By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Playoff season started a week early for the Loudon football team. The Redskins posted a 23-14 victory over visiting Kingston on Friday night and earned a spot in the Class 3A state playoffs while knocking the Yellow … [Read more...]
Farragut overcomes turnovers, fends off late Bearden charge for 28-21 win and home playoff game
BY DAVE LINK Home-field advantage in the playoffs was at stake Thursday night when Bearden played host to rival Farragut in the regular-season finale for both teams. Farragut won it with defense, holding the Bulldogs to 206 total yards during a … [Read more...]
FCA FISHING FILES: Kingston sophomore Hayden Barnett ‘blindsided’ by win on Norris Lake
BY DAVE LINK Hayden Barnett of the Roane County High Bass Fishing Team had to make other plans when his co-angler, Will Bacon, was gone Oct. 8 for the Tennessee BASS Nation’s Bass Pro Shops-Sevierville event on Norris Lake. Barnett fished solo … [Read more...]
STATE BOUND: Defending-champ Bearden earns state berth; West, Alcoa, Cumberland Gap, Seymour, Greeneville also qualify
The Bearden girls’ soccer team advanced to the Class AAA state tournament with an 8-0 victory over visiting Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett on Saturday night in a state sectional match. It was no surprise. The Lady Bulldogs (21-0) are defending state … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans honor longtime coach David Meske with 42-7 win over Gary Rankin’s Boyd-Buchanan squad
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville football coach David Meske was the center of attention Friday night when the Spartans played host to Chattanooga Boyd-Buchanan. Former players came from near and far to honor Meske, who announced his … [Read more...]
Aly Ramsey (165 career goals) and Cumberland Gap down host Loudon in Region 2-A Championship Soccer Match
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Senior forward Aly Ramsey has scored a school-record 165 goals during her career at Cumberland Gap. She would trade all her goals for another trip to the Class A state tournament with her teammates. “To me, the goals … [Read more...]
Goalkeeper Lucy Gordon, West Lady Rebels survive in PKs against Hardin Valley to advance in postseason
BY DAVE LINK Senior goalkeeper Lucy Gordon got plenty of work defending penalty kicks during West High’s soccer practices this season. It paid dividends Tuesday night when Gordon was in her first-ever penalty-kick shootout with the season on … [Read more...]
McMinn County defense spurs on 24-7 win over Walker Valley to attain first region title in 10 years
By DAVE LINK ATHENS – McMinn County leaned on old reliable again Friday night – its defense. The Cherokees held visiting Walker Valley to seven first downs and 141 total yards during a 24-7 victory, clinching its first region championship in 10 … [Read more...]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Defending-champion Catholic tops BA to advance to state; Maryville, Greeneville, South Greene also earn berths
BY DAVE LINK Bellamy Parker was out of the lineup for Catholic’s volleyball team for several matches this season due to back issues. The junior outside hitter showed no problems with it Thursday night, leading the Lady Irish to a 25-19, 25-9, … [Read more...]
Nation’s No. 1 Bearden hangs on against rival Farragut, 2-1, in district tournament elimination game
By DAVE LINK Not often has the Bearden girls’ soccer team been challenged this season, but it was Tuesday night. And it came at home in a District 4-AAA elimination semifinal against rival Farragut. … [Read more...]