By DAVE LINK The Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team had plenty of reasons to celebrate Friday night. And it wasn’t just the seniors who celebrated Senior Night. Sophomore Pierce Miller had two goals and junior Ben Pensky had a goal … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING FOOTBALL REPORT: Loudon Redskins
By DAVE LINK LOUDON -- Thank goodness for spring football. Loudon coach Jeff Harig is glad it’s a go this year. After last spring’s pandemic cancellations, the Redskins started full bore with spring workouts Monday, focused on replacing 15 … [Read more...]
CAK baseball completes sweep of Webb with timely hitting, relief pitching
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville’s baseball team put its offense on display during a 14-7 victory over visiting Webb School of Knoxville on a rainy Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors had 14 hits led by senior first baseman and Vol … [Read more...]
With senior starters gone to prom, Gibbs freshmen step up to beat Hardin Valley
By DAVE LINK It was prom night for Gibbs on Friday, and that meant freshmen night for the Lady Eagles’ softball team. With four senior starters gone to the prom, Gibbs (9-4) started six freshmen in a 9-4 victory over Hardin Valley Academy … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP: CAK running back J.D. Dunn chasing target speed
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville coach Travis Mozingo went into the 2020 football season relying on junior J.D. Dunn to carry the offense’s rushing load. Mozingo wasn’t relying on the kind of season Dunn produced, though. … [Read more...]
Brycen Denton, HVA Baseball pull off remarkable final-inning rally to top Farragut, 13-12
By DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy senior Brycen Denton didn’t give up after struggling on the mound Tuesday night against visiting Farragut. Instead, he moved to right field and played a big part in winning the game. … [Read more...]
Lady Vols softball signee Olivia Underwood hopes to lead Sequoyah to first state appearance
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – All the endless hours of hard work have paid off for Olivia Underwood. The senior catcher at Sequoyah High School will play college softball for her dream school, the University of Tennessee. First, Underwood wants to … [Read more...]
CAK baseball eyes fourth title in a row; Pharr says Warriors have ‘a chance to have a good club’
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville baseball coach Tommy Pharr isn’t ready to call his team a powerhouse this season. But the Warriors are the three-time defending state champions, having won the Class AA title in 2017 and Division II-A … [Read more...]
West senior forward Marshall Harkrider continues to amaze despite amputated foot/ankle
By DAVE LINK Marshall Harkrider knew he was hurt. He had no idea how badly. It was Dec. 28, 2018, and Harkrider was on Christmas break during his sophomore year at West High School. He was visiting his cousins at a ranch in Texas. It was the … [Read more...]
Cameron Cook, Bearden soccer keep win streak going with win at Hardin Valley Academy
By DAVE LINK Cameron Cook never got off the bench in spring of 2019 during Bearden’s run to the Class AAA state soccer championship. Last year, Cook was sidelined with a broken collarbone when the Bulldogs played one game before the pandemic … [Read more...]