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Members of the Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf Association – (from left) Richard Woodruff, Doug Stuart, Steve Christie and Lee Durham – celebrate Stuart’s 90th birthday earlier this month.

Members of the Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf Association – (from left) Richard Woodruff, Doug Stuart, Steve Christie and Lee Durham – celebrate Stuart’s 90th birthday earlier this month.

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Body RALEIGH Mugharbil to N.C. State
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Connor Whitney, 12, broke another Cherokee County Aquatic Club team record during the Mountain Swim League All-Star meet, setting a new mark in the boys 11-12 50 butterfly. Whitney holds the team records in the boys 11-12 50 backstroke and butterfly.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Connor Whitney, 12, broke another Cherokee County Aquatic Club team record during the Mountain Swim League All-Star meet, setting a new mark in the boys 11-12 50 butterfly. Whitney holds the team records in the boys 11-12 50 backstroke and butterfly.

Aquatic club swimming for success at conference meet

Body The Cherokee County Aquatic Club competed in the Mountain Swim League Conference Meet on July 15. The team competed in its final meet of the season, the league’s All-Star meet, on Saturday.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Eli Aguilar (top photo) and Dalton Rose (below photo) are poised to play big roles for Andrews football this fall.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Eli Aguilar (top photo) and Dalton Rose (below photo) are poised to play big roles for Andrews football this fall.

Wildcats’ schedule offers big opportunity

Body It’s hard to believe, but fall sports can start practicing for the 2023 season in just five days. In Andrews, that means officially turning the page on last year’s historic football season.
Pictured (from left) are Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf League President Jerry Couse, Richard Purdy, Frank Geddings and Richard Woodruff.

Pictured (from left) are Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf League President Jerry Couse, Richard Purdy, Frank Geddings and Richard Woodruff.

Club awards Presidents Cup

Body The Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf League held its annual President’s Cup Tournament on July 5.
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/ sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy High School baseball held a youth camp from July 10-12 at Konehete Veterans Park. Campers got instruction from current team coaches as well as players past and present. Connor Williams fires the ball to second base at a scrimmage during Murphy’s baseball camp on July 12.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/ sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy High School baseball held a youth camp from July 10-12 at Konehete Veterans Park. Campers got instruction from current team coaches as well as players past and present. Connor Williams fires the ball to second base at a scrimmage during Murphy’s baseball camp on July 12.

Play ball!

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Connor Whitney broke the Cherokee County Aquatic Club’s team record in the boys 11-12 50-yard backstroke in a meet against Jackson County and Smoky Mountain on July 6.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Connor Whitney broke the Cherokee County Aquatic Club’s team record in the boys 11-12 50-yard backstroke in a meet against Jackson County and Smoky Mountain on July 6.

County swim team grows

Body “The new kids have progressed so well,” head coach Frank Bachteler said. “I’m really happy to see (that). We’ve been dropping time in every swim meet.”
Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews’ Graham Burch hauls in a pass during a drill at home during a 7-on-7 scrimmage against Franklin on Thursday.

Photos by Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews’ Graham Burch hauls in a pass during a drill at home during a 7-on-7 scrimmage against Franklin on Thursday.

Cats battle with Franklin in 7-on-7

Body Players ‘worked tails off’ in 2 scrimmages