BY DAVE LINK Let’s do it again. In a rivalry that never gets old, Farragut and Bearden will play for the Region 2-4A girls’ basketball championship on Wednesday night at Bearden. Both teams advanced by winning elimination semifinals Monday … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans return to Division II-AA State Semifinals via win over rival Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Coach Ricky Norris and the Webb School of Knoxville boys’ basketball team were able to breathe a big sigh of relief Saturday afternoon. And then celebrate. They defeated rival Catholic for a third time this season, beating the … [Read more...]
CAK Lady Warriors outlast gigantic Providence Christian Academy, 46-42, to advance to Division II-A State Semifinals
BY DAVE LINK The Christian Academy of Knoxville girls’ basketball team has faced plenty of hurdles this season. Few if any were bigger than Friday afternoon’s Division II-A state quarterfinal against visiting Providence Christian Academy of … [Read more...]
5-seed William Blount repeats as District 4-4A Tournament Champion with 54-49 win over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — Forget the regular season. The William Blount boys’ basketball team is getting hot at tournament time when it counts. … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs win fifth consecutive District 4-4A Tournament Championship with 41-32 win over Farragut
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Justin Underwood returned as the Bearden girls’ basketball coach Monday night and the Lady Bulldogs repeated as District 4-4A tournament champions for the fifth consecutive year. Sophomore point guard Natalya Hodge … [Read more...]
Catholic Lady Irish defeat Webb, 50-46, for Division II-AA East Region Championship; next goal: get to state
BY DAVE LINK The Catholic girls’ basketball team took the first step toward defending its Division II-AA state championship Saturday afternoon. It came at the expense of visiting Webb School of Knoxville. Catholic won the Division II-AA East … [Read more...]
DISTRICT 4-4A BOYS BREAKDOWN: 5-seed William Blount upsets 1-seed Maryville in semifinals; Bearden outlasts West 54-53 in OT
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — It was a Friday night for the underdogs in the District 4-4A boys’ basketball tournament at Maryville High. Fifth-seeded William Blount (22-9) and third-seeded Bearden (26-6) posted victories and will play Tuesday night … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs eliminate rival Farragut from postseason with Wednesday win in District 4-4A quarterfinals
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Round 3 of the Bearden vs. Farragut boys’ basketball rivalry this season was a knockout round Wednesday night. Farragut got knocked out. Bearden kept going. … [Read more...]
Maddy Newman foul shots secure 76-75 victory for Gatlinburg-Pittman over McMinn Central
BY DAVE LINK ENGLEWOOD – Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Maddy Newman made the best of a 2-plus-hour ride to McMinn Central on Monday afternoon. “I took me a good nap on the bus on the way here,” the 6-foot-1 senior forward said, “but I think our team … [Read more...]
DOUBLE FEATURE: Webb Boys win 66-65 on controversial ending; Knox Catholic girls hold off Webb 44-39
BY DAVE LINK It was a wild-and-wooly Friday night of basketball at Webb School of Knoxville. Catholic was in the house. That meant a standing-room-only crowd and lots of high-intensity action. Catholic’s girls rallied from an early … [Read more...]