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Justin Fitzgerald/sports@ cherokeescout.com Andrews Allie Gibson fights for a dig during the Lady Wildcats 3-2 loss to Hiwassee Dam on August 22.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@ cherokeescout.com Andrews Allie Gibson fights for a dig during the Lady Wildcats 3-2 loss to Hiwassee Dam on August 22.

Lady ‘Cats look to win

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Body The Lady Wildcats (2-3 overall) look more comfortable and cohesive on the court than they did last year, but just haven’t figured out how to be as consistent. Against Highlands (1-4) on Aug. 17, they won the first set before the Lady
Justin Fitzgerald/ sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb celebrates following a five set win over Andrews on Aug. 22.

Justin Fitzgerald/ sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb celebrates following a five set win over Andrews on Aug. 22.

Lady Eagles split in county

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Body “They’re a really good group of girls,” Davis said. “They are responding very well. They come in and they work hard.”
Haley West/Contributing Photographer Andrews Dalton Rose looks for a hole to run through during the Wildcats 54-30 win at East Henderson on Aug. 25.

Haley West/Contributing Photographer Andrews Dalton Rose looks for a hole to run through during the Wildcats 54-30 win at East Henderson on Aug. 25.

‘Cats get road win

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Body “I think halftime it was just realizing we haven’t played to our potential in the first half and we better get our act together in a hurry and figure some things out,” Andrews head coach James Phillips said. “It was a kind of a little heart-to-heart at halftime.”
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews Dalton Rose scored three times during the Wildcats 35-0 win over Rosman.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews Dalton Rose scored three times during the Wildcats 35-0 win over Rosman.

'Cats handle Rosman in opener

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Body Andrews – Even after two long touchdown runs by senior Dalton Rose in the first quarter, Rosman was still playing with energy. 
Dawson Grizzle/Murphy Athletics Murphy’s Kadence Leatherwood wraps up Franklin’s Eli Brown during the Bulldogs 41-14 win over Franklin on Aug. 18.

Dawson Grizzle/Murphy Athletics Murphy’s Kadence Leatherwood wraps up Franklin’s Eli Brown during the Bulldogs 41-14 win over Franklin on Aug. 18.

’Dogs dominate Franklin

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Body “The defense did an outstanding job of getting us the ball right back and that’s when we said ‘let’s go,’” Murphy head coach Joseph Watson said. “We didn’t punt from then on until late in the quarter.
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews senior lineman Tyler West announced his verbal commitment to N.C. State on Friday.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews senior lineman Tyler West announced his verbal commitment to N.C. State on Friday.

West commits to NC State

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Body So after the Wildcats opened the 2023 season with a 35-0 win over Rosman, the 6-foot-5, 270 pound West stood up in the postgame huddle.
Nicole Wright/ Staff Correspondent Nantahala School hosted a summer basketball camp for rising first- through eighth-graders on Aug. 7-8 in the school gym. Kids like this little dribbler learned fundamentals of the sport from Nantahala coaches and players.

Nicole Wright/ Staff Correspondent Nantahala School hosted a summer basketball camp for rising first- through eighth-graders on Aug. 7-8 in the school gym. Kids like this little dribbler learned fundamentals of the sport from Nantahala coaches and players.

Sports Shorts

Justin Fitzgerald
Friday, August 18, 2023
Body HAYESVILLE Hinton golf tourney set