BY DAVE LINK The Farragut boys’ basketball team might not have a full roster for Thursday’s Region 2-4A championship game and next Monday’s state sectional game. … [Read more...]
Bearden and Farragut girls to meet for Region 2-AAAA Tournament Championship
By DAVE LINK One goal down. A couple more to go. That’s the situation for the Farragut girls’ basketball team after posting a 40-31 victory over Oak Ridge on Monday night in the Region 2-4A elimination semifinals at Bearden. With the win, … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic basketball teams head to Division II-AA state semifinals again
BY DAVE LINK Losing wasn’t an option Saturday afternoon for the Catholic boys’ basketball team. Not with Mike Hutchens coaching his last game on the Irish’s home court. Not with the Irish seniors playing their last home game. And not with … [Read more...]
Farragut girls topple Campbell County in region quarters; still hopeful for another home game
BY DAVE LINK Seniors on the Farragut girls’ basketball team may have played their last home game Friday night. They hope not. The Lady Admirals (24-7) advanced to the Region 2-4A elimination semifinals with a 52-33 victory over visiting … [Read more...]
Luke Lentz, Webb seniors advance to state quarters; Brentwood Academy (28-0) up next
BY DAVE LINK Luke Lentz didn’t want his high school basketball career to end Wednesday night at Webb School of Knoxville. Nor did his teammates want their seasons to end. … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons hang on for wild 64-63 win over South-Doyle in District 5-3A Championship
By DAVE LINK The Fulton boys’ basketball team looked like it might coast to the District 5-AAA championship early in the game Tuesday night at South-Doyle. Falcons coach Jody Wright knew better. And he was right. No. 1-seeded Fulton lost … [Read more...]
Emily Gonzalez earns district tourney MVP, makes plays late to help Bearden down Farragut
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Emily Gonzalez’s hard work has paid off. The senior guard for Bearden was chosen MVP of the District 4-4A tournament Monday night after a 62-50 victory over Farragut in the championship game at Heritage. “(Gonzalez) … [Read more...]
Tai Cates ‘heat check’ fires South-Doyle past Sequoyah, 69-48, and into district final against Fulton
BY DAVE LINK South-Doyle junior guard Tai Cates got hot Saturday night, and that meant trouble for the Sequoyah boys’ basketball team. Cates scored 14 of his 30 points in the second quarter as the Cherokees posted a 69-48 victory in the … [Read more...]
Tellico Plains Lady Bears stun host Meigs County in District 3-AA semifinals
By DAVE LINK DECATUR – Brooke (McKinnon) Evans knew what she was getting into when she took over as the Tellico Plains girls’ basketball coach before this season. Evans was an all-state player for coach Gary Tucker at Tellico Plains, where she … [Read more...]
William Blount’s Matthew Clemmer proves multisport prowess in elimination-game win against Maryville
MARYVILLE – Matthew Clemmer is the starting quarterback for William Blount’s football team and a starting forward for the Governors’ basketball team. And he’s good at both sports. “I’ve always said my whole life, whichever season it is, that … [Read more...]