Sports

Jeff Tathum/Contributing Photographer Kylie Donaldson takes a shot for the Lady Wildcats.

Jeff Tathum/Contributing Photographer Kylie Donaldson takes a shot for the Lady Wildcats.

Wildcats drop 2 to Jackets

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Body Andrews – The Lady Wildcats fell to Hayesville 52-35 on Jan. 22.
Jeff Tathum/Contributing Photographer Gabe Clark gets into scoring position in the paint for Andrews.

Jeff Tathum/Contributing Photographer Gabe Clark gets into scoring position in the paint for Andrews.

Andrews splits versus Swain

J.R. Carroll
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Body Andrews – The Wildcats’ week started off pretty good as they defeated Hayesville 53-35, but the second game didn’t end as well as they fell to Swain 54-46.
Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Cayla Greer makes a move past a Hayesville defender on Friday night.

Cannon Crompton/ sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Cayla Greer makes a move past a Hayesville defender on Friday night.

Murphy’s girls lose close one

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Body Hayesville – The Murphy girls basketball team lost a close game to Hayesville 51-47 on Friday.
Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Dominick Rummler celebrates after a dunk on Hayesville on Friday night.

Cannon Crompton/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Dominick Rummler celebrates after a dunk on Hayesville on Friday night.

Murphy boys get win vs. Jackets

Cannon Crompton
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Body The second period saw similar action with another back-and-forth effort. Murphy had a few missed opportunities that led Hayesville to taking a 22-18 lead at halftime
J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Junior Olivia McNabb sinks the shot that gave her 1,000 career points for the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles’ basketball team on Jan. 23 at “The Nest.”

J.R. Carroll/Staff Correspondent Junior Olivia McNabb sinks the shot that gave her 1,000 career points for the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles’ basketball team on Jan. 23 at “The Nest.”

Eagles get 2 wins over Basin

J.R. Carroll
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Body The Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles (13-3) were not kind to their neighbors as they dispatched the Lady Cougars (7-8) by a score of 63-35 on Jan. 23. To make the win even sweeter, junior Olivia McNabb hit her 1,000th point at the end of the game.
Olivia McNabb has scored 1,000 career points for the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles’ basketball team and still has another year left to play for the team.

Olivia McNabb has scored 1,000 career points for the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles’ basketball team and still has another year left to play for the team.

McNabb cracks 1,000-point total

J.R. Carroll
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Body Several high school players accomplish this during their senior years, but McNabb is a little impatient. She decided to reach this milestone in her junior year.
Terence Faries/Contributing Photographer Linda May of Murphy, Michael Kelischek of Brasstown and Bill Battle of Hayesville have been selected by Cherokee/Clay Senior Games & SilverArts to serve as N.C. Senior Games ambassadors.

Terence Faries/Contributing Photographer Linda May of Murphy, Michael Kelischek of Brasstown and Bill Battle of Hayesville have been selected by Cherokee/Clay Senior Games & SilverArts to serve as N.C. Senior Games ambassadors.

Sports Shorts

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Body HAYESVILLE Couse hits 90 on the course
Tri-County Race Track is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year; everyone’s invited.

Tri-County Race Track is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year; everyone’s invited.

Race track targets spring reopening

Cannon Crompton
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Body Evans said he hopes to have the track ready to go by April, but it depends on how the repairs to the facilities go. They are completely redoing the restrooms and concession stand, as well as painting the facility.