By Mike Blackerby SEVIERVILLE - Sevier County has some unfinished business to tend to next week in the state soccer tournament in Murfreesboro. It has been two years in the making. The Smoky Bears are back in the final eight of the state after … [Read more...]
Lucas Nordin, once again, comes through for Bearden soccer team against West
MIKE BLACKERBY Bearden’s Lucas Nordin is turning into quite the nemesis for West’s soccer team. For the second game in a row between the two teams, Nordin supplied the only goal as the host Bulldogs knocked off the Rebels 1-0 in overtime Thursday … [Read more...]
Farragut edges Powell in Region 2-AAA championship classic; but hurdles loom before any possible rematch
By MIKE BLACKERBY Just moments after Farragut edged Powell 2-1 on Wednesday to claim the Region 2-AAA softball title the speculation began. Will the two powerhouse teams meet again next week in Murfreesboro in the eight-team state softball … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats soccer earns first region-title-game berth since 1990; Taylor Aaron smashes scoring record
By MIKE BLACKERBY Central’s Taylor Aaron had three good scoring opportunities and three misses early against Gibbs in Tuesday’s Region 2-AA semifinal soccer game in Corryton. Then he found his groove. … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy softball program looking for its next coach
By MIKE BLACKERBY Whitney Cruze is synonymous with Hardin Valley softball. Right out of college she was a self-described “baby” when she hired by founding HVA principal Sallee Reynolds. … [Read more...]
Logen Sutton, Coltin Reynolds deliver Powell baseball past Hardin Valley 2-1 in Region 2-AAA semifinal
By MIKE BLACKERBY The pressure of a region semifinal elimination game is immense. Witness Powell baseball coach Josh Warner moments after the Panthers held off Hardin Valley in a hard-fought 2-1 Region 2-AAA semifinal win at Danny Maples Field. As … [Read more...]
GOING TO STATE: Division I Large Schools Section 1 Championships at Science Hill
By MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley dominated the track and field team competition, and a pair of local sprinters dazzled Saturday at the Division I Large Schools Section 1 Championships at Science Hill in Johnson City. The top four finishers in each … [Read more...]
Lucas Nordin’s willingness to take the big shot leads to Bearden soccer to District 2-AAA title
By MIKE BLACKERBY Bearden soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe leaves it up to his players on the field to decide who will take the all-important penalty kicks. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, sophomore Lucas Nordin demanded the ball when Sharif Aly was … [Read more...]
More late-game heroics from Powell leads Panthers to District 3-AAA Baseball Title over Central
By MIKE BLACKERBY Powell did it again, as the Panthers’ recent penchant for late-game heroics continued on Wednesday. Powell and Central were scoreless through five innings in the District 3-AAA baseball championship game at Powell – and the … [Read more...]
Grace Christian softball fends off upstart Lakeway Christian in Division II-A playoffs; future bright for both
By MIKE BLACKERBY The old guard fended off a young program on the rise Tuesday in the Division II-A East Region softball tournament in Knoxville. Host Grace Christian (26-7-1) put up six runs in both the fourth and sixth inning as the Lady Rams … [Read more...]