Sports

Record entries at cruise-in on Blairsville square

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Blairsville Historic Courthouse Square was alive with classics, hot rods, trucks and custom cars with a record 86 registered vehicles at the Saturday night cruise-in sponsored by the Blairsville Cruisers. Many entries from Cleveland and Dahlonega, Ga. and one from Duluth, Ga. attended.

Things are Even Steven at course

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2020
On Tuesday, June 16 the game of the day for the Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf association was Even Steven and was flighted. Only the even number holes counted in the game.
(@bubbawallace • Twitter) Bubba Wallace snaps a picture as fellow drivers and crew members show support for the Alabama native.

(@bubbawallace • Twitter) Bubba Wallace snaps a picture as fellow drivers and crew members show support for the Alabama native.

NASCAR rallies around Wallace

Travis Dockery
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The NASCAR Cup series made its way into Talladega, Ala. over the weekend for the Geico 500. A limited number of fans were allowed to file through the gate Sunday but just as pre race ceremonies were set to get underway, a storm system came through, soaking the 2.
Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress Michael “Spanky” Barnett rips through turn three and his way to a Modified hobby win.

Travis Dockery • Clay County Progress Michael “Spanky” Barnett rips through turn three and his way to a Modified hobby win.

Night of firsts at Tri County

Travis Dockery
Thursday, June 25, 2020
First time winners were the story of the night at Tri County Racetrack Friday, June 19. It was the fifth weekly show for the track this season. As part of the event, the Kajun Mini Stock Association came to Brasstown for a $1,000 to win race.
The COVID-19 break saw the launch of YouTube channel Farm Learnin'.

The COVID-19 break saw the launch of YouTube channel Farm Learnin'.

What a decade 2020 has been

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2020
  As I type this, it is 1:37 p.m. on Monday, June 15 and my first day back at the sports desk in the Clay County Progress office. When COVID-19 halted sports, my life changed drastically. It was as if someone pulled the emergency break while I was hammer down on I-40.
Head Yellow Jacket Chad McClure is hopeful the 2020 season will happen.

Head Yellow Jacket Chad McClure is hopeful the 2020 season will happen.

Football season taking shape

News Staff
Thursday, June 18, 2020
  On Monday, June 15 the North Carolina High School Athletic Association ended the “dead period” brought on by the COVID 19 outbreak. The return to athletic competition began in the form of workouts that fell under heavy regulations.
(Photo by Travis Dockery/ Clay County Progress) "Big Sexy" Brandon Overton rips through turns three and four. Overton failed to get the victory at Tri County but picked up two wins over the weekend.

(Photo by Travis Dockery/ Clay County Progress) "Big Sexy" Brandon Overton rips through turns three and four. Overton failed to get the victory at Tri County but picked up two wins over the weekend.

Eyes of world on local racing

Travis Dockery
Thursday, May 7, 2020
In what might be the greatest example of irony, the largest number of spectators to ever see a race at Tri County Racetrack in Brasstown came on a night when the grandstands were empty.
Hayesville's Laura Cottrell scored more than 2,000 points in high school and was ACC Tournament MVP in 1996 with Clemson.

Hayesville's Laura Cottrell scored more than 2,000 points in high school and was ACC Tournament MVP in 1996 with Clemson.

Hayesville standout Laura Cottrell named to 100 top athletes

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Laura Cottrell is the youngest member of what could be considered the first family of Western North Carolina basketball. Her father, Steve, coached the men’s team at Western Carolina for 10 seasons in the late 1970s and 1980s before spending another dozen seasons at Hayesville High School.