Sports

JV boys prevail in 44-45 thriller

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Landon Trout’s heroics with less than a minute to play lifted Hayesville to a thrilling 45-44 Smoky Mountain Conference victory over Andrews last Tuesday.

Wrestlers fare well in SMC

Lady Jackets By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   The Hayesville Lady Wrestlers went to compete in the Western Carolina Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The tournament took place at Swain County High School with Hayesville, Murphy, Andrews, Cherokee, Swain and Robbinsville.

Moore, Morrow lead Hayesville’s JV Lady Jackets to two wins

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Hayesville Junior Varsity girls basketball team that had trouble finding the basket during its first few games is no more. Coach Meghan McQuade is getting scoring from every player on the roster nowadays. That’s translating into wins.

Lady Jackets streak grows to six

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s varsity girls basketball team has won six games in a row for the first time since 2019.

Matheson, McClure dial long distance in two blowouts

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville made the game of basketball look ever so easy last week. How easy?

Lady Jackets prepare for SMC tourney

By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   The Hayesville Lady wrestlers traveled to Enka High School on Monday, Jan. 15 to compete in the Enka Girl’’s Invitational and JV Men's Tournament. The tournament had more than 14 schools entered in the event with girls coming from all over to compete.

Kolbe Ashe does it again

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   For the second consecutive game, Kolbe Ashe provided timely heroics in a Young Harris men’s basketball victory.

Senior Games ambassadors named

By Terence Faries Guest Writer   Congratulations are in order to Linda May of Murphy, Michael Kelischek, of Brasstown and Bill Battle, of Hayesville, who have been selected by Clay/Cherokee Senior Games & SilverArts to serve in our communities as North Carolina Senior Games Ambassadors.

Fantastic first lifts Jackets past Eagles

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s boys snapped a three-game losing streak by parlaying their best first quarter of the season into a convincing 67-54 victory over Hiwassee Dam last Tuesday on the road. Jacob “The Cure” McClure was the best of the best in that momentous first act.

Improved gals ground Eagles 62-36

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Emma Ashe torched the nets, Ava Shook picked and dished while Breanna Abrams and Mallory Peck wiped the glass clean as Hayesville’s varsity girls plucked Hiwassee Dam’s Eagles 62-36 last Tuesday. “It was a great win for us in a tough environment.