BY ETHAN STONE MURFREESBORO — Farragut sophomore pitcher Braylon Hall celebrated prematurely Wednesday night, thinking he had the final strikeout for a win on Day 2 of the Class 4A state tournament. The full count on the scoreboard dropped to … [Read more...]
Dylan Loy, Pigeon Forge baseball capitalizing on crafty pitching approach; Tigers top Forrest, 8-5
BY ETHAN STONE SMYRNA — Dylan Loy, the ace Pigeon Forge pitcher, walked back to the mound unbothered Wednesday afternoon after two Forrest runs crossed the plate and cut the Pigeon Forge lead in half. Loy settled in, forced a ground out and … [Read more...]
Anderson County Baseball snags first regional championship since 2008 in 7-6 win over Gibbs
BY ETHAN STONE CLINTON — Thor Williams was barely able to register the thought of what the ball in his glove meant. The Anderson County student section, hanging over the wall just past his position in left field, mobbed him just seconds after … [Read more...]
Charlie Smith, Powell defense shut out upstart Bearden in Region 2-4A semifinal
By ETHAN STONE Powell pitcher Charlie Smith stared trouble in the eyes, shrugged it off and went to work. Three straight Bearden singles to start the second inning loaded the bases against Smith in Monday’s Region 2-4A semifinal at Powell. … [Read more...]
Brayden Evans slugs Powell Baseball past Oak Ridge and into District 3-4A title game
BY ETHAN STONE Powell senior shortstop Brayden Evans has been "steady all year long," according to Panthers baseball coach Josh Warner. Hard to argue with Warner's take, especially with what Evans did Monday night in the District 3-4A … [Read more...]
Fulton boys basketball coach Jody Wright collects 800th win as Falcons head to 3A State Tournament
By ETHAN STONE Fulton head coach Jody Wright looked up at the scoreboard, then out to the court as the seconds ticked away in the Falcons’ 69-61 Class 3A state sectional victory over visiting Page. By that point, his 800th victory was in hand. … [Read more...]
Third-seeded Gibbs Eagles rally past Northview Academy and into District 3-3A championship game
By ETHAN STONE SEYMOUR - Head coach Tim Meade knew the situation looked bleak for Gibbs basketball as the final minutes of the third quarter ticked to a close Friday night. Meade needed a spark as soon as possible. … [Read more...]
Austin-East guard Shane Cherry not your typical high school freshman
By ETHAN STONE Shane Cherry of Austin-East high school isn’t scared of anything. The 5-foot-9 guard showed that Friday night, as the freshman took it at Kingston defenders early and often. In transition, double-teamed, it didn’t matter – … [Read more...]
Fulton boys bounce back against Alcoa; snap two-game skid
By Ethan Stone Jaleek Harrison had been waiting all season to step on the court for the Fulton boys basketball team. Harrison, who recently joined the Falcons squad after playing three seasons at CAK, was finally eligible to play Wednesday night … [Read more...]
Karns boys win testy district affair with Powell, 70-61, on Tuesday night
By Ethan Stone Things got chippy at the end of the Karns boys' basketball team's 70-61 win over Powell on Tuesday night. … [Read more...]