Sports

Photo by Carrie Hood Porter Hood, Micah Moss and Bronc Woody race against HDR and Murphy runners to the finish line.

Photo by Carrie Hood Porter Hood, Micah Moss and Bronc Woody race against HDR and Murphy runners to the finish line.

Middle school track teams dominate in season opener

By Brooke Reynolds Sports Writer   Hayesville Middle School Yellow Jackets commenced the track season on Monday, March 4 by having the first meet of the year in Murphy against Andrews, Hiwassee Dam/Ranger and Murphy schools.

Bass club winner named

By Joe Davenport Guest Writer   Butch Hooper took first place and the big fish with a 4.88 pound spot in the Hiawassee River Bass Club's March tournament on Lake Lanier. Here's how Hooper and the other anglers fared: • First place - Butch Hooper - five fish - 18.94 pounds.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville speed merchant Michael Mauney steals second base at Union County.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville speed merchant Michael Mauney steals second base at Union County.

Yellow Jackets seek revenge against Union

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Hayesville High School baseball team played like a world-beater during the first inning against Union County in Blairsville until the inexperienced Yellow Jackets beat themselves by committing errors, missing throws to the cutoff man, plunking three batters...
Photo by Beth Chandler Briley Clampitt, No. 14, calls for the ball as Brooke Graves, No. 40, comes up to set a screen as Jasmine Brooks, No. 3, quarterbacks the Hayesville offense against Bishop McGuinness.

Photo by Beth Chandler Briley Clampitt, No. 14, calls for the ball as Brooke Graves, No. 40, comes up to set a screen as Jasmine Brooks, No. 3, quarterbacks the Hayesville offense against Bishop McGuinness.

Hayesville gals better this time, best is yet to come

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Last year, Hayesville’s ultra young girls basketball team was unceremoniously bounced from the post-season playoffs by Bishop McGuiness in a game decided shortly after tipoff.
Photo by Beth Chandler Hayesville's seniors, from left, Isaac Chandler, Zach Townsend, Jacob McClure, Landon Hughes, Luke Lee, Asher Brown, and Shawn Plummer pose before taking the court at Eastern Randolph.

Photo by Beth Chandler Hayesville's seniors, from left, Isaac Chandler, Zach Townsend, Jacob McClure, Landon Hughes, Luke Lee, Asher Brown, and Shawn Plummer pose before taking the court at Eastern Randolph.

Jackets’ season of improvement ends in playoffs

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The most improved boys basketball team in western North Carolina played a spirited first half in the opening round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs on Tuesday, Feb.

HHS girls runner-up in SMC tourney

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Lady Jackets gave their all in the championship game of the Smoky Mountain Conference Girls Basketball Tournament Friday, but Cherokee lived up to being ranked No. 2 in 1-A in western North Carolina in dispatching Hayesville, 82-27.
Gary Corsair• Clay County Progress Hayesville's Slade Crouch beats a Swain player to the ball in a race for possession near half court in the second half of the varsity Yellow Jackets victory.

Gary Corsair• Clay County Progress Hayesville's Slade Crouch beats a Swain player to the ball in a race for possession near half court in the second half of the varsity Yellow Jackets victory.

Hayesville vies for two crowns Friday night

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville will play for not one, but two Smoky Mountain Conference tournament championships on Friday. Both varsity basketball teams advanced to the finals with come-from-behind victories Tuesday.

Jackets put in all together, stun Knights, 64-59, in OT

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Since the first day of basketball practice, Hayesville Coach Mike Cottrell has been stressing the importance of avoiding letdowns and playing four solid quarters. Thursday, the Yellow Jackets gave their leader what he’s wanted, but wait, there’s more.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville JV boys coach Zach Cottrell watches his troops swarm an Andrews shot. From left is Daemien Soto, No. 20; Brandon Lynch, No. 10, E.J. Abrams (behind shooter), Peyton McGaha, No. 4, and Brady Reynolds, No. 14.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville JV boys coach Zach Cottrell watches his troops swarm an Andrews shot. From left is Daemien Soto, No. 20; Brandon Lynch, No. 10, E.J. Abrams (behind shooter), Peyton McGaha, No. 4, and Brady Reynolds, No. 14.

McG magnificent with JV game on the line

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Hayesville JV advanced to the second round of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament at Cherokee with a thrilling victory over Andrews on Thursday.