Murphy Football Tight End Will Johnson will be a contributor for the Bulldogs By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Watch Will. Empirical evidence suggests a few more passes to Will Johnson would bring about some good outcomes for the Bulldogs. Each pass thrown to Johnson in 2021 brought about an average 25-yard gain on […]
Read More »Prepping for the Fall Football Season
Andrews, Murphy, Union County Hold Their First Seven-on-Seven Meet By Brandon Stephens (Blairsville, GA) – – During the spring when you pull out the lawn mower, weed trimmer, or leaf blower that has been in storage for seven months, give or take, you hope it cranks and does not need a lot of maintenance. That’s […]
Read More »One Murphy Bulldog Striking while his Irons are hot, and drivers, and putter!
Wyatt Simmons in the NCHSAA 1A Men’s State Golf Championship By Brandon Stephens (Southern Pines, NC) – – Wyatt Simmons is in the state golf tournament in Southern Pines with 83 other 1-A golfers from high schools all over North Carolina. The closest school in the mountain region is Mitchell, who sent three […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Golfers Head to the Regional Tournament with Good Energy and a Conference Title
By Brandon Stephens (Newland) – – Come take a flight with the Murphy Bulldog Golf Team into the western North Carolina 1-A Regional tournament. Murphy is celebrating a Smoky Mountain Team Conference Championship as well as claiming the Player of the Year honors for Connor Golden. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd, five of the best […]
Read More »Torin Rogers Shines Among the Best High School Women Basketball Players in North and South Carolina
North Carolina defeats South Carolina 79-to-53 in the 2022 Carolina Classic Women’s Basketball Game By Brandon Stephens (Wilmington) – – The more you watch Torin Rogers on and off the floor you realize she is a special lady that knows a lot more than basketball. She makes people who watch her proud when […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Baseball Opens the 2022 Season Friday night with a Win over Smoky Mountain High
Play Picks up as the Sun Goes Down in Sylva By Brandon Stephens (Sylva) – – The Murphy Bulldogs Baseball team (1-0) is on a good start to the 2022 season with a 9-to-3 win over Smoky Mountain High’s Mustangs (1-1) Friday night in Sylva. Both teams took a few swings, had a […]
Read More »Murphy ‘Storm’ puts the Lady Bulldogs in the round of the Elite Eight and ends the season for a young Albemarle team
Photos from MHS Athletics on Facebook Murphy will face the Villains (Bishop McGuinness) Tuesday night By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Thunder and lightning rolled across the floor and then the rain came and caused all kinds of problems for the visitors from Stanley County. When the clouds parted the dust settling […]
Read More »Heart Stopping Round 2 Action for Murphy Lady Bulldogs to get past Mitchell County
Photos from MHS Athletics on Facebook Round 3 is Bulldog versus Bulldog . . .who will be best in show? By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Long faces, frightened looks, and some shock that ran through the Murphy Lady Bulldog fans are all smiles, prideful looks, and feelings of hope today. Murphy […]
Read More »Murphy Lady Bulldogs Advance to Round Two after 72-to-21 Win over Elkin
Next Opponent is Mitchell County Lady Mountaineers By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Murphy’s Lady Bulldogs are cruising to the second round of the 2022 NCHSAA 1-A Girls Basketball Playoffs with a solid 72-to-21 win over Elkin High’s Lady Elk. Murphy (24-and-3) will host the Mitchell County Lady Mountaineers (13-and-10) on Thursday night […]
Read More »Murphy Lady Bulldogs Crowned Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament Champions – Murphy 56 Robbinsville 49
Tough Defense and Speedy Tempo – Themes for the Murphy Lady Bulldogs and Robbinsville Lady Black Knights By Brandon Stephens (Bryson City) – – Murphy will keep the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament Championship title as well as the regular season conference crown. Robbinsville did not allow the Lady Bulldogs to claim the Championship […]
Read More »Third Time is the Charm for Andrews to win over the Murphy Bulldogs
Lights out shooting and defense from the Wildcats stop the Bulldogs By Brandon Stephens (Bryson City) – – The Andrews Wildcats are rolling to a second-round appearance in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament with the Hayesville Yellow Jackets. The Wildcats received their advance to go in a 74-to-67 win over the Murphy Bulldogs. […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs win Senior Night Double Header over Andrews
The Win Crowns Murphy Lady Bulldogs Regular Season Conference Champions By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – The Murphy Bulldog Seniors were honored in fine fashion as the basketball teams finished up its Girls and Boys regular season games with wins against the Andrews Wildcats. Murphy will lose three Seniors this year from both […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs Defeat Swain County in both Girls and Boys games
Last second 3-Pointer Thriller lifts the Bulldogs past Swain County’s Maroon Devils in Boys Play By Brandon Stephens (Bryson City) – – The sun even shines on a Bulldog’s backside some days, which was today (Friday, February 4, 2022). Murphy was down 68-to-71 with 17.2 seconds left in the game. A Swain County free […]
Read More »McCracken Commits To Western Carolina University
McCracken is a Preferred Walk-On with the Football Team By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – From a Bulldog to a Catamount, Murphy High School Wide Receiver Payton McCracken is making the transition official to playing football at Western Carolina University (WCU). Tuesday morning (February 2, 2022) McCracken signed with WCU to become a […]
Read More »Murphy and Hiwassee Dam Split Games
By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – The Murphy Bulldogs and the Hiwassee Dam Eagles split the double header of basketball. Murphy’s Lady Bulldogs captured their win with some ease, while the Hiwassee Dam boys’ basketball team had to survive two over time periods to win. Girls: Murphy 68 Hiwassee Dam 45 Good shooting from the […]
Read More »Lady Bulldogs Run Past Lady Maroon Devils – Swain Boys Beat Murphy
By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Murphy and Swain County split the twin-bill with the Murphy Lady Bulldogs taking a commanding lead and never looking back. The Swain and Murphy boys played a little closer, although the Maroon Devils held the lead the entire game. Girls Game – Murphy Lady Bulldogs 68 Swain Lady […]
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