Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle improved his mixed martial arts record to 22-3 by winning a unanimous decision over “Bad” Brad Blackburn at Bellator 25.

The Cherokee Flight 12U Boys Basketball Team won the USBA National Championship in North Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday, July 17.

After a USBA National Title Championship in Myrtle Beach, SC, Jayce Wolfe was not finished. He was on to Hampton, VA to play in the Division 1 AAU Nationals.

UPDATED MONDAY: EBCI tribal members Gil Biello and Blair Sinnen, representing the Qualla Boundary Special Olympics Program, have placed in three events at the 2010 Special Olympics National Games.

Cherokee has a new head football coach and he’s hit the ground running. While new to the head coaching job, Craig Barker is not new to Cherokee having served as defensive coordinator for the Braves for the past four seasons.

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce hosted the first annual Meet Me in the Smokies Fishing Challenge for local and visiting fishermen on Saturday, July 17.