The Andrews Varsity Shooting Team has advanced to the State Championship after winning their district tournament. Congratulations to Braydon Rowland, Dalton Rose, Dalton West, Carley Clark, Kaden Postell, Mackenzie Stalcup, and Dylan Ledford. The teams accolades include but are not limited to: District Champs Team champs in Shotgun Team champs in Archery Team champs in […]
Read More »Robbinsville and Murphy set to square off in SMC championship yet again
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before- The Robbinsville Black Knights and the Murphy Bulldogs are set to play in the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship game this Friday. These two teams seem to always find each other in the final game of the year, no matter the sport, as of late. Earlier this year […]
Read More »Ty Laney scores 4 TDs as Dogs beat Braves 43-21
Photo courtesy of BT Douthit The Murphy Bulldogs faced the Cherokee Braves on senior night Friday night, in the Dogs last home game of this shortened season. The Dogs came into the game 5-0 and riding a 50 point offensive performance in their previous game in which the beat Rosman. Cherokee came into the […]
Read More »A Former Athletic Directors Thoughts on Consolidation
As everyone in the community knows, the decision has been made to consolidate the 3 High Schools in Cherokee County. That means that Hiwassee Dam, Murphy, and Andrews High Schools will join under one roof, as one School. Many people have many differing opinions on whether this will be a good or bad thing for […]
Read More »Grace Nelson Powers Dogs Past Robbinsville in Home Opener
Photo courtesy of BT Douthit Lady Bulldogs Senior short stop Grace Nelson was able to give her team a boost offensively when they needed it the most last night in their home opener against the Robbinsville Lady Knights. Nelson was 3-4 at the plate and helped the Dogs pull out a 14-10 victory […]
Read More »Bulldogs put up 50 Burger on Rosman, still undefeated
Photo courtesy of BT Douthit Rosman, NC- The Murphy Bulldogs traveled to Transylvania County on Friday night to face the Rosman Tigers. Murphy handled the Tigers with ease, beating them 50-0. It’s not often you see teams in the Smoky Mountain Conference put up FIFTY points on another team, but the Bulldogs high powered […]
Read More »Lady Bulldogs hang on, Beat Rosman 5-4 in opener
Photo courtesy of BT Douthit Rosman, NC- The Murphy Lady Bulldogs traveled to Transylvania County yesterday to face the Rosman Tigers. The Lady Bulldogs were able to hold off the Tigers late comeback, winning 5-4. Jersey Schwalm was in the circle for the Dogs. She threw all 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 […]
Read More »Bulldogs Trample Swain County, Remain Unbeaten
Photo from MHS Athletics Facebook page. Murphy, NC.- A conference matchup that has given us some instant classics over the years was on hand again Friday night, as the Bulldogs took on the Maroon Devils in the annual Murphy-Swain game. In a one point game against the Maroon Devils last season Head Coach David […]
Read More »#TeamFYNsports All-Area Basketball Teams Announced
Our FYN Sports writers got together after this crazy basketball season and compiled our All-Coverage Area Basketball Teams. The players were selected based on their contributions to their team as a whole, and their individual statistics. We selected Area Players of the Year, which were the best mens and womens players out of all 25+ […]
Read More »#TeamFYNsports All-Area Basketball Teams Announced
Our FYN Sports writers got together after this crazy basketball season and compiled our All-Coverage Area Basketball Teams. The players were selected based on their contributions to their team as a whole, and their individual statistics. We selected Area Players of the Year, which were the best mens and womens players out of all 25+ […]
Read More »MHS Football beats Franklin, moves to 2-0
Photo from MHS Athletics Facebook Page Murphy, NC- It was a chilly 45 degree night last Friday as the Murphy Bulldogs played host to the Franklin Panthers. Murphy was able to come away with the victory 48-14, making it the 3rd year in a row the Dogs have beaten the Panthers. The game was […]
Read More »Lady Bulldogs Repeat as State Champs, Complete Dominant Playoff Run
Trinity, NC- The Murphy Lady Bulldogs faced the Princeton High School Lady Bulldogs in the NCHSAA 1A State Championship at Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina. The Bulldogs topped off their DOMINANT playoff run with a 76-35 win over Princeton. This was the fourth State Championship in school history and although they did not […]
Read More »We The West: Lady Bulldogs Advance to Second Straight State Championship
Mitchell, NC- The Murphy Lady Bulldogs played in their 4th straight Final Four Tuesday night against a familiar opponent in Mitchell County. Murphy beat Mitchell by 1 last year in the Western Regional Championship to advance to the State Championship game; A game that was never played thanks to COVID-19. This year Murphy wouldn’t let […]
Read More »Bulldogs chew up Knights, Advance to 4th straight Final Four
Robbinsville, NC- This past Saturday we were lucky enough to experience Murphy vs Robbinsville part 3; Only this time it was in the Elite Eight of the NCHSAA Playoffs. The stars were aligned for the Black Knights more so than ever this time around, with more fans allowed than there had been all year, the […]
Read More »Murphy Kicks Off Season With 33-6 Win Over Andrews
Murphy, NC- North Carolina High School football fans finally got to see their teams take the field last night, an act that some thought would never happen this year. With schedules being changed and seasons getting moved around, there was so much doubt surrounding this season that it seemed like the community was able to […]
Read More »Number of Fans Allowed at Football Games Increased to 30%
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the cap on fans at sporting events would be increased. The new order does not go into effect until Friday at 5 P.M. so this Thursdays games will still be under the 100 spectator rule. Outdoor sports are allowed to have a maximum of 30% of the […]
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