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.

The Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team hosted Hiwassee Dam and Pisgah on Friday, Jan. 4.  Following are the individual results from both sets of matches: Cherokee 72 Hiwassee Dam 0 106lb. – Michael George (Ch) won by forfeit 113lb. – Ethan Swearengin (Ch) won by...

Cherokee’s varsity wrestling team competed in the Mitchell Duals tournament on Dec. 20-21, 2012. Overall, the team went 2-7, but two wrestlers received medals including Levi Swearengin who went 9-0 on the tournament and made the All-Tournament team.

The Cherokee Lady Braves (11-1) came in second place in the Holidays on the Hardwood Tournament hosted at Cherokee High School on Dec. 27-29.  After two impressive wins over Owen and Erwin, Cherokee faced South Forsyth from Cumming, Ga. in the final. The Lady Braves...