BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – A.J. Gray took a break from basketball last season at Hardin Valley Academy. Gray returned this year, and the Hawks are better off for it. … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Olivia Mauldin wins Bass Pro Shops Sevierville event; Tucker Larrance, Jaxson Pierce win Juniors
BY DAVE LINK Grace Christian Academy junior Olivia Mauldin got the fishing bug when she was a young girl, going often in summers with her dad Mark, brother Garrett, and his friend Efrem. She’s never shaken the bug. “When I was little,” … [Read more...]
J.J. Faulkner, Karns boys basketball spoil homecoming for Jon Higgins
BY DAVE LINK Senior point guard J.J. Faulkner and the Karns basketball team were on their up-tempo game Tuesday night. Faulkner poured in 30 points as the Beavers beat Johnson City Science Hill 74-49 in the first round of the Farragut … [Read more...]
Carter boys basketball ‘can go a long way’ in 2022-23
BY DAVE LINK So far, so good. The Carter boys’ basketball team reeled off its third consecutive victory Monday night, beating Morristown East 66-62 in the opening round of the Farragut Thanksgiving Tournament. … [Read more...]
Alcoa Football doesn’t let G-P hang around; Tornadoes cruise past Highlanders and into 3A semifinals
By DAVE LINK ALCOA – Almost three months ago, the Alcoa football team couldn’t pull away from Gatlinburg-Pittman until the second half of their game. That was not the case Friday night. The Tornadoes (12-1) rolled to a 42-0 halftime lead and … [Read more...]
KIL Basketball Jamboree Notebook – What We Learned on Night 2 (Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022)
BY DAVE LINK It’s been a tough off-season and preseason for the Catholic girls’ basketball team, but coach Travis Mains wants to turn it into a positive. How tough was it? When the Lady Irish scrimmaged recently, seven of their top 12 players were … [Read more...]
KIL Basketball Jamboree Notebook – What We Learned on Night 1 (Monday, Nov. 14, 2022)
BY DAVE LINK Shelley Collier spent last season juggling her starting lineup for the Webb School of Knoxville girls’ basketball team. It didn’t stop the Lady Spartans (18-11) from making a postseason run to the Division II-AA state … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans surge past Davidson Academy and into Division II-AA Semifinal against nationally ranked Lipscomb Academy (11-0)
BY DAVE LINK Junior running back Jalen Hill returned Friday night from a foot injury and helped Webb School of Knoxville extend its football season one more week. Hill rushed for 151 yards and scored five touchdowns as Webb posted a 49-24 … [Read more...]
BLOUNT JAMBOREE NOTEBOOK: Alcoa girls show serious depth, Maryville boys offer promise, new coaches make debuts, and more info
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Mak is back. And so are most of her teammates from last season. Alcoa senior forward Mak Bremer returned to action Thursday night in the Blount County Jamboree after missing the 2021-22 season with an ACL injury … [Read more...]
FCA FISHING FILES: Pellissippi State adds fishing team in 2022
BY DAVE LINK High school bass anglers in the area and across the state have a new option if they’re wanting to pursue college fishing. Pellissippi State Community College has added a bass fishing team after recently announcing the start of an … [Read more...]