BY DAVE LINK West High’s basketball team got a statement victory Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels get big bounce-back, District 4-4A win Friday at Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Maryville basketball coach Wes Lambert went with a new starting lineup Friday night at Farragut and liked what he saw. … [Read more...]
DOUBLE FEATURE: Webb Spartans, Lady Spartans sweep meetings at rival Catholic on Thursday
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville’s basketball teams fended off a couple of upset bids Thursday night in rivalry games at Catholic. Sophomore guard Cailyn Taylor scored 20 points as the Lady Spartans rolled to a 57-40 victory, snapping a … [Read more...]
Heritage Lady Mountaineers take solo control of District 3-3A with OT win at Lenoir City
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – Heritage girls’ basketball coach Rick Howard was concerned going into Tuesday night’s game at Lenoir City, thanks to Monday’s practice. “Yesterday’s practice, I knew we weren’t going to come down here and light it up … [Read more...]
Bearden multisport star Emma Rainey epitomizes unrelenting effort
BY DAVE LINK Bearden junior Emma Rainey appreciates every chance she gets to play basketball and soccer. She’s spent too much time out of action while rehabbing from two ACL tears and surgeries to the same knee. Rainey never considered … [Read more...]
DOUBLE FEATURE: Bearden Basketball sweeps Farragut; Lady Bulldogs win in wild final-second finish
BY DAVE LINK You can expect the unexpected in rivalry games. And sometimes you get the inexplicable. There was all that Friday night when Bearden swept a basketball doubleheader against visiting rival Farragut. Bearden’s girls posted a … [Read more...]
Devyn Martin, West Rebels notch key District 4-4A road win at Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Devyn Martin showed why he’s the captain of West’s basketball team Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024): Bella Ekeler, Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Farragut setter Bella Ekeler didn’t want to watch her junior season of volleyball end this past fall while she was injured, sitting on the bench. Not after spending her sophomore season practicing but not playing for the Lady … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024) — Jayla Blue, Bearden
BY DAVE LINK Bearden junior forward Jayla Blue has been going full bore with soccer since helping the Lady Bulldogs reach the Class AAA state championship match Oct. 26 in Chattanooga. She’s now in club season with FC Alliance. She works on … [Read more...]
Kingston vs. Lenoir City doubleheader: Layne leads Kingston Boys to win; Gresham helps LC Lady Panthers rally
BY DAVE LINK KINGSTON – The Kingston girls’ basketball team had its lead slip away Tuesday night in a 49-38 loss to visiting Lenoir City. It didn’t happen to the Kingston boys, though. The Yellow Jackets built a six-point lead after one … [Read more...]