By Mike Blackerby Caleb Wilkins cemented his place in Bearden soccer lore Saturday afternoon. There may be even trivia questions about his heroics down the road in another 20 years or so. … [Read more...]
SOFTBALL: Trip No. 32 to state coming up for Gibbs thanks to timely rally
By Jesse Smithey Trailing by two runs midway through its Class AA state sectional, the vaunted GIbbs High School softball program didn’t appear to be themselves Friday night. And a 32nd trip to the state tournament seemed to be … [Read more...]
SOFTBALL: Powell eyeing bigger goal than sectional celebration
By Mike Blackerby DANDRIDGE – The celebration was brief, falling into the been-there-done-that category. The mission is clear. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL: Gibbs falls in extra innings, 3-2, to Elizabethton
The Gibbs High School baseball team and University of Tennessee signee Bass Cooper held off host Elizabethton as long as they could. [/mepr-hide] … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Campbell County decathlete takes second in state
By Jesse Smithey Despite winning four of the 10 events, Campbell County junior Christian Shouse finished runner-up Friday in the Division I Large School State Decathlon at Austin Peay. Shouse fell just 201 points shy of Brentwood sophomore Jett … [Read more...]
BASEBALL: CAK clinches Spring Fling berth, seeks third title since 2014
By Jesse Smithey The CAK baseball didn’t allow drama or its opponent’s home-field advantage to factor into the Best-of-3 Series it needed to win to advance to next week’s Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. … [Read more...]
TENNIS NOTES: Bearden ends 16-year drought; Webb, CAK qualify for Spring Fling
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps Bearden High School’s boys’ tennis team earned a long-awaited trip to the state tournament Thursday night. The Bulldogs (14-2) beat Johnson City Science Hill 4-1 in a Division I-Large state sectional match on the … [Read more...]
New G-P boys’ basketball coach now a head coach like his wife
By Mike Blackerby Forget just trying to climb the ladder in ultra-competitive Region 2-AA. Rashid Moore, who was named coach of Gatlinburg-Pittman’s boys basketball team on Thursday, already has the bar set high in his own household. … [Read more...]
SPRING FOOTBALL FOCUS: The Alcoa vs. West scrimmage
By Jesse Smithey ALCOA, Tenn. — The scrimmage was hardly 5 minutes old Thursday night before Alcoa’s rising sophomore fullback Tristan Blankenship broke free and crossed the goal line for the night’s first score. … [Read more...]
Farragut blasts Maryville to claim Region 2-AAA, Will Host Bearden next
By Mike Blackerby Farragut coach Ray Dover got a taste of just how good his soccer team could be in the first half of Thursday’s Region 2-AAA championship game against Maryville. The Admirals were really good … as in state-contender-like … [Read more...]