BY DAVE LINK The Loudon football team undergoes a major transition this fall with the departure of four-year starting quarterback Keaton Harig. Harig, a Class 3A Mr. Football finalist, set every school passing record during his career except … [Read more...]
CATHOLIC vs. WEBB: Rivalry Renewed Friday with Pair of Tightly Contested Wins by Irish
BY DAVE LINK One of the area’s best rivalries resumed Friday night when the Webb School of Knoxville’s basketball teams played at Catholic in front of a raucous capacity crowd. It was a night that belonged to the Irish. … [Read more...]
The NEW QB1, part II: Meigs County has projected starter and slight offensive change for 2022
By DAVE LINK Meigs County will have a new quarterback for the 2022 season, and perhaps a slight change offensively. … [Read more...]
Youth shines in Heritage’s win over HVA Lady Hawks; HVA boys erupt in third quarter to top Heritage
By DAVE LINK Not often does the Heritage girls’ basketball team have two freshmen in the starting lineup. This year it does. And coach Rick Howard said he’s got good team chemistry with freshmen Chloe Heath and Carsyn Swaney as starters. … [Read more...]
Pro angler Ott DeFoe helps grow the sport locally at inaugural NYE Bass Tournament
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...]