2019 REGION TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS GIRLS State Sectionals - Saturday, March 2 Class A Midway 54, North Greene 52 Oneida 57, Cosby 52 Class AA Grainger 44, Northview Academy 36 South Greene 65, Gatlinburg-Pittman 60 DeKalb County 44, … [Read more...]
Lady Tornadoes overcome slow start to win District 4-AA over Kingston
BY JESSE SMITHEY Making one field goal in the first quarter wasn't the ideal start to the District 4-AA title game for the Alcoa High School girls' basketball team. But what the Lady Tornadoes lacked in accuracy in the first eight minutes … [Read more...]
Furious second-half rally steers Maryville past Bearden for District 4-AAA title
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Scott West wouldn’t repeat what he told his Maryville girls’ basketball team at halftime Monday night. The Lady Rebels’ coach simply called it “a little come-to-Jesus speech” when they trailed Bearden by eight points in … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Monday, Feb. 18, 2019
BOXSCORES - Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 BASKETBALL GIRLS Farragut 61, William Blount 41 Farragut 21-10-8-27 Blount 4-8-8-21 Farragut (61): Brooke Christian 14, Macy Barnes 11, Avery Strickland 11, Carbaugh 9, Rogers 5, Wyatt 4, Duncan 3, Willis 2, … [Read more...]
Six area wrestlers bring home TSSAA state individual titles Saturday
When it comes to high school wrestling in East Tennessee, the Pigeon Forge program basically sets the bar. And the Tigers added to their history this past week at the TSSAA Individual Wrestling Championships in Franklin. Two weeks after winning … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
BOXSCORES - SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 2019 BASKETBALL GIRLS … [Read more...]
BUZZER-BEATERS: Watch Sevier County’s shot that won District 2-AAA
There has been plenty of drama over the last two days at the District 2-AAA Tournament at Sevier County. Morristown East delivered the first two buzzer-beaters. Connor Jordan hit a baseline jumper Friday to knock off South-Doyle and advance to … [Read more...]
Annaka Hall’s fourth-quarter heroics lead Bearden past Farragut, 48-47
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Bearden senior wing Annaka Hall got two fouls in the first quarter Saturday afternoon against Farragut and sat the entire second quarter of the District 4-AAA semifinal game at William Blount. She made up for lost time … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES: Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
BOXSCORES - Feb. 15, 2019 BASKETBALL GIRLS … [Read more...]
District 4-AAA: Xavier Davis and West oust Farragut; William Blount eliminates rival Heritage
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – West senior guard Xavier Davis thought his high school career might be over when he suffered a knee injury at Catholic on Dec. 7 and had to be carried off the court. Fortunately for him and the Rebels, Davis was wrong. … [Read more...]