DAVE LINK Bearden soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe wanted his team to make a statement Wednesday night. Consider it done. … [Read more...]
Heritage Softball defeats Farragut, 7-3, to secure region berth and District 4-4A title game berth
BY DAVE LINK Heritage freshmen Katelyn Russell and Portlyn Bennett played like polished veterans on the softball field Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Farragut Soccer rallies late for 3-2 district quarterfinal win over Lenoir City; rival Bearden is up next
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY — Anders Deets didn’t start for Farragut’s soccer team Monday night, but he was in the match with the season on the line. The junior forward scored in the 79th minute, lifting the No. 5-seeded Admirals to a 3-2 victory … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Sevier County anglers Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham tame Dale Hollow Lake
BY DAVE LINK Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham of the Sevier County Anglers finally figured out the bite at Dale Hollow Lake on April 29 during the final stop of the Tennessee Bass Nation’s North Central Division trail. They had success in other … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy Hawks get payback on Maryville, 11-1, in District 4-4A Tournament Opener
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s baseball team has a 24-3 record, and two of the losses are to Maryville in the regular season. The Hawks got some payback Thursday night in the District 4-4A tournament. Five pitchers combined on a … [Read more...]
SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Farragut Admirals (May 2023)
BY DAVE LINK It was Day 2 in pads of Farragut’s spring football practices Tuesday, and coach Eddie Courtney was keeping a close eye on his two new quarterbacks. Sophomore Kent Carbaugh and junior Cam Duncan are competing for the starting job to … [Read more...]
Ben Sompayrac, Knoxville Catholic baseball take series lead against rival Webb
BY DAVE LINK Catholic’s rivalry with Webb School of Knoxville is always a spectacle, no matter the sport. Their best-of-three baseball series that started Monday night has some added juice to it with a Division II-AA postseason bid at stake. … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs get past upset-minded Farragut Admirals, 4-1, in West Knoxville Soccer Showdown
BY DAVE LINK Bearden coach Ryan Radcliffe warned his boys’ soccer team Friday night not to overlook rival Farragut because of its un-Farragut-like record. The Admirals got Bearden’s attention, scoring a goal in the first minute. … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Joe Vaulton, Walker LaRue fish out ‘a giant’; HOLBERT, TRENTHAM are named Bassmaster All-State
BY DAVE LINK Joe Vaulton and Walker LaRue of the Alcoa Fishing Team didn’t get much accomplished in pre-week practice for the fifth stop of the Tennessee Bass Nation’s State Open Trail last Saturday on Cheatham Lake in Ashland City. At least … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels soccer wins thriller in PKs at Hardin Valley
BY DAVE LINK Senior goalkeeper Ben Ingleston and the Maryville boys’ soccer team pulled out a dramatic victory Tuesday night, beating host Hardin Valley Academy 4-2 in penalty kicks. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of 80 minutes of regulation … [Read more...]