BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Loudon’s football team overcame a 14-0 deficit and an upset bid on its home field Friday night. Bronson Scrivner played a monster role in it. The Redskins’ senior quarterback accounted for 354 total yards and four … [Read more...]
D.J. Hunter, Bearden Bulldogs dart past Jefferson County 49-14 in Class 6A first-round win
BY DAVE LINK Bearden sophomore quarterback D.J. Hunter has been slowed by injuries for much of the season, but nothing slowed him down Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Lenoir City ‘feels good’ about Week 11 win and heading to the Class 5A playoffs on positive note
BY DAVE LINK Lenoir City’s football team found some momentum Friday night going into next week’s Class 5A state playoffs. Junior quarterback Luke Chadwick ran for three touchdowns and the Panthers’ defense dominated during a 37-6 victory over … [Read more...]
Down 21-0, Maryville Rebels (9-1) rally in second half to win at Farragut in Week 11
BY DAVE LINK Maryville football coach Derek Hunt doesn’t know what his seniors told the rest of the team Thursday night at halftime when it was trailing Farragut by a 21-0 score. Whatever the seniors said struck a nerve. The Rebels (9-1, 5-0 … [Read more...]
Bearden’s run of girls soccer titles ends in PKs in 2024 championship
BY DAVE LINK CHATTANOOGA – Bearden’s bid for a fourth consecutive state championship in Class AAA girls’ soccer came up short Saturday afternoon in a controversial penalty-kick shootout. The Lady Bulldogs lost to Germantown Houston 4-2 in the … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge overcomes injuries to win 1-seed out of Region 3-5A via victory over Lenoir City
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – Oak Ridge got defensive Friday night and earned the top playoff seeding from Region 3-5A. The Wildcats held Lenoir City’s veer offense to 142 total yards while generating just enough offense for a 17-7 victory. Oak … [Read more...]
2024 STATE VOLLEYBALL TRACKER (Day 2)
BY DAVE LINK CLASS AAA MARYVILLE – Maryville (24-16) cleared a big hurdle Wednesday, beating Collierville 3-1 in the winners’ bracket at Rockvale High and going 2-0 at the state tournament for the first time in program history. The Lady Rebels … [Read more...]
2024 TSSAA Girls State Soccer Tournament Round-up — Day One
BY DAVE LINK CLASS A KINGSTON – Kingston (17-1-1) returns to the Class A state semifinals for the second consecutive season after beating Madison Magnet of Jackson 2-1 in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Chattanooga Baylor School. The Lady Yellow … [Read more...]
2024 POSTSEASON SOCCER TRACKER: Webb, Bearden, Greeneville, Kingston earn TSSAA state tournament berths
Get stories and details on which area girls soccer teams won 2024 TSSAA state sectional matches on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs trounce Oak Ridge, 35-6, in Week 9 showdown
BY DAVE LINK Bearden football coach Josh Jones likes the direction his team is headed during the stretch run of the regular season. Senior Drew Parrott has a lot to do with it. … [Read more...]