Sports

Highlands Lane Tingen (1) and Brent Sleight (3) defend the inbounds against Blue Ridge.

Highlands sweeps Blue Ridge

News Staff

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Highlands rolled to a 78-68 victory over the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats on Friday night as the Bobcats failed to find answers for the Highlanders drives to the inside and unwavering defense throughout the night.

Highlands Jeffrey Olvera (5) drives around a screen from Gig Chalker (42) during the first quarter of their game against Hiwassee Dam on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Highlanders split pair with Hiwassee Dam

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Highlands kept its winning ways rolling in a 46-24 win over Little Smoky Mountain 1-A Conference rival Hiwassee Dam on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The Highlanders improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in league play. Next up on the schedule is a Friday night trip to Nantahala.

Blue Ridge outlasts Highlands boys team

Ryan Hanchett

Thursday, January 7, 2021

In a back and forth contest where points were at a premium, the bank stayed open for Blue Ridge. Three big second half bank shots helped the home team take down Highlands 37-34 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Highlands’ next match will take place on Monday night when Nantahala pays a visit.

Highlanders fall to Blue Ridge

Dan Brown

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Highlands Lady Highlander volleyball team fell out of first place in the Little Smoky Mountain Conference for the first time this season, losing 3-0 to rival Blue Ridge Friday night.

Highlands battled Blue Ridge in defeat on Wednesday and easily overmatched Hiwassee Dam on Friday.

Highlanders split two volleyball matches to open season

Dan Brown

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

With mandatory masks, about two dozen fans in the stands and social distancing protocols enforced, high school sports ushered in a new era of competition during the week before Thanksgiving.

NCHSAA alters sports timeline

Dan Brown

Thursday, August 20, 2020

The 2020-21 high school sports calendar has officially been turned upside down. Hopefully, the ship will right itself in 2021, but for right now, sports seasons have altered, shifting all sports including football, to next spring.

Highlands volleyball players India Clark, Tessa Wisniewski and Jordan Carrier won a three-on-three volleyball tournament on July 11 in Greenville, South Carolina.

HHS volleyball players claim tourney title in SC

Dan Brown

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Some members of the Highlands volleyball team aren’t going to let a pandemic stand in the way of getting their summer work in while schools are closed.

Brett Lamb will coach the boys and girls varsity basketball teams at Highlands School next season.

Lamb adds another coaching title

Dan Brown

Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Highlands Lady Highlanders basketball team has a new basketball coach… sort of.

The Twilight 5k and 10k is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15.

Organizers trying to save Twilight 5k and 10k

Dan Brown

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The list of 2020 Highlands’ events that have fallen by the wayside because of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. Standing next in line is the Highlands Twilight 5K road race, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15.

Macon County Soccer Club and Little League baseball and softball seasons have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

Youth sports seasons scrapped

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2020

They held out hope for two months. But as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, organizers deemed it’s still unsafe to attempt playing youth sports.