DANDRIDGE – Bearden, with two shutouts in three games, continues to ride the coat tails of its swarming, aggressive and hard-hitting defense. … [Read more...]
Catholic XC runner Jake Renfree ‘has it all’
By Mike Blackerby Catholic’s Sean O’Neil has coached his share of exceptional runners in recent years. There’s Irish greats Joe Bindner, Georde Goodwyn and Johnathan Chavez to name a few. But as far as total packages go, O’Neil said Irish senior … [Read more...]
Cross Country PREVIEW: What Teams Will Contend and Which Runners Will Shine
By Mike Blackerby All-time local greats Rebecca Story of Christian Academy and Carter Coughlin of Webb are now running at Stanford and Wake Forest, respectively, but there’s no shortage of individual and team talent in the Greater Knoxville area in … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman gets no trouble out of rival Northview, 43-0
GATLINBURG -- Gatlinburg-Pittman was in control from start to finish Thursday night as the Highlanders dispatched rival Northview Academy with ease, 43-0, at Hammonds Stadium. Highlanders coach Derek Rang, who talked to his team all week about … [Read more...]
FALL SPORTS FLASHBACK: Maryville, Oak Ridge, Bearden soccer; XC updates, Hames makes Nebraska VB debut
Maryville and Oak Ridge, two of the top area girls high school soccer teams, faced measuring-stick-type games over the weekend. … [Read more...]
Seymour survives a furious rally by Clinton, 35-34, to snap losing skid
SEYMOUR -- The positive takeaways from Seymour’s wild 35-34 thriller-of-a-win over Clinton Saturday night in the 5 Star Preps Season Kickoff Series were measurable on both sides -- in victory and defeat. The Eagles snapped an 11-game losing streak … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge makes significant jump in Week 2 with 41-12 win over D-B
OAK RIDGE -- Conventional wisdom says football teams improve the most from Week 1 to Week 2 of the season. Apparently that goes for first-year quarterbacks as well -- like Oak Ridge’s Herbert Booker. After posting modest numbers in last week’s win … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF BROADWAY: Fulton grinds out an 18-9 win over Central
The Battle of Broadway between neighboring schools Fulton and Central lived up to its billing Thursday night. Fulton, ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, had to dig deep to pull out an 18-9 win over host Central at Joel Helton Field. Some thought the game … [Read more...]
PREVIEW: Will Maryville be that ‘special team to beat Oakland’?
Independence coach Scott Blade said it will take a special team to beat Oakland. Somebody, perhaps, like Maryville. … [Read more...]
WEEK 1 FALL SPORTS FLASHBACK: Showdown at the Sunsphere, Black-out Night, Bearden Invitational
The tournament is just in its second year, but the Showdown at the Sunsphere made it clear over the weekend why it’s one of the emerging showcases for high school volleyball in the country. More than 700 girls representing 56 teams competed in the … [Read more...]