BY DAVE LINK Anderson County football coach Davey Gillum’s task of replacing 2023 starting quarterback Izaiah Hall in the offseason couldn’t have been much simpler. Not long after the Mavericks’ season ended Nov. 17 with a loss at Greeneville … [Read more...]
Farragut Boys Soccer (3-0) out for redemption after tough 2023; Admirals defeat West on Saturday
BY DAVE LINK Farragut boys’ soccer coach Bradley Culbreth has put last year’s four-win season and the losing record in his rearview mirror. So have the Admirals. “I played a lot of young blood,” Culbreth said. Farragut (3-0, 1-0 in … [Read more...]
Warren Hurst, Webb Boys Soccer net 4-1 win over Austin-East; Spartans carry aspirations of reaching state
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville senior midfielder Warren Hurst will never forget the 2021 soccer season. He played only for Webb’s JV team but made the trip to Murfreesboro when the Spartans (20-0) won the Division II-A state … [Read more...]
Burkhart and Alcoa Lady Tornadoes continue recent hot streak with 10-0, five-inning win over Farragut
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Alcoa’s softball team stayed on its hot streak Wednesday, sending Farragut reeling on the downslide again. Junior Gabby Burkhart fired a five-hitter and the Lady Tornadoes run-ruled the visiting Lady Admirals 10-0 in five … [Read more...]
No Close Call This Time — Farragut Admirals romp past Bearden, 11-1, in baseball showdown
BY DAVE LINK Farragut’s baseball team hasn’t been opportunistic on offense at times this season. For example, the Admirals stranded 14 baserunners during a 4-3 victory at Bearden last Tuesday (March 19). “We’ve been doing that a lot,” … [Read more...]
Farragut High School announces Geoff Courtney as its new head football coach
BY DAVE LINK Geoff Courtney spent much of his life preparing for the job he earned earlier this week. Courtney was announced Friday morning as Farragut’s new head football coach during a press conference at the school. He replaces his … [Read more...]
GREENEVILLE GREENE DEVILS BOYS SOCCER tops Alcoa, 3-1, in Bearden Invitational
BY DAVE LINK Two teams expected to contend for this year’s Class AA state soccer championship faced each other Thursday night in the Bearden Invitational. Senior forward Austin Beets scored two goals and led Greeneville to a 3-1 victory over … [Read more...]
FCA FISHING FILES: Olivet and Payne win on Cherokee Lake
BY DAVE LINK It’s not hard to distinguish Hunter Olivet from Justin Payne when they’re in a fishing boat. “He’s all muscle,” Payne says. “I’m the scrawny one.” Maybe. Compared to Olivet. Olivet (6-0, 175 pounds) started every football … [Read more...]
ROAD WARRIORS: Spainhower, Bearden Softball shut the door on Farragut in extras with an 8-6 win
BY DAVE LINK Bearden senior pitcher Lauren Spainhower said a prayer before the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night at Farragut. … [Read more...]
THE 5STAR PREPS 2024 BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW: The Teams and Players to Know
BY DAVE LINK Star player Maeve Thornton is gone – she’s playing at Furman University – but the Catholic girls’ tennis team forges on this season as the three-time defending state champion in Division II-AA. Thornton played a huge role for the … [Read more...]