BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE - Estimating the foot he injured in Saturday's quarterfinal win to be at roughly 80 percent, an almost-healthy B.J. Edwards on Thursday night was still better than most. Hard to argue that. The University of … [Read more...]
Ideal start doesn’t hold us as Webb Lady Spartans fall to Lipscomb in Division II-AA state semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE - If the Webb School of Knoxville envisioned a perfect start for their Thursday state semifinal against Lipscomb, it likely looked similar to what actually transpired on the court after tip. But the conclusion of the … [Read more...]
Power 5 prospect Jaloni Cambridge and Ensworth eliminate Catholic in DII-AA girls semifinals
By JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE - A season ago, win or lose, the Knoxville Catholic girls' basketball team was just happy to be at Tennessee Tech in the field at the Division II-AA state tournament. It was the program's first appearance there and the … [Read more...]
Farragut granted appeal request by TSSAA; season resurrected Thursday afternoon
BY JESSE SMITHEY Welcome back to the postseason, Farragut. The TSSAA doesn't overturn their decision often, but it happened Thursday afternoon. A day after ruling that the boys' basketball teams at Farragut and William Blount were to … [Read more...]
GIRLS REGION CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDUP – Wednesday, March 2, 2022
BY JESSE SMITHEY Elimination wasn't in the equation Wednesday night. But region championships were. Here are all the details on which area girls' basketball teams won region titles and who they and region runners-up will play in Saturday's … [Read more...]
TSSAA announces ruling on ending of Farragut and William Blount basketball game
By JESSE SMITHEY The much-awaited ruling from the TSSAA concerning Tuesday night's scuffle between the Farragut Admirals boys' basketball team and William Blount was handed down Wednesday afternoon. And it wasn't good for Farragut -- which was … [Read more...]
BOYS REGION ROUNDUP – Tuesday, March 1, 2022
BY JESSE SMITHEY The field in Division I high school boys basketball was trimmed in half again on Tuesday. Area teams vied for spots in Thursday's region finals, which - in turn - also earned them subsequent berths into Monday's state sectional … [Read more...]
GIRLS REGION ROUNDUP – Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
By JESSE SMITHEY Postgame locker room celebrations, where players douse their dancing coaches with water, have become the trend now on social media. And on Monday, it was the Greeneville Lady Greene Devils' turn at posting such a reel. And … [Read more...]
Mark Eldridge resigns as Maryville High School boys basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY The architect of Maryville High School's lone boys' basketball state championship is stepping down. Mark Eldridge has announced his resignation as head boys' basketball coach of the Rebels. He confirmed the news late Monday … [Read more...]
Gary Rankin hired as head football coach at Boyd-Buchanan School
BY JESSE SMITHEY The dots all connected a couple weeks ago if you happened to take some time to put a pen to it. So Sunday's announcement of Gary Rankin being named new head football coach at Boyd-Buchanan in Chattanooga shouldn't … [Read more...]