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...]
Kingston Lady Yellow Jackets soccer defeats Loudon, 4-0; Program is 10-2 and will be 1-seed for upcoming district tournament
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – It’s been 20 years since the Kingston girls’ soccer team reached the state tournament. The Lady Yellow Jackets hope that changes this year, and they’ve got momentum on their side after beating host Loudon 4-0 Tuesday night … [Read more...]
Kingston Yellow Jackets edge Loudon, 17-14, to improve to 6-1
BY DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Senior quarterback Rylan Guettner went to the Kingston sideline late in the game Friday night. “Coach, give me the ball and I’ll score,” Guettner told Yellow Jackets coach Brian Pankey. His plan worked. … [Read more...]
HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED: Nation’s No. 1 Bearden Lady Bulldogs vs. No. 16 Albertus Magnus (N.Y.)
BY DAVE LINK Not often has the Bearden girls’ soccer team struggled the past couple of seasons, but it did Saturday morning. Albertus Magnus High of Bardonia, N.Y., played the Lady Bulldogs to a 1-1 draw in a match between nationally ranked … [Read more...]