By JESSE SMITHEY Korey Mobbs, who was hired as head football coach at Catholic this spring, inherited plenty of college talent that he has to feel confident about heading into the 2021 season. Tommy Winton, a rising senior all-purpose offensive … [Read more...]
What You May Have Missed in May (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Here's what you may have missed in May. From coaching changes to recruiting info to many other news and notes. … [Read more...]
Gibbs claims title No. 2 with win over rival Pigeon Forge in Class AA state baseball championship
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- With the Class AA baseball state championship a smidgen past its midpoint Friday afternoon, Gibbs baseball coach Geff Davis summoned Brayden Taylor from his shortstop position and put him on the pitcher's … [Read more...]
Bearden sprinter Christian Langlois shines at state; HVA girls T&F finishes second overall
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - Christian Langlois had just finished his 100-meter dash Thursday afternoon when a competitor, from Nashville's Hillsboro High School, looked at Langlois' jersey and asked where Bearden is … [Read more...]
GIBBS SOFTBALL fights to see another state tournament day; wins two on Thursday
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - This might not be the most talented or deep Gibbs softball team that head coach Carol Mitchell has ever fielded, but its tenacity and heart have been all-state this week. The youth-laden Lady Eagles produced two … [Read more...]
Austin-East soccer and Gatlinburg-Pittman to square off for Class A state championship
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- The fledgling Austin-East vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer rivalry is about to add an explosive new chapter. The Roadrunners and the Highlanders, who've had three battles already this season, will play for the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL ROUND-UP: Farragut stays alive in Class AAA; CAK’s 4-peat bid ends
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Wednesday won't go down as one of the banner days of baseball for the Farragut program nor CAK. But for the former, the Admirals still aren't done yet. Farragut fought off elimination on Wednesday night at … [Read more...]
CLASS AA BASEBALL: Pigeon Forge’s Loy out-duels Vandy commit; Gibbs’ bats heat up on Covington
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- If you're from East Tennessee and you hoped to see a Pigeon Forge vs. Gibbs championship game in this week's Class AA state baseball tournament, you just may be in luck. Both programs are just a step away from … [Read more...]
Alcoa boys win Division I Small School Track & Field Championship
MURFREESBORO - The trophy case at Alcoa High School is about to get a little more crowded. Alcoa won the Division I Boys Small School Track & Field Team Championship on Tuesday at Rockvale High School outside Murfreesboro. And it was … [Read more...]
CLASS AA ROUND-UP: Gibbs bunts past Watertown; Pigeon Forge drops Ripley
By JESSE SMITHEY Gibbs' start Tuesday in the Class AA state tournament wasn't one to cherish. But the ending sure was. The Eagles rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally past Watertown for a 4-3 win and avoid falling into an … [Read more...]