Photo courtesy of Murphy High School Athletics (Dana Anderson) MURPHY- Murphy High School basketball standout Torin Rogers was selected as a nominee for the McDonald’s High School All-American game. She is now part of an elite list of the top high school basketball players in the country, as only 760 athletes were nominated. The […]
Read More »Lady Bulldogs Rattle Off Back To Back Wins Over Top 10 Teams
It’s been a pretty good couple of days to be a Lady Bulldog. 5 days ago, Murphy was staring down a stretch of 3 straight games against conference opponents, 2 of which were ranked in the top 10 in 1A in North Carolina. The Dogs were able to come out unscathed and now sit alone […]
Read More »#TeamFYNSports Media All Conference Teams
Our TeamFYNSports 2021-2022 media All-Conference team is finalized below. Player of the Year: Cutler Adams (Robbinsville) Offensive player of the year: Don Bradley (Cherokee) Defensive player of the year: Carson Taylor (Swain) Athlete of the year: Isaac Weaver (Andrews) Linemen of the year: Carlos Wesley (Robbinsville) The award winners listed above are included in […]
Read More »Coaches All Smoky Mountain Conference Selections Released
Coaches around the Smoky Mountain Conference have submitted their selections for the 2021-2022 SMC All Conference football teams. FINAL STANDINGS 1. Robbinsville 4-1 2. Murphy 3-2 Cherokee 3-2 4. Swain 2-3 Andrews 2-3 6. Hayesville 1-4 COACH OF THE YEAR: DEE WALSH (ROBBINSVILLE) LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: CARLOS WESLEY (ROBBINSVILLE) AND DREW MARTIN (ANDREWS) BACK […]
Read More »SMC Basketball Preseason Rankings and Watch-lists
Now that football is finally over for our Smoky Mountain Conference teams, the athletes are hitting the basketball court in full force. We wanted to give a little bit of notoriety to these young athletes as the season gets underway and give the fans a heads-up on what to watch for this year, so, without […]
Read More »“For #7” Andrews Dedicates Historic Win To Lost Teammate
Andrews, NC- Tears and cheers came from the bleachers as the clock hit double zeroes Friday night in Andrews. The Wildcats finally got the monkey off their back. Not only did Andrews defeat Murphy for the first time in 4 decades, they did it on senior night, and in a pretty dominant fashion. The Wildcats […]
Read More »Opinions and Thoughts on Week 3 in the SMC
Photo from Jenny Millsaps Week 3 SMC Football Reactions #TeamFYNsports Director Jake West gives his thoughts and takeaways from Week 3 of Smoky Mountain Conference play. Robbinsville Still On Top The Black Knights traveled to Murphy with nothing to lose. Everyone had already written them off. With 5 starters out while coming […]
Read More »Opinions & Thoughts On Week 2 In The SMC
Week 2 SMC Football Reactions #TeamFYNsports Director Jake West’s takeaways and thoughts from Week 2 of Smoky Mountain Conference play. What a night in Western North Carolina. Without a doubt the best night of Football this year. I know nobody asked, but here’s what I thought about a wild week 2 […]
Read More »Dogs Survive: Outlast Cherokee, 29-28
Photos courtesy of BT Douthit Cherokee, NC- The Murphy Bulldogs made the hour and a half bus ride to Cherokee last Friday night to take on the Braves in the opening game of conference play for both teams. The Braves dynamic duo of Don Bradley and Chase Calhoun gave the Bulldogs defense all they […]
Read More »Andrews Wildcats Lone Undefeated Team In WNC
The Andrews Wildcats are the last unbeaten team remaining in Western North Carolina. Heading into Friday night, Andrews and Franklin stood atop WNC football standings as the final two unbeaten teams. Unfortunatley for Franklin, some costly special teams mistakes cost them their game against Tuscola. The Wildcats were basically mistake free Friday night however, catching […]
Read More »Andrews Makes History With Win Over Top Ranked Mitchell
As the horn buzzed and the clock hit all zeroes Friday night, the tiny town of Andrews erupted with cheers as their Wildcat’s knocked off one of the top ranked teams in 1A football. Head Coach James Phillips told FYN Sports earlier in the week that he believed his guys matched up well with Mitchell, […]
Read More »Dogs Fired Up For Season Opener
Written By Brandon Stephens (Murphy, NC) – – Is the 2021 Murphy Football season going to be a thriller? Will Kellen Rumfelt get to start as quarterback? Will we win the Franklin game? Is Murphy going to be good? These are the questions we all want to answer “Yes.” The possibilities, even the probabilities, […]
Read More »Dogs Impress In Scrimmage
Photos courtesy of BT Douthit Murphy faced Erwin last night in their final tune-up before their first game of the year against Franklin next week. The Dogs looked pretty impressive across the board. #14, Cole Laney was under center for the Dogs, starting for the injured Kellen Rumfelt. Rumfelt is taking it week by […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs Preseason Preview
Everyone wants to know what the “New Bulldogs” will look without Coach David Gentry at the helm for the first time in 40 years. Allow me to answer that question: They will look the same. The defending State Champs may have some new coaches this year, but aside from a few names, their roster looks […]
Read More »2021 Preseason All Smoky Mountain Conference Team & Awards
We’re back for the second installment of the FYN Sports Preseason All Smoky Mountain Conference football awards. Our staff writers and other sports writers in the community came together and helped us narrow down our choices for this year’s preseason All-Conference teams. These picks are backed by last year’s stats and are our predictions of […]
Read More »Andrews Wildcats Preseason Preview- Could Cats Be Contenders?
Photo courtesy of Jenny Millsaps Yes. The answer is yes, the Andrews Wildcats will be contenders this year in the Smoky Mountain Conference. What a year 2020 was for the Andrews Wildcats. Their first winning season since 2011-2012. First win over Swain County in 20+ years. A playoff birth, and a darn near playoff win […]
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