By MIKE BLACKERBY Just moments after Farragut edged Powell 2-1 on Wednesday to claim the Region 2-AAA softball title the speculation began. Will the two powerhouse teams meet again next week in Murfreesboro in the eight-team state softball … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats soccer earns first region-title-game berth since 1990; Taylor Aaron smashes scoring record
By MIKE BLACKERBY Central’s Taylor Aaron had three good scoring opportunities and three misses early against Gibbs in Tuesday’s Region 2-AA semifinal soccer game in Corryton. Then he found his groove. … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy softball program looking for its next coach
By MIKE BLACKERBY Whitney Cruze is synonymous with Hardin Valley softball. Right out of college she was a self-described “baby” when she hired by founding HVA principal Sallee Reynolds. … [Read more...]
Logen Sutton, Coltin Reynolds deliver Powell baseball past Hardin Valley 2-1 in Region 2-AAA semifinal
By MIKE BLACKERBY The pressure of a region semifinal elimination game is immense. Witness Powell baseball coach Josh Warner moments after the Panthers held off Hardin Valley in a hard-fought 2-1 Region 2-AAA semifinal win at Danny Maples Field. As … [Read more...]
GOING TO STATE: Division I Large Schools Section 1 Championships at Science Hill
By MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley dominated the track and field team competition, and a pair of local sprinters dazzled Saturday at the Division I Large Schools Section 1 Championships at Science Hill in Johnson City. The top four finishers in each … [Read more...]
Lucas Nordin’s willingness to take the big shot leads to Bearden soccer to District 2-AAA title
By MIKE BLACKERBY Bearden soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe leaves it up to his players on the field to decide who will take the all-important penalty kicks. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, sophomore Lucas Nordin demanded the ball when Sharif Aly was … [Read more...]
More late-game heroics from Powell leads Panthers to District 3-AAA Baseball Title over Central
By MIKE BLACKERBY Powell did it again, as the Panthers’ recent penchant for late-game heroics continued on Wednesday. Powell and Central were scoreless through five innings in the District 3-AAA baseball championship game at Powell – and the … [Read more...]
Grace Christian softball fends off upstart Lakeway Christian in Division II-A playoffs; future bright for both
By MIKE BLACKERBY The old guard fended off a young program on the rise Tuesday in the Division II-A East Region softball tournament in Knoxville. Host Grace Christian (26-7-1) put up six runs in both the fourth and sixth inning as the Lady Rams … [Read more...]
Jefferson County star pitcher Catelyn Riley shows off a new talent in 5-0 win over Cocke County
By MIKE BLACKERBY DANDRIDGE – There’s not much Jefferson County’s Catelyn Riley can’t do on the softball field. The hard-throwing, power-hitting Riley showed she can even bunt in a 5-0 District 2-AAA tournament win over Cocke County Monday … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Softball scores big postseason victory with extra-inning home run
By MIKE BLACKERBY No. 2-seeded Hardin Valley passed the first checkpoint Friday night in its difficult remaining path to the District 4-AAA softball tournament title. But just barely. Bella Leto’s walk-off 3-run homer with one out in the ninth … [Read more...]