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...]
Practice begins for TSSAA Spring Sports; excitement abounds but challenges await all
By MIKE BLACKERBY High School spring sports are officially back. You’ve been deeply missed. Almost a year after the onset of the COVID pandemic wiped out just about the entire baseball, softball, soccer, tennis and track and field seasons, area … [Read more...]
No. 24 Bearden zones in and fends off Grainger upset bid
By MIKE BLACKERBY RUTLEDGE – After a strong first quarter, Grainger’s girls had high hopes of an upset against the state’s top-ranked Class AAA team on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge at Fulton on Friday taught one thing: Look out for both teams in the playoffs
By MIKE BLACKERBY Oak Ridge’s experience prevailed over Fulton’s youth Friday in the annual late-season high profile game for both teams. The takeway following the Wildcats’ 84-70 win over the Falcons? Moving forward, watch out for both teams in … [Read more...]