Basketball

Junior guard Annali Silver drives past a Madison defender during a home game on Thursday, Jan. 21. Silver registered a pair of defensive rebounds and assists in 13 minutes played as the Mountaineers downed visiting Madison 56-24. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

Mitchell girls continue perfect start, move to 6-0

Cory Spiers

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

LEDGER — The Mitchell High School varsity girls’ basketball team keeps on rolling. The Mountaineers (6-0) continued their unblemished start to the shortened season by earning a pair of double-digit wins over Madison and Smoky Mountain and a win over rival Mountain Heritage this past week.

Marley Cloer fights for space in the paint in 2019. (MNJ file photo)

Mitchell girls roll behind Cloer’s 22 points

Cory Spiers

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

LEDGER — The Mitchell High varsity girls’ basketball team started its season on a high note by winning its season opener on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 55-41 at Smoky Mountain.

Heritage senior Hannah Tipton puts pen to paper on her commitment to Western Carolina. Her grandfather was instrumental in Mitchell County recreation league sports. (Submitted)

Heritage’s Tipton to play on scholarship at WCU

Cory Spiers

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

BURNSVILLE — Mountain Heritage High senior Hannah Tipton has finalized her plans to play college basketball on a full-ride scholarship at Western Carolina University after graduation.