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Press file photo - Rising junior phenom Kendall Rumans barrels up a pitch in a game versus East Henderson this March.

Press file photo - Rising junior phenom Kendall Rumans barrels up a pitch in a game versus East Henderson this March.

9 named All-M7C for softball

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Once again, Panther softball had some of the best talent in the mountains this year.
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10K raises funds for Cowee School

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Tracy Austin (left) was the top female runner and third overall in the Moonlight Moonshine 10K held July 6. She is pictured with the Half Pint 1-mile winners Bailey and Avery.   The Moonlight Moonshine 10K, a fundraiser for Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center, was held July 6.
Press photo/Will Woolever - Georgia ultramarathoner Abigail West passes through downtown Franklin while attempting to run all 110 miles of the Bartram Trail recently.

Press photo/Will Woolever - Georgia ultramarathoner Abigail West passes through downtown Franklin while attempting to run all 110 miles of the Bartram Trail recently.

GA runner attempts Bartram

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
An ultramarathoner recently passed through Franklin while attempting an incredible feat. For the past five years Abigail West has traversed the Smoky Mountains, taking part in the region’s longest and most strenuous trail races.
Alyssa Quirk/Asheville Tourists. The Asheville Tourists stadium with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the surrounding city.

Alyssa Quirk/Asheville Tourists. The Asheville Tourists stadium with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the surrounding city.

Why WNC is a great place for baseball fans

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Cannon Crompton sports@cherokeescout.com   Despite not having a professional baseball team in Western North Carolina, this area is secretly a great spot for fans of America’s favorite pastime.
Press file photo. Then-junior Laura Holland makes an excellent over-the-shoulder catch at Macon Middle School last year.

Press file photo. Then-junior Laura Holland makes an excellent over-the-shoulder catch at Macon Middle School last year.

9 named All-M7C for softball

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Once again, Panther softball had some of the best talent in the mountains this year.
Photo submitted. Franklin’s Kimberly Kate Jakushev shows off her First Place Overall trophy at last year’s 80s Flashback 5K.

Photo submitted. Franklin’s Kimberly Kate Jakushev shows off her First Place Overall trophy at last year’s 80s Flashback 5K.

80s 5K to raise funds for Shriners

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The first weekend in August is all about “nothin but a good time” for a good cause. Celebrating its 10th year in 2024, 80s Flashback Weekend is an annual fundraiser for Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.
Press photo/Vickie Carpenter. FAST’s Izabelle Scruggs dives off the block for the girls 13-14 50-yard freestyle at the Mountain Swim League All-Star meet in Sylva July 20.

Press photo/Vickie Carpenter. FAST’s Izabelle Scruggs dives off the block for the girls 13-14 50-yard freestyle at the Mountain Swim League All-Star meet in Sylva July 20.

FAST ends season at All-Stars

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The season is at an end for the Franklin Amatuer Swim Team. Having secured an incredible 20th straight league title at the Mountain Swim League Championships the week before, on July 20 FAST’s most elite swimmers traveled to Sylva for the MSL All-Star meet.
Press file photo - Then-junior Max McClure looks for an outlet pass versus Rabun County last December. McClure enters his senior season as one of just three men in Panther history with 1,000 career points.

Press file photo - Then-junior Max McClure looks for an outlet pass versus Rabun County last December. McClure enters his senior season as one of just three men in Panther history with 1,000 career points.

Three named All-Conference for men’s hoops

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Panther men’s hoops boasted some of the best talent in the mountains this year.
Press file photo - Avery Moffitt (left) and Aubrey Haley fight for a rebound versus Smoky Mountain last January.

Press file photo - Avery Moffitt (left) and Aubrey Haley fight for a rebound versus Smoky Mountain last January.

4 named All-M7C for girls hoops

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Panther women’s hoops boasted some of the best talent in the mountains this year.
Press photo/Will Woolever - FAST’s Gabriel Ostojic (front) and Thatcher Daniels race to a close finish in the boys 13-14 100-yard breaststroke at the Mountain Swim League Championship meet July 13.

Press photo/Will Woolever - FAST’s Gabriel Ostojic (front) and Thatcher Daniels race to a close finish in the boys 13-14 100-yard breaststroke at the Mountain Swim League Championship meet July 13.

Two decades of dominance

Will Woolever
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The Franklin Amateur Swim Team has earned its 20th straight league title. After completing their 16th straight unbeaten season the week before, on July 13 the FAST Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park for the year’s biggest meet.