BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Webb School of Knoxville basketball coach Ricky Norris had Monday’s game at Maryville marked as a measuring stick for his team’s progress this season. The Spartans (9-0) seemed to measure up just fine. … [Read more...]
Lenoir City Lady Panthers win road game at William Blount
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Junior guard Kara Gresham got some hard coaching again Tuesday night, and so did her teammates on the Lenoir City girls’ basketball team. Coach Shelley Collier gave the Lady Panthers plenty of it during a 49-46 … [Read more...]
Karina Bystry, McMinn Central outlast CAK Lady Warriors in early season battle of state powers
BY DAVE LINK FARRAGUT, Tenn. — Veteran coach Johnny Morgan has won more than 1,000 games with the McMinn Central girls, and he’s got a simple formula for winning lots of those games. Like on Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Amaya Redd taking on expanded role for Catholic Lady Irish (4-0) for the 2024-25 season
BY DAVE LINK Amaya Redd has assumed a bigger role with the Catholic girls’ basketball team this season, and she’s not doing it alone. The 5-foot-11 forward/guard and Tennessee Tech signee is one of five seniors for Catholic, the two-time … [Read more...]
YES SERR! Maryville junior Mack Serr has dream game in Rebels’ 41-20 win over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Mack Serr played a game he will never forget Friday night, and it helped push Maryville into the Class 6A state semifinals. The junior tight end/defensive end caught a touchdown pass, returned an interception … [Read more...]
JAMBOREE REPORT: Knox County Schools basketball jamboree Night 2 (2024)
Get in on some of the top storylines and details coming out of Night 2 of the 2024 Knoxville High School basketball jamboree. From the loaded teams to the rebuild jobs, Dave Link has you covered in this jamboree notebook... … [Read more...]
JAMBOREE REPORT: Knox County Schools basketball jamboree Night 1 (2024)
Get in on some of the top storylines and details coming out of Night 1 of the 2024 Knoxville High School basketball jamboree. From commitments and transfers to the loaded teams and rebuild jobs. Dave Link has you covered in this jamboree … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels author much different outcome in rematch with Science Hill in 6A second round win
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Maryville’s football team needed a last-minute rally to pull out a 23-17 victory over Science Hill on Sept. 20 in Johnson City. It was a totally different ballgame Friday night. … [Read more...]
Specialist MVP: Mikel Van Pelt — See how the Gibbs kicker is making his name known in 2024
BY DAVE LINK Placekickers dream of attempting a last-second field goal, and some wait years for the chance to try one. Gibbs junior Mikel Van Pelt got the chance in just his second game as the Eagles’ starting kicker. It was Aug. 30, and … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Karns seniors Clayton Kelley, Hunter Owens win Bass Pro Shops event; Alcoa angler Jackie Hatfield picks up a W
BY DAVE LINK Karns senior Clayton Kelley couldn’t pre-fish Cherokee Lake prior to the Tennessee BASS Nation’s Bass Pro Shops event last Saturday (Nov. 2) because he was in fall practice with the Beavers’ baseball team. Instead, Kelley relied on … [Read more...]