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Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Braden Rumfelt sprints down the first-base line March 15 as the ball trickles out of Swain’s Charlie Collins’ glove during the Bulldogs’ 4-3 loss to the Maroon Devils.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Braden Rumfelt sprints down the first-base line March 15 as the ball trickles out of Swain’s Charlie Collins’ glove during the Bulldogs’ 4-3 loss to the Maroon Devils.

Bulldogs baseball has an up-and-down week

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Body Bryson City – It was a tale of two games for Murphy baseball March 14-15 against the Mustangs and Maroon Devils.
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Ansley Hogsed sprints down the first-base line to try to beat the incoming throw from Swain County’s Hannah Shuler during the Lady Bulldogs’ 9-2 win over the Lady Devils on Thursday.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Ansley Hogsed sprints down the first-base line to try to beat the incoming throw from Swain County’s Hannah Shuler during the Lady Bulldogs’ 9-2 win over the Lady Devils on Thursday.

Lady Bulldogs take 2 games vs. Swain

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Body Murphy – In its first conference test of the season, Murphy softball passed with flying colors.
April McNabb/Contributing Photographer Hiwassee Dam celebrates Payton McNabb’s home run during the Lady Eagles’ 11-4 win over Cherokee on March 15.

April McNabb/Contributing Photographer Hiwassee Dam celebrates Payton McNabb’s home run during the Lady Eagles’ 11-4 win over Cherokee on March 15.

Eagles 3-0 in start of season

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Body “That was exciting for the girls,” head coach Roger Adams said. “They really enjoyed that.”
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Sam Bradford was the boys Smoky Mountain Conference Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Sam Bradford was the boys Smoky Mountain Conference Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season.

Conference honors county coaches, players

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Body This is the second conference Player of the Year award for Rogers, who won as a sophomore in 2019-20.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews freshman Kegan Ellis’ landing during the long jump doesn’t go as planned during the Wildcats’ track and field meet on March 9.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews freshman Kegan Ellis’ landing during the long jump doesn’t go as planned during the Wildcats’ track and field meet on March 9.

Track & Field

News Staff
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy outfielder Isaac Cole can’t quite chase down a fly ball during the Bulldogs’ 3-1 loss March 11.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy outfielder Isaac Cole can’t quite chase down a fly ball during the Bulldogs’ 3-1 loss March 11.

Bulldogs’ bats can’t get going in a loss to Union

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Body The Bulldogs would score later in the sixth inning, but it was a day of missed chances. Murphy had runners reach base in all but the seventh inning, but couldn’t capitalize in a 3-1 loss to the Panthers.

7 local seniors in All-Star game

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Body Highlands – Seven seniors in the Cherokee Scout’s coverage area have been selected for this year’s West-Midwest All-Star game, which will take place at Highlands High Scho