BY MATTHEW LUTEY WHITE PINE — CAK baseball coach Tommy Pharr has seen plenty of runs, hits, balls and strikes during his career. He’s also seen so many of his players go on to graduate, build careers, get married and have families. Through … [Read more...]
Powell tops Central, 2-1, with walk-off hit at District 3-4A Tournament
BY MATTHEW LUTEY You couldn’t have scripted it any better for Kwade Carver and the Powell baseball team on Thursday night. Postseason. Tie game in extra innings. Runner in scoring position with two outs. … [Read more...]
Defending-champion South-Doyle and Sevier County soccer teams battle to the wire Tuesday night
By Matthew Lutey The South-Doyle and Sevier County soccer teams likely didn’t enter Tuesday’s contest hoping for a tie. … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs soccer blank West with 4-nil win Tuesday
BY MATTHEW LUTEY Maybe the only downside to winning a state championship is the target on your back the following season. But according to Bearden boys soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe, the target for his team was going to be there no matter … [Read more...]
Anderson County Softball knocks off rival Clinton, 9-6, on Monday night
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — Kaycee Baldwin, Kara Waddell and Cindle Justice. They’re players in three different grades playing different roles within the Anderson County softball team, but all were equally important to the Lady Mavericks’ 9-6 … [Read more...]
Stamper’s No-No steers Halls Softball past Powell
BY MATTHEW LUTEY No matter the expectations, sports — especially at the high school level — are supposed to be fun. And that is what Halls High School softball coach Bryan Gordon is seeing more of out of his team recently. The Lady Red Devils … [Read more...]
CAK Softball knocks off Grace, 12-5; Lady Warriors may have something cooking
BY MATTHEW LUTEY The feeling of unity was palpable from the CAK softball postgame huddle on Friday. The Lady Warriors knocked off host Grace Christian 12-5, but it was how CAK did it that mattered more to coach Charles Matthews. … [Read more...]
Morristown East Baseball hoping Thursday win at Carter sparks stronger second half of 2025 season
BY MATTHEW LUTEY Time will tell, but Morristown East’s baseball team may have experienced a win on Thursday that serves as a catalyst to turn around the second half of its season. The Hurricanes upset Carter, 4-2, at Carter for their fifth win … [Read more...]
Two-time defending 2A champion Alcoa ousts Kingston in state sectionals; Tornadoes eye 3-peat opportunity
ALCOA — Being team-first can look different ways on different nights. For Alcoa wing Kamden Lanxter, it could mean not playing much or scoring at all. But some nights, like Monday night in a Class 2A sectional game, it meant putting … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs mount clutch comeback in 4A sectional win at Morristown East
BY MATTHEW LUTEY MORRISTOWN — It was looking all too familiar for the Bearden girls basketball team. The Lady Bulldogs’ 2023-24 season ended with back-to-back losses in the region tournament championship game and a sectional road … [Read more...]