By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Coach Jared Ziegler had the happiest birthday of his life Thursday, thanks to his players on the Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team. Ziegler, 34, celebrated the Spartans’ winning the Division II-A state … [Read more...]
Bearden soccer to play for Class AAA title; Sevier County cruises into Class AA title game
By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Ethan Ford isn’t sure he scored the goal Wednesday. The Bearden sophomore was credited with the lone goal in the 18th minute as the Bulldogs (20-3-1) posted a 1-0 victory over Franklin (13-4) in the Class AAA state … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic girls’ tennis stuns nine-time defending champion Baylor for state championship
By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – The Catholic girls’ tennis team pulled off a monumental feat Wednesday afternoon at the Adams Tennis Complex. The Lady Irish (10-0) defeated Chattanooga Baylor 4-2 in the Division II-AA state championship match, … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans (19-0) have one game left: the Division II-A state championship
By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Living the dream. That was how the Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team spent Wednesday in the Division II-A state soccer semifinals. Junior team captain Ben Pensky had two goals and two assists as the … [Read more...]
CLASS AA SOCCER: Sevier County, Greeneville open tournament with quarterfinals wins
By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Sevier County’s soccer team survived a scare Tuesday night during the Class AA state quarterfinals. The Smoky Bears (19-1-2) had a 3-0 lead with 9 minutes to play and held on for a 3-2 victory over Murfreesboro … [Read more...]
CLASS AAA SOCCER: Bearden survives in PKs; Farragut bows out to unbeaten Oakland
By DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – There is no better time to be perfect on penalty kicks than at the state tournament. Just ask the Bearden soccer team. The Bulldogs (19-3-1) made all five of their penalty kicks Tuesday afternoon at Siegel Soccer … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans (18-0) head to state semifinals in Division II-A soccer
By DAVE LINK The Webb School of Knoxville boys’ soccer team stormed into the Division II-A state final four with a 5-0 quarterfinal victory Saturday afternoon over visiting University School of Nashville. The Spartans (18-0) are two wins from a … [Read more...]
Farragut gets past Seymour, 9-2, to return to state and defend its 2019 Class AAA championship
By DAVE LINK Hunter Merrick was sitting in the dugout when Farragut’s 2018 baseball season ended with a 2-1 loss to Seymour in the Class AAA state sectional round. Merrick did all he could Friday to keep it from happening again. … [Read more...]
Greenback Softball to play for its first-ever trip to a state tournament
By DAVE LINK GREENBACK – It’s been a banner season for the Greenback softball team, but not Wednesday night. The Lady Cherokees made their first-ever appearance in the Region 1-A championship game and lost to visiting North Greene, 8-5. But … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley soccer gets past Oak Ridge, 2-0, to set up region championship showdown at Farragut
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Junior midfielder Collin Combs and his teammates on the Hardin Valley Academy boys’ soccer team got closer to their desired destination Tuesday night. … [Read more...]