BY DAVE LINK Bearden senior Collin Lewis knew Tuesday night was no time for a letdown. Not with the soccer season on the line against Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett in the Region 1-AAA elimination semifinals. Not with a group of 12 seniors wanting … [Read more...]
Alcoa, Gibbs, Morristown East secure sectional berths; other games moved to Tuesday
The Alcoa High School softball team hasn’t been to a state tournament in 13 years. The Lady Tornadoes are just one Friday win away from making that streak come to an end. … [Read more...]
Nathan Hickman and Trey Willis lift Loudon baseball to Class AA state sectionals
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – There was no doubt who would get the baseball with Loudon’s season on the line Monday night. Senior right-hander Nathan Hickman was ready for it. … [Read more...]
Farragut baseball secures 12th straight sectional; Pigeon Forge, Alcoa to rematch; Greenback, Wartburg advance
Farragut didn’t let any threat of elimination to creep into the postseason equation Monday night. That’s why head coach Matt Buckner trotted out SEC-commit Ryan Hagenow to pitch from the onset. … [Read more...]
Central football coach Bryson Rosser receives his own street
The Central High School football team had one final championship celebration on Saturday. And during that ceremony, head coach Bryson Rosser received a special gift of his own. A street. Yep, a street that bears his name. Marion Drive -- … [Read more...]
All 5Star Preps Wrestling Team, Wrestler of the Year (2019), Coach of the Year (2019)
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Gavin Cagle, CAK BY MIKE BLACKERBY Gavin Cagle leaves no stone unturned in his dogged pursuit of excellence on the mat. In fact, those 24 hours in a day aren’t quite enough for the Christian Academy of Knoxville sophomore, … [Read more...]
Baseball, Softball, Soccer region tournament pairings
REGION TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS BASEBALL Region 1-A Championship: Greenback 4, University High 1 Region 2-A Championship: Harriman 19, Wartburg 4 CLASS A SECTIONALS: Greenback 14, Wartburg 1 University High 11, Harriman 0 Region … [Read more...]
SPRING REPORT – Central Bobcats football (2019)
It’s commonplace for quarterbacks to sport green non-contact jerseys during spring practices and scrimmages. The last thing any coach, teammate or fan wants to see is for QB1 to go down with injury. So Central quarterback Dakota Fawver donned a … [Read more...]
SPRING REPORT – Farragut Football (2019)
BY DAVE LINK Farragut football coach Eddie Courtney likes the progress of his team at the midway point of spring practices. It starts at quarterback where rising senior Gavin Wilkinson returns after throwing for 1,732 yards and 16 touchdowns … [Read more...]
FBA Eagles tab Fulton assistant Jonathan Cox as new boys’ basketball coach
First Baptist Academy in Powell has hired longtime Fulton basketball assistant coach Jonathan Cox to coach its boys' basketball program. Cox, a 2000 Anderson County alumnus, has assisted Jody Wright at Fulton the last 13 seasons -- … [Read more...]