BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA — Alcoa’s state tournament bid was suddenly in jeopardy. The Lady Ts, once on the doorstep of putting Upperman away for good in the Class 3A Sectional Final, had gotten sloppy. After holding the Lady Bees scoreless for the … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels rout Morristown West and advance into region finals, state sectionals
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Luke Sigmund didn’t care if he scored another point. The Maryville 6-foot-9 senior forward was tied for a team-high at the half of the Rebels’ Region 1-4A Region Semifinal bout with Morristown West Tuesday night when … [Read more...]
TKA Lady Lions rally in second half to down Ezell-Harding and reach Division II-A Final Four again
BY NOAH TAYLOR SEYMOUR — Skylar Walden had a realization. The King’s Academy star guard sat in the locker room inside Tibbetts Gymnasium on Friday night after an unusually quiet first half and her Lady Lions team trailing Ezell-Harding in a … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes take down Heritage, 73-70 in OT, for District 5-3A Tournament Title
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Jay Kirk stood at the free throw line for a moment and watched the ball bounce high off the rim. Then he saw Jamir Dean, his Alcoa teammate. … [Read more...]
How Eagleton WR Lane Cope landed a preferred walk-on spot with the Tennessee Vols
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE – Stephen Childs let the phone ring. Then he saw the text. When the Eagleton College and Career Academy head football coach called back in the middle of watching a region wrestling tournament on Jan. 15, someone from the … [Read more...]
Sevier County dismantles Halls in 5A semifinals to set up 5A BlueCross Bowl rematch with Page (13-0)
BY NOAH TAYLOR SEVIERVILLE — Cooper Newman, the junior standout quarterback from Sevier County, and his teammates lingered on the field after a Monday practice in October. Three days earlier, Sevier County’s 21-game win streak, which included the … [Read more...]
Down 10 late, Sevier County rallies past Lincoln County for semifinal berth
BY NOAH TAYLOR SEVIERVILLE — Cooper Newman didn’t look up at the scoreboard as he trotted onto Hardin Robertson Field. He didn’t need to. The Sevier County quarterback had been here before. So had his team. … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels rout Riverdale to set up quarterfinal at Murfreesboro Blackman (11-1)
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Will Jones noticed the rotation. Right as the Maryville quarterback gathered in the snap on a critical third-and-17, he saw two Riverdale defenders switch in an attempt to try and take away play-making wide receiver … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels oust West Ridge from Class 6A playoffs, 42-7
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Tory Beaufort strode across Jim Renfro Field before straightening out his path along the sideline. The Maryville wide receiver, moments after gathering in a Will Jones pass at midfield, zipped past two West Ridge … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels trounce Oak Ridge, 34-0, to capture Region 2-6A title and 1-seed for postseason
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE — Jaxson Rutledge barrelled towards Zayden Williams. Oak Ridge’s first drive against Maryville at Shields Stadium Thursday had just crossed midfield, but only for a moment. As Williams gathered in Blaine … [Read more...]