Sports

Jacket wrestler Denton wins 3rd championship

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   The Lady Jackets traveled to Robbinsville on Saturday, Jan 13 to wrestle at the annual James Orr Tournament. Amyna Denton wrestled in the 120 pound weight class and tied for matches won in her weight class.

Boys break Eagles behind Bombadeer Brady

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Brady Reynolds conducted a long-distance shooting clinic at Hiwassee Dam Tuesday in lifting Hayesville’s JV boys basketball team to an impressive 56-34 win.
The Hiawassee River Bass Club winners of the year for 2023 are, from left, Tommy Nichols, Joe Davenport, Butch Hooper, Luke Morrow and Dean Tucker.

The Hiawassee River Bass Club winners of the year for 2023 are, from left, Tommy Nichols, Joe Davenport, Butch Hooper, Luke Morrow and Dean Tucker.

Tucker takes winner of the year award

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Hiawassee River Bass Club winners of the year are: • First place - Dean Tucker -  five fish - 14.29 pound. • Second place - Tommy Nichols - five fish - 13.29 pound. • Third place - Randy Cook five fish 13.00 pound. • Fourth place - Ronnie McDonald - five fish - 12.91 pound.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Mallory Peck, No. 45, and Brooke Graves, No. 40, celebrate with a high five after Hayesville’s thrilling come-from-behind 48-47 over-time victory over Robbinsville on Friday.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Mallory Peck, No. 45, and Brooke Graves, No. 40, celebrate with a high five after Hayesville’s thrilling come-from-behind 48-47 over-time victory over Robbinsville on Friday.

Heroes a plenty in Lady Jackets third quarter win

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Bryleigh Krieger won the game not once, but twice at Robbinsville Friday night. First Krieger scored on a fast break lay-up with 1:10 left in regulation that erased a 14-point deficit and gave Hayesville a one-point lead.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville’s Jacob McClure, No. 22, looks for a cutter as Isaac Chandler, No. 11, spots up into the corner.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville’s Jacob McClure, No. 22, looks for a cutter as Isaac Chandler, No. 11, spots up into the corner.

Varsity Yellow Jackets fall to Black Knights 51-43

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville used a furious comeback to shave a 16-point Robbinsville lead to a lone point before the Black Knights closed out the visiting Yellow Jackets 51-43 in varsity boys basketball action Friday.

Shelton receives Gold and MVP Belt

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   On Saturday, Jan. 6 the Hayesville women's wrestling team traveled to Cherokee for the annual Osley B. Saunooke Tournament. There were about 10 teams in total who traveled to this event.

Reynolds, Gordon are HHS standouts

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   On Friday, Jan. 5, Hayesvile men and women wrestling teams hosted the Murphy wrestling teams. The women's team won the duel with a score of 24-6. The men’s team also won the duel against the rival Bulldogs with a team score of 54-15.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Brady Reynolds, No. 14, punishes Robbinsville with a three-point bomb from the corner.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Brady Reynolds, No. 14, punishes Robbinsville with a three-point bomb from the corner.

Abrams’ 17 not enough to beat Black Knights

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   E.J. Abrams burned Robbinsville for 17 points in three quarters work but the Black Knights rallied in the final minutes to steal a 43-39 decision over the visiting Yellow Jackets. “We played very flat and unorganized at Robbinsville.

Hayesville boys live, die by 3-point shot

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s boys put all — or at least most — of the pieces together with a thrilling win over Towns County in the Battle of the State Basketball Tournament, but losses on Friday and Saturday revealed that the big picture remains incomplete.