BY DAVE LINK Nolan Gray of the Hamblen County Anglers could teach a Bass Fishing 101 lesson from his April 13 day on South Holston Lake. The theme: Don’t give up after a slow start, which is what happened to him in the event on the Bass Pro … [Read more...]
Alcoa Boys Soccer edges South-Doyle, 4-3, to take over first place in District 5-AA
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA — South-Doyle’s soccer team got what it expected Monday night at Alcoa. Junior forward Diego Ojeda scored two goals as Alcoa edged the Cherokees 4-3 for first place in the District 5-AA standings. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, PART VI: William Blount Governors moving into a new starting quarterback era
BY DAVE LINK William Blount football coach Robert Reeves and his staff will have a hard time replacing senior quarterback Brett Cortez in the fall. But they’ve got just the guy to give it a shot. … [Read more...]
BEARDEN BULLDOGS BLANK FARRAGUT, 3-0, IN SOCCER RIVALRY
BY DAVE LINK Bearden soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe hopes Friday night was a turning point for his team this season. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part V: Heritage Football grooming new starter in wake of Wesley Deck’s graduation
BY DAVE LINK Senior quarterback Wesley Deck set almost every passing record for the Heritage football program during his career. Heritage head coach Joe Osovet hopes those records don’t last long. … [Read more...]
Grayson Goodale, Knoxville Catholic notch 2-0 win over Webb School in boys soccer rivalry game
BY DAVE LINK Catholic senior forward Grayson Goodale hung up his soccer cleats when the pandemic hit in 2020. Two years later, Goodale joined the Irish soccer team, and he couldn’t be happier about it — especially after Wednesday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Nolan Bethel, Aaron Fink combine on no-hitter for Loudon in win over rival Lenoir City
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Loudon pitcher Nolan Bethel didn’t let a rough first inning get him rattled Monday night. The junior right-hander combined with Aaron Fink on a six-inning no-hitter in a 12-2 victory over visiting Lenoir City. … [Read more...]
HVA Hawks Boys Soccer outlasts Bearden Bulldogs after nine rounds of PKs
BY DAVE LINK The Hardin Valley Academy boys’ soccer team needed 80 minutes of regulation time, two 10-minute sudden-death overtimes, and a PK shootout to win at Bearden on Friday night. No problem for the Hawks. They’d waited nine years to … [Read more...]
Foreign exchange student Marcos German has breakout game for Alcoa Soccer
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Foreign exchange student Marcos German came to school in the United States to improve his English, and he’s made the Alcoa soccer team a lot better in the process. … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part III (2024): Webb Spartans working on successor to Jack Wagner
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville’s football team doesn’t have a No. 1 quarterback going into spring practices in early May. It has two No. 1 quarterbacks. … [Read more...]