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Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Yellow Jackets Jackson Sellers, No. 33, and Brady Reynolds, No. 14, defend Andrews potential game-winning shot at the buzzer of regulation as Wildcats Coach Matt Maennle hopes for a miraculous 3. Hayesville's Brenden Lynch, No. 10, is also on the scene.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Yellow Jackets Jackson Sellers, No. 33, and Brady Reynolds, No. 14, defend Andrews potential game-winning shot at the buzzer of regulation as Wildcats Coach Matt Maennle hopes for a miraculous 3. Hayesville's Brenden Lynch, No. 10, is also on the scene.

Jackets mug Murphy, nearly upset Andrews

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   After struggling for two months, shots are falling, turnovers are down and Hayesville varsity boys basketball players are looking like contenders, not occasionally, but every night, from start to finish.
The Hayesville High School wrestling team consist of, front from left, Coach Colby White, Amelia Manning, Fara Ammons, Pyper Leford, Jack Eskildsen, Kaden Harbuck, Parker Hughes, Edwin Nava and Manager Norashae Patterson; back, Silas Lovingood, Logan Querns, Robert Manning, Rayland Martinez, Jameson Dawson, Andrew Reynolds and Coach Andrew Reynolds.

The Hayesville High School wrestling team consist of, front from left, Coach Colby White, Amelia Manning, Fara Ammons, Pyper Leford, Jack Eskildsen, Kaden Harbuck, Parker Hughes, Edwin Nava and Manager Norashae Patterson; back, Silas Lovingood, Logan Querns, Robert Manning, Rayland Martinez, Jameson Dawson, Andrew Reynolds and Coach Andrew Reynolds.

Hayesville wrestlers successful in conference tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
By Norashae Patterson Sports Writer   On Saturday, Jan. 25 Hayesville High School traveled to Andrews High School to compete in the Smoky Mountain wrestling individual conference tournament. The team won 12 medals for their exceptional performance.

JV Jackets down dogs and cats

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville 37, Murphy 35 The JV basketball boys drained 11-of-15 fourth-quarter free throws to repel the Bulldogs in a close Smoky Mountain Conference battle.

JV Lady Jackets split SMC contests

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s JV girls went didn’t score a single point in the second quarter and failed to make a free throw in the game and still handily beat Andrews, 37-19, in Smoky Mountain Conference play last week.

Lady Jackets get wins the hard way

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Conventional wisdom suggests there is a direct correlation between consistently putting the basketball through the hoop and winning games.  So much for traditional thinking.

Franklin JV too much for Jackets

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Staff Reports   A disastrous second quarter doomed Hayesville’s home-standing JV boys basketball team to a 52-23 defeat at the hands of Franklin last Thursday.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Slade Crouch, No. 3, battles for the basketball as Riley Rogers, No. 11, and Landon Trout, No. 15, watch during a holiday tournament battle. Crouch continues to be a formidable force at both ends of the floor for Hayesville.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Slade Crouch, No. 3, battles for the basketball as Riley Rogers, No. 11, and Landon Trout, No. 15, watch during a holiday tournament battle. Crouch continues to be a formidable force at both ends of the floor for Hayesville.

Boom! Jackets wrap up Eagles, 62-53

News Staff
Thursday, January 16, 2025
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Slade Crouch went off like a box of Roman candles in a sauna with 19 points in the middle quarters as Hayesville bolted from a halftime tie to a 62-53 Smoky Mountain Conference win over Hiwassee Dam on Tuesday, Jan. 7.