CHARLOTTE
Rivas swims to state meet
Tri-County Early College sophomore Ariana Rivas will compete Thursday at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.
Rivas qualified to compete in the 100-yard butterfly after finishing eighth in the event at the 1A/2A West Regional Championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Saturday.
The top six swimmers in each of the three regions in each event qualify, along with the next six-fastest swimmers. After taking the top six from each region, Rivas’ time of 1 minute, 7.52 seconds was the fourth fastest of those remaining. Her time was a new school record and the second-fastest time in the event in Cherokee County history.
RALEIGH
Turkey hunt webinars set
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer three free turkey hunting webinars this month, ahead of the start of the wild turkey open season in April.
For details, visit the website ncwild.org/sbs, email walter.james@ncwildlife.org or call 984-202-1387.
RALEIGH
Trout waters closing down
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close about 1,000 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters from 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, until 7 a.m. Saturday, April 1.
The commission closes hatchery supported trout waters throughout the state annually at intervals from March through June. The ones that will be restocked in March will be open until Feb. 29, 2024.
The hatchery trout-stocking schedule, as well as other information about inland fishing, is available on the website ncwildlife.org.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Sign up for local soccer
Registration for the Cherokee County Soccer League is open until Feb. 28 for ages 4-14, as long as the players turn 4 by April 1 and remain under 15 through May 27.
Practices will be offered in Andrews and Murphy for each age group, though a practice location for Murphy 14U hasn’t been found yet. Practices will start March 13, the first game will start April 1 and the last game will be played May 27.
For details, see the league’s page on Facebook.
PREP SCHEDULE
Thursday
Basketball: Big Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament, Andrews, 6:30 p.m.
Blue Ridge at Hiwassee Dam, 6 p.m.
Nantahala at Highlands, 6 p.m.
Swimming: N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A Championship, Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary
Friday
Basketball: Big SMC Tournament, 6 p.m. (teams TBA)
Wrestling: NCHSAA 1A West Regional Championship at Mitchell, 5 p.m.
Saturday
Indoor Track: NCHSAA 1A/2A State Championship, JDL Fast Track, Winston-Salem, 9 a.m.
Wrestling: NCHSAA 1A West Regional Championship at Mitchell, 9 a.m.
Monday
Basketball: Big SMC Tournament, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Basketball: Big SMC Tournament, 6:30 p.m.
Little SMC Tournament at Nantahala, 6:30 p.m.
PREP RESULTS
Jan. 31
Boys basketball: Murphy 70, Swain County 66
Robbinsville 51, Andrews 47
Girls basketball: Murphy 50, Swain County 41
Robbinsville 66, Andrews 33
Feb.1
Boys basketball: Murphy 58, Highlands 43
Girls basketball: Murphy 41, Highlands 34
Feb. 3
Boys basketball: Murphy 69, Andrews 50
Hiwassee Dam 81, Highlands 50
Blue Ridge 64, Nantahala 33
Girls basketball: Murphy 64, Andrews 50
Highlands 61, Hiwassee Dam 40
Blue Ridge 100, Nantahala 49
Feb. 6
Boys basketball: Hiwassee Dam 74, Robbinsville 84
Girls basketball: Hiwassee Dam 50, Robbinsville 80
Compiled by Sports Writer Justin Fitzgerald.
