By MIKE BLACKERBY Central reached the 20-win plateau for the first season since 2016 Thursday night in the District 3-AAA tournament. It’s another encouraging sign that one of Knoxville’s proudest baseball programs appears to be on its way back … [Read more...]
Dominique Romain, HVA track & field teams dominate KIL Championships
By MIKE BLACKERBY The Dominator, also known as Dominique Romain, led Hardin Valley’s girls to their ninth consecutive KIL Track and Field Championship on Wednesday night. … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Oak Ridge Wildcats
By MIKE BLACKERBY Oak Ridge started slow, caught fire and made it all the way to the state 5A championship game last football season. Can the Wildcats make a similar run in 2021? Longtime Oak Ridge coach Joe Gaddis certainly thinks so. The … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: South-Doyle Cherokees
By MIKE BLACKERBY The buzz is about something old and something new in South-Doyle’s spring camp. Once again the Cherokees are going to have another really good football team, but the gauntlet of challengers will be different in 2021. Optimism … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Boys Basketball Underclassman of the Year (2021): Blue Cain, Catholic
By MIKE BLACKERBY No last name needed. Just call him Blue. The notoriety keeps growing for the area’s high school basketball player with the most recognizable mononymous pseudonym. Blue Cain, Catholic’s sophomore guard with the rhythmical moniker … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2021): Jakobi Gillespie, Greeneville
By MIKE BLACKERBY In this age of specialization in high school sports, Greeneville’s Jakobi Gillespie is an anomaly. Gillespie, a standout guard, led the Greene Devils to their first state championship in basketball this season. On the football … [Read more...]
Delayna Bryant, Powell softball stay composed in 2-1 win at Gibbs
BY MIKE BLACKERBY A lesser pitcher might have come unraveled, but not Powell’s Delayna Bryant. … [Read more...]
Jade Richards’ senior leadership sparks Anderson County softball Tuesday night
By MIKE BLACKERBY Jade Richards continued her red-hot softball play Tuesday for Anderson County. The senior outfielder was a catalyst at the plate as the Lady Mavericks won on the road against Carter 7-4. … [Read more...]
Farragut Softball runs win streak to 16 despite departing from the norm
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Farragut took an unconventional path Monday night against visiting Gibbs, but chalk up another softball win for the surging Lady Admirals. Farragut, averaging 11 runs a game coming in, relied instead on pitching and defense in a … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING FOOTBALL REPORT: The King’s Academy
By MIKE BLACKERBY Football coach Jonathan Sellers may have his best defense yet in 2021 at The King’s Academy. Sellers, in the midst of putting the Lions through spring practice at the Seymour school, is almost giddy when he addresses prospects for … [Read more...]