BY MIKE BLACKERBY Jennifer Sullivan’s high school basketball career was a study of transition, evolution and ultimately success at the highest level. Early on, the 5Star Preps Girls Basketball Player of the Year had a score-first mentality at The … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2022 Girls Basketball Underclassman of the Year: Sydney Mains, Catholic
BY MIKE BLACKERBY When Sydney Mains heats up, watch out. The 5Star Preps Girls Basketball Underclassman of the Year for the 2021-22 high school season is one of the area’s most deadly 3-point shooters. She’s also one of those players who naturally … [Read more...]
Brooke Taylor, Sidnee Stanton pace HVA to Section 1-AAA Track & Field win
By MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley’s senior jump/sprint tandem of Brooke Taylor and Sidnee Stanton train together, push each other and usually win together. Such was the case Saturday in the TSSAA Section 1-AAA Track and Field Championships at Hardin … [Read more...]
Powell Softball tops Karns, 10-5, with an abnormal sixth-inning surge
By MIKE BLACKERBY Veteran Powell softball coach Jeff Inman knows you can’t always be at your best. Sometimes you’ve just got to find a way to win. Inman’s Lady Panthers did just that Wednesday against host Karns in the winner’s bracket finals of … [Read more...]
Though now head coach, Brian Nix still worked his normal role in spring practice at Alcoa
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Brian Nix has heard the question a hundred times or more since he was promoted from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Alcoa. “What’s going to be different?” … [Read more...]
2022 KIL Track & Field Championships: The Champions, Event Winners & More
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley continues to set the standard at the KIL Track and Field Championships – and there’s no sign of a changing of the guard anytime soon. Day 2 of the meet, featuring Knoxville’s best track and field athletes, wrapped up … [Read more...]
The great version of Powell Softball showed up Thursday in win over Union County
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Powell softball coach Jeff Inman never knows quite what to expect from his team. Thursday night against visiting Union County the Lady Panthers were dialed in from the opening pitch. … [Read more...]
Farragut Softball fends off upset-minded Halls on Monday night
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Halls had its chances against Farragut pitching ace Avery Flatford Monday night, but all the Lady Red Devils had to show for their efforts was a frustrating 5-1 loss to the defending state champions. Flatford, who stretched her … [Read more...]
Morristown East Softball rallies in the final inning to down rival Morristown West
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Sydney Davis is still perfect as Morristown East’s softball coach. The latest win took some doing. Davis, who took over last week following the sudden resignation of Lady Hurricanes coach Heather Overbay, won her … [Read more...]
Haylee Richards and youth-laden Carter Softball stifle Grainger Lady Grizzlies
By MIKE BLACKERBY RUTLEDGE – Haylee Richards is just a freshman, but she’s already the face of Carter softball – present and future. Richards was in control throughout Tuesday as the Lady Hornets dropped host Grainger 10-1 in a 3-A non-district … [Read more...]