In a match that had all the intensity of a postseason contest, the Dobyns-Bennett girls soccer team held on for a 2-1 win over Jefferson County on Thursday night at Indian Highland Park.
The Dobyns-Bennett volleyball team continued building an impressive season Thursday night at the Buck Van Huss Dome with a Big 6 Conference win over Volunteer in straight sets, 25-14, 25-20, 25-11.
Sullivan South quarterback Luke Pollack has rushed for 615 yards in five games this season. That’s the highest total of any player in Northeast Tennessee, from the reporting schools in Region 1.
“It’s been a while. It was a good win for us. The kids played good. I’m proud of them. We’ve got five seniors, so it was a good win for them. A good way to go out in the district.”
Among the individuals qualifying for state after Thursday’s Large School Region 1 golf tournament were South’s Kara Carter, Volunteer’s Jon Wes Lovelace, and Tennessee High’s Lily Self and Jack Tickle.
This week may divide the pack as the Times News/Johnson City Press panel is split 3-2 on seven different games, including Daniel Boone-Science Hill, Cherokee-Morristown West, Grainger-Volunteer and Eastside-Thomas Walker.
Sarah Thompson finished with 16 kills, 15 digs, two blocks and five aces to lead the Lady Blue Devils to a 3-1 win over the Tennessee High Lady Vikings.
ETSU head coach Steve Forbes has announced that the Bucs will join a new scheduling alliance for the 2019-20 season. The Alliance will be a consortium of “like-minded” mid-major programs from multiple conferences for the 2019-20 season.
Crockett started the season with five straight wins and is ranked No. 5 in the state in Class 5A, with coach Hayden Chandley proving each day he can’t be defined by his birth year.
Senior Blake Lewis of Lee High turned in an all-around performance last Friday night that earned him a gold star. Five of them, in fact.
If Tuesday night was any indication, the upcoming District 1-AAA volleyball tournament could be a dandy.
It’s been a rough start to the football season for teams in the Cumberland District.
Build momentum is what the Dobyns-Bennett girls soccer team wants to do after Tuesday’s 9-0 District I-AAA road win against David Crockett.
Defending Class 3 state golf champion Abingdon, led by medalist Conner Creasy, shot a 291 on Tuesday to win the Mountain 7 District championship. Union and Gate City earned berths in the Region 2D tournament.
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