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Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville seniors Logan Caldwell, No. 2, and Kyle Lunsford, No. 33, make a Cherokee sandwich as they pursue the basketball

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville seniors Logan Caldwell, No. 2, and Kyle Lunsford, No. 33, make a Cherokee sandwich as they pursue the basketball

Déjà vu all over again for Yellow Jackets

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   For the second time in two weeks, Hayesville came within a whisker of upsetting Smoky Mountain Conference champion Robbinsville.
Gary Corsiar • Clay County Progress Hayesville senior Lila Roberts, No. 2, dishes to Bryleigh Krieger, No. 32, against Swain last week.

Gary Corsiar • Clay County Progress Hayesville senior Lila Roberts, No. 2, dishes to Bryleigh Krieger, No. 32, against Swain last week.

Hayesville Lady Jackets rally too little, too late

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The Lady Yellow Jackets showered their mettle by stomping the pedal to the metal with an impressive late rally in a 45-32 loss to Swain in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament at Andrews on Thursday.
Gary Corsair• Clay County Progress Hayesville's Riley Rogers, No. 4, looks for a cutter after penetrating the heart of the Andrews defense on Monday.

Gary Corsair• Clay County Progress Hayesville's Riley Rogers, No. 4, looks for a cutter after penetrating the heart of the Andrews defense on Monday.

No. 1 Wildcats too much for Jacket jayvee

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   The most improved JV team in the Smoky Mountain Conference could get going against Andrews in the second round of the SMC Tournament on Monday night at Andrews High.

Anderson lands first in tourney

Caz Anderson is the winner of the Hiawassee River Bass Club February tournament held on Lake Burton. Here's how the top anglers fared: • First place - Caz Anderson -  five fish - 18.60 pounds. • Second place - Jeff Southards -  five fish - 17.08 pounds.
From left, Lilli Denton, Amyna Denton and Riley Denton makes history for Hayesville High School at the state level.

From left, Lilli Denton, Amyna Denton and Riley Denton makes history for Hayesville High School at the state level.

Denton ladies make history for HHS at state tournament

By Coach Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   The women's Invitational Championship Tournament took place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 alongside the Women's Showcase Tournament.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Logan Caldwell, No. 2, splits the Robbinsville defense and dishes to Kyle Lunsford, No. 33, as Isaac Chandler, No. 11, boxes out.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Logan Caldwell, No. 2, splits the Robbinsville defense and dishes to Kyle Lunsford, No. 33, as Isaac Chandler, No. 11, boxes out.

Jackets a handful for Braves, Knights

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s brilliant back court of Logan Caldwell and Ethan Hooper scored more than 80 points in two hotly contested conference games last week — an exhilarating 75-59 toasting of Cherokee on Tuesday and an oh-so-close, 53-42 loss at Robbinsville on Friday.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Breanna Abrams, No. 4, cuts through the heart of the Robbinsville defense on a bold drive.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Breanna Abrams, No. 4, cuts through the heart of the Robbinsville defense on a bold drive.

Hayesville girls have trouble with SMC toughies

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s varsity girls basketball team did an admirable job of containing the Smoky Mountain Conference’s best player last Friday, but solving the problem of largely unheralded Aubrie Wachacha was another matter.
Hayesville's Peyton McGaha plays perfect defense as Robbinsville attempt the final shot of the game.

Hayesville's Peyton McGaha plays perfect defense as Robbinsville attempt the final shot of the game.

JV Jackets are on fire!

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Look out Andrews. The JV Yellow Jacket boys made it two-in-a-row with a rousing, come-from-behind, 44-42 triumph over Robbinsville on Friday. Tuesday night’s regular season finale at Andrews promises to be a thriller.

JV gals run into two tough foes

By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s JV girls continue to improve, but were unable to gain the upper hand against two strong conference foes last week. The Lady Jackets fell to Robbinsville, 51-11, on Friday night despite 6 points from Lilly Dockery.