year's state champs.
Habersham Central’s Kyia Barrett put it up from everywhere Friday night against Jackson County, hitting 9-of-17 shots including seven from downtown. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

Habersham Central’s Kyia Barrett put it up from everywhere Friday night against Jackson County, hitting 9-of-17 shots including seven from downtown. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

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Barrett’s barrage lifts Lady Raiders over Jaxco

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Kyia Barrett has had a few shooting nights she would like to forget. Friday was not one of those nights. The star junior point guard drilled seven 3-pointers on the way to 25 points as the Lady Raiders pounced from the second quarter on and blew out Jackson County 66-38.
Tallulah Falls seniors take off for their traditional Senior Splash at Saturday’s final home meet. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls seniors take off for their traditional Senior Splash at Saturday’s final home meet. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

TFS swim seniors honored in final meet

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Tallulah Falls’ swim teams honored their seniors on Saturday in what marked the final home meet of the season in the 1A Championship Invite. Both the girls and boys teams took first place, as St. Francis, Mount Vernon and Commerce all competed against Tallulah Falls.
Justus Gober and the Raiders hope to turn things around in the second half of the region schedule.

Justus Gober and the Raiders hope to turn things around in the second half of the region schedule.

Raiders host Shiloh in pivotal home clash

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Habersham Central's basketball teams split with Shiloh on Tuesday night in the first game of the second half of the region schedule.    The Lady Raiders completed a season sweep of the Generals with a 55-34 win, while the boys lost another close battle, 53-49.