MURFREESBORO — Check out the gallery from the 2023 TSSAA Class 3A State Quarterfinal between Elizabethton and Dyersburg on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Middle Tennessee State. All photo galleries are presented FREE TO SEE thanks to the support of … [Read more...]
DIVISION I GIRLS HOOPS: Elizabethton Lady Cyclones oust Dyersburg Trojans in Class 3A state semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — A teary-eyed Renna Lane, the 5-foot-11 forward from Elizabethton High School, sat in the press room last year at MTSU's Murphy Center following a first-round state tournament loss to Upperman and made a proclamation … [Read more...]
DIVISION I GIRLS HOOPS: Greeneville Lady Greene Devils fall to Livingston Academy, 63-60, but closing in on elusive state tourney win
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Greeneville girls' basketball coach Annette Watts wasn't afraid this season to test her group against the state's elite. Bearden. Bradley Central. Gatlinburg-Pittman. CAK. Alcoa. Catholic. Didn't matter. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville Lady Greene Devils vs. Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats – Tuesday, March 7, 2023
MURFREESBORO — Check out the gallery from the 2023 TSSAA Class 3A State Quarterfinal between Greeneville and Livingston Academy on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Middle Tennessee State. All photo galleries are presented FREE TO SEE thanks to the … [Read more...]
Greeneville Lady Greene Devils returning to Class 3A state tournament; knock off host Seymour in Class 3A state sectional
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEYMOUR – Greeneville still has Seymour’s number. For the second year in a row, the Lady Greene Devils knocked off the Lady Eagles on their home floor in the Class 3A state sectionals. Greeneville’s relentless full-court … [Read more...]
Seymour Lady Eagles ‘contain’ Halls in Region 2-3A Championship Game, 51-32
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEYMOUR – Seymour brought the defensive heat against Halls Wednesday night as the Lady Eagles posted a decisive 51-32 win in the Region 2-3A tournament championship game. “The word from our scout (report) yesterday was contain, … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: District 3-4A Girls Championship: Karns vs. Oak Ridge – Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
For the third time this season, the girls basketball teams from Oak Ridge and Karns battled it out on the hardwood. See all 57 photos from their District 3-4A Tournament championship thanks to Charles Mays Media. So hurry up and log in to your … [Read more...]
GAME OF INCHES: Alcoa boys’ rally and hold on against G-P after final-shot ruling; Lady Tornadoes sweep G-P to earn 1-seed
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – An inch or so was the difference between the Alcoa and Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ basketball teams Friday night. Alcoa rallied from a 14-point deficit early in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 63-62 home victory – but only … [Read more...]
Dalton McNew, Nick Ellis will Carter boys’ basketball to a win over Kingston
BY MATTHEW LUTEY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — It’s hard to beat a double dose of determination. That’s what Carter’s Nick Ellis and Dalton McNew brought to the table Friday in a 61-50 victory against visiting Kingston. … [Read more...]
Scott Branton resigns as head football coach at Seymour High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY In what was supposed to be a calm-to-moderate offseason locally, in terms of coaching changes in high school football, has turned out to be anything but of late. Scott Branton has resigned as head football coach at Seymour. … [Read more...]