OAK RIDGE -- One region title was expected. The other, well, was certainly a long time coming. Either way, both Bearden and Sevier County won region titles via different fashions in the Class AAA ranks on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Greeneville football tabs Dan Hammonds as coaching successor to Caine Ballard
BY JESSE SMITHEY Maybe the journey to name a coaching successor to Caine Ballard at Greeneville High School took a little longer than expected, but the school introduced their new football coach Thursday afternoon. Greeneville assistant … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge, Northview, Midway, McMinn Central win girls region titles
BY JESSE SMITHEY With just 1.5 seconds remaining on the clock in Wednesday's Region 2-AAA girls' championship, there was no question who would be taking the final shot for the Oak Ridge High School girls' basketball team. Jada. Guinn. Guinn, … [Read more...]
Maryville football coaches spend day working with Clemson staff
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Maryville High School football coaching staff had a unique opportunity this past weekend to talk shop and learn from one of the best college football programs in the nation. Not at a Coach Clinic or some … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge ousts Catholic, 65-58, to earn region-finale spot and sectional berth
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Get tough. Get physical. That’s what the Oak Ridge boys basketball team did Tuesday night on its way to a 65-58 victory over Catholic in the Region 2-AAA elimination semifinals at Oak Ridge. “We want a physical game. … [Read more...]
BEARDEN SURVIVES: Bulldogs late push eliminates Maryville, 55-43
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Ques Glover put an exclamation point on Bearden’s victory Tuesday night in the Region 2-AAA elimination semifinal against Maryville. Glover got the loose ball after Shamarcus Brown’s blocked shot, raced down the court, … [Read more...]
BOYS REGION SEMIS: Fulton, A-E, Harriman, Oneida, Sevier County advance
Down to just half of his backcourt in the second half of an elimination game Tuesday night, Fulton boys' basketball coach Jody Wright never felt too comfortable -- no matter what the lead. "It was a 16-point game, but it just never felt that," … [Read more...]
Maryville girls advance past Campbell County to Region 2-AAA final
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – It’s a long, hard road. The Maryville girls basketball team took another step in the state-tournament road by beating Campbell County 60-52 Monday night in the Region 2-AAA elimination semifinals at Oak Ridge. … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge girls eliminate Bearden in Region 2-AAA semifinals
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Jada Guinn kept her composure Monday night and so did her teammates on the Oak Ridge girls basketball team. They trailed visiting Bearden by four points with 4 minutes, 54 seconds left in the Region 2-AAA elimination … [Read more...]
REGION ROUNDUP: What happened Monday, Feb. 25?
Ask any coach. Winning region semifinals are often the toughest games to win. Elimination awaits the losers. And if you're expected to win -- like the Northview Academy girls' team was Monday -- the pressure ramps up even more to avoid the … [Read more...]