BY DAVE LINK Farragut shortstop Lukas Buckner has spent years watching televised games at Mississippi State’s Dudy Noble Field/Polk-Dement Stadium, the nation’s largest on-campus baseball facility. The rising senior dreamed about playing there … [Read more...]
Brad Cochran takes over girls basketball program at Concord Christian School
BY DAVE LINK Brad Cochran wasn’t on the coaching market for long. After resigning from his position as the Lenoir City girls’ basketball coach Sunday, May 21, Cochran began in the same role Tuesday, May 30, at Concord Christian School. … [Read more...]
CLASS AA SOCCER: Greeneville comes up shy in PKs against Valor College Prep in TSSAA title game
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was a penalty-kick heartbreaker Friday afternoon for the Greeneville boys’ soccer team. The Greene Devils lost to Valor College Prep of Nashville 4-3 in a PK shootout in the Class AA state championship match at … [Read more...]
Alcoa Boys Soccer falls in PKs in 2023 Class A State Championship
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Alcoa’s bid for its first boys’ state soccer championship in program history fell short Friday afternoon at Siegel Soccer Complex. But just barely. Madison Magnet of Jackson beat Alcoa 4-2 in penalty kicks after … [Read more...]
STATE TENNIS COVERAGE: Area Standouts Defend State Tennis Singles and Doubles championships at 2023 Spring Fling
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was celebration Friday for Knoxville-area tennis as three singles players won state championships and one doubles team clinched a state title. Catholic senior Maeve Thornton completed her three-peat in Division … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy Baseball sweeps Collierville on Thursday; Hawks to face district-foe Farragut in 4A Championship
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO — Nobody expected Hardin Valley Academy’s baseball team to reach the Class 4A state championship game after it lost the opening game of the tournament. Nobody except the Hawks. After losing to Collierville 2-0 in … [Read more...]
Farragut Baseball claims semifinal win over Stewarts Creek; Admirals to face Hardin Valley in All-Knoxville Final in 4A Championship
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Jett Johnston had pitched eight innings this season for the Farragut baseball team before Thursday afternoon at Siegel High School. The Admirals’ starting third baseman got penciled in as the starter against Stewarts … [Read more...]
CLASS AA SOCCER: Greeneville prepares for rematch in state finals; Halls Red Devils have historic season come to an end in semis
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Get ready for a rematch. Greeneville advanced to the Class AA state soccer championship Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory over Martin Luther King of Memphis at Siegel Soccer Complex. The Greene Devils (20-1-4) … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes reach Class A soccer championship; Gatlinburg-Pittman’s season ends in Class A semifinals, Coach Announces Resignation
BY DAVE LINK MURFEESBORO – Alcoa’s Bacon Lauderback hadn’t forgotten the disappointment he felt after losing in last year’s Class A state quarterfinal game. Nor did his teammates. They didn’t let it happen again Wednesday … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy boys soccer concludes season in Class AAA semifinals; last game for Jessica Stephens Burkhart as coach
BY DAVE LINK MURFEESBORO – Hardin Valley Academy’s run in the Class AAA state soccer tournament came to an end Wednesday afternoon. So did Jessica Stephens Burkhart’s stint as the boys and girls’ coach at Hardin Valley. Station Camp of … [Read more...]