Archive for February, 2010

Smoky Mountain’s quest for a state men’s basketball championship will continue at 8:30 p.m. Friday when the Mustangs (23-4) face Berry Academy (23-7) of Charlotte in the 2-A Western Regionals at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center. The winner will meet either West Caldwell (25-2) or Winston-Salem Carver (16-12) for the regional championship at 8… »

For the first time in school history, Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team will play in the Western Regionals. The Mustangs (23-4) breezed past upstart Polk Conty (10-16) 61-40 Friday at the SM gym for the regional championship. Jackson Simmons scored 18 points, and Joe Davis added 10. The Mustangs’ next game will be Friday at… »

According to regional manager for Duke Energy, Fred Alexander, there is a high wind warning in effect for the mountains today and Friday. Northwest winds increase this morning to 15-20 mph, with gusts of 30-35 mph and afternoon gusts of 40-45 mph. Winds increase tonight at higher elevations, with 20-25 mph sustained and gusts of… »

Smoky Mountain advanced to the men’s 2-A sectional finals Wednesday with a 62-59 victory at Mountain Heritage. The Mustangs (22-4) will play at home Friday in the finals against Newton-Conover or Polk County. The game is tentatively set for 7 p.m. Friday’s winner will advance to next week’s Western Regionals in Greensboro. Jackson Simmons scored… »

Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball 2-A sectional semifinal game at Mountain Heritage will be played at 5 p.m. Wednesday. It was originally set for 7 p.m., but was moved up due to the possibility of inclement weather. The winner will be home Friday in tbe sectional finals agianst Polk County or Newton-Conover. The tenative start time… »

Make plans to attend the “Spay-ghetti” dinner tonight, Feb. 23, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the Balsam Mountain Inn. The menu will include spaghetti with meat sauce or red sauce, salad, rolls, cookies, coffee or tea. Tickets are available at the door for $12. Advance tickets are still available at The Sylva Herald for… »

Smoky Mountain opened the men’s 2-A basketball sectionals at home Monday by crushing Bandys 84-48. Jackson Simmons scored 22 points for the Mustangs (21-4), and Will Carpenter hit five three-pointers on his way to scoring 19. SM will travel to Mountain Heritage for a 7 p.m. game Wednesday in the sectional semifinals. If the Mustangs… »

Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team lost to Pisgah 76-63 Friday in the finals of the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament at Pisgah. Joe Davis led the Mustangs (20-4) with 17 points and Jackson Simmons had 13. SM won the AAC regular season title and will open the state 2-A playoffs at home at 7 p.m. Monday… »

For the second straight game, Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team averted an upset to advance in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament. The top-seeded Mustangs (20-3) reached the finals by edging fourth-seeded Tuscola 46-45 at Pisgah. Jackson Simmons scored 12 points. SM will face either Brevard or Pisgah in the championship game at 8:30 p.m. Friday… »

Smoky Mountain’s first-round games in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament  have been moved to 4 p.m. Monday due to inclement weather. The top-seeded men will be at home against eighth-seeded Franklin while the seventh-seeded women will travel to second-seeded… »