MURFREESBORO — Last season, the Greenback baseball team was just on the cusp of a big breakthrough in the final week. The Cherokees won 31 games, reached the Class A state tournament and went 2-2 during their stay in Murfreesboro. But no state … [Read more...]
Two area players win 2019 Mr. Baseball Awards
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Hours before the first baseball game of the 2019 TSSAA Spring Fling commenced, the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association announced their Mr. Baseball Award winners for this season. And two area players fit the … [Read more...]
SPRING FLING: Q&A with Gibbs softball coach Carol Mitchell
By Dave Link Girls softball is something special in the Gibbs community. Nobody knows it better than Gibbs High softball coach Carol Mitchell, in her 25th season as head coach. Gibbs softball is dear to Mitchell’s heart. She was Carol … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Karns Soccer headed to State for the first time
The Karns High School boys’ soccer team keeps checking off firsts this postseason. The Beavers played Farragut on Thursday in their first-ever regional final. They capped off the week with their first state sectional appearance Saturday, their … [Read more...]
STATE BOUND: Holden Giesecke, Bearden defense shutout Farragut
Bearden’s soccer team posted a shutout that resonated across the state Saturday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Knoxville football jamboree schedule for KOC KickOff Classic
Here is the schedule for the Knoxville football jamboree -- also known as the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic's Kickoff Classic at Neland Stadium. The event is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16. and will feature 16 teams from around the area. 2019 High … [Read more...]
(FREE READ): Farragut, Pigeon Forge, Loudon, Greenback secure state baseball tournament berths
After disappointing Class AAA state sectional losses in 2017 and 2018, Farragut baseball coach Matt Buckner wanted Friday night's game bad. His Admirals unexpectedly dropped the Region 2-AAA Championship on Wednesday to Hardin Valley, and that … [Read more...]
Alcoa baseball comes up one game short of state tournament
ALCOA – Will Shelton fought back tears as he recalled his final moments on the pitcher’s mound for Alcoa High School on Friday night. It didn’t end the way Shelton wanted. … [Read more...]
(FREE READ): Alcoa Softball and first-year coach Sarah Fekete Bailey clinch state tournament berth
That didn’t take long. When Sarah Fekete Bailey left Catholic after eight seasons to be the new softball coach at Alcoa for the 2019 season, she knew there were some pieces in place at her new stop to possibly make a run. “They had a very … [Read more...]
THURSDAY PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: TKA Softball, G-P Soccer, CAK Baseball
The King’s Academy softball team isn’t going to Murfreesboro next week simply happy to be there. It’s championship or bust for the Lady Lions. Tennessee softball signee Kaylan Cole pitched a five-hit gem and also drove in two runs, as The King’s … [Read more...]