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Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Athletics reports that the Lady Indians dropped a 2-1 home match in the Sweet 16 on Wednesday evening against #5-ranked Mt. Vernon. The visitors put on a couple of goals in the first half before TFS retaliated with a second half goal by Iva Ristic to make it a 2-1 game. The defense was fantastic, and LB Kafsky recorded 13 saves in the first half and Kyndal Anderson had three in the second half. Tallulah Falls finishes the season 11-5 overall.

Habersham Central's baseball team split with South Paulding in their first-round series on the road Thursday night. The Raiders won Game 1 8-3 and fell 10-1 in the nightcap. The Raiders will play a sudden death Game 3 on Friday night to determine who will advance. The Lady Raiders’ incredible...

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Athletics reports that Jenna Chesser has been named the Most Positive Girls Soccer Athlete in Northeast Georgia by Positive Athlete. Chesser, a senior on the Lady Indians’ Region Championship soccer team, has led on and off the field. She leads the team also in goals scored with 18. For the tenth consecutive year, the Positive Athlete organization has named their Regional Award Winners for the Northeast GA Region, where Student-Athletes representing 28 different boys’ and girls’ high school sports, two coaches, and West Hall High School have been selected as the “Most Positive” in their categories. Positive Athlete’s Northeast GA Region consists of schools located in the following counties: Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union & White. In total, 19 different public and private high schools were represented amongst the winners for this year’s awards cycle. This year, over 6,800 nominations from coaches, principals, athletic directors, teachers, and parents were submitted for the Positive Athlete program state-wide, representing over 420 public and private high schools. Former Forest Park High School, University of Georgia and Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward, and local businessman Scott Pederson created Positive Athlete as a movement for more positivity in youth sports. In addition to excellence on the field, each nominated Positive Athlete was required to show characteristics such as an optimistic attitude, teammate encouragement, servant leadership, heart for others, ability to admit imperfections, giving 100 percent all the time, and realizing the team as more important than the individual. Positive Athlete, INC. is an organization based in Georgia that seeks to promote the benefits of positivity to young athletes around the country through awards, scholarships and special opportunities. Positive Athlete Georgia has awarded regional winners of Positive Athlete awards around the State of GA for the past 10 years, in which over $350,000 in scholarships have been awarded. Positive Athlete also has an awards program in Western Pennsylvania.

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Athletics reports that the Indians took their first-ever playoff series in the opening round Tuesday at home against Oglethorpe County. #4-ranked TFS won the first game 10-0, walking off with a fielder’s choice groundout from Caden Walker after six innings. In the second game, scored three in the sixth to put the finishing touches on a 7-2 win.

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Athletics reports the Indians hit the end of the road in a 5-0 loss at Darlington in the Sweet 16 on Tuesday. TFS finishes the year with a 10-8 record. #1 Singles: Tanner Davis (14-4) L 1-6, 0-6 #2 Singles: TJ Cox (12-6) L 4-6, 1-6.

Tallulah Falls School (TFS) Athletics reports the Lady Indians saw their season come to an abrupt end on Monday in the Sweet 16, as Mt. Vernon handed TFS its first loss, 3-2. TFS finishes the season at 16-1 overall after winning its second straight region title. #1 Singles: Ariel Kelsick...