We are now (give-or-take) 4 weeks into the NCHSAA high school baseball season and it’s time to take a look at how things are shaking out in the Smoky Mountain Conference. The weather has made it difficult for some teams in our area to get games in, but all teams have played at least 4 […]
Read More »Maroon Devils Headed To SMC Championship Game Behind Hyatt’s Fourth Quarter Performance
Bryson City- Swain and Robbinsville took center-stage on Tuesday night for a Smoky Mountain Conference tournament semi-final matchup. Swain County’s Cooper Hyatt caught fire in the fourth quarter, and helped the Maroon Devils come away with a 66-61 victory. Donnavin Groenwald and Isaiah Collins led the Maroon Devils in scoring, dropping 15 a piece. Brock […]
Read More »Neil Blankenship steps down as Head Coach of Swain County
In an Instagram post uploaded by @Swainfootball, Neil Blankenship announced he was stepping down as Head Football Coach of the Swain County Maroon Devils. In the post, Blankenship said: I am stepping down as Head Football Coach at Swain High School. This was a difficult decision, one that I certainly did not take lightly, and […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference Volleyball Round-Up
Photo from BT Douthit Volleyball season is off to a hot start in the Smoky Mountain Conference. COVID has prevented almost every team from playing the correct amount of games, but we are going to do our best to recap what has happened in the SMC thus far. The Murphy Lady Bulldogs sit […]
Read More »FYN Sports Top 5 Football Stadiums in Our Viewing Area
Just here to spark a little bit of fun debate during the off-season! Our writers blind voted on their favorite stadiums in our viewing area, and these were the results. I’m sure everyone will have their own opinion, so let us hear your opinions and what we got wrong! Each stadium write up is written […]
Read More »7 Black Knights Advance to State Wrestling Championships, Along With A Slew of Other SMC Wrestlers
The NCHSAA 1A Western Regional Championships were held last Tuesday at Robbinsville High School, and the hometown boys (& girl) took advantage of wrestling at home. Robbinsville High School had 7 wrestlers on the podium at the Regional Championships, earning them all a spot in the State Championships on Saturday. 7 other wrestlers from around […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference Baseball Preseason Rankings & Awards
With baseball season about to be kicked off in North Carolina High Schools, FYN Sports writers came together to give you our thoughts on the upcoming season. With no baseball season last year, we are not really sure what to expect for the 2021 season. We talked to players and coaches around the league, and […]
Read More »Black Knights Win Back To Back Conference Titles
Photo courtesy of BT Douthit The Murphy Bulldogs and Robbinsville Black Knights faced off in the conference championship game Friday night. Both teams came into the game undefeated looking to secure the top playoff seed in the smoky mountain conference. Yet on this night the Black Knights were the team with better ball security […]
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 »#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 »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 »#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 »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 […]
Read More »Western North Carolina Players of The Week For Week 7
Murphy- Hunter Stalcup (Jr, RB/DB) 14 Carries / 196 Rush Yds / 3 Rush TDs / 4 Receptions / 65 Rec Yds / 2 Rec TDs / 9 Total Tackles Andrews- Austin Martin (Sr, RB/LB) 16 Carries / 112 Rush Yds / 1 Reception / 20 Rec Yds / 4 TDs Hayesville- Michael Mauney (So, […]
Read More »Preseason All Smoky Mountain Conference Teams
Fetch Your News Sports presents their first annual All Smoky Mountain Conference preseason football teams. Players were nominated in each position by head coaches from the Smoky Mountain Conference. Final decisions on each position were voted on by the Fetch Your News sports writing staff. Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Blake McClure (Hayesville) Yousef […]
Read More »NCHSAA: More Fans Could Be Allowed At Football Games
Photo from MHS Athletics on Facebook NCHSAA- Que Tucker, the North Carolina Athletic Association Commissioner, sent out a letter today in which she talked about the limits placed on spectators at outdoor sporting events. North Carolina High Schools currently are required to limit spectators to 100 people at all outdoor sporting events thanks to […]
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