BY DAVE LINK Alivia Stott and her classmates on the Bearden girls’ soccer team earned one final home game Thursday night. The senior forward and Tennessee commitment had two goals and an assist, leading the Lady Bulldogs to a 3-0 victory over … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Hayden Barnett, Camdyn Cranfill win TN Bass Nation Southeast Division event at Chickamauga Lake
BY DAVE LINK Hayden Barnett and Camdyn Cranfill didn’t need much time to find their groove as new bass-fishing co-anglers. Not any time at all, really. In their second tournament fishing together for the Roane County (Kingston) High School … [Read more...]
Alcoa High School girls soccer closing in on another trip to TSSAA state tournament after win Tuesday
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Tuesday was ACT testing day for many of the Alcoa girls’ soccer players, while others on the team were out of school for the day. It wasn’t an ideal game-day scenario for the Lady Tornadoes’ Region 3-AA elimination … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy junior Colton Denton commits to Tennessee
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s Colton Denton spent the past week in a whirlwind, and he couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. The junior catcher committed to play baseball for Tennessee on Sunday night, four days after getting the … [Read more...]
Bearden and Oak Ridge put on a show in Week 9; visiting Bulldogs rally in Oak Ridge in final minutes for 33-29 win
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – You would have thought a playoff berth was at stake Friday night at Blankenship Field when Oak Ridge played host to Bearden in a non-region football game. It was a wild-and-wooly game won by the visiting Bulldogs 33-29 … [Read more...]
Maryville Lady Rebels volleyball cruise past Science Hill in sectional meeting and back into the Class AAA State Tournament field
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — Coach Chris Hames didn’t dance to “Cotton Eye Joe” with her Maryville volleyball players and their student section Thursday night. She was simply happy to watch after the Lady Rebels defeated visiting Johnson City … [Read more...]
POSTSEASON SOCCER: West Lady Rebels eliminate Farragut with hard-earned, 1-0 win in district semifinals
BY DAVE LINK The West girls’ soccer team won a pivotal game Tuesday night in its bid for a second straight trip to the state tournament. Junior forward Lillyann Freeman scored in the seventh minute and the No. 3-seeded Lady Rebels beat No. 2 … [Read more...]
Lenoir City Panthers score an emotional win, 14-7, over Clinton and improve their playoff stock with a region win
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – Interim head coach Mike Zeller stood in front of his Lenoir City football team Friday night after its 14-7 victory over visiting Clinton. Zeller was almost too emotional to speak. “We love you Zeller,” a … [Read more...]
Maryville Lady Rebels take District 4-AAA Volleyball Tournament Title over Hardin Valley Academy; ALL-DISTRICT TEAM announced
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Senior outside hitter Kiernan Stamey and the Maryville volleyball team are having a great run, and it’s not over yet. Stamey and the No. 1-seeded Lady Rebels clinched their fourth consecutive District 4-AAA tournament … [Read more...]
District 4-AAA Volleyball Tournament (2023): Maryville earns region berth, Heritage and HVA set to battle
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Jason Keeble breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday night. A brief sigh of relief. … [Read more...]