By MIKE BLACKERBY Veteran Powell softball coach Jeff Inman knows you can’t always be at your best. Sometimes you’ve just got to find a way to win. Inman’s Lady Panthers did just that Wednesday against host Karns in the winner’s bracket finals of … [Read more...]
Though now head coach, Brian Nix still worked his normal role in spring practice at Alcoa
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Brian Nix has heard the question a hundred times or more since he was promoted from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Alcoa. “What’s going to be different?” … [Read more...]
2022 KIL Track & Field Championships: The Champions, Event Winners & More
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley continues to set the standard at the KIL Track and Field Championships – and there’s no sign of a changing of the guard anytime soon. Day 2 of the meet, featuring Knoxville’s best track and field athletes, wrapped up … [Read more...]
The great version of Powell Softball showed up Thursday in win over Union County
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Powell softball coach Jeff Inman never knows quite what to expect from his team. Thursday night against visiting Union County the Lady Panthers were dialed in from the opening pitch. … [Read more...]
Farragut Softball fends off upset-minded Halls on Monday night
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Halls had its chances against Farragut pitching ace Avery Flatford Monday night, but all the Lady Red Devils had to show for their efforts was a frustrating 5-1 loss to the defending state champions. Flatford, who stretched her … [Read more...]
Morristown East Softball rallies in the final inning to down rival Morristown West
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Sydney Davis is still perfect as Morristown East’s softball coach. The latest win took some doing. Davis, who took over last week following the sudden resignation of Lady Hurricanes coach Heather Overbay, won her … [Read more...]
Haylee Richards and youth-laden Carter Softball stifle Grainger Lady Grizzlies
By MIKE BLACKERBY RUTLEDGE – Haylee Richards is just a freshman, but she’s already the face of Carter softball – present and future. Richards was in control throughout Tuesday as the Lady Hornets dropped host Grainger 10-1 in a 3-A non-district … [Read more...]
Bearden Softball shocks defending-state-champion Farragut, 5-4
By MIKE BLACKERBY It was just one game in a long and arduous softball season. But don’t underestimate what Bearden’s 5-4 win over Farragut on Wednesday meant to the young Lady Bulldogs. The defending state 3A champion Lady Admirals had won 12 … [Read more...]
Bo Lewis returns to coach girls’ basketball at Jefferson County High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Bo’s back. Almost 10 years to the day that he stepped down as Jefferson County’s girls’ basketball coach, Bo Lewis is back in the fold as the leader of the Lady Patriots’ program. … [Read more...]
Andy Hill steps away from Central to take over the head boys basketball job at Jefferson County
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Andy Hill’s roots run deep in Dandridge. That’s why Hill couldn’t turn down the opportunity to lead the Jefferson County boys’ basketball program. Hill, who has been head coach at Central since 2017, is well familiar with … [Read more...]