BY MATTHEW LUTEY Farragut softball has a few different ways it can get the job done. Right now, West softball only has one way — or at least one group of players — to get the job done. … [Read more...]
Warren East gets proactive in Oak Ridge’s 8-4 win over Farragut in Region 2-4A Championship
By MATTHEW LUTEY FARRAGUT — Oak Ridge junior Warren East wasn’t about to leave the bat on his shoulder again. Not with a region title on the line. Not against four-time defending state baseball champion Farragut. The stakes were too high for … [Read more...]
Tycen Moncivaiz, William Blount eliminate Maryville baseball with dramatic 11-10 finish
BY MATTHEW LUTEY DANDRIDGE — What a difference two days can make. It was only Wednesday night that the William Blount High School baseball team was on the brink of its season coming to an end following a run-rule loss to Maryville to start the … [Read more...]
Ashby Scott, Carter Boys Soccer head into postseason on the offensive
BY MATTHEW LUTEY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — The Carter High School boys soccer team has an individual player putting up eye-catching scoring totals. But if you spend any time around the Hornets’ team, you’ll quickly realize it is just that — a tight-knit … [Read more...]
Top-ranked Grace Christian Baseball runs win streak to 19 games
By Matthew Lutey How did the Grace Christian baseball team get in a position where it expects to win every game? Probably by winning nearly every game. The Rams extended their win streak to 19 games with a 12-5 home victory against Sweetwater … [Read more...]
Greeneville Baseball pulls away late against Central Bobcats
BY MATTHEW LUTEY When you get the leadoff runner on base five out six innings like the Greeneville baseball team did on Friday night, good things are bound to happen. … [Read more...]
Gibbs Softball putting rebuild talk to rest and forming into serious postseason contenders
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CORRYTON — Unlike “Cotton Eye Joe” in the song they danced to during warmups, the Gibbs softball team doesn't appear to be going anywhere. The program has had legit lasting power, and that isn't changing this spring. So while … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge Soccer delivers first loss to short-handed Halls Red Devils
BY MATTHEW LUTEY OAK RIDGE — To knock off an opponent that was not only undefeated but also mowing through its competition to start the boys soccer season, Oak Ridge knew it would take something out of the ordinary. Does scoring two goals … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons soar past Greeneville to secure fifth consecutive TSSAA state tourney berth
BY MATTHEW LUTEY Whether you call it a New Year’s resolution or coincidental timing, something changed for the Fulton boys basketball team at the start of 2026. Because of that change, the Falcons are back in the Class 3A State Tournament for … [Read more...]
FULTON FENDS OFF CLINTON, 59-57, FOR REGION 2-3A CHAMPIONSHIP
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON – Fulton’s Nick Steen wanted the defensive assignment on Clinton’s Bryson Maddox. Closing seconds in a one-possession game. Good on good. Region title on the line. What more could you ask for? Steen and the Falcons got the … [Read more...]