Sports

Jacket high school track teams take first place

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Amy Trout Guest Writer   On Wednesday, March 27 the Hayesville High School track team hosted Robbinsville, Highlands, Tri County Early College and Andrews. Both boys and girls teams took first place overall.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville catcher Callie Long blocks the plate and reaches for the ball as a Hiwassee Dam runner attempts to score.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville catcher Callie Long blocks the plate and reaches for the ball as a Hiwassee Dam runner attempts to score.

Softball squad striving to improve

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Big innings continue to doom Hayesville’s young softball team. Last Wednesday, Hiwassee Dam used an 8-run inning to triumph 12-2. Thursday, Hiwassee Dam scored big in the two final innings — 7 in the fifth and 6 in the sixth — on the way to a 20-6 decision.

Tough outing for Hayesville Middle School track teams

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Brooke Reynolds Sports Writer   Hayesville Middle School Track traveled to Cherokee, N.C. on Monday, March 25 to compete against Cherokee, Swain, Canton Middle and Murphy. After injuries of some players HMS still finished second in both the womens and mens teams.
Photo by Ryan Hood Matthew Peck on the mound pitches to his catcher, Camden Taylor.

Photo by Ryan Hood Matthew Peck on the mound pitches to his catcher, Camden Taylor.

Short week for HMS Jackets ends in win

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Brooke Reynolds Sports Writer   Hayesville Middle School Jackets were supposed to play at home on Tuesday, March 26, but due to a rain out they were unable to.

HMS Lady Jackets couldn’t contain HDR

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Brooke Reynolds Sports Writer   The Hayesville Middle School Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to Hiwassee Dam/Ranger on Thursday, March 28. The Lady Jackets were set to play HDR on Tuesday, March 26 but mother nature had other plans as that game was rained out.

Chatuge Shores golf season is open

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By Richard Purdy Guest Writer   The Chatuge Shores Men’s Golf Association announces the start of their 2024 summer season  began April 1  and runs through Thursday, Oct. 31. Their winter season which runs from November through March is just wrapping up.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville spark plug Michael Mauney, No. 1, and Coach Joe Jack Sellers watch the outfielder retrieve the ball to determine if Mauney should try for home.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville spark plug Michael Mauney, No. 1, and Coach Joe Jack Sellers watch the outfielder retrieve the ball to determine if Mauney should try for home.

Hayesville clips Union to extend win streak

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville avenged an early season loss to Union County in dramatic fashion last Wednesday with a 9-8 victory on the Yellow Jackets diamond.

Hayesville rally falls short

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Lady Yellow Jackets outscored Smoky Mountain 7-2 in the final two innings of softball Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big inning by the Mustangs.
Photo by Hali McClure Micalynn McClure competes in her first triple jump.

Photo by Hali McClure Micalynn McClure competes in her first triple jump.

HMS Track teams buzzing by opponents

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
By Brooke Reynolds HMS Sports Writer   Clay County Schools may have had the school day off but that didn't stop the Hayesville Middle School track teams from showing up and showing out.