BY MIKE BLACKERBY Gibbs edged Carter 5-4 in nine innings Tuesday night, but this wasn’t just any regular-season softball game. Longtime Lady Eagles coach Carol Mitchell won her 1,000th career game in Strawberry Plains as family members, former … [Read more...]
The 5STAR PREPS 2023 Softball Season Preview: The Contenders and Top Players to Know
2023 5Star Preps Softball Preview The Outlook Softball in the 5Star Preps coverage area has turned into a monster. The quality of the sport in the area has improved by leaps and bounds over the last 10 years. The field of teams with the potential … [Read more...]
2022 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Softball
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its 2022 All-State Softball Teams on Thursday, July 7. Class A C: Ella Hampton, Oliver Springs, Sr. C: May Wilson, Sale Creek, Sr. IF: Megan Armstrong, Oliver Springs, Jr. IF: Lily Taylor, … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Farragut Baseball State Championship, Farragut Softball State Championship
CLASS 4A BASEBALL - FARRAGUT vs. HOUSTON By Danny Parker CLASS 4A SOFTBALL - FARRAGUT vs. CLARKSVILLE By Danny Parker … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gallery 2 of Day 2 at the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling – Pics by Charles Mays
MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from the second day of the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling in Murfreesboro through the camera lens of Charles Mays. Enjoy ... TENNIS SOFTBALL TRACK & FIELD … [Read more...]
SPRING FLING ROUNDUP (Wednesday): Game postponements; local teams ousted by elimination losses
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Inclement weather continued to wreak havoc on the TSSAA Spring Fling Schedule on Wednesday. But some location sites found pockets of kinder skies that allowed play to commence. Here's a recap of some of the … [Read more...]
Lacey Keck, Gibbs Softball blank Tennessee High in Class 3A opening round
By JUSTIN LAMB MURFREESBORO – The moment certainly wasn’t too big for Gibbs freshman pitcher Lacey Keck. Keck tossed a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts to lead the Lady Eagles to a 3-0 win over Tennessee High in the opening round of the … [Read more...]
SECTIONALS WRAP (Saturday): Area softball & soccer teams lock up state tournament berths
By JESSE SMITHEY We couldn't get to all the state sectionals Saturday. But we could put together a recap of what we missed. Here's a glimpse and some info on area softball and soccer teams that earned state berths on Saturday... … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville at Gibbs softball (2022 Class 3A state sectionals)
CORRYTON - The Gibbs High School softball program notched its 35th all-time state tournament berth on Saturday morning with a 14-3 win over visiting Greeneville. See all the photos from the contest in this big gallery from Danny Parker. Enjoy … [Read more...]
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Farragut baseball stops Bearden run, Powell baseball takes its district again
BY JESSE SMITHEY The high school postseason slate was chock full of elimination games and championship contests on Wednesday night in East Tennessee. Get a recap of what all happened, including a story on the Farragut-Bearden … [Read more...]