In the middle of a cornfield Saturday morning, several local teams posted good results at the Fenders Farm Cross Country Carnival hosted by David Crockett.
Union’s football team kept its record perfect Friday night, but it took a little longer than normal to do it.
Ronnie McCarty made a bold move late in Friday’s Late Model Stock feature at Kingsport Speedway to secure his fifth win of season, but Nik Williams crossed the finish line second to capture the track championship.
Among other winners on the gridiron Friday night were David Crockett, Greeneville, Elizabethton, Thomas Walker, J.I. Burton and Rye Cove.
East Tennessee State hopes to set the tone for its Southern Conference football schedule when Virginia Military Institute visits Greene Stadium on Saturday.
Three games into the season, Ridgeview’s Trenton Adkins has surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark.
Sullivan Central rocketed to its first victory of the season Friday night, a 32-6 nonconference road win over Pigeon Forge. Connor Wilson opened Central's scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run. Bryson Crabtree scored on a 55-yard reverse and caught a
South speedster Julian Reed dazzled from the get-go, breaking the first play from scrimmage for a 68-yard touchdown and scoring three more times, to lead the Rebels to a 42-12 interstate victory.
A halftime change at the quarterback position proved to be a winning move for Volunteer on homecoming night in Church Hill.
Chuckey-Doak senior Hayden Rush had 197 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns as the Black Knights cruised to a convincing 34-7 nonconference win over host Sullivan North.
Ridgeview junior Trenton Adkins rushed for 366 yards and six touchdowns on 31 carries to lead the Wolfpack to a 41-20 Mountain 7 District football win over the Wise Central Warriors Friday night at Warrior Stadium. Only three games into the season,
Chuckey-Doak senior Hayden Rush was a one-man wrecking crew on Friday night, leading the Black Knights to a 34-7 nonconference win over host Sullivan North in Thunder Valley.
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Two non-region rivalry games highlight Friday’s football schedule. Volunteer plays host to Sullivan East while Happy Valley hits the road to battle Unicoi County.
With the recent injury to Trailblazers’ standout Charlie Cole, combined with Elizabethton’s impressive start, the Cyclones have moved into the role of large favorite. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Elizabethton.
