(Photo by Carissa Daniels) Senior Peyton McGaha plays a key role in the latest Yellow Jacket win. The Hayesville Yellow Jackets are heating up at the right time, delivering another dominant performance on both sides of the ball Tuesday. After putting up 10 runs in a win over Robbinsville last Friday, Hayesville matched that total again, blanking the Cherokee Braves 10-0 for their second straight shutout victory. The Yellow Jackets’ offense came alive with 13 hits — their high

Press Release The Gwinnett Stripers, Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and Gray Media have announced a continuation of their partnership to televise Stripers home games across the Southeast in 2026.   Gray Media will air 51 Stripers home games on Peachtree Sports Network in Georgia this season. Select games will also air on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment in northeastern Georgia and the western Carolinas. This agreement marks a significant increase in broadcasts on Gr

Photo courtesy of Carissa Daniels The Union County Panthers used a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting to roll past the Hayesville Yellow Jackets 10–0 on Thursday. Union County’s pitching staff held Hayesville to just three hits while striking out 11 batters in five innings. The Panthers’ airtight pitching proved to be the difference as Hayesville dropped to 0-2 on the season. Union County jumped out early, plating three runs in the first inning and adding anothe

Photo from the AHS Athletics Facebook page. The Lady Wildcats of Andrews High School are headed to the state’s final four after holding off Summit Charter Academy 46-42 in the N.C. 1A girls basketball playoffs. Andrews used a balanced effort and timely defense down the stretch to secure the four-point win, punching its ticket to the semifinal round of the N.C. 1A state championship tournament. The Lady Wildcats withstood a late push from Summit Charter, protecting a narrow le

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Mountain Lions run came to an end Monday evening, but not without a fight. The No. 7 seed Young Harris Mountain Lions pushed No. 6 seed Chowan in the second round of the Conference Carolinas Championship before falling 64-58, finishing the season with an impressive 22-8 record and marking back-to-back 22-win seasons for the program under head coach Lindsey Huffman . Young Harris came out sharp, building a 17-9 first-quart

Mountain Buzz area high school basketball teams wrapped up postseason play over the weekend, with several North Carolina squads advancing and the final Georgia team seeing its season come to an end. In the NC 2A state tournament, the postseason run ended Saturday, Feb. 28, for both Murphy teams. The Murphy Lady Bulldogs were eliminated with a 59-16 loss to Bishop McGuinness, while the Murphy Bulldogs fell 62-53 to Elkin in boys’ action. There was better news in the NC 1A tour

Area high school basketball teams were busy Thursday night, Feb. 26, as the North Carolina state playoffs continued in the 1A and 2A tournaments, producing a mix of hard-fought losses and decisive wins. In the Class 2A girls bracket, the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets saw their postseason run come to an end with a 47–40 loss to Community School of Davidson. Despite a competitive effort, Hayesville was unable to close the gap late against the visiting Spartans. Also in 2A girl

Photo from Curtis Markham Media. Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications CLEVELAND, Tenn. | The Young Harris College women's lacrosse team used a dominant second quarter to pull away and defeat Lee University 12-6 Wednesday evening at Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Mountain Lions improved to 2-1 on the season with the road victory. After the teams traded goals in the opening quarter, Young Harris erupted for six goals in the second period to take control of the game,

The high school basketball postseason continues to thin the field for Mountain Buzz area teams, with several local programs seeing their playoff runs come to an end. Eliminated from contention are the Hayesville boys, Towns County boys, Towns County girls and Union County boys, closing the book on their 2025 playoff journeys. Action resumes Thursday, Feb. 26, as North Carolina’s postseason marches on with multiple area teams still alive across two classifications. In the 1A b

(Photo by Curtis Markham) By Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Men's Lacrosse team delivered a historic performance Monday (Feb. 23) evening, setting a new program record with 35 goals in a dominant 35-4 Conference Carolinas road victory over Shorter at Ben Brady Field. The Mountain Lions erupted from the opening whistle, scoring eight first-quarter goals and never looking back. Young Harris built a 21-2 halftime lead before continuing

Photo from the Murphy High School Athletics Facebook page. North Carolina high school basketball teams wrapped up conference tournament play over the weekend, with several local programs heading into the postseason with momentum. Both the boys and girls teams from Hiwassee Dam High School captured championships in the Little Smoky Mountain Conference tournament, completing a sweep and reinforcing the school’s strong showing on both sides of the bracket. The titles mark a hig

HAYESVILLE — A weekend to remember turned into a moment for the history books for Hayesville High School senior Rayland Martinez . Martinez made school history on Saturday, Feb. 21, becoming the first wrestler from Hayesville High School to win a state championship. The milestone victory marked a breakthrough moment for the Yellow Jackets’ wrestling program and capped off a standout season on the mat. The celebration didn’t end there. On Sunday, Feb. 22, a large crowd gather

This summary written using information provided by YHC Athletics. Click here to read the original stories. The Young Harris College Mountain Lions picked up a pair of hard-fought Conference Carolinas basketball victories Wednesday night, with the women rallying late at home and the men delivering a dramatic road win at North Greenville. Women’s Basketball: Mountain Lions 59, North Greenville 55 The Young Harris women’s basketball team closed strong in the fourth quarter Wedn

High school basketball teams from North Carolina and Georgia were busy Wednesday night, Feb. 18, with tournament and postseason stakes on the line. In the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament, the Murphy Lady Bulldogs moved on by eliminating the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets, keeping their postseason run alive. The night was just as dramatic on the boys’ side, where the Murphy Bulldogs advanced with a thrilling 71–68 buzzer-beating win over the Andrews Wildcats. Andrews also

Dave Lezotte Senior Manager of Public Relations The Gwinnett Stripers announced today their Promotions Schedule for 2026, the team’s 17 th season at Gwinnett Field. The full calendar of giveaways, fire­­works shows, theme nights, special appearances, and weekly promotions awaiting fans can be viewed at GoStripers.com/promotions . Single-game tickets for all 75 Stripers home games are on sale now at GoStripers.com/tickets . Headlining this year’s slate of giveaways are three

( Photo by Curtis Markham ) Leadoff batter Drew Bray turns on a pitch he likes against SWU. ⚾ Baseball | Conference Carolinas Sweep The Mountain Lions opened Conference Carolinas play in dominant fashion, sweeping Southern Wesleyan in a three-game home series while outscoring the Warriors 51–25 to improve to 3–0 in league action. Young Harris took the opener 14–7 behind a powerful offensive showing from Drew Bray, who finished 3-for-5 with a home run, double, and five RBIs

Hayesville’s home-court success against Murphy came to an end Wednesday night as the Bulldogs swept a girls-boys doubleheader, handing both the Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets decisive losses. The Hayesville Lady Jackets saw a three-game home winning streak against Murphy snapped with a 52-41 loss to the Lady Bulldogs. Hayesville was unable to duplicate its earlier-season success, when it defeated Murphy 37-25. The loss dropped Hayesville’s record to 16-8. Murphy, meanwhile,

Dirk Crater Athletics Journalist The Mountain Lions returned to The Harp for a conference matchup on Tuesday evening (Feb. 10) and once again showed why they're a force to be reckoned with, and won, 90-80. YHC played a game of chess with Shorter all night going back and forth. The deciding factor would end up being Foward  Cameron Bleshoy 's interior defense. The Forward came up late with 3 blocks in the second half and had 4 steals throughout the game. The player of the game

Spencer Mathis Director of Media & Communications The Young Harris College Mountain Lions Softball team competed in a six-game weekend slate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, finishing with a 3–3 record against Union (TN), UVA Wise, Montevallo, West Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic, and UAH.  Young Harris opened the weekend with a 5–2 victory over Union before falling to UVA Wise later that evening. The Mountain Lions split Saturday's action with a loss to Montevallo, followed by a thri

The Young Harris College Mountain Lions earned a Conference Carolinas sweep of Lees-McRae on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7, picking up decisive wins in both women’s and men’s basketball at the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center. The Mountain Lions women led from start to finish in a 69-59 victory over the Bobcats. Young Harris set the tone early with a 21-point opening quarter and never relinquished the lead, improving to 16-5 overall and 10-3 in Conference Carolinas play. Le