Sports

Mountain Lions triumph over Tusculum 3-2

News Staff
Friday, September 3, 2021
   Alexis Scarpinato scored two goals to lead the Young Harris College Women's Soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Tusculum University Thursday evening (Sept. 2) at Pioneer Field. The Mountain Lions improved to 1-0 overall while the Pioneers fell to 0-1.
From YHC Athletics

From YHC Athletics

Mountain Lions open season with busy weekend

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College volleyball, soccer and cross country teams open their respective 2021 seasons this weekend. Thursday, Sept. 2 Women's Soccer at Tusculum University, 7 p.m. This will be the third all-time meeting with the Pioneers.
Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress Tight end Jake McTaggart snares a pass from quarterback Logan Caldwell for a first down.

Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress Tight end Jake McTaggart snares a pass from quarterback Logan Caldwell for a first down.

Déjà Vu Plagues Yellow Jackets in Panther Pit

News Staff
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
The great New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra once said,  “This is déjà vu all over again.” That phrase accurately describes the Hayesville Yellow Jackets’ performance Friday, Aug. 27 against Franklin.
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Catamounts Kick Off 2021 Season at Wildcat Classic

News Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Western Carolina volleyball opens the 2021 season this weekend at the Wildcat Classic hosted by Davidson against a trio of in-state foes including a mountain rival and a former SoCon opponent. The Catamounts kick off the 2021 campaign on Friday at 4 p.m. against mountain rival UNC Asheville at 4 p.
Amy Shelton • Clay County Progress A group of Lady Yellow Jackets find themselves in the middle of a pack of Smoky Mountain Conference runners.

Amy Shelton • Clay County Progress A group of Lady Yellow Jackets find themselves in the middle of a pack of Smoky Mountain Conference runners.

Cross country underway

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Hayesville cross country runners got their season underway Saturday, Aug. 21 in Swain County. The varsity Yellow Jackets ended the day in fourth while the varsity Lady Jackets didn’t have enough runners to compile a score.
Photo by Brook Leatherwood Logan Caldwell puts points on the home side of the scoreboard with a quarterback keeper.

Photo by Brook Leatherwood Logan Caldwell puts points on the home side of the scoreboard with a quarterback keeper.

First game jitters costly in Hayesville’s opener

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
An old Chinese proverb says, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" and if that's true, Hayesville’s  first two steps of the season were missteps. Those mistakes played a large role in Hayesville’s 34-21 home-loss to the Enka Jets.
Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress Alex Vance paces the field on his way to a big pay day at the Tiger Pit.

Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress Alex Vance paces the field on his way to a big pay day at the Tiger Pit.

Vance leads the dance at Tri County

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The schedule at Tri County Racetrack was packed with events Friday, Aug. 2o. The highest paying Street Stock race of the season and “Back to School Nickel Night” were two of the evening’s highlight.
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From YHC Athletics

YHC unveils cross country schedule

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
  Young Harris College men's and women's cross country coach Barry Brown unveiled the 2021 schedule for the Mountain Lions. "After a limited season last year due to CoVID, I'm really excited to open up our season September 3," said Brown.