By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Nope, it’s not a dream. Junior guard Colby Raymer scored 29 points as the Kingston boys’ basketball team beat Sullivan East 79-65 Monday night in the Class AAA state sectional round. Kingston (26-5) earned a berth to … [Read more...]
NO DRAMA, JUST BUSINESS AS USUAL: Bearden Lady Bulldogs cruise to Class AAA state berth
By DAVE LINK There was little suspense Saturday night when the Bearden girls’ basketball team took on visiting Science Hill of Johnson City in their Class AAA state sectional game. The Lady Bulldogs (30-1) took a 20-6 lead after one quarter and … [Read more...]
FEELS LIKE ’79: Kingston Yellow Jackets boys basketball wins first region title in 42 years
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Senior guard Brady Luttrell didn’t score a point for the Kingston boys’ basketball team Thursday night. He was on the bench for the final 4-plus minutes of the Yellow Jackets’ Region 2-AA championship game against … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs drop Maryville for a fourth time; Next goal is earning state berth
By DAVE LINK The Bearden girls’ basketball team completed a rare four-game season sweep against Maryville on Wednesday night. Not an easy task. “It’s tough to beat a good team once, much less four times,” Bearden coach Justin Underwood said. … [Read more...]
SURVIVING TRIPLE OVERTIME: Kingston Yellow Jackets outlast Scott, 79-77, to keep season alive
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Senior guard Harper Neal will remember Tuesday night for the rest of his life. So will his teammates on the Kingston boys’ basketball team. And so will their fans. … [Read more...]
Alcoa Lady Tornadoes get over ‘big hump’ and earn Class AA state sectional berth
By DAVE LINK ALCOA – The Alcoa girls’ basketball team ended the Gatlinburg-Pittman jinx Monday night. Senior guard Kenzie Wilburn scored 18 points as the Lady Tornadoes posted a 69-60 victory over the Lady Highlanders in the Region 2-AA … [Read more...]
Clinton Dragons block Farragut’s path to the Region 2-AAA semifinals
BY DAVE LINK CLINTON – A buzzer-beating block kept the season alive Saturday night for the Clinton boys’ basketball team. … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats claw past late-charging Farragut and into Region 2-AAA semifinals
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge coach Paige Taylor had her concerns about Friday night’s game against Farragut in the quarterfinals of the Region 2-AAA girls basketball tournament. It didn’t matter that her Lady Wildcats were the No. … [Read more...]
NEW QB1s: All-Stater Garrett Weekly takes over QB1 duties full time at The King’s Academy
By DAVE LINK Garrett Weekly saw spot duty at quarterback in his first two seasons at The King’s Academy, but that changes considerably this coming fall. … [Read more...]
STREAK OVER, DROUGHT OVER: Loudon claims district tournament for first time since 2007
By DAVE LINK LOUDON – Forget the losing streak. The Loudon boys’ basketball team snapped out of a funk in the last five days and won the program’s first district tournament championship since 2007. … [Read more...]