By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville coach Travis Mozingo went into the 2020 football season relying on junior J.D. Dunn to carry the offense’s rushing load. Mozingo wasn’t relying on the kind of season Dunn produced, though. … [Read more...]
Brycen Denton, HVA Baseball pull off remarkable final-inning rally to top Farragut, 13-12
By DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy senior Brycen Denton didn’t give up after struggling on the mound Tuesday night against visiting Farragut. Instead, he moved to right field and played a big part in winning the game. … [Read more...]
Lady Vols softball signee Olivia Underwood hopes to lead Sequoyah to first state appearance
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – All the endless hours of hard work have paid off for Olivia Underwood. The senior catcher at Sequoyah High School will play college softball for her dream school, the University of Tennessee. First, Underwood wants to … [Read more...]
CAK baseball eyes fourth title in a row; Pharr says Warriors have ‘a chance to have a good club’
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville baseball coach Tommy Pharr isn’t ready to call his team a powerhouse this season. But the Warriors are the three-time defending state champions, having won the Class AA title in 2017 and Division II-A … [Read more...]
West senior forward Marshall Harkrider continues to amaze despite amputated foot/ankle
By DAVE LINK Marshall Harkrider knew he was hurt. He had no idea how badly. It was Dec. 28, 2018, and Harkrider was on Christmas break during his sophomore year at West High School. He was visiting his cousins at a ranch in Texas. It was the … [Read more...]
Cameron Cook, Bearden soccer keep win streak going with win at Hardin Valley Academy
By DAVE LINK Cameron Cook never got off the bench in spring of 2019 during Bearden’s run to the Class AAA state soccer championship. Last year, Cook was sidelined with a broken collarbone when the Bulldogs played one game before the pandemic … [Read more...]
Heritage Softball fired up about its chances in the 2021 season; gets walk-off win over AC
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Heritage coach Jeff Sherman is fired up about the softball season. Why not after a game like Friday’s? … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP, PART IV: Webb QB1 Charlie Robinson goes from Wing-T to Spread QB
By DAVE LINK So long, Wing-T. Here comes the spread. It’s the wave of the offensive future for the Webb School of Knoxville football team. … [Read more...]
Webb pitcher Julian Mays makes good on long-awaited start; Spartans top Irish, 10-1
By DAVE LINK Julian Mays waited two years for his first varsity start for the Webb School of Knoxville baseball team, and the junior right-hander made the most of it Wednesday night. Mays combined with senior right-hander Taeg Horner on a … [Read more...]
Farragut and Oak Ridge ‘couldn’t put the ball away’ and wind up in 1-all tie
By DAVE LINK The Farragut boys’ soccer team had its chances Tuesday night. Ditto for Oak Ridge. … [Read more...]