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...]
South-Doyle tops Catholic for Region 2-AA title via shootout victory
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps Boone Bratton had never been in goal for a shootout before Thursday night, and it didn’t faze him a bit. … [Read more...]