By DAVE LINK Catholic freshman Sydney Mains had no idea how big an impact she would have during the 2020-21 basketball season. Neither did her dad Travis, who was in his first year coaching the Lady Irish. “She’s played on some high-level … [Read more...]
Farragut Baseball calls on freshman RHP Eli Evans against national power Baylor
By DAVE LINK Farragut freshman Eli Evans woke up Friday morning to a text message from his baseball coach, Matt Buckner. Buckner informed Evans he would be the starting pitcher Friday night against Chattanooga Baylor, ranked 14th in the nation … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans boys soccer finishes regular season unbeaten; tops rival Catholic 5-1 on Thursday
By DAVE LINK The Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team completed a memorable regular season in emphatic fashion Thursday night. Junior captain Ben Pensky scored two goals in the first 5 minutes and the Spartans (13-0-0) rolled to a 5-1 … [Read more...]
Oliver Springs Softball (18-2) trying to end season ‘somewhere big, like Murfreesboro’
By DAVE LINK OLIVER SPRINGS – It was a beautiful Tuesday evening, and the Oliver Springs girls’ softball team was honoring one of the top players in program history. Pitcher Courtney Jones, who as a sophomore in 2013 led the Lady … [Read more...]
Angus Pence, Lukas Buckner pace Farragut to win over Hardin Valley
By DAVE LINK Farragut senior shortstop Angus Pence believes his position will be in good hands next year when he’s playing baseball for the University of Tennessee. Freshman second baseman Lukas Buckner is expected to take over as the Admirals’ … [Read more...]
Bearden soccer keeps it going with rivalry win over Farragut
By DAVE LINK There’s nothing like the Bearden-Farragut rivalry to get the juices flowing. They were at it again Saturday night on the Farragut soccer pitch, and the Bearden boys left with a 4-1 victory over the Admirals. It was a … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman boys soccer carrying over pre-Covid expectations into 2021
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – The Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ soccer team is on a mission – win the Class A state championship for the 2020 seniors who didn’t get a chance due to the pandemic cancellation. … [Read more...]
Halftime talk sparks second-half surge for Bearden in district win over West
By DAVE LINK Bearden boys’ soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe had a heart-to-heart chat with his team at halftime Thursday night. It was minutes after West tied the match 1-all on a penalty kick in the 39th minute. … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic boys soccer claim Senior Night victory; Irish hoping to end long state-tournament drought
By DAVE LINK The Catholic boys’ soccer team needed about 40 minutes to get warmed up for Senior Night. After a scoreless first half Tuesday night, the Irish rolled to a 4-0 victory over visiting McMinn County. … [Read more...]
After early mistake, Farragut pitcher Jaxson Pease makes amends in rivalry win over Bearden
By DAVE LINK Farragut’s Jaxson Pease didn’t get rattled after giving up a long home run to Bearden’s Brooks Wright in the second inning Monday night. Instead, Pease got refocused on the Bulldogs. … [Read more...]