BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Out of the 42 games the Farragut High School baseball team had played this season coming into Wednesday’s second round of the Class AAA state tournament, only two teams had scored more than five runs against the … [Read more...]
CAK Baseball to play for third consecutive title; routs Goodpasture, 20-6
BY JESSE SMITHEY LA VERGNE -- Just because one of its aces was on the mound Wednesday didn’t mean the CAK baseball offense had a day off at the plate. No, the Warriors gave senior right-hander Hunter Loyd all the run support he could want or … [Read more...]
Webb tennis wins 10th consecutive girls title and third boys title in a row
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Webb School of Knoxville tennis coach Jim Pitkanen didn’t get to see much of his girls’ 4-0 victory over St. George’s in the Division II-A state championship match Wednesday afternoon at Old Fort Park’s Adams Tennis … [Read more...]
L&N STEM Academy wins first-ever team championship in boys’ tennis
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was a historic Wednesday for L&N STEM Academy athletics at Old Fort Park’s Adams Tennis Complex. The Gryphons’ boys’ tennis team clinched the first state title in school history, defeating Signal Mountain, … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Day 1 of the TSSAA Spring Fling (2019)
MURFREESBORO -- Check out all the Day 1 photos from the TSSAA Spring Fling from Danny Parker. All photos sponsored by Wes Whitehead of FirstBank Mortgage ... WesHomeLoans.com … [Read more...]
Farragut Baseball stands strong against Bartlett, 4-2, and advances into winners bracket
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- If anyone knows when to give a standing ovation, it's the Farragut baseball faithful. Through the years they've seen All-Americans and championships galore. So to get one from them definitely means … [Read more...]
CAK walk-off win against CPA, 4-3, puts the Warriors in winners bracket
BY MICHAEL MURPHY LA VERGNE — Christ Presbyterian Academy senior and Clemson football signee Kane Patterson smashed a standup triple off the wall in left center to start Tuesday’s Division II-A state tournament opener. And while the prized … [Read more...]
Webb tennis vs. CAK for boys title; Webb girls after 10 in a row; L&N boys back in title match
MURFREESBORO – The Webb School of Knoxville boys’ tennis team will face a familiar foe Wednesday at 10 a.m. (ET) in the Division II-A state championship match. The Spartans will face Christian Academy of Knoxville at Old Fort Park’s Adams Tennis … [Read more...]
Greenback Baseball off on the right foot this time in Murfreesboro, 6-2
MURFREESBORO — Last season, the Greenback baseball team was just on the cusp of a big breakthrough in the final week. The Cherokees won 31 games, reached the Class A state tournament and went 2-2 during their stay in Murfreesboro. But no state … [Read more...]
Two area players win 2019 Mr. Baseball Awards
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Hours before the first baseball game of the 2019 TSSAA Spring Fling commenced, the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association announced their Mr. Baseball Award winners for this season. And two area players fit the … [Read more...]