By JESSE SMITHEY What. A. Night. The boys' region semifinal elimination games rarely disappoint. And they certain did not on Tuesday. In tonight's FINAL FIVE, we go in-depth with wins by Cosby, Fulton, Jefferson County, Bearden, Oak Ridge … [Read more...]
Union County girls basketball coach Roger Murphy steps down; school alum takes over
By JESSE SMITHEY The final words on its 2020-21 high school basketball season penned just a handful of days ago, the Union County girls' basketball program announced a coaching change Tuesday. Longtime girls coach Roger Murphy resigned to … [Read more...]
FINAL FIVE: Sevier County, Bearden, Oneida, Northview, Tellico and more survive (March 1, 2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY The FINAL FIVE takes us tonight to region semifinal elimination games. We hit on Sevier County, Bearden, Oneida, Tellico Plains, Northview Academy, Alcoa, McMinn Central, Meigs County, Grainger and South Greene. … [Read more...]
Lakeway Christian Academy finds its new football coach
By JESSE SMITHEY A fledgling Lakeway Christian Academy football program has been bereft of a consistent head-coaching presence since its beginning. And for the last two months, it hasn't had a head coach at all. But now, the Lions have their … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, boxscores and scoring leaders – Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY Elimination games were the theme of the night Saturday, as boys played region quarterfinals across the state. Check out tonight's FINAL FIVE (big stories), boxscores and stats from around the area. … [Read more...]
Both Knoxville Catholic basketball teams secure Division II-AA state tournament berths
By JESSE SMITHEY The Knoxville Catholic boys' basketball team will have some company in Cookeville next week, when they try to defend their Division II-AA state championship. The Lady Irish will be playing in the arena, too. On Saturday, … [Read more...]
THE FINAL FIVE, Boxscores and stats leaders – Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY It was a win-or-home kind of night in area girls high school basketball. And we have the details of how teams advanced and how others did not. … [Read more...]
Pigeon Forge claims third consecutive Class A/AA State Wrestling Championship
You're here to see what all happened this week in the TSSAA State Wrestling Championships in Chattanooga. Got it. Well from Pigeon Forge's three-peat to individual history made at Anderson County, we got you covered below. By JESSE … [Read more...]
2021 TSSAA Region Basketball Tournament Pairings
BOYS Monday, March 8 TSSAA State Sectionals Class A Cosby 57, Harriman 47 North Greene 64, CSAS 53 Class AA Kingston 79, Sullivan East 65 Greeneville 92, Fulton 67 Class AAA Oak Ridge 65, Dobyns-Bennett 61 Bearden 63, Jefferson … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, Boxscores and stat leaders – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY The district-tournament level of the postseason is almost complete. Just one more day remains. Here are Tuesday's FINAL FIVE stories -- plus, boxscores and stat leaders. … [Read more...]