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Habersham Central's Emma Forester fires to the plate against Franklin County earlier this season. SHANE SCOGGINS/CNI photo

Lady Raiders battle as season heats up

News Staff

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Habersham Central's softball team hosted a key game in region play Thursday against Apalachee, falling 11-0 to the first place team. The Lady Raider volleyball team (14-9) went on the road for a non-region tri-match.

Central Gwinnett’s Jason Jackson leaps over blockers and defenders on his way to a first-half touchdown against Habersham Central on Friday night. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Scars and stripes

Matthew Osborne

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Habersham Central’s football team was left with a feeling of what could have been after a 28-14 home loss to Central Gwinnett on Friday night.

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

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Lady Indians begin new winning streak

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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

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Lady Raiders battling for playoff position

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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

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

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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 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

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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.