BY DAVE LINK Karns’ Lauren Trent is enjoying a rarity as a basketball coach with every player returning from last season’s team. “I’ve never had a team with zero seniors,” Trent said before Tuesday’s KOC Tipoff Classic at Farragut. “Last … [Read more...]
EVERYTHING WE LEARNED on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at the KOC TipOff Classic
BY DAVE LINK Halls boys’ basketball coach Clint Sharp has an early goal for the 2023-24 season – stay healthy. It didn’t happen last year for the Red Devils. At the beginning, four starters were out with injuries, and Halls was 7-9 midway … [Read more...]
Clinton stuns Oak Ridge at Blankenship Field for 24-21 second-round win; Clinton advances to quarterfinals for first time since 1992
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE — Senior quarterback Joshuah Keith and the Clinton football team pulled off an upset they’ll never forget Friday night. Keith ran for two touchdowns and threw two touchdown passes as the Dragons defeated Oak Ridge 24-21 … [Read more...]
Massive lot of Farragut High School baseball players sign National Letters of Intent; 12 with Division I programs
BY DAVE LINK Farragut baseball coach Matt Buckner was a proud father Friday morning. Buckner watched his son, senior shortstop Lukas Buckner, sign scholarship papers to play for Mississippi State during a ceremony at … [Read more...]
FCA FISHING FILE: Joe Vaulton, Walker LaRue win Tennessee Bass Nation stop at Fort Loudon Lake
BY DAVE LINK Joe Vaulton and Walker LaRue of the Alcoa Fishing Team are off to a fast start to the 2023-24 season, thanks to an Oct. 28 win on Fort Loudon Lake. That comes as no surprise. Vaulton and LaRue won Tennessee’s Co-Anglers of the … [Read more...]
Mr. Football semifinalists Markeis Barrett, Cooper Cameron prove their worth in Webb’s playoff win Friday over ECS
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville seniors Markeis Barrett and Cooper Cameron were honored Thursday as Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists by the TSSAA. How did they celebrate? They showed out Friday night during the … [Read more...]
FREE READ — Bearden Girls Soccer 3-peats in Class AAA and finishes undefeated for third consecutive season
BY DAVE LINK CHATTANOOGA — Rylie Lucas was a freshman coming off the bench when the Bearden girls’ soccer team lost to Franklin 1-0 in the Class AAA state championship on Oct. 31, 2020. It was the last time the Lady Bulldogs lost a … [Read more...]
FREE READ — Greeneville Lady Greene Devils finish as runners-up in Class AA state soccer
BY DAVE LINK CHATTANOOGA — Saturday wasn’t a good time for the Greeneville girls’ soccer team to face an early deficit. Station Camp of Gallatin scored in the 7th minute and never let up during a 9-2 victory over Greeneville in the Class AA … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes bounce back from Maryville loss with Region 2-3A clinching win over Kingston
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA — Eli Graf had one start at quarterback for Alcoa’s football team before Thursday night’s 42-7 victory over visiting Kingston in the regular-season finale for both teams. Now, the junior QB appears to have won the starting … [Read more...]
GIRLS SOCCER STATE PREVIEW: Bearden’s Blind Draw, Greeneville’s Task, Kingston’s ‘Monumental Thing’
Bearden and Greeneville are regulars in TSSAA girls’ state soccer tournaments. Each is making its 11th trip to the state tournament, starting Wednesday in Chattanooga. Each is seeking a fifth state championship Saturday at Chattanooga’s Red … [Read more...]