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...]
Halls Softball clinches first state tournament berth since 2002
By Mike Blackerby Bryan Gordon’s gut feeling was that something good was about to happen Saturday night when freshman Aspen Calloway came to the plate in the seventh inning with the game on the line for Halls in its Class AAA sectional softball game … [Read more...]