BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Lillie Murphy capped her career in style Friday, as expected. The Knoxville Catholic standout had put together one of the more decorated prep tennis careers of anyone in the state. And the only thing left for her to … [Read more...]
Lacey Keck’s 10th-inning heroics guide Gibbs to 1-0 win in Class 3A Softball Championship
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Lacey Keck didn’t need to have a memorable moment or two Friday to cement her Gibbs Softball legacy any further. But, hey, the moment called for Keck to deliver, and she did again — twice. The senior lefty … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge Wildcats win two on Thursday to stay alive in Class 4A State Tournament; Need Two More on Friday
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Thursday turned out to be Cy Stephens' birthday, but the Oak Ridge hurler wound up being the one giving a gift. With the Wildcats facing Green Hill in a Class 4A state tournament elimination game at Oakland High … [Read more...]
Gibbs Softball seeks to defy the odds Friday in the 2025 Class 3A State Championship Game
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Carol Mitchell, the legendary head coach of Gibbs Softball, did some offseason calculations following the Lady Eagles' 2024 Class 3A state championship win. Curiosity stirred, and Mitchell needed to … [Read more...]
Burgess, Burkhart steer Alcoa Softball to Class 2A state semifinal victory
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Alcoa sophomore Grayson Burgess occupied the No. 8 spot Thursday in a loaded Lady Tornadoes’ batting lineup, yet she showed why she may just wield the hottest bat on the team this week. The sophomore went 2 for 3 … [Read more...]
2025 KOC SPRING FLING TRACKER — Coalfield, Greeneville Baseball win on Day ONE (Wednesday, May 21)
GREENEVILLE 4, SOUTH GIBSON 1 Greeneville scored its 10th win in a row, knocking off South Gibson by a 4-1 count Wednesday in a game played at Smyrna. Kobe Mundy's single to short left gave Greeneville a 3-1 advantage, as the left fielder dove … [Read more...]
CLASS 2A SOFTBALL: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes power their way into Position A in 2A bracket
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The scouting report on Halle Bailey might not mention “power hitter” much. But that doesn’t mean she can’t go yard. Bailey, a junior and University of Tennessee commit, showed that Wednesday night. The … [Read more...]
CLASS 3A SOFTBALL: Gibbs Lady Eagles knock off Heritage, 3-2, in second-round game
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Given that her Gibbs softball team would have to play a morning game and afternoon game Wednesday to open the TSSAA Class 3A state tournament, longtime Lady Eagles head coach Carol Mitchell wondered how her team … [Read more...]
TENNIS RECAP: Catholic Lady Irish aim for 5-peat, CAK boys reach Division II-A finale
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — You’ve heard this before. And so has the Knoxville Catholic girls tennis team. But to the Lady Irish, the storyline never gets old. The Lady Irish will play for a Division II-AA State Championship for a fifth … [Read more...]
Vols baseball commit Mikee Teasley and Greeneville star Carson Quillen win Mr. Baseball Awards
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Neither Mikee Teasley nor Carson Quillen got to play a TSSAA state tournament baseball game Tuesday, as inclement weather put the squash on that. Nothing, though, dampened their spirits Tuesday morning at the … [Read more...]