After taking 6th place at the Swiss Bear Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, CHS won two straight matches on Tuesday.

The Cherokee Braves opened their 2009 basketball season at .500 with a season-opening 59-47 loss to Tuscola and an away win (61-47) against Highlands.

The Cherokee Lady Braves are off to a good start this basketball season.

The Tsa La Gi Flames traveled to Asheville to play Roberson for the final game of their season on Saturday, Nov. 21.

The Robbinsville Black Knights (#3 seed in the west) travel to undefeated Mount Airy (#1 seed in the west) on Friday, Dec. 4 for the semifinals of the State 1A playoffs.

The Tsa La Gi Flames hosted a U12 and U14 Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Wolftown Soccer Complex, which brought in teams from as far as Hayesville, Brevard and even Atlanta.

Damion James led four Longhorns in double-figures with a game-high 18 points as No. 3 Texas erased an early Western Carolina lead en route to a 73-41 victory Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

Western Carolina women’s basketball completed its two-game road swing with a 70-59 loss at East Carolina Sunday in Minges Coliseum.