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The inaugural 1992 Habersham Central Raiders soccer program will be honored next weekend, 30 years after they made their debut. Members of the ‘92 team were KK. Chanseri, Litt Ratanaxay, Vilaysouk Oudomsouk, Eric Armstrong, Britt Singer, Khong Rattanaxay, Steve Sessa, Jeff Burrell, Ben Bolton, Jeff Dowis, Phontany Rattanaxay, Luciano Passoni, Matt Ward, Alex Depraz, Khamsay Chanseri, Tim Lawrence, Oulan Boumna and Jeremy Miller. Their managers were Ben Price, Dawn Crane.

The inaugural 1992 Habersham Central Raiders soccer program will be honored next weekend, 30 years after they made their debut. Members of the ‘92 team were KK. Chanseri, Litt Ratanaxay, Vilaysouk Oudomsouk, Eric Armstrong, Britt Singer, Khong Rattanaxay, Steve Sessa, Jeff Burrell, Ben Bolton, Jeff Dowis, Phontany Rattanaxay, Luciano Passoni, Matt Ward, Alex Depraz, Khamsay Chanseri, Tim Lawrence, Oulan Boumna and Jeremy Miller. Their managers were Ben Price, Dawn Crane.

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Inaugural 1992 team to be honored at alumni weekend

Cody Rogers
Friday, March 25, 2022
It was just 30 years ago that the first Habersham Central soccer team stepped onto the pitch. The soccer program is as alive as ever today, and next weekend they will honor the group of players that started it all.

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Raider golf finishes fourth in Mill Creek Invitational

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Out of 16 teams participating in the Mill Creek Invitational, the Habersham Central boys golf team finished the event tied for fourth place. The strong finish comes after a couple tough outings last week at the Big Red Shootout in Gainesville and in their match against Rabun County.
Mason Dawe threw six strong innings of one-run ball before struggling in the seventh inning in game two of the Raiders’ double-header. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Mason Dawe threw six strong innings of one-run ball before struggling in the seventh inning in game two of the Raiders’ double-header. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Raider baseball drops double-header games against Elbert County

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Despite strong starts from starting pitchers Hunter Tatum and Mason Dawe, the Raiders lost both games of Monday’s double-header against Elbert County, falling 6-2 in game one and then by a 12-4 score in game two. “Elbert County is a really good team.
Drew Bates led the team with three hits, to go along with two runs scored and one RBI, in Tallulah Falls’ 12-5 win over Rabun County. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Drew Bates led the team with three hits, to go along with two runs scored and one RBI, in Tallulah Falls’ 12-5 win over Rabun County. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Indians score in double figures, win fourth straight

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The Tallulah Falls Indians won a fourth straight game, tying a program record, with a 12-5 win at Rabun County on Thursday evening. The 10-plus run output is the sixth time TFS has scored in double figures. A 7-run fifth inning helped lift the Indians to the win.
Raider basketball star and high flying point guard Malachi Dooley won the North Georgia All-Star Classic by completing this eastbay dunk. NIJAH NORMAN - BASELINE TO SIDELINE/Special

Raider basketball star and high flying point guard Malachi Dooley won the North Georgia All-Star Classic by completing this eastbay dunk. NIJAH NORMAN - BASELINE TO SIDELINE/Special

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Habersham hoops stars shine at All-Star Game

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
It’s fitting that Malachi Dooley and Mekhi Mawdesley – who spent their senior seasons with the Habersham Central Raiders respectively dunking with reckless abandon and shooting the lights out from beyond the arc – won the slam dunk contest and the three-point contest in between the senior girls and...
Breelyn Carroll’s three goals led the Habersham Central girls soccer team in their win over region rival Central Gwinnett. Shown above, Carroll outraces a sliding Dacula defender during one of last week’s home games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Breelyn Carroll’s three goals led the Habersham Central girls soccer team in their win over region rival Central Gwinnett. Shown above, Carroll outraces a sliding Dacula defender during one of last week’s home games. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders’ win total hits double digits

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The Central Gwinnett girls soccer team were outclassed last Thursday when they traveled to Habersham Central High School to face the Lady Raiders soccer team, who shut out their region rivals in a 5-0 win.
Tallulah Falls’ Sean Lynes Jr. gives chase during a game earlier this season. Lynes has three hat tricks for the Indians already in 2022. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Sean Lynes Jr. gives chase during a game earlier this season. Lynes has three hat tricks for the Indians already in 2022. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special

Lynes nets four goals as Indians rout Riverside

News Staff
Friday, March 11, 2022
Sean Lynes Jr. was at it again with yet another 4-goal game to lead the Indians to a Wednesday win at home over Riverside Military Academy by a 6-2 final. The Indians were up 5-0 at the break, with the outcome barely in question.

Raiders look to sweep rival in double header

News Staff
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The Habersham Central baseball team completed their sweep of region rival Central Gwinnett Thursday night with lopsided wins in both games of their double header. They won the first game by a 10-0 score, and kept the offense firing on all cylinders during game two with a 12-0 win.
Record-setting Tallulah Falls freshman swimmer Emre Sungur has already stood out in his first season with the swim team. TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL/Submitted

Record-setting Tallulah Falls freshman swimmer Emre Sungur has already stood out in his first season with the swim team. TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL/Submitted

Freshman phenom Sungur works toward ultimate goal as Olympic hopeful

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Like a fish in water, freshman Emre Sungur is a natural fit in the pool. Hailing from Istanbul, Turkey, Sungur found his way to Tallulah Falls School. He’s made an immediate impact on campus, and has had great success early and often as part of the state-qualifying swim team.