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Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Kiera Taylor gets dirty to make a play during the Lady Eagles’ 11-1 loss to Robbinsville on Thursday afternoon.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Kiera Taylor gets dirty to make a play during the Lady Eagles’ 11-1 loss to Robbinsville on Thursday afternoon.

Lady Eagles’ season ends in round 2 of 1A playoffs

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Body Robbinsville – Playing the Lady Knights for the third time this season in the second round of the N.C.
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Kellen Rumfelt tries to avoid the tag of Eastern Randolph’s Alex Kivett during the Bulldogs’ 6-1 loss to the Wildcats on May 10.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Kellen Rumfelt tries to avoid the tag of Eastern Randolph’s Alex Kivett during the Bulldogs’ 6-1 loss to the Wildcats on May 10.

Mistakes costly for Dogs in playoffs

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Body Cornwell fired back to Swain, but it was too late. Barwick slid in safe, taking advantage of another Murphy mistake.
Angie Shuler/ Contributing Photographer Andrews eighth-grader Logan Shuler took first in the high jump at the NCRunners Middle School Elite Invitational 2022 on May 6. His jump of 5 feet, 9 inches, was a new school record in the event.

Angie Shuler/ Contributing Photographer Andrews eighth-grader Logan Shuler took first in the high jump at the NCRunners Middle School Elite Invitational 2022 on May 6. His jump of 5 feet, 9 inches, was a new school record in the event.

Middle schoolers excel at big meet

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Body Murphy boys came in second out of 35 schools, while Andrews’ boys finished fourth.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Hunter Laney took first place in the boys high jump during the West Regional championships Saturday.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Hunter Laney took first place in the boys high jump during the West Regional championships Saturday.

Cat leaps into record book

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body There’s no time limit on long jump, so the athletes can get mentally set and start their sprint to takeoff when ready.
Hiwassee Dam’s Allison Stiles steps on the bag during the Lady Eagles 15-5 win over Rosman on May 10.

Hiwassee Dam’s Allison Stiles steps on the bag during the Lady Eagles 15-5 win over Rosman on May 10.

Lady Eagles surge past Rosman in first round of playoffs

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Body Hiwassee Dam – Until the bottom of the fifth inning, No. 14 seed Hiwassee Dam’s first round state playoff game against No. 19 seed Rosman had been a back-and-forth contest.