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...]
Northview Academy ousts Clinton with OT win in Region 2-3A semifinals
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — Even in the final minutes of overtime, the finish line for the Northview girls basketball team had to feel miles away. If facing a Clinton team that entered Monday’s contest 30-2 and was playing on its home court … [Read more...]
Anderson County Lady Mays climb past Seymour and into region semifinals
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON – Anderson County girls basketball coach Mitch Cupples estimates that senior leader Macy Basford has made between 40 and 50 thousand shots in the past two seasons when you add in games, practices and individual work in the … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons win third showdown with rival Austin-East, 58-45, District 3-3A Tournament Championship
BY MATTHEW LUTEY SEYMOUR — Fulton boys basketball coach Jody Wright thinks his team’s best basketball may still be to come. If so, watch out for the Falcons again as the postseason progresses. Fulton completed the first stage of the … [Read more...]
Central Lady Bobcats top Powell for first district tournament championship since 1950s
BY MATTHEW LUTEY For just a brief moment, Avery Brewer let the look of determination she had been showing all game slip off her face and turn into a smile. It was when her freshman Central teammate Sasha Foster made two free throws to give the … [Read more...]