Home runs by Jim Jarvis, Brewer Hicklen, and Luke Williams gave the Gwinnett Stripers (18-10) a 9-1 lead through six innings, but the bullpen had to withstand a late Charlotte rally for a 10-7 win over the Knights (13-15) on Tuesday night at Truist Field. Gwinnett leads the series 1-0. Decisive Plays: Jarvis staked the Stripers to a 2-0 lead in the third inning as he belted a two-run home run (4) down the right field line off Hagen Smith (L, 0-2). Hicklen lifted an opposit

Photo courtesy of Deango Motorsports Photography After a season plagued by repeated rainouts and mounting uncertainty about its future, Tri-County Racetrack is set to return to action in 2026 with new promoter Randy McCoy leading the charge. The high-banked clay oval, a beloved destination for race fans and drivers in the tri-state area, faced serious questions earlier this year when last season’s promoters announced they would not return. The persistent weather woes of 2025

The Hayesville High School Lady Yellow Jackets softball team suffered a road loss in Smoky Mountain Conference action Tuesday, falling to the host Rosman Lady Tigers by a final score of 10-1. Hayesville jumped out to an early lead with a run in the top of the first inning. However, Rosman answered right back in the bottom of the first and then erupted for four runs in the second inning to take firm control of the contest. The Lady Yellow Jackets’ offense went quiet after the

HAYESVILLE, N.C. – Laura Cottrell, a standout Hayesville High School graduate and one of the most accomplished players in Clemson University women’s basketball history, has been inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame. Cottrell, who played for the Tigers from 1993 to 1997, left an indelible mark on the program during her four-year career. She earned First Team All-ACC honors in both 1996 and 1997 and was named the 1996 ACC Tournament MVP. Her leadership and performan

Photo by Carissa Daniels The Hayesville Yellow Jackets kept their impressive roll going Friday night, defeating the Andrews Wildcats 13-10 to extend their winning streak to 13 games. Hayesville (13-4) came into the matchup with 12 consecutive victories and once again got the best of Andrews, improving to 2-0 against the Wildcats this season after also winning 11-1 on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets’ offense exploded for 13 runs in the rematch, powering them past a tough Andrews

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers (15-8) trailed 4-0, 6-2, and 9-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Gwinnett Field, but seven unanswered runs over their final three at-bats turned the tables in a wild 11-9 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (11-12). Brewer Hicklen’s two-run home run in the eighth inning was the difference, and Aaron Schunk’s five-hit, five-RBI day was also key in the comeback. Decisive Plays: Jacksonville stormed to a 5-0 lead over the first two innings, ge

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers (14-8) were held hitless by Jacksonville’s Braxton Garrett on Tuesday night at Gwinnett Field, but the two runs they scratched out in the sixth inning proved to be the difference in a 2-0 win over the Jumbo Shrimp (11-11). Rehabbing Atlanta Braves’ right-hander Spencer Strider struck out eight over 4.1 scoreless, one-hit innings in a no-decision. Decisive Plays: The Stripers capitalized on one erratic inning from Garrett (L, 0-1) to take

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers (13-8) sat through a 53-minute delay for a swarm of bees in their dugout and went on take the lead twice on Sunday at AutoZone Park, but the Memphis Redbirds (14-7) scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning for a narrow 6-5 win. The clubs split the series 3-3. Decisive Plays: Memphis jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run single by Blaze Jordan and RBI single by Leo Bernal. The Stripers started chipping

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers (12-6) saw a 2-0 lead evaporate in the bottom of the ninth inning but scored twice to go up for good in the top of the 10 th , beating the Memphis Redbirds (12-6) 4-2 on Thursday night at AutoZone Park. With the win, their 12 th in the last 15 games, the Stripers are tied with the Redbirds for first place in the International League. Decisive Plays: For the second straight game, it was Chadwick Tromp who got the Stripers’ offense goi

Hiawassee, GA – Members of the Young Harris College girls' volleyball team rolled up their sleeves recently to assist the Towns County Historical Society with a significant project: relocating historical archives from temporary storage in the Old Rock Jail to a dedicated archive room. In a Facebook post, the Towns County Historical Society expressed deep gratitude to the student-athletes for their volunteer effort. “A special thank you and shoutout to the Young Harris Colleg

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Held to just two hits over six scoreless innings, the Gwinnett Stripers (11-6) broke out for a seven-run seventh inning to down the Memphis Redbirds (12-5) 10-3 on Wednesday afternoon at AutoZone Park. The Stripers evened the six-game series at 1-1 with their first win over the Redbirds this year. Decisive Plays: Memphis took a 1-0 lead in the second inning against Anthony Molina as Jimmy Crooks reached on an error and scored on a double play grou

Photo courtesy of Carissa Daniels The Hayesville Yellow Jackets continued their strong form on Wednesday, improving to nine straight wins with an 8-3 victory over the Towns County Indians. Hayesville entered the contest riding an eight-game winning streak and wasted little time in adding to it, topping the Indians in what has become a familiar result for the two squads. The Jackets also defeated Towns County in their previous meeting back in March 2025. The win pushed Hayesvi

HAYESVILLE — Hayesville extended its losing streak to five games on Tuesday, falling 12-1 to Hiwassee Dam and dropping to 1-9 on the season. The loss also marked a repeat setback against the Eagles, as the Lady Yellow Jackets were unable to avenge a defeat from their previous meeting in March 2025. Hiwassee Dam improved to 4-6 with the win, which stands as the team’s most dominant victory of the season. Abby Harris played a key role in the Eagles’ performance on both sides o

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better — just ask Hayesville. The Yellow Jackets delivered their most dominant performance of the season Tuesday, cruising to a 28-10 victory over Hiwassee Dam. Hayesville’s offense erupted early and often, finishing with 12 hits and keeping constant pressure on the Eagles’ defense. The offensive outburst marked the team’s most commanding win so far this season and continued a trend of success when the ba

Press Release MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Brett Wisely homered and doubled and Didier Fuentes set a single-game career high with 7.0 innings, but the Gwinnett Stripers (10-6) lost 4-3 to the Memphis Redbirds (12-4) on Tuesday night at AutoZone Park. Gwinnett put the tying run on third base with none out in the ninth but could not avoid falling to 0-4 against Memphis this year. Decisive Plays: Memphis came out swinging, scoring four runs off Fuentes (L, 1-1) in the first innin

HAYESVILLE, N.C. — After a challenging start to the season, the Hayesville High School Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team is finally in the win column. Hayesville earned its first victory of the 2026 campaign on April 13, defeating Blue Ridge Early College 2-0 on the road. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to open the season and marked a turning point for the young squad. The Lady Yellow Jackets had faced a difficult early schedule, dropping their first seven contests

Press Release LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Gwinnett Stripers (10-5) won their third straight game on Sunday afternoon at Gwinnett Field, beating the Nashville Sounds (6-8) 5-1 to take five of six in the series. Jim Jarvis homered as part of a four-hit performance, backing a scoreless outing from starter JR Ritchie . Decisive Plays: The Stripers struck quickly with a leadoff homer from Jarvis (3) in the first inning to provide early run support for Ritchie (W, 3-1), wh

Press Release Didier Fuentes dominated in his second start of the season, tossing 6.0 innings of scoreless baseball to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (7-4) to a 5-0 shutout of the Nashville Sounds (5-5) on Wednesday night at Gwinnett Field. A decisive four-run fifth inning was highlighted by two-out RBI hits from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. , Jim Jarvis , and Jair Camargo . Decisive Plays: The Stripers were held quiet by the Sounds until two outs in the fifth when Chadwick Tromp r

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers (6-4) were running wild on the basepaths with a team-record 10 stolen bases – four from Jim Jarvis , also a team record – in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Sounds (5-4) on Tuesday night at Gwinnett Field. JR Ritchie tossed a 7.0-inning gem to earn his second win. Decisive Plays: The Stripers struck first in the second inning after a DaShawn Keirsey Jr. single scored Jose Azocar , who stole second after a leadoff hit as one of six Strip

HAYESVILLE, N.C. — The Hayesville High School Lady Yellow Jackets varsity softball team has opened the 2025-26 season with a challenging 1-8 overall record and a 1-6 mark in Smoky Mountain 1A/2A Conference play, placing them seventh in the standings as of early April. The team’s lone victory came on March 17 at home against conference rival Cherokee, a hard-fought 5-4 win that gave the Lady Jackets their first conference victory of the year. They dropped the return matchup t