BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – Cody Wilhite was just getting started with his football season Wednesday afternoon. The senior receiver/slotback/safety for Lenoir City had three touchdown catches and an interception during 7-on-7 scrimmages against … [Read more...]
Farragut baseball players commit: Angus Pence (Tennessee), Adam Birkholz (ETSU)
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Farragut Baseball program has a longstanding tradition of sending players onto Division I college baseball. That trend doesn't seem to be slowing anytime soon, as Angus Pence (Tennessee) and Adam Birkholz (ETSU) made … [Read more...]
7v7 REPORT: CAK football at Karns
Karns is breaking in a new quarterback, putting its best athlete behind center. Christian Academy of Knoxville has a three-way quarterback race, and it probably won’t be decided until deeper in preseason camp. Both teams put their quarterbacks … [Read more...]
Knoxville 7v7 Classic: Tyler Baron explores offensive role; frosh Powell WRs could be special
BY JESSE SMITHEY During spring practice a couple months ago, Knoxville Catholic head football coach Steve Matthews threw a few passes the way of 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end Tyler Baron. You know, just to see what kind of hands the … [Read more...]
Logan Dalton resigns as Powell baseball coach
After two region-tournament appearances in two years and a district tournament title to boot, Logan Dalton has decided to leave his post as Powell baseball coach. … [Read more...]
What’s it like to attend the Manning Passing Academy?
The Manning Passing Academy (MPA) made quite the impression on Mitchell Gibbons. So much so that he, the junior quarterback at Oak Ridge High School, recently completed his third trip to the MPA. Yes, that Manning. As in: Archie, … [Read more...]
Catholic hoops star Akeem Odusipe’s dunk
Catholic basketball standout and rising senior Akeem Odusipe has had a huge summer. We're talking a trip to the NBPA Top 100 Camp. We're talking offers from Wichita State, Georgia Tech, Georgia and Texas A&M. But this dunk that the … [Read more...]
7on7 REPORT: South-Doyle, William Blount at Bearden
South-Doyle was without one of its top skill players Thursday morning, but that didn’t slow down the Cherokees during 7-on-7 scrimmages at Bearden. Senior receiver/safety Santana Curtis visited Columbia and Yale of the Ivy League as his recruiting … [Read more...]
Farragut RHP Ryan Hagenow selected to All-American Game at Petco Park
Ryan Hagenow's stock continues to soar of late. A month after raising a few eyebrows at the Perfect Game Nationals in the Arizona Diamondbacks stadium, the Class of 2020 standout from Farragut High School will get to grace another Major League … [Read more...]
TSWA All-State Tennis Teams (2019)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2019 Tennis All-State teams on Thursday for Division I and Division II. Student-athletes are selected based on their finish in the TSSAA Championships. 2019 GIRLS Large … [Read more...]