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Hayesville Middle School Softball players are, front, from left, Callie Long, Lucy Trout, Caroline Wade, Addy Patterson, Riciayah Jackson and Maddie Long; back, from left, Micalynn McClure, Candace King, Lillie McClure, Danielle Anderson, Jasmine Brooks, Kara Bauer and Breanna Patterson.

Hayesville Middle School Softball players are, front, from left, Callie Long, Lucy Trout, Caroline Wade, Addy Patterson, Riciayah Jackson and Maddie Long; back, from left, Micalynn McClure, Candace King, Lillie McClure, Danielle Anderson, Jasmine Brooks, Kara Bauer and Breanna Patterson.

Lady Jackets takes a tough blow from Macon

News Staff
Thursday, April 6, 2023
By Annie Brooks Guest Writer   HMS Lady Jackets couldn't keep up with Macon County Middle School Girls and fell 23-3 on Tuesday, March 28. In the top of the first inning, MMS girls got their offense started. Layla Maloy drove in one when Maloy tripled.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville left-fielder Morgan Crawford dives for a sinking line drive in an attempt to keep Andrews from tying the score in the top of the seventh inning.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville left-fielder Morgan Crawford dives for a sinking line drive in an attempt to keep Andrews from tying the score in the top of the seventh inning.

Extra-inning softball victory Taylor made

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Sophomore Raylyn Taylor admits that she was nervous when she stepped to the plate with the softball game on the line against visiting Andrews Tuesday. A hit would win the game; an out would send the deadlocked contest into a second extra-inning.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Michael Mauney, No. 1, delights fans by sliding into the plate with an inside-the-park to put Hayesville up 1-0 against Andrews.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Michael Mauney, No. 1, delights fans by sliding into the plate with an inside-the-park to put Hayesville up 1-0 against Andrews.

Mauney, Cherry provide one-two knockout punch

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Michael Mauney and Braxton Cherry lived up to the promise of the numbers they wear by providing a one-two punch that staggered visiting Andrews, 10-0, in Hayesville’s first Smoky Mountain Conference contest Tuesday. Mauney, wearing No.

HHS Jackets finishes on top

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Hayesville Jackets hosted the track meet on March 15, grabbing a first place team victory over Cherokee, Andrews and Hiwassee Dam. Individual first place finishes came from Taylor McClure, Logan Caldwell and Isaac Chandler. Results are as follows.
Jala Stamey, 2021 graduate and former golfer at HHS has won her first college golf tournament.

Jala Stamey, 2021 graduate and former golfer at HHS has won her first college golf tournament.

Stamey excels in golf tournament

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
By Claudia Worley Senior Vice President VFW Auxiliary   Jala Stamey, who is the youngest member of the VFW-Post 6812 Axillary and 2021 graduate and former golfer at HHS has won her first college golf tournament. Jala is a sophomore at Truett McConnell University.
Hayesville’s girls gleefully react to seeing the boys baseball team running toward them with whooping and hollering after the Lady Yellow Jackets came from behind to beat Andrews, 7-6, in extra innings.

Hayesville’s girls gleefully react to seeing the boys baseball team running toward them with whooping and hollering after the Lady Yellow Jackets came from behind to beat Andrews, 7-6, in extra innings.

Celebrating a hard-fought win

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Logan Caldwell, No. 2, and Ethan Hooper, No. 3, watch Mario Revels unsuccessful attempt to corral the basketball.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Logan Caldwell, No. 2, and Ethan Hooper, No. 3, watch Mario Revels unsuccessful attempt to corral the basketball.

Cold night in Mayberry ends season

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville fell behind 17-2, fought back to within a single basket, and then went cold Tuesday in Mount Airy as the Granite Bears eliminated the defending state champs, 62-45, from the North Carolina Athletic Association Men’s Class 1-A Basketball Tournament.
Photo by Jenny Millsaps Gage Michael in action with opponent at Regional Tournament.

Photo by Jenny Millsaps Gage Michael in action with opponent at Regional Tournament.

Michael heads to state

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
By Coach Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   Gage Michael dominated his way through the Western 1A individual regional tournament taking on some of the best wrestlers in the entire region and working his way up the ranks to place second at regionals. He will now be competing at the N.C.