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Highlands defeated Nantahala to win the Little Smoky Mountain conference regular season.

Highlands defeated Nantahala to win the Little Smoky Mountain conference regular season.

Lady Highlanders win conference regular season title

Dan Brown
Thursday, February 6, 2020
The Highlands Lady Highlanders stood a win away from clinching the Little Smoky Mountain Conference regular season championship with a hard-fought 38-31 win over archrival Blue Ridge Early College. A pair of conference games remain, one being a rematch with the Lady Bobcats at home on Feb. 8.
Julia May Schmitt (4) cuts to block off Ashton Yonce (5) of Swain County.

Julia May Schmitt (4) cuts to block off Ashton Yonce (5) of Swain County.

Highlands splits basketball games with Swain

Dan Brown
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Highlands Lady Highlanders placed three players in double figures and canned 17-18 shots from the foul line to ride a second half comeback and defeat Swain County 46-39 in basketball action Wednesday night.
Highlands coach Brett Lamb draws up a play during a timeout against Murphy on Friday night.

Highlands coach Brett Lamb draws up a play during a timeout against Murphy on Friday night.

Highlander boys knock off Murphy

Ryan Hanchett
Thursday, December 26, 2019
    After watching a pair of second half comebacks fall just short, Highlands boys basketball coach Brett Lamb was excited to see the Highlanders finish the job on Friday night against Murphy.
Highlands’ players Jordan Carrier (23) and Jeslyn Head (22) get on the floor to tie up a Hiwassee Dam player for a jump ball during their game on Friday night. Highlands won the contest 54-48.

Highlands’ players Jordan Carrier (23) and Jeslyn Head (22) get on the floor to tie up a Hiwassee Dam player for a jump ball during their game on Friday night. Highlands won the contest 54-48.

Highlands splits with Hiwassee Dam

Ryan Hanchett
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A furious comeback effort fell just short as Highlands’ varsity boys basketball team fell to visiting Hiwassee Dam 52-46 on Friday night. The Little Smoky Mountain Conference clash was tight early on as Highlands used a patient half court offense to set up several buckets in the paint.
Highlands’ Sam Stiwinter (44) goes up for a basket during the first half against Blue Ridge on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Highlands’ Sam Stiwinter (44) goes up for a basket during the first half against Blue Ridge on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Highlanders split with Blue Ridge

Dan Brown
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Highlands and Blue Ridge set the table for the 2019-20 rivalry between the two schools with a middle school doubleheader Wednesday  in Glenville. The Highlands girls held off a Lady Bobcat 8-0 run in the fourth quarter to win 33-26 and improve to 3-0 on the young season.
Highlands players do their best to play team defense against Tallulah Falls on Monday night.

Highlands players do their best to play team defense against Tallulah Falls on Monday night.

Highlands boys handed 69-25 defeat by Tallulah Falls

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The Highlands boys basketball team stumbled coming out of the gate in its season opener to Tallulah Falls, losing 69-25 on Monday. The Highlanders are young and inexperienced according to coach Brett Lamb who lost nine seniors off last year’s team to graduation.
Highlander sophomore Hayley Borino drives the ball up court against visiting Tallulah Falls in Highlands’ 64-49 season opening win on Tuesday. Borino’s 18 points led all scorers.

Highlander sophomore Hayley Borino drives the ball up court against visiting Tallulah Falls in Highlands’ 64-49 season opening win on Tuesday. Borino’s 18 points led all scorers.

Highlands varsity girls claim season-opening victory

Dan Brown
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
With four players tallying in double figures, Highlands’ girls basketball team rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to down Tallulah Falls 64-49 in its season opener Monday.
Volleyball falls to North Stanly

Volleyball falls to North Stanly

Volleyball falls to North Stanly

Dan Brown
Friday, November 8, 2019
“The luck of the draw,” is one of the most over-used clichés in the sports book, but when Highlands took the floor for its first round NCHSAA Class 1A state playoff game, the Lady Highlanders realized they drew the short straw in opponent North Stanly.
Highlands soccer seniors Carlos May-Gomez, Dillon Schmitt, Bill Miller, Pablo Jimenez and Patrick Woods were honored at Tuesday’s game against Hayesville.

Highlands soccer seniors Carlos May-Gomez, Dillon Schmitt, Bill Miller, Pablo Jimenez and Patrick Woods were honored at Tuesday’s game against Hayesville.

HHS soccer falls to Hayesville 4-1

Dan Brown
Friday, November 8, 2019
It was a lousy night for soccer, plain and simple. Playing on a wet field in mud, the Highlands boys soccer team fell to visiting Hayesville 4-1 in its home finale, miring the Highlanders in the muck of those in the Smoky Mountain Conference hoping for a break to get invited to the N.C.
The Highlands varsity volleyball team defeated Blue Ridge 25-22, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20.

The Highlands varsity volleyball team defeated Blue Ridge 25-22, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20.

Highlands volleyball teams win conference titles

Dan Brown
Friday, November 8, 2019
The Highlands volleyball teams made it a clean sweep Tuesday night at the Little Smoky Mountain Conference tournament at Blue Ridge Early College, winning both the varsity and JV championships.