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Addie Bunch throws a great pitch as a Lady Bulldog attempts a steal to home.

Addie Bunch throws a great pitch as a Lady Bulldog attempts a steal to home.

Lady Jackets drop two to Murphy

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   Hayesville’s varsity Lady Jackets traveled to Bulldog country on Tuesday, May 3, for a conference showdown that didn’t go well for Hayesville. The Lady Bulldogs outscored Hayesville 7-1.
Mike Mauney and Dakota Matheson make a mad dash to second base as Bulldog runner breaks for a steal.

Mike Mauney and Dakota Matheson make a mad dash to second base as Bulldog runner breaks for a steal.

Jackets face defeat against Bulldogs

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   On Tuesday, May 3 the Hayesville varsity Jackets traveled to Murphy taking on the Bulldogs in a conference contest. Unfortunately, Hayesville felt the agony of defeat after a 15-5 loss to the Bulldog team.
Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Cecilia Jones and Trinity Frias team up to steal ball from opponent.

Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Cecilia Jones and Trinity Frias team up to steal ball from opponent.

HHS soccer team falls to Swain

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   Hayesville’s varsity Lady Jacket soccer team hosted the Swain Maroon Devils on Monday, May 2 and lost the conference game, 9-0. According to coach Amanda Thompson, “A lot of different girls got the opportunity to play today and they all played extremely hard.
Two of the golf winners are Linda Robinson and Martha Barker.

Two of the golf winners are Linda Robinson and Martha Barker.

Stewart takes first place in first flight season opener

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Evie Miller Guest Writer   The Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf Association season opener was played on Tuesday, May 3 on a stunning spring day. The league celebrated the opening day of play with post round grilled hot dogs, grilled by our expert grill master Glenda Geddings.
Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Callie Long slams a two-base hit and brings it in scoring 2 runs for the Jackets.

Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Callie Long slams a two-base hit and brings it in scoring 2 runs for the Jackets.

HMS rebounds with big win over Murphy

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   Hayesville’s Middle School Lady Jackets faced a disappointing 12-5 defeat against the Murphy Lady Bulldogs in a home conference game on Monday, May 2. Despite some outstanding plays by the Lady Jackets, they just couldn’t get ahead of the Lady Bulldogs.
Rebecca Hall• Clay County Progress Caden Hall running down a Murphy player in a pickle.

Rebecca Hall• Clay County Progress Caden Hall running down a Murphy player in a pickle.

Middle school boys fall to Bulldogs in conference battle

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports writer   Hayesville’s Middle School boys baseball team traveled to Murphy on Thursday and lost the conference battle to the Bulldogs 16-8.
Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Addie Bunch is hot on the batter’s bag for the Lady Jackets.

Deby Jo Ferguson • Clay County Progress Addie Bunch is hot on the batter’s bag for the Lady Jackets.

HHS girls suffer losses

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Deby Jo Ferguson Sports Writer   On April, 26, the Hayesville varsity softball team lost their home conference game against the Cherokee Braves by a close score of 5-4.