By JESSE SMITHEY Being the lead arm for the Farragut High School baseball program comes with the utmost level of responsibility. After all, the Admirals have won 10 state championships, including one in 2019. There are expectations. Hunter … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP, part II: Alcoa offensive linemen Lance Williams, Bubba Jeffries chasing more Power 5s
BY JESSE SMITHEY They're picking up Power 5 offers. But Alcoa offensive linemen Lance Williams and Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries have two more seasons of high school football remaining. What are they doing to improve and ensure they remain on the … [Read more...]
SECRET SCOUT: Who Caught Our Eye Tonight?
From mid-March to the Spring Fling, the games come fast and furious. Be they baseball, softball, soccer, tennis or track & field contests, we're always watching -- scoping out everything we can to find standout performances. Here are the … [Read more...]
Debusk’s 3, Gillespie’s rebound lead Greeneville past South Side, 47-46, for first state title
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — All state tournament long, Greeneville senior point guard Connor Debusk proved his worth. Maybe he wasn’t the Mr. Basketball finalist of the team. Maybe he wasn’t the all-state sharpshooter. But he never … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge falls to band of basketball prospects from Houston in Class AAA semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Jonathan Milloway likely pictured a better ending to his high school career than the one that happened Friday night. The 6-foot-7 senior, Carnegie Mellon signee and chief cornerstone of Oak Ridge's postseason … [Read more...]
Kingston’s magical season concludes with semifinal loss to tournament-favorite South Side
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - The droves of Kingston fans that drove hours to the Murphy Center, just to see if their beloved Yellow Jackets could pull off the shocker of the Class AA state tournament Friday, rose to their feet with 3 minutes, 1 … [Read more...]
Greeneville battles past Upperman, 47-41, to reach first Class AA state final in program history
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Though there’s a bigger goal for him and his teammates to attain Saturday, Greeneville junior Reid Satterfield couldn’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment following their Class AA semifinal win Friday … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge puts away Siegel late; sets up Class AAA semifinal against heavy favorite Houston
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Johnathan Stewart, the Oak Ridge senior guard, was already prepping for Round 2 of the Class AAA state tournament when he came to handle his media duties Thursday night following the Wildcats' 68-57 win over … [Read more...]
ONE SHOT SHORT: Bearden’s quest to repeat in Class AAA falls shy in state quarterfinals, 50-47
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- The play was drawn up essentially on the fly and it had a couple options, one of which was a back-screen for 6-foot-6 Bearden senior Hayden Treadwell in the corner. But that play never materialized like it was … [Read more...]
Kingston gets first state win since 1979, downing Community in OT, 75-64
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- This indelible season, this historic run for the Kingston boys' basketball team looked to be nearing a disappointing end entering the fourth quarter of a Class AA state quarterback Thursday morning. Not only … [Read more...]