The Mother’s Day 5K, held Saturday, May 12, attracted 180 participants with 82 runners and 98 walkers.

Persons interested on coaching for the Cherokee Youth Football Organization for the 2012 season should contact Tim Smith 736-0698 or 497-9649 before Friday, June 1.  If you do not meet this deadline, your name will not be considered for the 2012 season.

By GERRI GRADY CHEROKEE RUNNERS        Several members of the Cherokee Runners competed in the 2nd annual Ramble Run in Asheville on Saturday, May 12.  Runners had a choice of 5K (3.1 miles) or 12K (about 7.5 miles).  Dawna Paul and Heather Driver ran the 5K...

Cherokee's Kendall Toineeta placed in two events at the North Carolina 1A State Championship Track and Field Meet held Saturday, May 12 at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro.  She took second place in the Girls 800M with a time of 2:25.93 and fifth place in the...

Hannah Youngdeer, an EBCI tribal member and 2011 Cherokee High School graduate, is making quite a name for herself at Maryville College. The freshman member of the Maryville Scots softball team has been named to the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) All-Conference team as an outfielder and named to the GSAC All-Freshman team.

2nd Annual Teeing up to Fight Alzheimer’s Golf Tournament.  June 10 at Sequoyah National Golf Club.  8am registration, 9am shotgun start.  $85 entry fee includes golf, cart fee, lunch and two mulligans.  Info:  497-3000

Landon French turned 18 on Tuesday, May 8. Just four days after, he will enter the ring for his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut.