Dobyns-Bennett welcomes perennial TSSAA Class 6A power Maryville to J. Fred Johnson Stadium on Friday night. The 16-time state champion Rebels have made the state finals 16 times in the past 19 years.

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Tribe, Cyclones — and foes — all have good reasons to believe they'll win

At this stage of the high school football season, every team carries reasons to believe it can go further.

Nov 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM

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Nov 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM

ETSU football coach Randy Sanders addresses the media on Monday during his weekly news conference at Greene Stadium in Johnson City.

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Who will start at QB for Bucs against Vandy?

Will ETSU go with freshman Trey Mitchell, who has started most of the season, or Tyler Riddell, who completed 8 of 12 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in last weekend’s 38-33 win over Mercer?

Nov 19, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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UVa-Wise women beat Lees-McRae in home opener

Virginia-Wise took the win. That was the good news. The bad news, though, is there’s still a lot of work to do for the women’s basketball squad, according to Cavaliers coach Jamie Cluesman.

Nov 18, 2019 at 10:34 PM

Dobyns-Bennett’s Brennan Watkins gains the advantage over Elizabethton’s Hunter Morrell during their 124-pound match during Science Hill’s preseason duals on Saturday in Johnson City.

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Tribe wrestlers looking to match rivals on mat

Dobyns-Bennett offered a strong lineup at the Science Hill preseason duals Saturday, but, as coach Wesley Idlette noted, the Indians were far from full strength. Ten Tribe wrestlers are still in the midst of the football playoffs.

Nov 18, 2019 at 12:30 PM

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Turnover-prone Cavaliers drop season finale

Virginia-Wise dropped its season finale to UNC Pembroke on Saturday, but Emory & Henry and Carson-Newman both came through with wins.

Nov 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Dobyns-Bennett's Ricky Wagner (8) gives chase during Friday night's TSSAA Class 6A game against Bearden at J. Fred Johnson Stadium in Kingsport. The Indians have a tall task ahead against No. 2-ranked Maryville.

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Tribe, Cyclones still in the BlueCross Bowl hunt

Locally, only Dobyns-Bennett and Elizabethton remain in the hunt for the BlueCross Bowl, a pair of football teams tied together by similar obstacles.

Nov 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM

East Tennessee State junior Ben Varghese will be competing in the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 23 at the LaVern Gibson course in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Back-to-back NCAA berths for Bucs' Varghese

East Tennessee State’s Ben Varghese qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships for a second consecutive year.

Nov 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM

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Castlewood's Hicks, Burton's Lindsey earn VHSL Class 1 all-state honors

Individuals highlighted the local scene on Saturday morning in the VHSL Class 1 Cross Country Championships at Green Hill Park.

Nov 17, 2019 at 3:00 AM

Union’s Emili Brooks (13) tips the ball against Floyd County during Saturday’s Class 2 quarterfinal in Big Stone Gap.

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Floyd erases 0-2 deficit, ends Union's state run

Down two sets to none Saturday in the VHSL Class 2 quarterfinals, Floyd County found another gear to take a dramatic five-set victory over Union.

Nov 17, 2019 at 2:38 AM

Gate City’s Kinslee Hammonds hits a shot against Radford during Saturday’s VHSL Class 2 quarterfinal at Radford.

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Defending champ Radford stops Gate City in state quarters

Gate City saw its volleyball season come to an end Saturday at the hands of defending VHSL Class 2 champion Radford.

Nov 17, 2019 at 2:30 AM

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Photo gallery: Floyd County at Union volleyball

The Union volleyball team fought from start to finish before ultimately falling to Floyd County in a five-set thriller Saturday in their VHSL Class 2 quarterfinal match in Big Stone Gap. The Lady Buffs rallied from a two-set deficit to take a 17-25,

Nov 17, 2019 at 2:23 AM

The Union boys cross country team and coaches pose for a photo after winning the VHSL Class 2 championship on Saturday in Salem.

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Union boys cross country team captures state title

There’s a gold rush heading to Big Stone Gap. On Saturday morning in the VHSL Class 2 Cross Country Championships at Green Hill Park, the Union boys team delivered the goods by bringing home the team title with 54 points.

Nov 17, 2019 at 1:51 AM

The Union Bears were the VHSL Class 2 state champion with 54 points.

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Photo gallery: 2019 VHSL cross country

The 2019 VHSL cross country championships for Classes 1, 2 and 3 were held on Saturday morning at Green Hill Park in Salem. Several local teams and individuals stood out. Most notably, the Union boys won the Class 2 team title with 54 points and

Updated Nov 17, 2019 at 2:12 AM