MURFREESBORO — Enjoy this collection of high school soccer photos by Danny Parker from his stops Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the TSSAA Spring Fling. All stories and photo galleries are FREE FOR YOU this week thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes reach Class A soccer championship; Gatlinburg-Pittman’s season ends in Class A semifinals, Coach Announces Resignation
BY DAVE LINK MURFEESBORO – Alcoa’s Bacon Lauderback hadn’t forgotten the disappointment he felt after losing in last year’s Class A state quarterfinal game. Nor did his teammates. They didn’t let it happen again Wednesday … [Read more...]
Defending Class A champion Gatlinburg-Pittman relishing this week’s underdog status; Highlanders score 3-1 quarterfinal win
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Even the defending state champion can be an underdog. Just ask Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer coach Zach Schrandt. He led the Highlanders to Class A state championships last year and in 2018 and to runner-up finishes … [Read more...]
The 5STAR PREPS 2023 BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: The Contenders and Top Players
BY DAVE LINK The Bearden boys’ soccer team has reloaded for another postseason run after losing in the Class AAA state championship match the past two seasons. But first the Bulldogs must get out of always-tough District … [Read more...]
2022 All-5Star Preps Boys Soccer Teams
ALL-5SP FIRST TEAM (Class is for 2021-22 school year) FORWARDS Lucas Nordin, junior, Bearden: Nordin, the 5Star Preps Player of the Year, scored a school-record 38 goals and had eight assists as Bearden won district and region titles and … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gallery 3 (soccer) of Day 4 (Friday) of the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling
SOCCER - GATLINBURG-PITTMAN & BEARDEN GAMES By Danny Parker … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman Boys Soccer ‘Top Gun’ mentality leads to state championship No. 2 in PK win Friday
MURFREESBORO – Jeffri Valladares played like a veteran on the biggest soccer stage of his life Friday. And he’s only a freshman. Gatlinburg-Pittman’s goalkeeper blocked three shots in the penalty-kick shootout won by a 3-2 score Friday, lifting … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gallery 1 of Day 2 of the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling – Pics by Danny Parker
MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Danny Parker during his stops Wednesday during the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling. SOFTBALL - ROUND 2 SOCCER SEMIFINALS … [Read more...]
Bearden, Gatlinburg-Pittman advance to TSSAA state soccer championship games
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Bearden’s boys are back in the Class AAA state soccer championship. After losing in last year’s final, the Bulldogs completed their return journey Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory over Murfreesboro Oakland in the … [Read more...]
CLASS A SOCCER SEMIFINALS: Gatlinburg-Pittman stuns unbeaten Memphis Biz; Alcoa falls 3-2 to Madison Magnet
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Maybe some people are surprised the Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ soccer team is back in the Class A state tournament. Not the Highlanders. They’re on a mission to reach the state championship game for a fourth … [Read more...]