Sports

Lady Jackets hoping for strong second half

News Staff
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
To summarize the early part of the Hayesville Middle School girls basketball season, they are holding a “just stand back and watch” 5-2 record. Coach Tammy Dills leads this impressive team with three eighth-graders; six seventh-graders and two ladies in the sixth grade filling her 11-player squad.
(Photo by Kelli Graves / Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe looks to help propel the Jackets to a state title this season.

(Photo by Kelli Graves / Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe looks to help propel the Jackets to a state title this season.

Ashe makes it official

News Staff
Monday, November 22, 2021
Hayesville's star point guard Kolbe Ashe has taken the next step towards furthering his basketball career. On Wednesday, Nov.17, the senior signed to play for Palm Beach Atlantic. Ashe verbally committed to the West Palm Beach school in September, but made it official at the signing.
Image from Pixabay

Image from Pixabay

Board Response to rewrite of HB 91

News Staff
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Back in the summer, a group of legislators introduced a version of House Bill 91 that would have prevented North Carolina high schools from continuing to participate in athletic competition organized by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, to the detriment of our state’s...
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Catamounts Head to Longwood For Jerome Kersey Classic

News Staff
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Western Carolina men’s basketball team makes its first-ever visit to the campus of Longwood University this weekend as the Catamounts participate in the Jerome Kersey Classic inside Willett Hall. The Catamounts face reigning America East regular season champion UMBC on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(Kevin Hensley • The Graham Star) Hayesville’s Ava Shook tries to block a Lady Knight from getting the ball while preventing the ball from going out of bounds.

(Kevin Hensley • The Graham Star) Hayesville’s Ava Shook tries to block a Lady Knight from getting the ball while preventing the ball from going out of bounds.

HMS basketball splits at Robbinsville

News Staff
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Blowing in like an autumn wind, basketball season has arrived to Clay County. In their latest quest for a hoops win, the teams from Hayesville Middle School traveled to Robinsville Monday, Nov. 15.
Landon Hughes will be a center point for the HHS cross country teams for years to come.

Landon Hughes will be a center point for the HHS cross country teams for years to come.

Hughes represents HHS at state meet

News Staff
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Sophomore Landon Hughes carried the torch for Hayesville’s mens cross country team this season. Hughes was regularly the highest finishing Yellow Jacket at Smoky Mountain Conference meets.
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Catamounts Drop Road Match against UNCG

News Staff
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Sophomore libero Destinee Dorsey recorded a match-best 22 digs as Western Carolina dropped a 3-0 decision at UNCG (25-10, 25-20, 25-22) in Southern Conference action on Wednesday night in Fleming Gym. With the win, UNCG improves to 22-6 overall and 11-4 in league matches.