Middle School Spring Sports

After an 0-2 start to the season, and about a month of rainouts, the boys were anxious to show they were better than their record. The offense came alive, and the pitching and defense held strong for an 8-4 win at Towns County to get TFS in the win column. A road split at Lumpkin County came next, and led into the first home game against Towns County. An 8-1 win propelled the team the rest of the way. TFS closed out with five straight wins, including a home double-header sweep of Loganville Christian and a double-header sweep on the road at Rabun Gap to polish it off.

TFS finished at 7-3, with eighth-grader Wyatt Dorsey leading the team in nearly every category, as he hit .643 with 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. Griffin Harkness (3-0, 1.65 ERA, 10 K) and Ethan Wheeler (2-1, 1.75 ERA, 25 K) were dominant on the mound.

BASEBALL ROSTER

Brantley Allen Drew Barron Ryder Cantrell Merrick Carnes Reilly Cox Garrett Dorsey Wyatt Dorsey Jack Greene Griffin Harkness Morgan Martin William NeSmith Teagan Penland Asa Popham Ashton Roache Jackson Savage Rylee Smith Jack Thomson Ethan Wheeler Coach Brian Carter Head Coach Dustin Rogers

SOCCER

The girls improved quickly in 2022. After a rocky start in a lopsided loss, the Lady Indians earned a draw before notching back-to-back wins. An 0-2-2 mark in the next four matches was righted with a 3-3 draw against Murphy and season-ending blowout win at Towns.

LB Kafsky recorded three hat tricks throughout the season and finished with 14 goals. Bailey Crumley had five goals, Amari Ernst three, Josie Plaisted two, and Ashlyn Cleveland one. Ten different players recorded assists, led by Kafsky’s six.

TFS went 3-3-3 overall under coach Laura Higbie, and scored 25 goals with 29 against.

The Indians were outscored 23-3 over the first 3 matches. After that, the team began to get accustomed to the level of competition. A 7-5 loss to Lakeview showed huge promise for what the boys were capable of, as sixth grader Isaac Farris began to stand out as a real offensive threat.

TFS closed the season with back-to-back wins over Towns County. That brought the boys to a 2-4 final record, which saw them outscore opponents 11-9 in the final three — a drastic improvement from the first three.

Farris led all scorers with ten goals, while Elijah Hornsby and Kale Borchers had two each. Walker Wright added a goal. Jackson Savage recorded a team-high three assists.

BOYS SOCCER ROSTER

Kale Borchers Liam Burke Jackson Cantrell Avery Chatman Jackson Crumley Nolan Dalton Max Damron River Dockins Gavin Dodd Isaac Farris Harry Goldfine Steven Jackson Josh Lander Elijah Hornsby Carter Shadburn Thatcher Tatum Joseph Turney Joshua Turney Walker Wright Head Coach Chris Kafsky

GIRLS SOCCER ROSTER

Olivia Bonner Emily Cai Ashlyn Cleveland Bailey Crumley Narissa Dawson Amari Ernst Lily Gary Laurel Blake Kafsky Avery Keim Sarah Lundy Haylen McGugan Sarah Morris Meredith Orr Josie Plaisted Molly Rickman Charlotte Stafford Adelaide Tatum Ryleigh Wilson Head Coach Laura Higbie

TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

Walker Bochat Lupita Carrillo AJ Dills Gracey Eller Wyatt Fountain Carsyn Griffis Gracie Gunter Catherine Harris Charlie Harris Brody Irvin Delaney Johnson Caleb Kelly Cody Loonubon Jazzy Marshall (MGR)

Hudson Penland

Bryson Perdue

Frankie Pribyl

Megan Prince Zeek Pruitt Martin Raybon

Gavin Simmons

Ca’Rin Swinton Isla Wagner Linda White

Sarah Wilkinson Head Coach Scott Neal Some things never change. Another year, another pair of Tri-State Championships for TFS MS Track and Field. The boys and girls saved their best for last, claiming their 11th title each in the last 12 years under coach Scott Neal.

The teams competed in several Tri-State meets to prepare for the final competition. Several athletes impressed throughout the season, including Bryson Perdue, who was consistently putting up podium finishes in discus and shot put. Carsyn Griffis was doing the same in those events for the girls, and boys 4x800 and 4x100 relays, and girls 4x200 relay group continued to be one of the best.

Zeek Pruitt, Sarah Wilkinson, Isla Wagner, Frankie Pribyl, Charlie Harris, Wyatt Fountain, Ethan Phasavang, Ca’Rin Swinton, Lupita Carillo, Brody Irvin, Cody Loonubon, Megan Prince, and several others were standouts throughout the season in various meets.

In the season finale, Harris (discus), Perdue (shot put), Griffis (discus), Prince (triple jump), Fountain (100), and the 4x800 and 4x200 boys relays all took the top spot to secure the TriState Championships for both teams.

GOLF

Perfection is hard to come by. And while the Tallulah Falls MS golf program has had some fantastic teams in the past, none have done what the girls team did — win every single match. The Lady Indians went a perfect 8-0 on the season, while the Indians showed plenty of promise and improvement, and finished at an even 4-4.

Of the girls team, which consisted of Bella Hulsey, Kalli Taylor, Keira Webb, and Shelby Whisnant, Hulsey was the low medalist in five of the wins. Webb finished as low medalist twice, and Taylor once.

The boys meanwhile finished their season strong with a win over Habersham at Apple Mountain. Playing at such courses as Apple Mountain, The Orchard, Royal Lakes, Innsbruck, and Rabun County, the Indians were able to close at 4-4 overall. Hunter Bell, Tate Colston, Kalvin Ngov, and Tate Turpin made up the team. Turpin was a low medalist twice, while Ngov had the best score once.

GOLF ROSTER

Hunter Bell Tate Colston Bella Hulsey Kalvin Ngov Kalli Taylor Tate Turpin Keira Webb Shelby Whisnant Head Coach Tim Corbett

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