Chase Kenter, 5th grader at Highlands, represented the Highlands Hurricanes at the 2020 NC State Age Group Swimming Championship in Greensboro, N.C. February 14-16. Representing the Hurricanes by himself, he was still able to score 25 points placing […]
Just off Highway 107 lies an epic oasis with an incredible waterfall and swimming hole approx. 4 miles south of Cashiers. The quarter-mile hike to Silver Run Falls is level, easy-breazy, and is all-age friendly. […]
Plateau area swimmers on the Highlands Hurricanes swim team (HHST) competed in the Clemson Aquatics Team (CAT) Invitational for the second year in a row at Clemson University on Jan. 17-20. Hurricane Head Coach Steve […]
Recently, members of the Highlands Hurricanes swim team competed in the first annual Banjo Bear Invitational held at Buncombe County Schools Aquatic Center. Approx. 400 swimmers from 10 teams attended this two-day meet. Coach Jordan […]
Swimmers from Blue Ridge Early College and Highlands School competed in their final swim meet of the season on Oct. 9 at the Buncombe County Schools Aquatics Center. Other middle schools competing included Cane Creek, […]
The Highlands Hurricanes were joined by the Jackson County Swim Team on Thursday, June 13. The Hurricanes scored 726 to JCST’s 195. The Hurricanes set 55 Personal Records (PR’s), 3 Team Records, 2 Pool Records […]
After heavy rains last year, the Cashiers Community Pool closed early when a sinkhole spread and washed to areas under the pool. Repairs are complete and the pool is open once again to the community. […]
On Thursday, July 5 Jackson County Swim Team (JCST) and Cherokee County Swim Team (CCAC) came to Highlands to compete with the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team (HHST). Final score: HHST 629.5; CCAC 301; JCST 224.5. […]