BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Don’t stop now. That’s the mantra of the Hardin Valley Academy soccer team. The Hawks moved into the Class AAA state championship match with a 1-0 victory over Hendersonville in a semifinal match Thursday night at … [Read more...]
Grace Christian Academy wins Division II-A Boys Soccer Championship in First-Ever Trip to State
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was time for the Grace Christian Academy family to celebrate Thursday night. And the celebration spanned to other countries. The Rams won the Division II-A state soccer championship by beating Webb School of … [Read more...]
CLASS AA STATE SOCCER: South-Doyle rallies past Fulton in All-Knox semifinal
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Sluggish at the start, the South-Doyle soccer team made a second-half push Thursday afternoon and earned its second consecutive berth in the Class AA state championship match. The defending state champion Cherokees … [Read more...]
CLASS AAA SOCCER: Hardin Valley Academy rallies past Bearden in TSSAA state quarterfinal
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO — Hardin Valley Academy’s soccer team pulled off an amazing comeback Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Class AAA state soccer tournament. The Hawks scored three goals in the last 23 minutes and beat … [Read more...]
CLASS A & AA SOCCER: South-Doyle and Fulton win to set up All-Knoxville semifinal match; Cocke County, G-P exit
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO — South-Doyle and Fulton will face off Thursday at 4 p.m. CT in the semifinals of the Class AA soccer tournament at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex. Both teams won quarterfinal matches Wednesday after heavy rain and … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-A SOCCER: Grace Christian Academy scores 1-0 OVERTIME win to reach state final
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Grace Christian Academy’s first trip to the state soccer Final Four was a memorable one Wednesday afternoon. Junior midfielder Micah Stevens scored in the fourth minute of overtime, lifting the Rams to a 1-0 victory … [Read more...]
STATE SOCCER: Gatlinburg-Pittman eliminates rival Pigeon Forge with OT victory in quarterfinals
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO — Gatlinburg-Pittman didn’t need much of a scouting report going into Tuesday’s Class A state quarterfinal match at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex. The Highlanders had already beaten District 1-A rival Pigeon Forge … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy Boys Soccer earns fourth TSSAA state tournament berth in program history
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s seniors on the soccer team have experienced their share of highs and lows during their careers. They were on a mountaintop Saturday night. Senior forward Ben Brophy scored two goals and led the Hawks to a … [Read more...]
Heritage Softball ends TSSAA State Tournament drought with 11-1 win in sectional round
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Heritage softball coach Jeff Sherman got doused with a cooler of water by his players Friday night after they earned a long-awaited berth to the state tournament. Then he delivered a message. “We’re not done yet!” … [Read more...]
Halls Lady Red Devils turn pitchers duel into Region 2-4A Championship rout
BY DAVE LINK Halls senior right-hander Atiana Stamper was living in the present Thursday night, not the past. The Carson-Newman signee gave up one hit over six innings, leading the Lady Red Devils to an 8-1 victory over host Farragut in the … [Read more...]