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Kyia Barrett drives to the basket during a 2020 Lady Raiders home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Kyia Barrett drives to the basket during a 2020 Lady Raiders home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Lady Raiders fall in opener

Cody Rogers
Friday, November 19, 2021
Despite a promising start where the Habersham Central girls basketball team ended the first quarter with a 16-8 lead, the Lady Raiders would eventually fall to Union County in their first game of the 2021 season.

Raiders hoops teams open up 2021 season

News Staff
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Both the Habersham Central boys and girls teams lost their first game of the season Tuesday night on the road against Union County. The boys dropped their game by a 58-50 score, and the Lady Raiders lost 49-61. The home opener for both teams is this Friday, Nov. 19, against Banks County.
Habersham Central’s Caleb Wade (left) and Carson Parker (right) congratulate teammate Sirmarcus Burney on one of his three touchdowns. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Caleb Wade (left) and Carson Parker (right) congratulate teammate Sirmarcus Burney on one of his three touchdowns. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Raiders fall in surprise shootout

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
So much for the defensive battle. Habersham Central and Shiloh both moved the ball on each other far more than was expected Friday night, but the Generals made a few more big plays to pull out a 43-28 win at Raider Stadium.
Coach Bill Bradley meets with Bailey Barfield after she reached base during a Lady Raiders 2021 home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Coach Bill Bradley meets with Bailey Barfield after she reached base during a Lady Raiders 2021 home game. CODY ROGERS/Staff

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Bradley stepping down as softball coach

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
After five years as the head coach of the Lady Raiders softball team, Bill Bradley is stepping down. Bradley – who is also the head coach of the girls basketball team at Habersham Central – cited his age and his other head coaching role with the school as his reasons for resigning.
Tallulah Falls’ Evan Prince finished a stellar cross country career with the Indians by taking 13th place in the state meet. RANDY CRUMP/Special

Tallulah Falls’ Evan Prince finished a stellar cross country career with the Indians by taking 13th place in the state meet. RANDY CRUMP/Special

TFS boys, girls run to 13th in state

News Staff
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
  On a challenging course in Carrollton on Saturday morning, the Tallulah Falls cross country teams outperformed their respective predicted finishes at the state meet. Going into the season finale, the girls were picked to finish 18th and the boys 14th among 1A Private schools.
Sirmarcus Burney drags a Lanier tackler on Friday night. TOM ASKEW/Special

Sirmarcus Burney drags a Lanier tackler on Friday night. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Raiders hope it’s their Knight

Matthew Osborne
Friday, October 22, 2021
Last season, Habersham Central’s football team blew Central Gwinnett out by 48 points on a Tuesday night. When they meet again Friday in Lawrenceville, they are expecting the Black Knights to put up a lot more fight. “They’re much improved,” Raiders coach Benji Harrison said.
Habersham Central’s Braydon Wright (left) and Noah Wilson lead a pile of Raiders tackling Lanier quarterback Carson Thomas during Friday’s game in Sugar Hill. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central’s Braydon Wright (left) and Noah Wilson lead a pile of Raiders tackling Lanier quarterback Carson Thomas during Friday’s game in Sugar Hill. TOM ASKEW/Special

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Late heartbreak again for Raiders

Matthew Osborne
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Habersham Central coach Benji Harrison has been asking his team to get them into the fourth quarter with a chance to win.
Landry Kelley celebrates after her sixth inning RBI-single. CODY ROGERS/Staff

Landry Kelley celebrates after her sixth inning RBI-single. CODY ROGERS/Staff

After rain subsides, softball team heads off to playoffs

Cody Rogers
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The rain finally held off enough for the Habersham Central Lady Raiders to finish their 2021 regular season with last Saturday’s double header against the region rival Dacula Falcons, which had been delayed multiple times throughout the season.