Mountain Buzz

Summit Charter Academy stayed unbeaten with a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Hayesville on Wednesday, Sept.10 handing the Yellow Jackets their second straight one-goal loss. The result dropped Hayesville to 2-2. Summit Charter Academy improved to 4-0. It was the second consecutive game in which Hayesville came up one goal short. The Bears’ win preserved their perfect start. Hayesville next plays conference opponent Cherokee at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at home.

Georgia setter Chloe Elarton ATHENS, Ga. — Graduate outside hitter Bianna Muoneke posted a season-high 27 kills as Georgia defeated Notre Dame 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-17) on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum in the 2026 Showdown at the Net between the SEC and ACC. The Bulldogs improved to 4-2. Muoneke hit a season-best .426 and added a season-high 14 digs for her third double-double of the year. She also had two service aces and two blocks. Nine of her kills came in the first set, tying a...

(Photo by Hilary Goodrich) The HMS boys cross country team stands atop the podium and celebrates a victory on Tuesday. By Travis Dockery The Mountain Buzz TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — Hayesville Middle School’s boys cross country team won the Cookies ’n Quotes XC Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 8, finishing first among 13 teams with 38 points — a 30-point margin over the runner-up. The Yellow Jackets put all five scoring runners among the top 15 in a field of 116 on the 3-kilometer course. Gage Jones...