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(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Breanna Abrams tries to apply the tag to a runner on third. The runner was called safe.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Breanna Abrams tries to apply the tag to a runner on third. The runner was called safe.

HMS softball splits opening week

Travis Dockery
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Spring and softballs are in the air in Hayesville. The Hayesville Middle School Lady Yellow Jacket softball team opened their season Tuesday, March 9 against Swain County. Power pitching from the Lady Devils shut down Hayesville’s offense and Swain won 16-0.

Faulkner Named to NABC All-District Team

News Staff
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Western Carolina redshirt senior guard Mason Faulkner was named to the NABC All-District 21 Second Team, it was announced today. The Glasgow, Ky., native earned NABC All-District honors for the second straight year after claiming a spot on the NABC All-District 21 First Team last season.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Quarterback Logan Caldwell shows off his fancy foot work as he gains yards.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Quarterback Logan Caldwell shows off his fancy foot work as he gains yards.

Bulldogs bite the Yellow Jackets

Travis Dockery
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Hayesville’s annual meeting on the gridiron with the rival Bulldogs from Murphy took place Friday, March 12 at Frank R. Long Memorial stadium. Murphy got off to a strong start and never looked back, handing the Jackets their third loss of the season by the final of 54-21.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Seth McCaslin does his best to create time for quarterback Logan Caldwell.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Seth McCaslin does his best to create time for quarterback Logan Caldwell.

Jackets fall to defending champs

Travis Dockery
Friday, March 12, 2021
The Hayesville  Yellow Jackets welcomed Robbinsville to Frank R. Long Memorial Stadium Friday, March 5 for game two of the season.
The Yellow Jackets host the Franklin Panthers in the first football game of the season.

The Yellow Jackets host the Franklin Panthers in the first football game of the season.

Football season underway for Jackets

Travis Dockery
Monday, March 1, 2021
At 6:04 p.m. Monday, March 1, the 2020-21 football season got underway for the Hayesville Yellow Jackets. The squad, led by head coach Chad McClure, welcomed the Franklin Panthers for the first game of the season.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress Senior) Logan Caldwell shoots a pass through a small window in Hayesville's game against Mountain Island Charter.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress Senior) Logan Caldwell shoots a pass through a small window in Hayesville's game against Mountain Island Charter.

Sharp shooting ends Hayesville's season

Travis Dockery
Thursday, February 25, 2021
On Thursday, Feb.25 the varsity Hayesville Yellow Jacket basketball team welcomed the Mountain Island Charter Raptors for round two of the North Carolina state playoffs. The Jackets entered the game with a 15-0 record and seeded No.2 while Mountain Island boasted a 13-2 record and a No.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Brianna Foster battles under the basket for 2 of her teamleading 20 points.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Brianna Foster battles under the basket for 2 of her teamleading 20 points.

Lady Jackets come close in finale

Travis Dockery
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Lady Yellow Jackets had a tough start to the basketball season, but as the week’s ticked by, steadily improved their performance. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the team hit the road to face Swain County in the final game of the season.
(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Coach Mike Cottrell takes a moment to recognize Kolbe Ashe’s 1000th point accomplisment. Ashe would go on to have a career-high 34 points in the playoff game win.

(Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress) Coach Mike Cottrell takes a moment to recognize Kolbe Ashe’s 1000th point accomplisment. Ashe would go on to have a career-high 34 points in the playoff game win.

Ashe leads Jackets to round two of playoffs

Travis Dockery
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The basketball season that almost wasn’t has moved onto the road to find a state champion. Hayesville High School’s Yellow Jackets ended the regular season with 71-62 come-from-behind win over Swain County. That win set Hayesville up for a No.
(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe dribbles through a slew of Devils in Hayesville's exciting win over Swain.

(Kelli Graves • Clay County Progress) Kolbe Ashe dribbles through a slew of Devils in Hayesville's exciting win over Swain.

Jackets ready for round one

News Staff
Monday, February 22, 2021
  Hayesville’s varsity Yellow Jacket basketball team is set for post-season action. The Jackets will host Winston-Salem Prep at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in round one of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A state championship tournament.