Kristi Cook/Contributing Photographer The Murphy Bulldogs added another number to the scoreboard by winning the 2024 Smoky Mountain Conference championship Friday night.
Racquel Mabry/Contributing Photographer The 8u Bills youth football team won their championship on Oct. 24. Pictured in the back row (from left) are coach Justin Daugherty and coach Brandon Brown. In the front row (from left) are players Beckett Brown, Keyari Allen, Ethan Gray, Raylan Mashburn, Ella Mabry, Jaxon Patterson, Elijah Harding, Luke Michaels, Jude Daugherty and Isaac Waldroup.
Jane Birchfield, Michele Preisser and Gary Preisser, (from left) who went to the Raleigh area for the Senior Games State Finals.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews senior Allie Gibson goes up to spike the ball during the Wildcats’ match against Hayesville on Oct. 8.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy High School boys soccer celebrated senior night prior to their match with Tri-County Early College on Oct. 23. Shown are Murphy boys soccer seniors (from left) Grant Copeman, Colton Hill and Jayden Rivera.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Brinkley Payne of Hiwassee Dam goes up for a kill against Murphy on Oct. 22.
Christy Russell/Contributing Photographer The Hiwassee Dam boys cross-country team holding their trophy after finishing second in team points at the 1A West Regional meet in Bryson City on Saturday. Pictured are (from left) coach Josh Barton, Maverick Hawley, Ethan Russell, Jonah Dockery, Oscar Page, Xavier Johnson, Abel Penland and coach Andy Russell.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Cameron Clem of Murphy runs through the defense in their game against Andrews. Clem had a five-touchdown performance Friday night.