By DAVE LINK Jackie Hatfield and Graham Willis made a smart move when they were pre-fishing a tournament Oct. 29 at Dale Hollow Lake near the Tennessee-Kentucky border. They found a spot loaded with bass. They hooked onto a couple. And then … [Read more...]
McMinn County survives Oak Ridge rally by just 2 yards; Cherokees to face Powell next
By DAVE LINK ATHENS, Tenn. – Two yards. That was the margin between victory and defeat Friday night when McMinn County posted a 24-17 victory over visiting Oak Ridge in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Oak Ridge was stopped on … [Read more...]
Loudon outlasts Kingston, 28-7, to win Region 3-3A championship
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Rainy weather and wet conditions didn’t slow down the Loudon football team Friday night. Senior quarterback Keaton Harig accounted for four touchdowns as the Redskins beat host Kingston 28-7 and clinched the Region 3-3A … [Read more...]
HIDDEN GEM: West LB Isaac Bohleber (21.5 TFLs) having productive 2021
By DAVE LINK West football coach Lamar Brown knows where to look when the Rebels need a big defensive stop. Senior outside linebacker Isaac Bohleber will usually be in the middle of the play. … [Read more...]
HVA’s Maddie Archdale, HVA’s Kaden Keller, Farragut girls, HVA boys claim Region 2-AAA Cross Country Championships
By DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s Maddie Archdale and Kaden Keller overcame the soggy conditions Tuesday morning and repeated as Region 2-AAA cross-country champions at Victor Ashe Park. “It was really muddy so I wanted to get out … [Read more...]
Alcoa’s Abdul Jaber, Anderson County’s Kaitlyn Fisher dart to Region 2-A/AA Cross Country Titles
By DAVE LINK Alcoa’s Abdul Jaber and Anderson County’s Kaitlyn Fisher didn’t hesitate takings leads Tuesday morning in the Region 2-A/AA cross-country meet at Victor Ashe Park. They took their leads and ran away from the fields. … [Read more...]
Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham ‘think like a bass’ to lead Sevier County High fishing team
By DAVE LINK Chase McCarter knows what to do when the fishing gets tough. All he needs to do is look back on Oct. 2 when he and Ty Trentham – two sophomores on Sevier County’s fishing team – weren’t having the greatest of bites on Percy Priest … [Read more...]
Nation’s No. 1 Bearden girls soccer headed back to state
By DAVE LINK If defense wins championships, the Bearden girls’ soccer team might be on the way to its first state title since 2007. The Lady Bulldogs posted their 17th shutout of the season Saturday afternoon with a 9-0 victory over visiting … [Read more...]
Midway scores 29-28 win at Greenback; confusion lingers over possible fifth down
By DAVE LINK GREENBACK – Did Midway win with a fifth-down play Friday night? That was the question lingering on the Greenback sideline after Midway got a defensive stop on a two-point conversion attempt for a 29-28 victory over the host … [Read more...]
Anderson County girls’ soccer team nearing first TSSAA state tournament appearance since 2014
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – The Anderson County girls’ soccer team gained a measure of revenge Thursday afternoon and earned one final home game this season. Victoria Laster and Morgan Irwin each scored a goal as the Lady Mavericks posted a 2-0 … [Read more...]