Bobcats prevail in battle against Bears season opener

The Blue Ridge Early College varsity soccer team defeated the Summit Bears high school team at home in the season opener on Aug. 25 with a final of 5-2. This was the first time BREC […]

On Thursday, June 17, the Highlands Hurricanes swim team traveled to Sylva, NC to compete with the Jackson County Swim Team at their home pool. Led by meet high-scorers Blake Kenter, Jr. Olympian Jelehna McKim, […]

Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors suspended interscholastic athletics beginning at 11:59 p.m. today through April 6. Pictured at the top of the article is […]

Highlands Middle and High School sports are in full swing and student athletes are hitting the field, court, trail, pool, and course getting set for competition later this month. Some sports making a comeback are […]

Unless you had a child playing on a school team last year, you may not have followed middle school sports throughout the Plateau. That being the case, you aren’t likely to have heard the names […]

Summit Charter School had a lot to celebrate at the Athletic Awards Ceremony held at the Orchard earlier this month. Summit Athletic Director Jeremy Robinson said it’s important to take the time and recognize these […]

The Lady Highlanders are riding a winning streak by taking down Cherokee on Sept. 13. First junior varsity won their sets 2-0 and then varsity followed suit by winning 3-0. Varsity Following JV’s clean victory, […]

The Lady Highlanders girls volley teams both lost to Smokey Mountain on Sept. 5. Varsity lost 3 sets to 0 and junior varsity lost 2 sets to 0. Varsity “Smoky has several girls over six […]

The Lady Highlanders varsity volleyball team was swept 3-0 against Rabun-Gap Nacoochee on Aug. 24. Their next game is after the junior varsity game which begins at 5 p.m. on August 30 at Highlands School. […]

The Lady Highlanders varsity volleyball team could not seal the deal against Rosman on Aug. 23 losing 3-2. To add to the loss, senior Kedra McCall injured her ankle and will be out for several […]

The Lady Highlanders pulled out a close victory against larger Stephens County April 20. Going into the second half the score was 1-0, much thanks to goalie Grace Crowe, junior. “They were good, but our […]