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...]
Jefferson County star pitcher Catelyn Riley shows off a new talent in 5-0 win over Cocke County
By MIKE BLACKERBY DANDRIDGE – There’s not much Jefferson County’s Catelyn Riley can’t do on the softball field. The hard-throwing, power-hitting Riley showed she can even bunt in a 5-0 District 2-AAA tournament win over Cocke County Monday … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Softball scores big postseason victory with extra-inning home run
By MIKE BLACKERBY No. 2-seeded Hardin Valley passed the first checkpoint Friday night in its difficult remaining path to the District 4-AAA softball tournament title. But just barely. Bella Leto’s walk-off 3-run homer with one out in the ninth … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Elizabethton Cyclones
By MIKE BLACKERBY The expectations bar just keeps getting ramped up higher and higher for Elizabethton football. Just where the ceiling tops out is unclear. The seemingly unbeatable Cyclones are coming off back-to-back state Class 4A championships … [Read more...]