By DAN FLESER In this Week 1 Glance, we catch you up on: Central's win at Cleveland Maryville's win over William Blount Anderson County's win over Clinton And more … [Read more...]
With Nigerian wedding on hold, Nicky Anosike takes AC girls coaching job
By Dan Fleser CLINTON – Nicky Anosike spent her week making a life-altering commitment, which is exactly what the former Tennessee women’s basketball player intended to do. The only difference was the pledge involved. … [Read more...]
NEXT BIG THING, Part V: 13-year-old national champion diver Bennett Greene
By DAN FLESER Bennett Greene stood poised atop the 10-meter diving platform at the University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center, a picture of stillness and concentration at an age characterized by spontaneous motion. The skill and … [Read more...]
THE NEXT BIG THING, part III: Webb School sixth-grade basketball standout Meeyah Green
By DAN FLESER Meeyah Green walks into a gym like most sixth-graders. The only distinguishing characteristic is her 5-foot-7 stature. And that’s hardly an outsized feature. She fits nicely with her Webb Middle School basketball teammates, … [Read more...]
Ex-Carter standout and current Tennessee Vols star Jordan Bowden has HS jersey retired
BY DAN FLESER Christmas came early for Jordan Bowden Thursday night in the form of gift for the ages. The former Carter High basketball scoring star had his No. 3 jersey retired in a ceremony before the boys’ game against Sevier County. The … [Read more...]
Johnathan Stewart’s four-point play for Oak Ridge fends off upset-minded Clinton, 54-51
BY DAN FLESER CLINTON – Johnathan Stewart certainly wasn’t a reluctant hero on Friday night. Rather than shrink from the moment, Oak Ridge High’s guard dug deep into his resourcefulness to save it. First, he fielded teammate Jeremy Miller’s … [Read more...]
RECRUITING UPDATE: Austin-East QB Trey Foster (Class of 2020)
BY DAN FLESER After a splendid season, Trey Foster is playing a different sort of football: the waiting game. Austin-East High’s senior quarterback accounted for more than 3,700 yards of offense and 41 touchdowns this fall. … [Read more...]
Maryville football ousts semifinal rival and defending champ Oakland from the 6A playoffs, 12-0
MARYVILLE – The Maryville High defense pulled off quite a feat Friday night, shutting out an offense that had been averaging nearly 50 points per game. Imagine if those defenders had silenced their loquacious quarterback to boot. It … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats score late at So-Do and advance to fourth consecutive 5A state semifinal
Dakota Fawver got an earful that something special was going on Friday night. The Central High quarterback’s sightline had been temporarily turned skyward after being leveled by a South-Doyle defender. But he was tuned in to the sweet sound of … [Read more...]
Central football wins rematch with Gibbs; South-Doyle up next for defending champs
By Dan Fleser A sense of loss served Central High’s postseason purposes on Friday night. Two weeks after dropping their regular season finale to Gibbs, the Bobcats weren’t lacking for motivation. They were more airtight on defense and more … [Read more...]