CORRYTON — The Lenoir City High School boys' soccer team might be one of the most-slept-on squads in East Tennessee this spring. Not now. We've noticed them. The Panthers are 9-1, with the one loss coming to state-power Bearden. Lenoir City … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa, Greeneville soccer cruise to state quarterfinal wins; Gibbs falls 1-0
By JESSE SMITHEY Four area teams -- Alcoa, Greeneville, Gibbs and Bearden -- trekked to Chattanooga to begin first-round play in the 2021 TSSAA Girls Soccer State Tournaments. Here's how they fared and which teams moved on to Thursday's … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gibbs Lady Eagles vs Elizabethton soccer (Oct. 23, 2021)
CORRYTON - This gallery from Danny Parker includes images from the Gibbs Lady Eagles soccer contest against Elizabethton from Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Here are 88 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of Realty … [Read more...]
Gibbs Lady Eagles secure first TSSAA state tournament berth in overtime Saturday, 2-1
By JESSE SMITHEY and DANNY PARKER CORRYTON - The wait is over. After state sectional heartbreaks the previous two seasons, the Gibbs High School girls' soccer team experienced a different emotion Saturday afternoon. Elation. Pure elation. … [Read more...]
REGION SOCCER: Who survived elimination Tuesday in Region Semifinals?
By JESSE SMITHEY The TSSAA girls' soccer postseason heated up Tuesday night, as it was region semifinal elimination matches. Winners advanced to Thursday's region championship games and also earned spots in Saturday's state … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gibbs at Oak Ridge girls soccer – Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The soccer teams at Gibbs and Oak Ridge high schools squared off Tuesday. Here's a 30-picture gallery of all the action. Pictures are shot by Danny Parker and presented by Austin White of Realty Executives. We have some free … [Read more...]
Gibbs soccer remains unbeaten thanks to rare win over Oak Ridge
By Dave Link OAK RIDGE – The Gibbs girls’ soccer team was fired up after Tuesday’s 2-0 non-district victory at Oak Ridge, but probably not as fired up as its coach, Jason French. French, in his ninth year as the Lady Eagles’ coach, said Gibbs … [Read more...]
SOCCER NOTES: Bearden’s Invitational, Gibbs Unbeaten, Central’s jump to AAA
In these soccer notes, 5Star Preps checks in around the area for the latest in girls' soccer. Story includes a preview of the upcoming Bearden Invitational, recruiting info on Bearden star Brinley Murphy and features on Central Lady Bobcats and Gibbs … [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...]