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...]
Knoxville Catholic Lady Irish tennis team 3-peats as Division II-AA champ with 4-1 win over Baylor; CAK Warriors claim silver in Division II-A
MURFREESBORO – Senior captains Maeve Thornton and Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on their Catholic tennis careers Wednesday morning at Adams Tennis Complex. After teaming to clinch the doubles point, Thornton and Sompayrac won singles … [Read more...]
CLASS AA STATE SOCCER: Halls Red Devils wins first-ever state soccer game; Greeneville soccer dominates its opening match
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Halls gritted out a victory in its first-ever trip to the state soccer tournament Tuesday night. Greeneville, meanwhile, coasted to a win in its 12th appearance at state. Both teams advanced to Wednesday’s … [Read more...]
Defending Class A champion Gatlinburg-Pittman relishing this week’s underdog status; Highlanders score 3-1 quarterfinal win
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Even the defending state champion can be an underdog. Just ask Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer coach Zach Schrandt. He led the Highlanders to Class A state championships last year and in 2018 and to runner-up finishes … [Read more...]