BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Kinley Loveday, the senior point guard at Sevier County, fanned her face in order to fight back the tears beginning to rush forth with 28.5 seconds left to go in Wednesday's state quarterfinal against … [Read more...]
Former Vol basketball player JaJuan Smith named head boys’ basketball coach at Knoxville Catholic
BY JESSE SMITHEY For the better part of the last two months of the high school basketball season, JaJuan Smith led the Knoxville Catholic boys' basketball team as its interim coach. That tag has now been removed. … [Read more...]
BOYS STATE SECTIONAL WRAP: Fulton Falcons, Jellico Blue Devils, Austin-East Roadrunners secure 2024 state tourney berths
BY JESSE SMITHEY Fulton will get a chance to defend its title. Austin-East is headed back to Murfreesboro for the first time in five years. And Jellico, well — the Blue Devils will be state first-timers next week. Get some more … [Read more...]
2024 TSSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES — March 6-9, March 13-16
2024 TSSAA State Basketball Tournaments BOYS: March 13-16, Murfreesboro Wednesday, March 13 All Times Central Class 4A Quarterfinals Cookeville 70, Maryville 60 Bartlett 51, Brentwood 45 Rossview 64, Morristown East 43 Independence 88, … [Read more...]
2024 DIVISION II-AA GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Knoxville Catholic repeats as state champion, 53-39, over rival Webb School of Knoxville
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — Spending 9 of 32 minutes on the bench during Saturday's Division II-AA Girls Championship surely wasn't how Sydney Mains envisioned for her final high school game. Foul trouble for most of the contest against rival … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-A GIRLS SEMIFINALS — Final shot doesn’t fall for CAK in 36-35 loss to USJ on Friday
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — Heartbreak. Unbridled heartbreak. The Christian Academy of Knoxville girls basketball team walked off the Eblen Center floor Friday a crestfallen group, knowing that a season that began with the Lady Warriors … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-A GIRLS SEMIFINALS — Goodpasture ends TKA’s run with a 58-47 decision on Friday
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — Experience at state tournaments usually wins out. And size advantage, too. But those trends didn't play out Friday for The King's Academy girls basketball team. Though they had played at Tennessee Tech's Eblen … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-AA BOYS SEMIS — Vandy signee Tyler Tanner scores 36 in Brentwood Academy’s 63-48 win over Webb School of Knoxville
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — The Tyler Tanner who the Webb School of Knoxville got on Thursday in the TSSAA state semifinals wasn't the same Tyler Tanner they saw at their place back in December. And while they were expecting that to be the … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-AA GIRLS SEMIS — Webb School of Knoxville rallies for state semifinal win and sets up championship match-up against Catholic
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — Admittedly, head girls basketball coach Greg Hernandez tried to put a little bug in the ear of his star player Meeyah Green ahead of the Webb School of Knoxville's state semifinal. Knowing what type of player he … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-AA GIRLS SEMIS — Knoxville Catholic figures out a way past CPA, 45-40, to return to TSSAA championship game
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — If Sydney Mains happens to miss a meaningful foul shot late in the game, don't expect any negative self-talk to exit her mouth. "I don't beat myself up," she said. "If I do and I'm focused on the miss, then I know … [Read more...]