By MIKE BLACKERBY OAK RIDGE – Jonathan Milloway embraced his role as Oak Ridge’s go-to guy Saturday night against West. Even more important, said Milloway, so did his teammates. With the 6-foot-7 Milloway leading the way inside, the Wildcats … [Read more...]
Heritage locks down Powell late; Lady Mountaineers earn first region tourney win since 2014
By MIKE BLACKERBY The long region basketball drought is over for the Heritage girls. The Lady Mountaineers knocked off host Powell 44-33 Friday night in the Region 2-AAA quarterfinals, giving Heritage its first region win since 2014. It was a goal … [Read more...]
New QB1s: Future of Greeneville football shows promise with talented group of quarterbacks
By MIKE BLACKERBY Brady Quillen didn’t start at quarterback for Greeneville to open the 2020 season, but he sure finished it with aplomb for the Greene Devils. … [Read more...]
Kell Slater, Stafford Shanklin step up to lead Oak Ridge Wildcats in District 3-AAA Championship
By MIKE BLACKERBY OAK RIDGE – On any given night, you never know who is going to show the way for balanced Oak Ridge. Tuesday night against Clinton in the District 3-AAA tournament championship game, it was senior wing Stafford Shanklin and junior … [Read more...]
Northview Academy girls’ basketball claims District 3-AA Tournament; wins 25th game in a row
By MIKE BLACKERBY KODAK – For the third year in a row, Northview Academy’s girls had Gatlinburg-Pittman’s number in the District 3-AA tournament championship game Monday. The top-seeded Lady Cougars (28-1) held No. 2 G-P (23-9) to just seven … [Read more...]
Brycen McKeehan, Carter Hornets turn it on in second half to advance to District 3-AA title game
By MIKE BLACKERBY STRAWBERRY PLAINS -- Carter flipped the switch at halftime of its Saturday District 3-AA tournament semifinal game against Union County in Knoxville. Its transformation from half to half was stunning. … [Read more...]
TRIPLE-OT THRILLER: South-Doyle outlasts top-seeded Morristown East, 60-59
By MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – South-Doyle pulled a District 2-AAA tournament semifinal shocker Friday night at Morristown East. The No. 4-seeded Cherokees escaped with a 60-59 win over No. 1 Morristown East in triple overtime to advance to … [Read more...]
Will Biven answers the bell late; West eliminates William Blount, 50-48, in District 4-AAA Tourney
BY MIKE BLACKERBY With West trailing William Blount late in its District 4-AAA quarterfinal elimination game Thursday in Knoxville, Rebels coach Aubin Goporo was looking for someone to step up. He had an inkling of who it might be. … [Read more...]
The NEW QB1s: Gibbs won’t have typical first-year starting quarterback in 2021
By MIKE BLACKERBY Technically, Gibbs will have a new starter at quarterback when it kicks off the 2021 high school football season in six months. But Bryson Palmer is hardly your typical first-year signal caller. … [Read more...]
Anderson County basketball brings its ‘A’ Game to District 3-AAA Tournament opener
By MIKE BLACKERBY It was arguably Anderson County’s best half of basketball of the season, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. … [Read more...]