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Tallulah Falls’ Sarah Jennings is close to multiple school records. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Sarah Jennings is close to multiple school records. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

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Lady Indians begin new winning streak

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
After ending one winning streak, Tallulah Falls’ volleyball team started another over the weekend and ran it to five games with a sweep of Highlands (N.C.) on Monday. After a 25-15 opening set, the Lady Indians repeated that dominance across the second set (25-16) and third (25-16).
Habersham Central’s Emma Murray celebrates the region win against Gainesville with her teammates. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Emma Murray celebrates the region win against Gainesville with her teammates. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

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Lady Raiders battling for playoff position

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Habersham Central volleyball team went 1-1 in their home region matches against fellow 8-6A opponents Jackson County and Gainesville on Thursday night. Jackson County (22-2, 4-2) was able to sweep the Lady Raiders in the first match of the night by set scores of 25-21 and 25-11.
Rabun County’s Jacie McCall is tagged out at second base during a steal attempt on Aug. 24 by Habersham Central’s Jayden Thomas. LUKE MOREY/CNI News Service

Rabun County’s Jacie McCall is tagged out at second base during a steal attempt on Aug. 24 by Habersham Central’s Jayden Thomas. LUKE MOREY/CNI News Service

Lady Raiders travel for major region showdowns

News Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
   Habersham Central's softball and volleyball teams had big games on the road Tuesday night.    The Lady Raider volleyball team had a huge night with two key regional wins over Gainesville (25-21, 15-25, 15-11) and Apalachee (25-13, 25-14).
Habersham Central quarterback Cooper Smith has his eyes up on an RPO play against White County. Smith will make his first career varsity start for the Raiders at quarterback tonight against Central Gwinnett. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central quarterback Cooper Smith has his eyes up on an RPO play against White County. Smith will make his first career varsity start for the Raiders at quarterback tonight against Central Gwinnett. TOM ASKEW/Special

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No more lonely Knights

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 9, 2022
Habersham Central’s football team has had two weeks to feel good about its win over White County, but the next challenge has arrived, and this isn’t your older brother’s Central Gwinnett coming to town. The Raiders host the Black Knights at 7:30 p.m.

Killing a long two weeks ’till Friday night

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 9, 2022
Who wants to see a bye week after putting up 42 points? I sure didn’t, the coaches at Habersham Central didn’t and the Raiders didn’t. It seems like a million years since the White County game, as college football has played two full weeks since.
Piedmont basketball player Orry Clements Owen high-fives children from Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Preschool including Annabelle Carter, Bo McGahee, Sam Osborne and Jeremiah Garcia. RACHEL PLEASANT/Submitted

Piedmont basketball player Orry Clements Owen high-fives children from Clarkesville First United Methodist Church Preschool including Annabelle Carter, Bo McGahee, Sam Osborne and Jeremiah Garcia. RACHEL PLEASANT/Submitted

Piedmont basketball camp

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

TFS volleyball wins fourth match in a row

News Staff
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
It was perhaps the quickest tri-match of the season for the Lady Indians, who ran their win streak up to four matches with straight-set blankings of both Athens Christian and Elbert County. TFS, which came in ranked fourth in the state, cruised past both teams.

TFS runners compete at Flying Biscuit meet

News Staff
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Tallulah Falls’ top runner Miranda Chapa led the Lady Indians to a 15th place finish out of 21 scoring varsity teams at the Flying Biscuit Cafe meet at North Oconee on Sept. 1. Chapa placed 54th of 156 female harriers.
Habersham Central’s Shelby Rinefierd hits a pop fly into shallow left, which was dropped for an error, against Shiloh. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Shelby Rinefierd hits a pop fly into shallow left, which was dropped for an error, against Shiloh. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Softball team stays hot in region play

News Staff
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Habersham Central’s softball team increased their hot start to region play with a 2-1 win over Jackson County on the road Thursday afternoon.
Habersham Central’s Amayah Dooley hits a bump to teammate Jazky Bantaum during the Lady Raiders’ third set against Jackson County earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Habersham Central’s Amayah Dooley hits a bump to teammate Jazky Bantaum during the Lady Raiders’ third set against Jackson County earlier this season. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Lady Raiders looking for midseason form

News Staff
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
   UPDATE: Habersham Central's volleyball dropped a tough match to Jackson County before rebounding with a straight-set win over Gainesville in region action on Thursday night.