Hayesville’s Kolbe Ashe has had one of the best careers in Smoky Mountain Conference history. His ability to perform in the clutch and lead his team to countless victories will never be forgotten. This past Friday night in a 77-50 win over rival Murphy Ashe permanently etched his name into the records books. Ashe was […]
Read More »Hayesville Handles Murphy at Home for Season Sweep
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets continue their incredible run of the play that has lasted for almost two seasons now. The Yellow Jackets defended home court last night against rival Murphy. It was a special night in Hayesville as the Yellow Jackets retired Zach Cottrell’s jersey. After the ceremony between the boys and girls games, the […]
Read More »Lady Yellow Jackets Fall to Murphy
On Friday evening, the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets took on a very tough opponent. The Murphy Lady Bulldogs are 2X defending state champions and currently sit first in the Smoky Mountain Conference. Murphy backed up their lofty credentials, controlling the action all game long and winning the game easily 51-27. 1st Half: The game was […]
Read More »Yellow Jackets Dominate Hiwassee Dam
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets continued their fantastic undefeated run, winning a non-conference game Tuesday night. They traveled to play at Hiwassee Dam, a notoriously tough home court gym. The Yellow Jackets held a slight lead for the first half but blew it wide open in the second half. Hayesville would go on to win 95-54 […]
Read More »Lady Yellow Jackets Fall in Rematch with HD
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to the farthest west school in the state on Tuesday night. They took on the Hiwassee Dam Lady Eagles in an earlier season contest rematch. Hayesville won the first matchup of the year at home. The Lady Eagles were too much on Tuesday night as they defeated Hayesville 53-28. […]
Read More »New Year Same Result for the Yellow Jackets
After having their Tuesday game postponed, the Hayesville Yellow Jackets played their first game of the new year on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets play at the Robbinsville Black Knights in a conference matchup. The Yellow Jackets did not play their best basketball on Friday night while Robbinsville brought their A-game. Hayesville was able to […]
Read More »Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets Fall in Conference Matchup
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to Graham County on Friday night. They played the top ten in the state rank Robbinsville Lady Black Knights. The Lady Yellow Jackets played well and hung tough for the game’s early portions. Even having a lead at one point early in the game, but Robbinsville was just too […]
Read More »Hayesville Win Top 10 Matchup in OT
On Tuesday night, the Hayesville Yellow Jackets hosted the Swain Maroon Devils in a primetime matchup. These two teams are the presumptive top two teams in the conference, and they played like it. Regulation was simply not enough as the two teams fought incredibly hard all night. In overtime, Hayesville dominated and quickly put the […]
Read More »Lady Yellow Jackets Offense Sputter in Loss to Swain
Tuesday night, the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets hosted the Swain Lady Maroon Devils. The Lady Yellow Jackets struggled offensively all night and had a hard time getting shots to fall. While they played great defense, Swain continually built their lead quarter by quarter. A big fourth-quarter run put the game away in Swain’s favor winning […]
Read More »Yellow Jackets Cruise to Victory Over Blue Ridge
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets boys basketball team hosted the Blue Ridge Bobcats for the second time this season. It is odd to see two teams play three times in a year, but because of Nantahalla’s lack of a boys team this year, both teams found themselves looking for an extra game. This matchup was very […]
Read More »Lady Yellow Jackets Dominate Blue Ridge
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jacket basketball team hosted the Bobcats of Blue Ridge Monday night. The Lady Bobcats really challenged Hayesville in the first half. With only six players, they ran out of gas in the second half. The Lady Yellow Jackets would force their will in the second half, going on to win 60-36. […]
Read More »Hayesville Wins Thriller at Rival Murphy
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets went to Murphy on Friday night, taking on the Bulldogs in a crucial conference matchup. It was a physical battle, with things getting a little chippy at times, as expected in a rivalry game like this. Hayesville would deliver the last blow, though. The Yellow Jackets picked up a big win […]
Read More »Lady Yellow Jackets Fall to Murphy
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets traveled to take on the two-time defending state champion Murphy Lady Bulldogs. Hayesville hung tough in the first half and looked to give Murphy a game. The second half was a different story, though, as the Lady Bulldogs heated up and stretched out their lead. Turnovers and rebounding troubles plagued […]
Read More »Hayesville’s Jake Mctaggart Signs with UNC Charlotte
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets star tight end has signed to play college football for the University of Charlotte. The 49ers are getting an elite pass-catcher who is an incredible athlete, especially considering his size. Mctaggart will have to work as a blocker at the next level. This is often the case with tight ends transitioning […]
Read More »Hayesville Boys Team Picks Up 1st Conference Win
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets hosted the Andrews Wildcats on Monday night. Everyone knows that over the past few seasons the Andrews and Hayesville games have provided some fireworks and instant classic type games. This one did not quite live up to some of those lofty standards. Yet it was a very good game and stayed […]
Read More »Hayesville’s Girls Win 2nd Straight
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets took part in their second game in as many nights. This time hosting the Lady Wildcats of Andrews. Hayesville took early control of the game but Andrews fought back in the third quarter. Lila Payne led the Lady Yellow Jackets on a big scoring run early in the fourth quarter […]
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