Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam senior Olivia McNabb (left) plays rock, paper, scissors against Lady Eagles head coach Chet Kendall after hitting a home run on April 29.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Camden Breazeale of Murphy competes in the hurdle events during the Dogs’ April 16 meet at Murphy High School.
Photos by Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Alex Roldan of Murphy makes contact on a bunt looking to advance runners against Hiwassee Dam on Monday.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Kaiya Ellis of Andrews looks to make contact and put a ball in play against Murphy on April 15.
Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews track & field athlete William Wood (second from left), who specializes in discus, signed a letter of commitment Friday afternoon to continue his athletic and academic career at Montreat College in Black Mountain. Wood holds the discus record at Andrews High School. He will be majoring in exercise science while at Montreat. Pictured with Wood (from left) are Montreat track & field associate head coach Holland McCoy; his mother, Misty Wood; and his father, Tim
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Annie Tran (left) of Tri-County Early College runs with the ball as Tina Bui of Murphy defends on April 16.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Piper Dalton of Murphy hits a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Emma Hensley to beat Hiwassee Dam on Thursday.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com A group of Senior Games athletes kick off the 2025 event on Saturday by completing the fun walk, a staple event in the Senior Games opening day.
The Murphy Lady Bulldogs are set to play their most important game of the season Thursday, when they travel to Swain County to take on the Maroon Devils. The game will decide the winner of the Smoky Mountain Conference. Pictured is Ella Ledford taking a shot in their first matchup with Swain on March 24.