OWEN – The Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team went 2-1 in matches at Owen on Thursday, Jan. 10.  They narrowly defeated Watauga 40-39, lost to South Caldwell 49-27 and then beat Owen 37-31.  Following are individual results from each match: Cherokee 40 Watauga 39...

Cherokee won two matches on Friday, Jan. 11.  The Braves defeated Hayesville 52-27 and Towns County, Ga. 48-31.  Individual results from both matches are shown below: Cherokee 52 Hayesville 27 106lb. – Michael George (Ch) won by forfeit 113lb. – Steven Bair (H) won by...

The Lady Braves (13-1) had one of their closest games of the season on Friday, Jan. 11 against Hayesville, but they managed to stay undefeated in the Smoky Mountain Conference with a 48-40 win. Kendall Toineeta led Cherokee with 18pts followed by Alexis Maney with 13....

CHS junior Avery Mintz scored the 1,000th point of her high school career during a game against Highlands on Tuesday, Jan. 8. She has been playing basketball since she was five years old.  Her father, Chris Mintz, coach of the Lady Braves, has been coaching Avery...

Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle (22-5), an EBCI tribal member, is set to fight in the main event at the Legacy Fighting Championship 17 on Friday, Feb. 1 in San Antonio, TX.  He will face Pete Spratt (25-21). For the full fight card, visit...

Elizabeth Bible (right), an EBCI tribal member and Swain County cheerleader, has been named to the All-Regional Cheerleading team for 2012-13.  She is joined by fellow Swain cheerleaders Anna Oates (left) and Amber Ballew.  The three Swain juniors will have the...

The Cherokee Lady Braves (12-1) kept their season rolling as they handedly defeated Highlands 71-26 on Tuesday, Jan. 8.  Avery Mintz, who led Cherokee with 18pts, scored her 1,000th career point on Tuesday night. The Lady Braves jumped out early and led 22-6 after the...

The Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team went 1-3 at the Enka Duals on Saturday, Jan. 5.