13, Mar 2022

Hayesville Brings Title Back to WNC Premium Content

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Kolbe Ashe

Hayesville, NC

5' 10"
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PG
Jake McTaggert

Hayesville, NC

6' 7"
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PF

The Hayesville High School Yellow Jackets were able to claim the NCHSAA 1-A state title yesterday by taking down Chatham Charter High School, 54-43. This brings the state title back to Hayesville High School for the first time since 2004. This is the second state-title for Head Coach Michael Cottrell. The Yellow Jackets finished the season at 28-0. Hayesville won the Smoky Mountain Conference again this year and won the Western Regional for the third time. 

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Justin Byerly
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Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children.