June 19, 2013
Sports

Mike Robertson chases down a steer in the roping competition Friday at the Rabun County FFA Alumni Rodeo.
Rodeo brings local riders, crowds to Rabun Arena
Despite weekend rain showers, thousands of spectators cheered on contestants at the third annual Rabun County FFA Alumni Rodeo as they rode horses and bulls, wrestled steers and chased down calves...
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Ducks Unlimited’s Georgia chairman Neely Raper, center, presents from left, regional directors Stephen Walker and Scott James with recognition of service awards.
Ducks Unlimited club celebrates in Dillard
Ducks Unlimited, a national nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation of waterfowl habitat, held its state convention June 7-8 at the Dillard House. “It’s a chance for all the state chapters ...
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Mason Chambley hangs on tight to a mechanical bull at last year’s Bar W Rodeo at Rabun Arena. Steve Cabe, arena director, estimated that 3,000 people attended the 2012 rodeo. The event returns Friday and Saturday to Rabun Arena.
Local rodeo riders ready to compete
Bulls, broncos and wranglers head back to Rabun County this Friday and Saturday for the third annual Bar W Rodeo. “It’s a full rodeo,” said Karen Woody, an event organizer. “We have saddleback ri...
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Senior Sally Woerner participates in a shooting drill during a girls basketball practice June 7. Woerner plans to return to the court after an anterior cruciate ligament injury last season.
RCHS basketball teams begin summer practices
Summer may be here for Rabun County Schools, but the girls and boys basketball teams are beginning the road to next season with summer camps and practices. “They give you an opportunity with a ne...
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The Braves’ Ryan Grier reacts to stroking a hit during the third inning of a game against the Diamondbacks. The Braves bested the then-undefeated team 6-5.
Braves best undefeated Diamondbacks with double homers in last two innings
The 7-8 division’s Braves scored a come-from-behind 6-5 victory against the undefeated Diamondbacks May 23 at the Rabun County Park. “It felt good,” said Andrew Treehorn, who won the game in the b...
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Rabun County High School’s senior scholar athletes pose during the annual sports banquet. The athletes needed to maintain a 90-percent average in all classes to receive the honor.
RCHS athletics reaches new heights
The Rabun County High School athletics teams set a new standard of excellence in the 2012-13 school year, sending 15 teams to state playoffs and 34 Wildcats to all-region teams. “Our athletes hav...
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From left, quarterback Hunter Sims and defensive linemen Bradley Carver and Brian Garland follow running back Dea’Quan Harrison.
Football returns to field for spring scrimmages
Rabun County High School’s spring football practices concluded with an officiated scrimmage Monday evening at Frank Snyder Stadium. After an afternoon thunderstorm, middle school and high school s...
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McDaniel, a senior, cleared 6 feet, 6 inches at the state meet, setting a new Wildcats record for the event.
High jumper smashes Rabun records
The Region 8AA track meet was a week away, and Rabun County track coach Kent Woerner needed competitors for the high jump. On a whim, Woerner asked baseball player Josh McDaniel if he would like ...
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Freshman Eli Gipson bats for Rabun County during the second round of the state playoffs against Westminster.
Wildcats’ playoff surge ends against Westminster
The Rabun County Wildcats baseball season ended Wednesday with two hard losses against Westminster. Rabun County High School struggled against Westminster in the second round of the state playoffs...
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Jordan Gihl, left, and Sally Woerner show off their medals during the state meet last weekend in Albany. Gihl, a sophomore, placed seventh in the 100-meter hurdles, and Woerner ran to a fifth-place finish and personal best time in the 1,600.
Track team scores two medals at state meet
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats track team traveled May 9 to the state meet in Albany, and two athletes brought home individual medals among the eight competitors. “It’s been a great season, and I ...
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Baseball team scores first round playoff victory
By Trevor Metcalfe Staff Writer The Rabun County Wildcats baseball team swept the Jordan Red Jackets, 6-3 and 7-0, on Friday in the first round of the state playoffs. Junior Jesse Rentz went all ...
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The Wildcat girls soccer team celebrates its 2-0 blanking of Bremen on May 2 in the first round of the state playoffs.
Wildcats soccer teams making history
Rabun County High School’s girls soccer team pulled off one of Georgia’s biggest turnarounds this season, going from 1-11 in 2012 to the second round of the state playoffs. The Wildcats advanced t...
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Enjoying a light moment before their game against Johnson-Gainesville are, from left Collin Grant, Clint Scott and brothers Jeb and Eli Gipson.
Rabun starts playoffs with doubleheader
The Rabun County High School Wildcats begin their state playoffs run at 2 p.m. Friday with a doubleheader against the Jordan Red Jackets in Columbus. “Jordan’s a good team. I’ve had the chance to ...
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Rabun’s Charlie Woerner runs stride for stride with a competitor in the state track meet Saturday in Atlanta. Woerner finished third.
1 Wildcats heading to state track meet
Eight Rabun County High School girls and three boys qualified for state Saturday by finishing in the top eight at sectionals at Greater Atlanta Christian in Atlanta. Senior Josh McDaniel matched h...
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Senior Josh McDaniel took first place Friday in Region 8AA with a personal best high jump of 6 feet, 2 inches at Jefferson.
Nine track athletes heading to state
Two Rabun County High School boys and two girls clinched Region 8AA track titles Friday at Jefferson. Sophomore Jordan Gihl won gold with a time of 16.82 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and juni...
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Alden Wright prepares to deliver a pitch on his way to a no-hitter over Greene County in a shortened game April 18. The contest was called after three innings.
Rabun baseball swats Greene County
Rabun County rolled over Greene County in a doubleheader April 18 before losing a heartbreaker to nonregion foe and North Carolina’s top-ranked Hayesville on Monday. The Wildcats defeated Greene C...
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Sally Woerner runs Friday during a dual meet against Tallulah Falls. Woerner placed first in the 1,600-meter run and second in the shot put. The Lady Wildcats defeated Tallulah Falls 85-38 overall.
Rabun runs by Tallulah Falls
The Rabun County High School boys and girls track and field teams defeated Tallulah Falls in their last regular meet of the year Friday. The Lady Wildcats won 85-38 and the boys finished ahead of ...
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Freshman Kelli Barnes runs after the ball Friday at Jefferson. Rabun County fell to the Lady Dragons 3-2.
Lady Wildcats split
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats erased a three-game losing streak last week but could not take a second win. After defeating Fannin County 3-2 on the road April 9, the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a...
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Mark Taylor, winner of last year’s Tallulah Fest whitewater video contest, crowd surfs his brand new kayak. The third annual Tallulah Fest begins Friday and lasts until Sunday.
Many weekend activities on tap
Outdoor sports enthusiasts won’t have a hard time finding something to do this weekend in Rabun County. Beginning Friday and lasting until Sunday, kayaking, music, games and competition will join ...
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Athletes named all-conference, front from left, are: Emily Justus, Erica Williams and Janae Davis; back row, Tyler Stevenson, Ethan Gillis and Myles Marshall.
Six Eagles named all-conference
Six Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School athletes were named to their respective Carolinas Athletic Association all-conference teams after the winter athletic season. Janae Davis and Tyler Stevenson earned ...
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Sophomore Collin Grant catches a ball at home plate to attempt a tag out Friday against Union County. The Wildcats fell 9-2.
RCHS baseball falls to Jefferson, Union
A Rabun County High School baseball home and season winning streaks were snapped last week. The Wildcats could only muster one hit while striking out seven times in a March 28 home game against Je...
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Junior Austin Shook pole vaults March 27 during a dual meet against Jackson County High School. He placed first with a vault of 11 feet.
RCHS track wins
The Rabun County High School girls track team easily defeated Jackson County on March 27 in a dual meet and the boys just slipped past the Black Panthers. With 80 points, the Lady Wildcats scored ...
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Sophomore Jordan Gihl controls the ball March 19 against Lumpkin County High School. The Lady Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Lady Indians.
Soccer teams split with Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe County High School was able to squeak by the Lady Wildcats on Friday, but the Rabun County High School boys got a win. The boys got their first goal of the game on a through ball in th...
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Sophomore Chad Welborn slides safely into second base March 21 against Washington-Wilkes. Rabun County defeated the Tigers 12-2 in six innings and 8-2 in seven. Welborn stole base twice in the wins as a pinch runner.
Baseball team undefeated at home
Baseball teams with Rabun County High School on their schedule may be feeling a little uneasy. After sweeping Washington-Wilkes in a doubleheader March 21, the Wildcats have won four in a row and...
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Junior David McGahee takes a swing March 14 in a game at home versus Johnson-Gainesville. McGahee knocked in two runs.
Wildcats outslug Johnson-Gainesville
The Rabun County Wildcats won and lost by the same margin in back-to-back games last week. Twenty-four hours after falling to Union County 13-3 on the road, the Wildcats defeated Johnson-Gainesvil...
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Scott Woerner celebrates a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown during a 1978 game against Georgia Tech. Woerner, who is on this year’s College Football Hall of Fame ballot, holds the single-season record for the Bulldogs in punt return yardage, tallying up 488 yards in 1980 and earning him the moniker ‘Woerner the Returner.’
Woerner on hall of fame ballot
Rabun County’s Scott Woerner has a chance to become part of college football’s elite. Woerner, a physical education teacher at Rabun County Elementary School and a track coach for Rabun County Hig...
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Senior Kalyn Billingsley moves the ball upfield Friday at Greene County High School. She scored a goal in the Lady Wildcats’ 6-0 win over the Tigers.
Lady Wildcats blank Greene County
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats dominated on both sides of the ball Friday and defeated Greene County 6-0 on their own turf. Senior Megan Brown scored a hat trick in the Region 8AA opener to pace R...
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Junior Huri Elorza takes a shot on goal at Greene County. He scored two goals in the Wildcats’ 6-0 win.
Wildcats defeat Greene, narrowly slip by Towns
The Rabun County Wildcats outshot Greene County 38-6 Friday and rolled to a 6-0 road victory to open Region 8AA competition. Senior Carlos Diaz sparked Rabun County’s offense from the onset, scor...
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Junior Jesse Rentz throws a pitch last Friday at home versus Banks County. The Wildcats defeated the Leopards 4-3. Rentz picked up the win, pitching six innings and allowing two hits while striking out 12.
Wildcats fall at Franklin
Errors doomed the Rabun County Wildcats’ chances at increasing their winning streak to four games Monday night at Franklin, N.C. Franklin put a run on the board in the second inning and three more...
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The 10-and-younger Rabun County all-star team members who won a state championship Saturday night, front row from left, are: Lexy Davis, Carley Haban, Loren Stiles, Sophie Woodard and Kyleigh Overholt; back row, coach Misty Woodard, Destiny Deetz, Natalie Nix, Lexie Crump, Grace Nolan, Hanna Cannon and coach Tammy Haban.
10/12 Rabun all-stars go all the way
The Rabun County 10-and-younger and 12-and-younger all-star girls basketball teams had different paths in the state tournament over the weekend, but both came out champions. In the case of the 12...
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Members of the 12-and-younger girls district championship team, front row from left, are: Ali Ramey, Journey Quilliams, Estephany Garcia, Georgia Stockton and Laken Stiles; back row, assistant coach Danny Henricks, Ashley Crosby, Brooke Henricks, Kaitlin Coleman, Kenlee Dixon, Madison Beck and head coach Todd Stiles. The girls open state tournament play at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Rabun County Park against Holy Ground.
All-stars gunning for state title
Four Rabun County recreation all-star basketball teams will compete for a chance to win a state championship this weekend. The 12-and-younger girls and 10-and-younger girls teams won district cham...
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Freshman Leslie Gonzalez, right, fights for the ball Monday night with a Towns County player. The Lady Indians broke a 62-minute stalemate midway through the second half and reached the net again with four minutes remaining in the game to defeat Rabun County 2-0.
Injury-stricken Lady ’Cats fall to Towns County
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats could not bounce back from a pair of late goals Monday night to earn their second win of the season. Towns County broke a 62-minute stalemate midway through the seco...
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Senior Clint Scott lifts the ball toward the basket Saturday night against Washington-Wilkes in a Region 8AA tournament consolation game. The Wildcats defeated the Tigers 67-53 to clinch a third seed in the state playoffs. Scott scored seven points in the win.
Wildcats reach playoffs as third seed
GREENSBORO — The Rabun County Wildcats are in the state basketball playoffs for the fourth straight year. Clinching the third seed in last week’s Region 8AA tournament at Greene County High Schoo...
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Senior Darian Newman leaps to block a shot from a Greene County player Saturday night in the Region 8AA championship game.
Lady ’Cats to face defending champs
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats pounded Manchester 64-34 at home Tuesday in the first round of the state playoffs. Rabun’s players blanketed the Lady Blue Devils with defensive pressure to run out ...
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Senior Meredith Talley moves around a Greene County defender Feb. 7 to attempt a shot. Rabun County defeated the Lady Tigers 57-36. Talley scored four points in the win and grabbed seven rebounds, three steals and a deflection.
Lady Wildcats on winning streak
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats started this week’s Region 8AA tournament in Greene County riding a four-game winning streak. Entering the tournament as the fourth seed Wednesday, Rabun County (15...
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Wildcats head coach Jeff Page speaks to his players during a timeout Feb. 7 at Greene County. The 74-72 overtime win against the Tigers created a three-way tie for first place in Region 8AA. To break the tie, each head coach from the three schools drew from a hat Sunday afternoon to see who would be the number one seed for the region tournament. Page drew a blank piece of paper.
Wildcats miss out on hosting tourney
The Rabun County Wildcats forced a three-way first place tie in Region 8AA last week, but later did not have the luck of the draw to decide who would host this week's region tournament. After a th...
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Senior Darian Newman attempts a shot Friday night against Union County. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Panthers 54-38. Rabun County’s last game of the regular season is at 4:30 p.m. today at Greene County.
Lady ’Cats down Union
Some Lady Wildcats fans may have been feeling a little déjà vu Friday night while Rabun County faced rival Union County. For the second time in a week, Rabun County surged in the second quarter an...
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Junior Jordan Oliver leaps into triple coverage Friday night to try to make a basket against Union County. The Wildcats fell to the Panthers 48-45. Oliver was the only player to reach double figures in the loss, scoring 17 points.
Wildcats’ winning streak ends
A pair of lopsided quarters doomed the Rabun County Wildcats versus Union County Friday night. Although starting the game with an 8-0 run and leading 14-11 after the first eight minutes of play, t...
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Sophomore Riley Chlupacek jumps to make a basket Saturday afternoon versus Towns County. The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Indians 58-40. Chlupacek scored 11 points in the win.
Lady Wildcats gets revenge
The Rabun County Lady Wildcats avenged a loss from earlier this season and defeated Towns County 58-40 Saturday afternoon. Towns County started the game with a 4-0 lead, but the Lady Wildcats held...
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Junior Jonathan Poole shoots from outside the arc to the start the game against Towns County Saturday night. The Wildcats defeated the Indians 63-33. Poole led all scorers with 16 points.
Wildcats win two in a row
The Rabun County Wildcats held Towns County to single digits in two quarters Saturday night and rolled to their second straight victory in a week. Rabun County was ahead 17-6 after the first eight...
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