BY DAVE LINK Bearden’s Brinley Murphy was the focal point of opposing defenses the entire 2021 girls’ soccer season. It didn’t seem to matter. The junior forward still posted 30 goals and 11 assists, earning District 4-AAA and Region 2-AAA … [Read more...]
No. 1 Bearden (23-0-1) wins first Class AAA state title since 2007; beats Houston, 3-1
BY JESSE SMITHEY The players couldn’t get their hands on the wooden-and-gold trophy fast enough Saturday afternoon. When announced as the Class AAA state champions for the first time in 14 years, a ripple of elation surged through members of the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville, Alcoa, Bearden – 2021 TSSAA State Soccer Semifinals
CHATTANOOGA - This gallery from Danny Parker includes images from the 2021 TSSAA State Soccer Semifinals and features local programs: Bearden, Alcoa and Greeneville. Here are more than 80 PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa advance to TSSAA State Soccer Finals; Defending champ Greeneville falls in semis
By JESSE SMITHEY Three area girls' soccer teams battled Thursday for spots in the TSSAA State Soccer Championship matches on Saturday. Here is how Alcoa (Class A), Greeneville (AA) and Bearden (Class AAA) fared in their state … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa, Greeneville soccer cruise to state quarterfinal wins; Gibbs falls 1-0
By JESSE SMITHEY Four area teams -- Alcoa, Greeneville, Gibbs and Bearden -- trekked to Chattanooga to begin first-round play in the 2021 TSSAA Girls Soccer State Tournaments. Here's how they fared and which teams moved on to Thursday's … [Read more...]
Nation’s No. 1 Bearden girls soccer headed back to state
By DAVE LINK If defense wins championships, the Bearden girls’ soccer team might be on the way to its first state title since 2007. The Lady Bulldogs posted their 17th shutout of the season Saturday afternoon with a 9-0 victory over visiting … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Bearden at Farragut girls’ soccer – Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021
Here are all our images from the Bearden at Farragut girls' soccer match from Thursday. Pictures are shot by Danny Parker and presented by Austin White of Realty Executives. We have some free images below, but ... To see the full gallery, make … [Read more...]
Brinley Murphy second-half goals settle score in Bearden’s rivalry match with Farragut
By DAVE LINK Forget the No. 1 state ranking. Forget the unbeaten record. The Bearden girls’ soccer team won its biggest game of the young season Thursday night, posting a 2-0 victory at rival Farragut in the District 4-AAA opener for both … [Read more...]
SOCCER NOTES: Bearden’s Invitational, Gibbs Unbeaten, Central’s jump to AAA
In these soccer notes, 5Star Preps checks in around the area for the latest in girls' soccer. Story includes a preview of the upcoming Bearden Invitational, recruiting info on Bearden star Brinley Murphy and features on Central Lady Bobcats and Gibbs … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2021 Girls Soccer Preview: Teams and Players to Know
By DAVE LINK The 2021 girls' soccer season begins Monday, Aug. 16. And area teams and players are looking for more success on the state championship level than was attained last fall. Greeneville, in Class AA, was the lone area state-title … [Read more...]