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...]
Former Bearden coach Josh Jones finds new coaching role with Catholic
BY JESSE SMITHEY Josh Jones, the former Bearden High School head football coach, has settled into his new digs this spring. Jones was officially hired as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Knoxville Catholic High School, which just … [Read more...]
2025 KOC Postseason Tracker — Saturday, May 17
The 2025 TSSAA Spring Fling begins early next week. So the last spots to make it into the field were up for grabs today. … [Read more...]
The 2025 KOC Postseason Tracker — Friday, May 16
Coalfield and Sweetwater earned baseball state tournament berths. So did Farragut softball, Heritage softball, and Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer. Get all the details and top performers below... … [Read more...]
2025 KOC Postseason Tracker — Thursday, May 15
Farragut, Oak Ridge, Alcoa, Grace Christian and Anderson County all secured state baseball tournament berths. Gibbs, the defending softball champion in Class 3A, got one, too — but in dramatic fashion. Don't forget about region soccer titles … [Read more...]
Halls junior Brody Foster dominates in TSSAA State Decathlon win; Now ranks 1st nationally
BY JESSE SMITHEY Leaving football behind to focus on another athletic venture is not an easy thing to do — especially in this part of the state. But Brody Foster couldn't ignore his results on the track. He knew they could cut a potential path … [Read more...]
2025 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Alcoa Tornadoes + photos from Alcoa’s scrimmage
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Alcoa High School football team is coming off a 10th consecutive state championship. But those were all in Class 3A. This fall, the Tornadoes journey into 4A. Here's what we learned about the Alcoa position groups this … [Read more...]
2025 KOC POSTSEASON TRACKER — Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Baseball sectionals. Softball region semifinals and finals. Soccer region finals. See all the big wins from Wednesday, May 14. … [Read more...]