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Carolina Mountain XC The Carolina Mountain XC team at the meet in Robbinsville on Oct. 1. The team is (from left) Miles Pash, Asa Burr, Nathan Wilson, Rebecca Carver, Eliana Meiners, Titus Tucker, Carson Allen, Wil Meiners, Keely Shook, Eliza Meiners, Berkley Ragon, Penny McSween, Rachel Carver, Aaron Carver, Keller McSween and Amy Meiners.

Carolina Mountain XC The Carolina Mountain XC team at the meet in Robbinsville on Oct. 1. The team is (from left) Miles Pash, Asa Burr, Nathan Wilson, Rebecca Carver, Eliana Meiners, Titus Tucker, Carson Allen, Wil Meiners, Keely Shook, Eliza Meiners, Berkley Ragon, Penny McSween, Rachel Carver, Aaron Carver, Keller McSween and Amy Meiners.

Page wins 6th race in regular-season finale

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Body Robbinsville – Oscar Page of Hiwassee Dam continued his varsity cross-country dominance by winning his sixth race this season.
Brandon Stephens/ Contributing Photographer Players from the 1974 Murphy football team Class of 1975 got back together for the 50th anniversary of the Bulldogs’ state 2A championship and attended the homecoming game Friday night. Pictured are (from left) assistant coach Wayne Watson, Willie Brown, Nolan Smith, Phil Dickey, Chris McConnell, Tim Meyers and Kenny Hall. In the 1974 season, the Dogs defeated Robersonville to win the state title. In that game, Willie Brown broke the state’s all-time rushing reco

Brandon Stephens/ Contributing Photographer Players from the 1974 Murphy football team Class of 1975 got back together for the 50th anniversary of the Bulldogs’ state 2A championship and attended the homecoming game Friday night. Pictured are (from left) assistant coach Wayne Watson, Willie Brown, Nolan Smith, Phil Dickey, Chris McConnell, Tim Meyers and Kenny Hall. In the 1974 season, the Dogs defeated Robersonville to win the state title. In that game, Willie Brown broke the state’s all-time rushing reco

Bulldogs celebrate 50 years since 1st state football championship

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Tri-County Early College soccer play Conner Arrowood takes a goal kick in their match against Murphy on Sept. 1.

Tri-County Early College soccer play Conner Arrowood takes a goal kick in their match against Murphy on Sept. 1.

Cherokee County high school sports schedule for Oct. 6-10

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Body The first full week of October is here, and that means the end of the volleyball regular season and we are deep into football conference games.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com The Lady Bulldogs’ Jenna Cook goes up for a kill against Franklin on Sept. 22.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com The Lady Bulldogs’ Jenna Cook goes up for a kill against Franklin on Sept. 22.

Murphy downs Lady Tigers, Black Knights

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Body Murphy – It was a busy week for the Lady Bulldogs’ varsity volleyball team, as they faced two Big Smoky Mountain Conference opponents and a 5A non-conference team.
Michelle Bradbeer/Staff Correspondent Elijah Twiggs (left) of Murphy celebrates with Andrew White after scoring a goal against Blue Ridge Early College on Sept. 24.

Michelle Bradbeer/Staff Correspondent Elijah Twiggs (left) of Murphy celebrates with Andrew White after scoring a goal against Blue Ridge Early College on Sept. 24.

Bulldogs add another big conference win

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Body What was supposed to be a five-game week for the varsity boys soccer teams of Cherokee County turned into a three-game week, with each team playing once.