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Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body ANDREWS Swain tops Cats On April 16, the Andrews baseball team fell to Swain County 14-3 in five innings.
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Zack Skogen steals second base in their game against Hayesville.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Zack Skogen steals second base in their game against Hayesville.

Diamond Dogs drop 2 straight to Yellow Jackets

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body Murphy –  The “Diamond Dogs” were plagued by errors while dropping two games to Hayesville, falling to the Yellow Jackets 13-2 in Murphy and then 16-1 in Hayesville.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Tri-County’s Iris Diaz-Menchu runs past defenders in their match against Murphy on March 11.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Tri-County’s Iris Diaz-Menchu runs past defenders in their match against Murphy on March 11.

Murphy, Tri-County look to maintain success

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body Cherokee County women’s soccer teams are off to a great start in the 2024 season.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb rounds first base after hitting a leadoff homer for the first run of the game for the Lady Eagles on April 16.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb rounds first base after hitting a leadoff homer for the first run of the game for the Lady Eagles on April 16.

Despite 2 home runs, Lady Eagles lose conference game

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body Hiwassee Dam – The Lady Eagles suffered their second straight loss last week when they hosted the Lady Black Knights.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Dawson Headley closing the game on the mound against Robbinsville on April 16.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Dawson Headley closing the game on the mound against Robbinsville on April 16.

Eagles drop 3 games last week

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body Hiwassee Dam – The Eagles baseball team dropped two games last week; to Robbinsville, and one to non-conference opponent Copper Basin, Tenn.
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Hiwassee Dam’s Ethan Russell (left) tries to hold off two Swain County runners during the Hayesville meet on April 17.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Hiwassee Dam’s Ethan Russell (left) tries to hold off two Swain County runners during the Hayesville meet on April 17.

Track heading down stretch

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body The Murphy girls team finished fourth behind Swain, Robbinsville and Hayesville. Andrews was fifth, while Tri-County was seventh.
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Sanio Wilson steps to the plate against Hayesville on April 19.

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Murphy’s Sanio Wilson steps to the plate against Hayesville on April 19.

11-1 Lady Dogs take 2

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Body Paisley Johnson continued her dominance on the mound for Murphy (11-1). She held Hayesville (1-9) to only three runs in the two games, all of them unearned.

Realignment big change in area schools

J.R. Carroll
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Body The N.C. High School Athletic Association is in the process of realigning schools, which will take effect in the 2025. The new plan is to reclassify the schools into eight classifications.
Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews’ Brady Queen rolls a putt toward the hole at Mountain Harbour Golf Club in Hayesville.

Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews’ Brady Queen rolls a putt toward the hole at Mountain Harbour Golf Club in Hayesville.

Cats, Dogs staying course

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Body So far this season Murphy has been the dominant men’s golf team in the Smoky Mountain Conference.