By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – There is no better time to be perfect on penalty kicks than at the state tournament. Just ask the Bearden soccer team. The Bulldogs (19-3-1) made all five of their penalty kicks Tuesday afternoon at Siegel Soccer … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans (18-0) head to state semifinals in Division II-A soccer
By DAVE LINK The Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team stormed into the Division II-A state final four with a 5-0 quarterfinal victory Saturday afternoon over visiting University School of Nashville. The Spartans (18-0) are two wins from a … [Read more...]
Farragut gets past Seymour, 9-2, to return to state and defend its 2019 Class AAA championship
By DAVE LINK Hunter Merrick was sitting in the dugout when Farragut’s 2018 baseball season ended with a 2-1 loss to Seymour in the Class AAA state sectional round. Merrick did all he could Friday to keep it from happening again. … [Read more...]
Greenback Softball to play for its first-ever trip to a state tournament
By DAVE LINK GREENBACK – It’s been a banner season for the Greenback softball team, but not Wednesday night. The Lady Cherokees made their first-ever appearance in the Region 1-A championship game and lost to visiting North Greene, 8-5. But … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley soccer gets past Oak Ridge, 2-0, to set up region championship showdown at Farragut
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Junior midfielder Collin Combs and his teammates on the Hardin Valley Academy boys’ soccer team got closer to their desired destination Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Gibbs sophomore Reilly Byers leads Eagles to state sectional berth
By DAVE LINK ALCOA – Gibbs’ Reilly Byers didn’t flinch when he found out he’d be pitching in Monday’s Region 2-AA elimination semifinals at Alcoa. Instead, he delivered. The sophomore left-hander fired a two-hitter and the Eagles (26-7) … [Read more...]
HEADY MOVE: Jake Skipper uses noggin to decide District 4-AAA championship
BY DAVE LINK Jake Skipper had a soccer moment he will never forget Friday night. … [Read more...]
Farragut soccer survives stranger things Wednesday night to reach tournament title game
By DAVE LINK Farragut soccer coach Bradley Culbreth says strange things can happen during playoffs, and there was some strangeness going on Wednesday night. … [Read more...]
Lauren Brakovec breaks Farragut home run record, Avery Flatford deals a two-hitter
By DAVE LINK There was plenty of credit to be shared Tuesday night by the Farragut softball team. Junior left-hander Avery Flatford (13-0) threw a six-inning two-hitter as the Lady Admirals beat William Blount 11-1 in the District 4-AAA … [Read more...]
Star LHP Trey Willis returns to form for District 5-AA top-seeded Loudon on Monday
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Trey Willis was pitching like his old self again Monday afternoon. Loudon’s 6-foot-4 senior left-hander allowed two hits and one run in five innings during the Redskins’ 8-3 victory over Sweetwater in the District 5-AA … [Read more...]