BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — A Gibbs Softball program that was clamoring to get back to a state championship game was one big inning away Thursday from securing that chance. Only, Lexington did it first. Locked in a tie game in the … [Read more...]
Ian Hubbard’s walk-off, shirt-off moment gives Knoxville Catholic baseball a 4-3 dramatic win over CPA in Division II-AA Championship
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFRESBORO — Ian Hubbard couldn't pull his yellow Catholic baseball jersey off fast enough. But as soon as he broke free from it, he darted out to centerfield ready to celebrate with the boys. Obviously, that isn't normal … [Read more...]
All the winners and big finishes for the 2023 DIVISION II TRACK & FIELD state meet
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — No team titles won Wednesday by Division II-A nor Division II-AA area teams. But so so many great individual and relay finishes. Here's what happened on Wednesday in the TSSAA Division II State Meet at … [Read more...]
Union County Baseball now 2-0 in first Spring Fling, Greeneville Baseball in Position A; Sweetwater advances to 2A semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — No newcomer nerves for the Union County baseball team so far this week at Spring Fling. Though the Patriots had never played in a TSSAA State Baseball Tournament prior to Tuesday's maiden appearance, you'd never … [Read more...]
Farragut Baseball weaves together 1-0 win Wednesday to move into the Class 4A state semifinals; Ads in Position A to reach finale
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — He's playfully known in the Farragut Baseball dugout as "The Goat." Farragut junior short stop Lukas Buckner only gave that moniker more credence Wednesday afternoon. With the Admirals clinging to a one-run … [Read more...]
CLASS A & AA STATE TRACK & FIELD: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes win first-ever title; Plus, area individual standouts
BY JESSE SMITHEY CLASS A MURFREESBORO — Tuesday's storyline was to be about the Alcoa boys' track & field team winning a third consecutive state championship. Instead, the Lady Tornadoes stole the show. They won their first-ever team … [Read more...]
BASEBALL TRACKER: Farragut rallies past Independence, Catholic blanks CPA, Union County routs Adamsville, Greeneville gets win 33
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Seven area baseball teams all played their TSSAA State Tournament openers Tuesday night — at the same start time. Farragut. Catholic. CAK. Union County. Sweetwater. Greeneville. And, Hardin Valley. Here's what … [Read more...]
STATE BASEBALL: Coalfield Yellow Jackets fall to host Eagleville, 2-0, in Class 1A opener; Luke Treece wins Mr. Baseball
BY JESSE SMITHEY EAGLEVILLE — Luke Treece, the newly minted Class 1A Mr. Baseball winner, took a minute to gather himself before his at-bat in the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon. Not yet in the box, he held his bat out from his face a bit, … [Read more...]
STATE TENNIS: Knoxville Catholic Lady Irish to meet Baylor in finals again; CAK Boys to match against defending champion
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — It's the rematch all expected. And it's the rematch they're going to get. The Knoxville Catholic girls tennis team will once again meet Baylor in the Division II-AA state championship match at the TSSAA Spring … [Read more...]
More on why Knoxville Catholic shooting guard Sydney Mains committed to Florida Atlantic University
BY JESSE SMITHEY From one completed rebuild to possibly someday another, Sydney Mains is hoping for the same result in college that she achieved at Knoxville Catholic — a championship. Mains, the standout 5-foot-11 guard from Knoxville Catholic … [Read more...]