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Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Dawson Headley delivers a pitch against Cherokee on April 26.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Dawson Headley delivers a pitch against Cherokee on April 26.

Eagles lose 2 to Swain as regular season ends

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body Hiwassee Dam – The Eagles’ baseball team concluded their regular season last week by losing two games to Swain County – 13-7 on May 1 and 6-3 on Thursday.
April McNabb/Contributing Photographer The Lady Eagles celebrated Senior Night on Thursday. Softball seniors Katie McNabb (left) and Shelby Kester (right) were joined by Miranda Landon (middle), a senior on the Eagles’ track and field team.

April McNabb/Contributing Photographer The Lady Eagles celebrated Senior Night on Thursday. Softball seniors Katie McNabb (left) and Shelby Kester (right) were joined by Miranda Landon (middle), a senior on the Eagles’ track and field team.

Lady Eagles drop last two games of softball

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body Hiwassee Dam – The Lady Eagles’ softball team wrapped up their regular season last week with two games against Swain County.
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Emma Laney fouls one off against Robbinsville on Thursday.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Emma Laney fouls one off against Robbinsville on Thursday.

Lady Dogs secure second-place finish on diamond

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body Murphy – The Lady Bulldogs hadn’t lost a conference game until the Swain game last week, but the losing streak continued as they dropped two to the SMC Conference leader Robbi

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Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body ANDREWS Cats get first win The Wildcats’ baseball team got their first win of the season Thursday against Cherokee.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy senior Lailee Holloway takes one of her six shots on goal against Swain County on Thursday.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy senior Lailee Holloway takes one of her six shots on goal against Swain County on Thursday.

Lady Dogs draw Swain on Senior Night

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body With the draw, Murphy can no longer win the Smoky Mountain Conference, but neither can the Lady Maroon Devils. From the start, the match was high intensity, with both sides wanting to win.
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Alex Roldan as he was about to deliver a walk-off RBI single against Robbinsville on Thursday.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Alex Roldan as he was about to deliver a walk-off RBI single against Robbinsville on Thursday.

Dogs sweep Knights

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Body Murphy would end their losing streak, as the Dogs swept the Black Knights 16-7 on May 1. They followed that up in Murphy with a 6-5 win on Thursday thanks to a walkoff RBI by Alex Roldan.
Robbinsville only picked up two strokes in the second round, as the Black Knights finished with a team score of 370 to the Bulldogs’ 372. The score is based on the scores from the top four golfers on each team.

Robbinsville only picked up two strokes in the second round, as the Black Knights finished with a team score of 370 to the Bulldogs’ 372. The score is based on the scores from the top four golfers on each team.

Murphy claims SMC golf title

J.R. Carroll
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body Robbinsville only picked up two strokes in the second round, as the Black Knights finished with a team score of 370 to the Bulldogs’ 372. The score is based on the scores from the top four golfers on each team.