Sports

The Andrews and Murphy football teams returned to practice Aug. 2.

The Andrews and Murphy football teams returned to practice Aug. 2.

Back to the gridiron

Body After COVID-19 scrambled the North Carolina high school sports calendar in 2020-21, sports are returning to normal schedules in 2021. That started Aug. 2, when fall sports were allowed to start practicing. 
Murphy resident Mike Curry is playing in AA for the San Diego Padres’ organization and living with his fiancee in a recreational vehicle, which they planned to do in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19.

Murphy resident Mike Curry is playing in AA for the San Diego Padres’ organization and living with his fiancee in a recreational vehicle, which they planned to do in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19.

Curry making most of minors

Body Like everyone else on the planet, COVID-19 upended Murphy native Michael Curry’s 2020.
Torin Rogers

Torin Rogers

Player & Coach of the Year

Body Lady Bulldogs girls basketball coach Ray Gutierrez and rising senior Torin Rogers both picked up awards from the Asheville Citizen-Times on July 20.
Ariana Rivas nears the wall swimming backstroke during Cherokee County Aquatic Club practice on July 13.

Ariana Rivas nears the wall swimming backstroke during Cherokee County Aquatic Club practice on July 13.

Cherokee County Aquatic Club Results

Body The Cherokee County Aquatic Club swam in the Mountain Swim League Conference meet on July 17 in Franklin.