BY DAVE LINK Lucas Nordin will have a tough time matching his junior season when he scored 38 goals, setting Bearden’s single-season record. Nordin did some catching up Monday night with three goals in a 5-1 win over visiting Greeneville. … [Read more...]
HVA Baseball (13-1) routs William Blount; Hawks want to keep bats hot through May
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy continued its blazing start to the baseball season with a 14-0 victory over visiting William Blount on Wednesday night. The Hawks (13-1, 3-1 in District 4-4A) have won five straight since a 2-1 loss to … [Read more...]
STRANGERS NOW, NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NEXT: Brysen Kraft, Isaac Katz set to meet on soccer pitch Thursday
BY DAVE LINK Brysen Kraft and Isaac Katz will be on opposites sides of the soccer pitch at Seymour High School on Thursday night. Kraft is a senior at Seymour. Katz is a senior at Central. The two players don’t know each other – not yet … [Read more...]
Alcoa Softball is ‘Embracing the Target’ in 2023 after state championship win last year
ALCOA – Jaylyn Halliburton is the senior statesperson of Alcoa’s softball team, and she’d love a repeat of last season. The first baseman and Milligan signee is the lone senior returning starter from the 2022 Class AA state championship team, … [Read more...]
Bearden Baseball knocks off Farragut, 2-0, for first win in the rivalry since 2017
BY DAVE LINK Bearden’s baseball team ended a long losing streak against rival Farragut on Monday night. How long was the losing streak? Bearden coach Dave Prichard didn’t know. “I have no idea,” Prichard said. “I’ve been here two years. We … [Read more...]
Drew Shelton, Greeneville Soccer pull off what they practiced in convincing win over Alcoa
BY DAVE LINK Practice didn’t make the Greeneville boys’ soccer team perfect Friday afternoon. But the Greene Devils were pretty good. … [Read more...]
WEBB SQUARED WIN: Greyson Webb’s big moment led Webb Soccer past Farragut at Bearden Invitational
BY DAVE LINK Greyson Webb made the Farragut boys’ soccer team pay for a mistake Thursday afternoon. … [Read more...]
LAX 101: Decades later, Chris Kelley continues to advance Knoxville-area lacrosse
BY DAVE LINK Chris Kelley thought his lacrosse days were over during the winter months of 1997. He had played at the University of Rhode Island and then started/coached the team at St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis while in chiropractor … [Read more...]
Laney Shrader’s walk-off HR gives Farragut Softball a win over Karns
BY DAVE LINK Farragut’s Laney Shrader had a tough game in the field Wednesday night, but she made up for it at the plate. … [Read more...]
LHP Nathan Hull and Meigs County defeat Loudon, 1-0, in much-anticipated District 3-2A early season contest
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Meigs County’s Nathan Hull got his first chance to play baseball at Loudon on Monday night, and he liked it. It’s no wonder. The junior left-hander and transfer from Land O’ Lakes, Fla., threw a four-hitter as the … [Read more...]