By DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – Ott DeFoe is glad to take a break from his high-pressure career in professional bass fishing during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Family time is priceless for DeFoe, who lives in Blaine with his wife, … [Read more...]
Karns boys basketball team (14-2) kicks off 2022 with yet another win
By DAVE LINK The Karns boys’ basketball team is on a roll under veteran coach Lee Henson. Sophomore wing Walker Lockhart came off the bench and scored 20 points Tuesday night as Karns beat visiting Loudon 77-59 in a non-district game. Karns … [Read more...]
Joe Vaulton, Walker LaRue lead Alcoa Fishing to its first-ever team title in TN BASS Nation event
BY DAVE LINK Joe Vaulton and Walker LaRue didn’t win the Tennessee BASS Nation Southeast Region event Dec. 18, but they left Watts Bar Lake with a goal achieved. Their second-place finish among 87 teams propelled the Alcoa Fishing Team to its … [Read more...]
Short-handed Hardin Valley boys basketball posts 3-0 showing in holiday classic
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – The Hardin Valley Academy boys’ basketball team was shorthanded due to injuries Thursday afternoon. Nothing new there. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Girls Golfer of the Year (2021): Brylee Crouse, Kingston
By DAVE LINK Brylee Crouse didn’t let a tough opening round ruin her first trip to the Class A state golf tournament. The Kingston sophomore had a case of the nerves when she teed off Oct. 7 at Sevierville Golf Club and shot 11-over 81 for the … [Read more...]
McMinn Central girls basketball coach Johnny Morgan closing in on Win No. 1,000
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Much has changed in the world during Johnny Morgan’s 44 years of coaching the McMinn Central girls’ basketball program. One thing hasn’t changed in the community of Englewood, where McMinn Central is located. “The … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons score another W in longstanding battle with Scott High and Trey Morrow
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE - Fulton basketball coach Jody Wright had concerns going into Tuesday morning’s opening game of the Renasant Bank Christmas Tournament at Maryville High. The Falcons hadn’t played since a seven-point victory at Meigs … [Read more...]
Sale Creek twin anglers prove to be one of top duos in Tennessee Bass Nation high school circuit
By DAVE LINK Twin brothers Dylan and Carter Nutt are the hottest team on the Tennessee BASS Nation High School Fishing circuit. The seniors at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School in Nashville are atop the points standings in three of the four … [Read more...]
Concord Christian School boys’ basketball (10-3) gets mettle tested by Catholic on Monday
By DAVE LINK Concord Christian School boys’ basketball coach Mike Wilkins remembers playing against Division I recruits when he was a high school player. It was in the mid-1990s, and Wilkins played at West High under former coach Chris … [Read more...]
Bearden girls and Ensworth battle Saturday in championship-like setting in 5Star Preps Classic
By DAVE LINK It was Saturday afternoon in mid-December, and the Ensworth and Bearden girls’ basketball teams played a championship-caliber game. … [Read more...]