BY DAVE LINK Roberto Castro wants to lead the West girls’ soccer team to a district title – and fast. Castro, a 2011 graduate of Alcoa and former player and assistant coach there, left his alma mater for his first head coaching job at … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: CAK Warriors at Bearden Bulldogs – Friday, July 29, 2022
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville football coach Travis Mozingo wanted a good measuring stick for his team’s first scrimmage Friday night at Bearden. That’s what he got. Bearden scored the only three touchdowns by varsity players – … [Read more...]
2022 Preseason: Campbell County sophomore Landen Hensley ready to gel with veteran players
BY DAVE LINK Landen Hensley is ready to take the reins as Campbell County’s starting quarterback. It’s a hefty role for a sophomore, running the Cougars’ pass-happy offense. Hensley was the backup last year for 2022 graduate Hunter White, a … [Read more...]
McClain Cameron receives prestigious honor from United Soccer Coaches Association
By DAVE LINK McClain Cameron didn’t expect to be nominated for the United Soccer Coaches All-American Scholar Team. Let alone get chosen to the team. Yet the 2022 graduate of Webb School of Knoxville is a member of this year’s USC … [Read more...]
Alcoa athlete Jordan Harris is the steal of the Class of 2023
by DAVE LINK ALCOA – Jordan Harris is an athlete for all seasons. Football in the fall. Basketball in the winter. Track and field in the spring. But that’s not the plan in the future for the rising senior at Alcoa. His plan is to play … [Read more...]
7v7 REPORT: Semy Turner, Loudon Redskins forging new identity for 2022 season
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Semy Turner stole the show for Loudon during Tuesday morning’s 7-on-7 passing scrimmage against Hardin Valley Academy. Not a big surprise. The senior wide receiver is one of the Redskins’ top returning playmakers from … [Read more...]
FCA Fishing Files: Heritage anglers Trey Woliver and Hayden Poe claim Smokey Invitational
BY DAVE LINK Fishing was tough in the inaugural Smokey Invitational High School Tournament on July 9, but recent Heritage graduates Hayden Poe and Trey Woliver made the most of it. They won the event on Watts Bar Lake, hosted by Bass Fishing at … [Read more...]
7v7 REPORT: Greeneville set with QBs but new offensive faces emerging
OAK RIDGE – Brady Quillen is focused on football these days in preparation for his senior season as Greeneville’s starting quarterback. Soccer is in the back of his mind right now. It’s been almost two months since Quillen – a starting … [Read more...]
New QB, New Coach, New Offense on display Thursday for Halls Red Devils
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Way back in winter, Halls’ quarterback plans for the 2022 football season began to change when projected starter Caleb Shaffer suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder during basketball season. Shaffer, a junior guard at … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy football starting QB job centers around two seniors
By DAVE LINK Jeff Miner has a good problem on his hands in his first season as Hardin Valley Academy’s football coach. He’s got more than one capable starting quarterback. Seniors Caleb Smith and Hayden Bryant are competing for the No. 1 … [Read more...]