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Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Logan Caldwell, No. 2, glides to the basket for 2 of his 8 points in Hayesville's 66-40 win over Andrews on Saturday.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Logan Caldwell, No. 2, glides to the basket for 2 of his 8 points in Hayesville's 66-40 win over Andrews on Saturday.

Super duper Hooper ignites for 36 as Jackets burn Andrews

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Ethan Hooper had the greatest quarter of his life Saturday against Andrews as Hayesville blistered Andrews, 66-40, in a Smoky Mountain Conference varsity boys basketball skirmish in The Hive. Check that.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Ava Shook slips a pass through three Andrews defenders during the Lady Yellow Jackets Smoky Mountain Conference victory on Saturday.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Ava Shook slips a pass through three Andrews defenders during the Lady Yellow Jackets Smoky Mountain Conference victory on Saturday.

Roberts, Shook sizzle in lopsided win

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Senior Lila Roberts scorched the nets for 20 points and freshman Ava Shook added 15 on perfect field goal shooting as Hayesville’s varsity girls crushed Andrews, 47-28, in Smoky Mountain Conference play Saturday.
Lilli Denton Is ranked No. 4 in the whole region for girls.

Lilli Denton Is ranked No. 4 in the whole region for girls.

Hayesville wrestlers defeat Cats, Braves

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
By Daniel Sherlin Guest Writer   The Smoky Mountain Conference wrestling tournament was held at Robbinsville on  Saturday, Jan. 21.  As a team, Hayesville defeated Andrews and Cherokee.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Yellow Jackets E.J. Abrams, No. 3, Cooper Matheson, No. 2 and Kyle Shaheen, No. 15, trap Andrews near half court during the frantic final minute of Saturday's JV game. Hayesville fought valiantly and nearly engineered a comeback but fell to the Wildcats.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Yellow Jackets E.J. Abrams, No. 3, Cooper Matheson, No. 2 and Kyle Shaheen, No. 15, trap Andrews near half court during the frantic final minute of Saturday's JV game. Hayesville fought valiantly and nearly engineered a comeback but fell to the Wildcats.

JV Yellow Jackets handle Highlands, 30-19

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville’s JV boys basket ballers outscored Highlands 25-12 in the second half Thursday as the Yellow Jackets posted a 30-19 triumph on the Highlanders’ floor. Riley Rogers triggered the victory with 9 points, all in the decisive fourth period.
Lilli, Riley and Amyna Denton are training for competition in North Henderson.

Lilli, Riley and Amyna Denton are training for competition in North Henderson.

Denton ladies prepare for regionals

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Article Submitted   The Denton ladies prepare for the Region’s wrestling competition which will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 26 at North Henderson. Competing in the ladies event from Hayesville are Amyna Denton, 120lb and is ranked No. 4 in the region.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Landon Hughes breaks Nantahala's full-court press with a jump pass to a teammate Tuesday night.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville's Landon Hughes breaks Nantahala's full-court press with a jump pass to a teammate Tuesday night.

Jackets flirt with 100 in downing Eagles

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Hayesville's varsity boys racked up 87 big ones at Nantahala on Tuesday, even though the Yellow Jackets starting five played less than half the game and the clock ran during dead balls and free throws once the two teams were 40 points apart.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville center Brooke Graves spins into the lane for a basket in the second quarter of Hayesville's 65-28 triumph over Nantahala on Tuesday.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Hayesville center Brooke Graves spins into the lane for a basket in the second quarter of Hayesville's 65-28 triumph over Nantahala on Tuesday.

Lady Yellow Jackets shoot out the lights in Nantahala

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
By Gary Corsair Sports Writer   Lila Roberts, Ava Shook, Bryleigh Krieger and Breanna Abrams all reached double figures in scoring as the Lady Yellow Jackets clouded up and stormed all over the host Nantahala Eagles on Tuesday, 65-28.
Photo by Kendra Coker Hayesville Middle School Lady Jackets shows respect during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Photo by Kendra Coker Hayesville Middle School Lady Jackets shows respect during the Pledge of Allegiance.

HMS Lady Jackets fall to Andrews

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports writer   On Monday, Jan. 9 the Lady Jackets hosted Andrews in a regular season conference game grabbing the win 50-33. Kaydence Morrow mopped the floor with her offensive skill by sinking 20 points for Hayesville. Morrow grabbed two rebounds and two assists.
Photo by Kendra Coker Brady Reynolds, No. 1, grabs the ball to prevent a score from a Wildcat.

Photo by Kendra Coker Brady Reynolds, No. 1, grabs the ball to prevent a score from a Wildcat.

HMS boys fall to Andrews in first round

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   Hayesville Middle School boys fell to the Andrews Wildcats on Jan. 14 in the first round of the Smoky Mountain Conference 53-27. Andrews came off the bench controlling the nets in the first half of the game, gaining the lead 33-12 at halftime.
Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Lakota Shelton, No. 10, keeps her eyes firmly fixed on the prize as she rebounds in traffic against Nantahala. Shelton plucked the Eagles for eight rebounds and 7 points, both career highs, as Hayesville rolled to a 68-22 win in The Hive on Monday night. That's Breanna Abrams watching her teammate get busy.

Gary Corsair • Clay County Progress Lakota Shelton, No. 10, keeps her eyes firmly fixed on the prize as she rebounds in traffic against Nantahala. Shelton plucked the Eagles for eight rebounds and 7 points, both career highs, as Hayesville rolled to a 68-22 win in The Hive on Monday night. That's Breanna Abrams watching her teammate get busy.

Abrams, Ashe, Shook, Shelton have high career highs in 68-22 beat down

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
By Gary Corsair Staff Writer   Hayesville’s varsity Lady Yellow Jackets ended a three-game tailspin Monday night with a 68-22 romp over a winless Nantahala team’s weaker than a junkyard battery.