WRESTLING: Cherokee beats Murphy 45-33

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)...

Hornbuckle fight to be televised

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...

BASKETBALL: Rabun Gap sweeps Cherokee

Rabun Gap (Ga.) swept Cherokee’s varsity basketball teams on Monday, Jan. 28.  The Lady Braves (15-2) lost only their second game of the 2012-13 season.  Both losses have come to teams from Georgia.  The Lady Eagles squeaked out a 62-61 win over the Lady Braves with a...

WRESTLING: Swain edges Cherokee 42-40

Cherokee’s varsity wrestling team barely lost to Swain by a score of 42-40 on Tuesday, Jan. 22.  Full results are below: 106lb. – Michael George (Ch) won by forfeit 113lb. – Ethan Swearengin (Ch) won by forfeit 120lb. – Graham Allen (Swain) won by forfeit 126lb. –...

BASKETBALL: Cherokee sweeps Rosman

Both the Braves (8-6) and the Lady Braves (15-1) won against the Rosman Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Led by Avery Mintz and Kendall Toineeta, who scored 24pts apiece, the Lady Braves got their fifteenth win of the season with a 72-60 win over the Lady Tigers.  Cherokee...