BY JESSE SMITHEY Maturity and experience, they were written all over The King's Academy girls basketball team's win Tuesday night. No denying that. … [Read more...]
Scott Cummings steps down as head football coach at Lenoir City; set to be athletics director at a school in Knoxville
The story below was a breaking news story posted on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The next day, Cummings was officially introduced by Halls High School as its new athletics director. BY JESSE SMITHEY Scott Cummings is taking the next step in his … [Read more...]
2024 Hammers Hardwood Classic Schedule
2024 Hammers Hardwood Classic $10 admission Thursday, Dec. 19 at Anderson County Clarkrange 59, Halls 35 (girls) Anderson County 55, Concord 28 (girls) Pickett County 54, Lenoir City 37 (boys) Anderson County 76, McMinn County 53 (boys) at … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic football program tabs Rusty Bradley as offensive coordinator
BY JESSE SMITHEY Rusty Bradley is coming back home again. Knoxville Catholic's football program and head coach Philip Shadowens have hired Bradley as the Irish's new offensive coordinator. … [Read more...]
Scotty Dykes steps aside as head football coach at Cocke County High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY The message that Scotty Dykes delivered to his football team Wednesday was not an easy one to transmit. … [Read more...]
TSSAA names 2024 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award winners
BY JESSE SMITHEY NASHVILLE — The TSSAA announced its 2024 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winners at a ceremony at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. High school football coaches and media around the state nominated players, and a select committee of … [Read more...]
Veteran head coach Heath Woods named new head football coach at Pigeon Forge
BY JESSE SMITHEY A familiar face is back in a head-coaching position in East Tennessee. … [Read more...]
Clinton High School names Jake Dawson new head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Jake Dawson's rise in the coaching game has been meteoric. Just 24 years old, Dawson is now getting his first crack at being a head football coach. Clinton High School has hired the up-and-comer to lead the Dragons' program. … [Read more...]
SEVIER COUNTY tops Page, 27-20, for 2024 Class 5A BlueCross Bowl Championship
BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — Late in the first half of Friday night's Class 5A BlueCross Bowl, the Page Patriots zeroed in on 5-foot-6 Sevier County defensive back Bryson Headrick. Whether they knew that Headrick was the Smoky Bears' all-time … [Read more...]
ALCOA TORNADOES capture — TENTH! — consecutive Class 3A Championship
BY JESSE SMITHEY CHATTANOOGA — You can call it a decade of dominance. But, really, it has been oh-so much more. In its final season in 3A, the Alcoa Football program punctuated its 16-year stay in the classification with a 10th consecutive … [Read more...]