BY MIKE BLACKERBY MURFREESBORO -- Even after Jefferson County got shellacked 10-1 by Siegel to force a second and deciding state Class AAA softball championship game Friday, Lady Patriots coach Hillary Love still had faith that her team would bounce … [Read more...]
TKA Softball wins Title No. 3 in four-year span
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MURFREESBORO -- Kaylan Cole gutted out one more day of pitching and carried The King’s Academy to the state Division II-A softball championship Friday. The junior Tennessee commitment shrugged off a painful biceps injury and led … [Read more...]
Makayla Alvey produces timely run; Jefferson County softball advances to title game
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MURFREESBORO -- The way Catelyn Riley was pitching, Jefferson County needed someone to step forward and manufacture a run against Siegel Thursday. It would probably take just one. Shortstop Makayla Alvey was happy to oblige. … [Read more...]
Halls Softball downs Springfield, 2-0, to keep advancing through AAA bracket
By Mike Blackerby MURFREESBORO -- Bri Blair and Halls live to play another day -- or at least a couple of more hours. The Lady Red Devils,, who downed Springfield 2-0 Thursday afternoon in the loser’s bracket of the Class AAA softball tournament, … [Read more...]
After a heated night of softball, TKA Softball falls into must-win scenario Thursday
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MURFREESBORO -- Talk about a wild night at the old ball park. The King’s Academy had the lead, lost the lead, lost its coach, regained the lead and then lost the game. Got it? … [Read more...]
Miss Clutch – Abbie Ferguson – comes through again late for Jefferson County softball
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MURFREESBORO -- With the game tied 1-1 against Halls in the sixth inning, Jefferson County’s Abbie Ferguson rounded first base and seemed unsure as she headed to second after launching a fly ball to left field. “Coach was just … [Read more...]
(FREE READ) — Alcoa softball season ends; TKA advances
By Mike Blackerby MURFREESBORO -- Alcoa’s storybook softball season came to an end Wednesday in the state Class AA tournament. Coach Sarah Bailey’s Lady Tornadoes exited with a 7-0 loss to Sequatchie County (32-11) in the losers bracket. The story … [Read more...]
Alcoa Softball’s first trip to state in 13 years comes with opening-round nerves
By Mike Blackerby MURFREESBORO -- Alcoa’s first trip to the state softball tournament since 2006 came with some predictable jitters. The Lady Tornadoes dropped their Class AA opener to Creek Wood, 8-0, Tuesday at McKnight Fields. … [Read more...]
Gibbs softball suffers run-rule loss in opening round of Class AA state tournament
By Mike Blackerby MURFREESBORO -- Somehow, some way, 10-time champion Gibbs must find a way to rebound from perhaps its worst defeat in state tournament history. Forrest, which moved up from Class A two years ago, played near-perfect softball … [Read more...]
Return to State Tournament doesn’t go as planned for Loudon soccer
MURFREESBORO -- Fairview served up a Spring Fling helping of payback to the Loudon soccer team Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Class AA state tournament. … [Read more...]