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Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville standout Ava Shook, No. 2, draws a bead on a loose ball at Robbinsville.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville standout Ava Shook, No. 2, draws a bead on a loose ball at Robbinsville.

Lady Jackets earn 17th, 18th wins

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   How sweep it is. Last week, Hayesville’s varsity girls — 18-5 overall, 7-2 Smoky Mountain Conference — topped Robbinsville and Andrews for the second time this season and the margin of victory was larger in both rematches.

Free throws spoil Jackets’ best game game

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Hayesville varsity boys basketball team battled Andrews to the wire in a Smoky Mountain Conference barn burner Friday, but the Wildcats were the ones who made hay, 66-57, in The Hive. “We played well against Andrews,” Hayesville Coach Mike Cottrell said.

JV girls win two more

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s JV girls continued to sizzle in scoring two big conference victories last week, trimming Robbinsville on Tuesday and taking down Andrews three nights later.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress E.J. Abrams, No. 3, tries to steal the ball at Robbinsville.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress E.J. Abrams, No. 3, tries to steal the ball at Robbinsville.

JV Jackets split SMC games

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   E.J. Abrams had the hot hand in the first half and Peyton McGaha had toasty mitts after the intermission as Hayesville’s JV boys upended visiting Andrews, 47-30, in a Smoky Mountain Conference clash Friday.
A pair of Cherokee defenders try to corral Hayesville dynamite Breanna Abrams, No. 4, as the Lady Jackets guard advances the ball past the time line as teammate Ava Shook looks on.

A pair of Cherokee defenders try to corral Hayesville dynamite Breanna Abrams, No. 4, as the Lady Jackets guard advances the ball past the time line as teammate Ava Shook looks on.

Lady Yellow Jackets reign Swain Devils

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville guards Ava Shook and Breanna Abrams made 9-of-12 field goal attempts and post players Mallory Peck and Bryleigh Krieger converted 7-of-11 as the visiting Yellow Jackets pasted Swain, 52-28.

Denton makes history, again

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
  By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   Lilliani Denton, senior at Hayesville High School and captain of the HHS Women's Wrestling Team went to the 2024 NCHSAA Women's West Regional Tournament this past Saturday, Feb. 3 at North Henderson High school in Hendersonville, N.C.
No. 5 is retired

No. 5 is retired

Cottrell’s No. 5 is retired

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Hayesville High School Principal Stacey Overlin, left, congratulates volunteer assistant basketball coach Josh Cottrell during a pregame ceremony to retire Cottrell's No. 5.

Hayesville women extend streak to 9

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Big schools, small schools, short and tall, Hayesville beats them all. The girls varsity Lady Jackets extended their win streak to nine games and their record to 15-4 with victories over Andrews, Nantahala and Murphy last week.
Hayesville's Luke Lee, No. 4, starts up court as Murphy's Dominick Rummel gives chase.

Hayesville's Luke Lee, No. 4, starts up court as Murphy's Dominick Rummel gives chase.

Yellow Jackets working hard to jump the fence

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s varsity boys hit Murphy between the eyes with an impressive comeback late in the fourth quarter before time ran out and the Bulldogs prevailed, 44-41, Friday in the Yellow Jackets third game of the week.