by Anthony Brown | Feb 4, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
The Cherokee varsity wrestling team had two matches on Friday, Feb. 1. They blanked Andrews, who only had two wrestlers on their team, by a score of 72-0. The Braves then lost 41-33 to rival Swain in a hard fought match. Following are full results: Cherokee...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 4, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle, an EBCI tribal member, improved to 23-5 in his mixed martial arts career with a win at the Legacy Fighting Championship 17 in San Antonio, TX on Friday, Feb. 1. Hornbuckle won a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) over Pete Spratt...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 4, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Home court advantage didn’t exist for Andrews when Cherokee came to town on Friday, Feb. 1. The Lady Braves (17-2) continued its tear through the Smokey Mountain Conference this year with a 93-32 win. The Braves (10-7) also had a big night with a 65-42 win. Kendall...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 1, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Cherokee’s varsity wrestling team beat Murphy 45-33 on Thursday, Jan. 30. Following are full match results: 106lb. – Michael George (Ch) pinned Sarah Haynes (M) at 2:58 113lb. – Ethan Swearengin (Ch) won by forfeit 120lb. – Dustin Garrett (M) pinned Sidnie Yanez (Ch)...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 30, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Dan Hornbuckle (22-5), an EBCI tribal member, is set to face Pete Spratt (25-21) in a MMA fight being televised on ASX-TV. The 170lb. division fight is part of the main card of the Legacy Fighting Championship 17 which is set to begin at 10pm. Other fights on the...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 30, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Both of Cherokee’s varsity basketball teams cruised to wins over Blue Ridge on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Lady Braves (16-2) won 65-37 and the Braves (9-7) won 80-54. Avery Mintz and Kendall Toineeta led the Lady Braves with 14pts each. Cherokee jumped out early in this...
