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Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Lady Yellow Jacket Faith Odell hustles into third base during a Hayesville rally against visiting Robbinsville.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Lady Yellow Jacket Faith Odell hustles into third base during a Hayesville rally against visiting Robbinsville.

HHS Lady Jackets impressive in playoff open

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s never-say-die girls softball team threw a scare into first-round playoff opponent Bethany Community before being bumped from the tournament, 12-5, Tuesday. The Lady Yellow Jackets, seeded No.

HMS Jackets dominate week

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
  By: Brooke Reynolds Guest Writer   The Hayesville Middle School Yellow Jackets have had a very successful year on the baseball field and as the season is coming to close these next couple of weeks it was nice to be able to dominate over the Robbinsville Black Knights in both games.

HMS drops game to Robbinsville

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
By Annie Brooks Guest Writer   Hayesville Middle School girls takes a loss against the Robbinsville Middle School girls with a final score of 14-2 on Monday, May 1. Jasmine Brooks kicked things off in the pitcher’s circle for the HMS Lady Jackets.
Clay Shores Ladies Golf Association season opener first place winners were Evie Miller, Debra Estes, Martha Barker and Kathy Stewart.

Clay Shores Ladies Golf Association season opener first place winners were Evie Miller, Debra Estes, Martha Barker and Kathy Stewart.

Ladies Golf Association season opener

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
By Vicky Healy Guest Writer   The Clay Shores Ladies Golf Association season opener was played on Tuesday, May 2 on a sunny but very windy spring day. The league celebrated opening day with a post round of grilled gourmet hot dogs by our “grill master” Glenda Geddings.

Lady Jackets focused on finishing season with win

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   With two softball games remaining, Hayesville’s Lady Yellow Jackets are intent on finishing strong. No one is more intent than Mallory Peck, who missed the first 10 games of the season due to shoulder surgery.
Hayesville Middle School Girls Track Team

Hayesville Middle School Girls Track Team

Track teams have strong performances this season

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Kenneth Dockery Guest Writer   On Monday, April 24 the Hayesville Middle School Track teams traveled to Andrews High School for the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship. Both the boys and girls teams have had strong performances all season.
Lucy Trout on second base waiting for the opportunity to steal.

Lucy Trout on second base waiting for the opportunity to steal.

Hayesville Middle School girls shut out Lady Bulldogs

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Annie Brooks Guest Writer   Jasmine Brooks shut down the Murphy Middle School Lady Bulldogs, throwing a complete shutout and leading the Hayesville Middle School girls to a 15-0 victory on Tuesday, April 25. The Lady Jackets got things moving in the first inning.
Photo•Chris Harper Porter Hood takes his turn on batters mound controlling the bat.

Photo•Chris Harper Porter Hood takes his turn on batters mound controlling the bat.

Hayesville’s Middle School Jackets rally over Bulldogs in seventh, but Dogs win

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Brooke Reynolds Guest Writer   The Hayesville Middle School Jackets knew they had a tough game when they traveled to Murphy on Tuesday April, 25 facing the Bulldogs in a showdown for the books. Unfortunately the Jackets were unable to stop them from walking it off in the seventh inning.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville reliever Kendall Boyer delivers a strike as he extends his streak of scoreless innings to 8 against Cherokee.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville reliever Kendall Boyer delivers a strike as he extends his streak of scoreless innings to 8 against Cherokee.

Heartbreaking 5-4 loss sets stage for SMC showdown

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Friday’s rematch between Smoky Mountain Conference leaders Murphy and Hayesville promises to be the baseball game of the year in western North Carolina.