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Andrews senior Samuel Wood (left) and Murphy sophomore Logan Hyde (right) are headed to the 1A state wrestling championships Saturday.

Andrews senior Samuel Wood (left) and Murphy sophomore Logan Hyde (right) are headed to the 1A state wrestling championships Saturday.

Andrews, Murphy wrestlers at state

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Body Robbinsville – Murphy sophomore Logan Hyde and Andrews senior Samuel Wood are headed to the N.C. High School Athletic 1A state wrestling state championships.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com The Murphy boys track and field team celebrates Friday with the championship roster on the road in Cherokee.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com The Murphy boys track and field team celebrates Friday with the championship roster on the road in Cherokee.

Murphy boys take regional title

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Body Cherokee – Two down, one to go.
Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam first baseman Colt Meyers fields a grounder during the Eagles’ 3-1 loss at Murphy on Friday.

Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam first baseman Colt Meyers fields a grounder during the Eagles’ 3-1 loss at Murphy on Friday.

Hiwassee Dam baseball’s season ends with loss to Murphy

Justin Fitzgerald
Friday, June 18, 2021
Body Murphy – Hiwassee Dam baseball has been more competitive the last three weeks of the season, though it hasn’t meant different results.
Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com Andrews sophomore Isaac Weaver strides toward the mound during the Wildcats’ 11-6 win at Robbinsville on June 4.

Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com Andrews sophomore Isaac Weaver strides toward the mound during the Wildcats’ 11-6 win at Robbinsville on June 4.

Andrews baseball drops 2 in final week of the season

Justin Fitzgerald
Friday, June 18, 2021
Body Andrews – Wildcats baseball entered the final week of the 2021 season with a .500 record and a chance to finish as high as third in the Smoky Mountain Conference.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com The Murphy boys track and field team celebrates winning its fourth straight Smoky Mountain Conference championship. From left are throwing coach Jay Raxter, Mathew Stalcup, Cameron Grooms, Hunter Laney, Connor McMillian, Rashad Davis, Will Johnson, Chandler Wood, Hunter Stalcup, Dalton Moore, Drew Hodge, Caleb Rice, Liam Cook, Clayton Laney, head coach Davis Bryant, Mann Barrot and Caleb Jones. Sitting is Chase Pierce.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/address@cherokeescout.com The Murphy boys track and field team celebrates winning its fourth straight Smoky Mountain Conference championship. From left are throwing coach Jay Raxter, Mathew Stalcup, Cameron Grooms, Hunter Laney, Connor McMillian, Rashad Davis, Will Johnson, Chandler Wood, Hunter Stalcup, Dalton Moore, Drew Hodge, Caleb Rice, Liam Cook, Clayton Laney, head coach Davis Bryant, Mann Barrot and Caleb Jones. Sitting is Chase Pierce.

Murphy boys tops on track for 4th year

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Body Cherokee – Murphy track and field senior Chase Pierce said the Bulldogs had one goal in mind for the Smoky Mountain Conference championships on June 9: win.