Bre Woodard/Staff Correspondent Andrews’ spring senior student-athletes are (back row, from left) Elijah Morgan, Kincaide Watkins, William Wood, Braxton Rickett, Boone Parker, Eli Aguilar, Kegan Ellis, Emma McLelland and Kylie Donaldson; (front row) Demi Davis, Trinity Taylor and Allie Gibson.

April McNabb/ Contributing Photographer Hiwassee Dam senior Olivia McNabb was surprised at the school’s athletics banquet on May 19, when she found out that she had reached the milestone of 1,000 rebounds in her high school basketball career.

Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Olivia McNabb (middle, seated) of Hiwassee Dam signed a letter of commitment to play softball at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tenn. She signed the letter on May 21 with family, coaches, teammates and friends in attendance. She plans on majoring in elementary education for physical education. McNabb was joined by her father, Chad McNabb (left, seated), mother, April McNabb (right, seated) and Tennessee Wesleyan softball head coach Toby Brooks (standing).

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Matt (left) and Frank Maennle hug after winning the 2024-25 basketball Smoky Mountain Conference championship on Feb. 22.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Haile Hill fights off a defender in Murphy’s game against Summit Charter on March 11.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy High School senior track athlete Corrine Cotton (middle) signed a letter of commitment to continue her athletic and academic career at Wingate University on Monday morning. She will be going from the Murphy Bulldogs to the Wingate Bulldogs. Cotton plans on majoring in pre-pharmacy at Wingate. She is joined by her father, Duane Cotton (left), and mother, Nicole Cotton (left).

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com 604 Crate Late Model drivers Jacob McTaggart (13, top) of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Jason Deal (7, bottom) of Copperhill, Tenn., race their way around Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown on April 18.