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)...

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...

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...

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...

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. –...

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...

Robbinsville’s Spencer McCoy (shown in photo at left), an EBCI tribal member, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the James Orr Memorial Tournament held in Graham County on Saturday, Jan. 19.  McCoy took first place in the 195lb. division.  With 165 points,...

Kendall Toineeta was a scoring machine against Robbinsville on Friday, Jan. 18.  She poured in 35 points to lead the Lady Braves (14-1) to a 85-79 win over the Lady Black Knights. Cherokee led 23-12 after the first period and 48-39 at halftime.  The second half was...