BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO – Ashton King got a preview earlier this week at what was coming on Thursday afternoon. Farragut High’s senior shortstop was one of the few Admirals to see Bartlett starting pitcher Grant Nobles, who worked an inning … [Read more...]
Repeat? Gatlinburg-Pittman Soccer advances to another state final
BY DAN FLESER MURFREEBORO – Zach Schrandt told his Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer team at halftime Wednesday night that they still had 40 good minutes in them. The Highlanders coach was stunned to see that his players had something more dramatic in … [Read more...]
Bearden Soccer returns to Class AAA state title game via overtime win
BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO -- Collin Lewis stood before a free kick Wednesday night that looked old-friend familiar to him. Bearden High’s senior midfielder, along with teammate Everett Hauser, had practiced this kick many times during the … [Read more...]
Sevier County advances to its first Boys Soccer State Final; set to face Greeneville
BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO – Tim Bohanan put the words on paper but Sevier County’s soccer coach said the Smoky Bears are the ones who gave the team slogan “one team, one goal, one more” its meaning. Bohanan set the record straight Wednesday … [Read more...]
Bearden Soccer returns to Class AAA state semifinals with 4-0 win
BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO – Ryan Radcliffe did the math regarding an 80-minute soccer match a little differently for his players recently. “I told them the other day,” Bearden’s coach said, “it’s shorter than sitting in a class period at … [Read more...]
Defending-champion Gatlinburg-Pittman Soccer routs opening opponent
BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO – Gatlinburg-Pittman High’s first game at the Class A state soccer tournament was over at halftime. The description wasn’t figurative in nature. The Highlanders’ 9-0 victory over Douglass in a quarterfinal match … [Read more...]
Sevier County soccer cruises, 7-0, into the state semifinals; as does Greeneville
BY DAN FLESER MURFREESBORO – Sevier County High convened quite a cheering section on behalf of their boys’ soccer team Tuesday afternoon. After shaking hands with Cumberland County’s players following a 7-0 victory in the Class AA state … [Read more...]
Bull’s-Eye: Sevier County Soccer hits major goal; advances past Catholic to state
BY DAN FLESER A fashion statement fit the moment Saturday afternoon for Sevier County High. Before the start of the Smoky Bears’ soccer season, t-shirts were made, adorned with a target on the back and the hashtag “#oneteamsc.” While the … [Read more...]
Gibbs Softball headed back to state but not ready to celebrate
BY DAN FLESER Ten state championships serve as impressive evidence that Gibbs does things a little differently than most high school girls’ softball programs. The legacy at least partly explained what the Lady Eagles didn’t do on Friday night. … [Read more...]
Goalkeeper Austin Naab and Catholic Soccer claim Region 2-AA, 1-0, over South-Doyle
BY DAN FLESER Austin Naab saw possibility Thursday night when everyone else was seeing inevitability. Catholic High’s goalkeeper was bracing himself for a close-range shot from South-Doyle forward Ethan Rummel, a scoring chance so glorious that … [Read more...]