The Cherokee Runners are presenting their 4th annual Moccasin Run on Sunday, Feb. 28.

This entire article revolves around the use of the letter “s”. To use or not to use, that truly is the question.

The Cherokee Lady Braves (19-4) spread the ball around well as they advanced to the finals of the Big Smoky Mountain Conference with a 77-46 win over Rosman (14-10) on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Charles George Memorial Arena.

To borrow a phrase from sportscaster Dan Patrick, Cherokee’s Tye Mintz, sophomore forward, was “en fuego” on Tuesday night.

Cherokee’s Anthony Toineeta (30-4) punched his ticket to the big show after finishing atop the podium in the 1A Western Regionals Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Cherryville High School.

Cherokee (20-3) cruised in the first round of the Big Smoky Mountain Conference tournament on Saturday, Feb. 13.

When you can win a big game over your rival and clinch a conference title at the same time, it’s a good night.

The Braves (18-3, 10-1) didn’t lead in Friday’s home game against Rosman (14-7, 8-3) until the last 1:46 of the contest. Cherokee, who trailed by as much as 20 points in the game, hit some key free throws late to win a thriller over the Tigers 84-83.