CHEROKEE COUNTY
Two named WNC’s best
Two local athletes were named All-Western North Carolina in football by the Asheville Citizen-Times. Murphy senior Payton McCracken was named to the first team at defensive back, while Andrews junior Isaac Weaver was named to the second team at running back.
As a defensive back, McCracken had 105 tackles, nine pass deflections and a forced fumble. He also caught 48 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver, and served as the team’s punter. McCracken will play football for Western Carolina this fall as a preferred walk-on.
Weaver was Andrews most versatile offensive player, recording 1,550 total yards and scoring 12 touchdowns. He also had nine interceptions as a defensive back, playing both ways despite battling nagging injuries for much of the season.
ANDREWS
Basketball camp set
Andrews High School will hold a co-ed basketball camp for rising fourth- through eighth-graders from noon-2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, July 18-20, in the high school gym.
The cost of the camp is $40. A registration form can be found on Andrews High School’s Facebook page.
RALEIGH
Turkey hunt numbers in
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission released its 2022 Wild Turkey Harvest summary, which showed the number of turkeys harvested statewide decreased slightly compared to the last two years.
This year, 20,576 birds were harvested, including 1,777 during youth season. That’s 4 percent less than in 2021 and a decrease of 17 percent less for the week-long youth season.
Harvest in the mountains also decreased by 13 percent. Despite the decrease, the numbers are strong when compared to pre-2020 totals.
PEACHTREE
Tri-County Color Run
The Tri-County Community College Foundation will hold a 5K Color Run on Saturday, July 23, through the main campus off U.S. 64 East. The event will raise funds to benefit students through institutional scholarship awards.
Registration is $40, which includes an event T-shirt that will be decorated with color powder at the beginning of the race. Prizes and medals will also be awarded to race participants. For details, visit tricountycc.edu.
ANDREWS
Volleyball camp set
Andrews High School will hold a youth volleyball camp for rising third- through eighth-graders from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, July 26-28, in the high school gym.
Campers will have the opportunity to learn proper skills and mechanics, as well as gain knowledge of game play experiences from Wildcats coaches and athletes.
The cost of the camp is $40. A registration form can be found on the Andrews High School Facebook page.