BY MIKE BLACKERBY Senior standout Trevor Coggin set a blistering pace and his teammates followed in lock stride as Farragut’s cross-country team recorded a season for the ages in 2022. Sometimes, living up to lofty expectations is impossible, but … [Read more...]
Anna Graves of Webb School of Knoxville named 2022 5Star Preps Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
A preseason vote of confidence from her teammates propelled Webb’s Anna Graves to a bounce-back junior season in 2022 and 5Star Preps girls cross-country Runner of the Year honors. After bursting on the scene as a freshman in 2020 with a third-place … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge Football and head coach Scott Cummings part ways after one season
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Oak Ridge High School is looking for a new head football coach – again. In a bombshell development Friday, Oak Ridge officials announced they are parting ways with Scott Cummings, who resigned almost exactly a year to the day that … [Read more...]
Northview Academy girls get first program win over Grainger — even after star player crashes to injury in final minutes
BY MIKE BLACKERBY RUTLEDGE – Even with its star guard on the sidelines for the frantic closing moments, Northview Academy slipped past Grainger for the first time in program history Tuesday night. Junior Reagan Brown fired in a game high 18 points … [Read more...]
The West Rebels eliminate defending-champion Powell, 28-21, in 5A semifinals; Rebels return to state for first time since 2014
BY MIKE BLACKERBY The semifinal obstacle is finally cleared. West High School’s Rebels, after fourth-round losses in 2021 and 2019, are just one win removed from the top prize in Tennessee Class 5A football. West quarterback Carson Jessie hit … [Read more...]
Anderson County clears the Greeneville hurdle; Mavericks advance to semifinals for just the second time
By MIKE BLACKERBY CLINTON, Tenn. — They’ll be practicing on Thanksgiving for just the second time in program history at Anderson County. The Mavericks (13-0) dispatched perennial power Greeneville 38-7 Friday night in the Class 4A state … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels Football still in Position A despite topsy turvy season
BY MIKE BLACKERBY There have been more hiccups than usual and a season-ending injury to a star player, but Maryville coach Derek Hunt couldn’t be more upbeat heading into Friday’s Class 6A quarterfinal game against Science Hill at Shields … [Read more...]
THE PREVIEW: Get Ready for another Anderson County and Greeneville Class 4A Playoff Matchup
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It has been a couple of years, but here we go with another Greeneville-Anderson County playoff game. The Class 4A powers, both 12-0, square off Friday in Clinton in the state quarterfinals. The series has become quite the … [Read more...]
Greeneville ousts Gibbs from 4A playoffs; sets up quarterfinal showdown with Anderson County (12-0)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – The much-anticipated Class 4A matchup is finally here. Let the hype begin. Top-ranked Greeneville travels to No. 2 Anderson County Friday in a battle of 12-0 teams in the state quarterfinals. Fans of both teams … [Read more...]
Powell Panthers still motivated by 2020 first-round loss to Walker Valley
BY MIKE BLACKERBY It’s probably not quite accurate to say that Walker Valley did Powell a favor by upsetting the Panthers two years ago in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. More along the lines of: it supplied coach Matt Lowe’s team with … [Read more...]