Mountain 7 contests coming into focus at halfway point

Teams in the Mountain 7 have reached the halfway point in their district basketball race with Gate City’s boys and Abingdon’s girls sitting in their respective driver’s seats.

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Patriots steal victory from Spartans with Bartley’s trey

BLUFF CITY — Like a thief in the night, the Sullivan East boys stole a home-floor basketball victory Thursday at the Dyer Dome, claiming a 59-57 non-conference decision over the Eastside Spartans.

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With 12 national titles in her first three seasons of competition on Volunteer High School's NJROTC Rifle Team, on Wednesday senior Jaden-Ann Fraser officially accepted a scholarship to shoot competitively at the University of North Georgia during a ceremony in the VHS gym.

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Volunteer rifle phenom Jaden-Ann Fraser accepts scholarship to shoot at UNG

With 12 national titles in her first three seasons of competition on Volunteer High School's NJROTC Rifle Team, senior Jaden-Ann Fraser is already among the most decorated student athletes in her school’s history.

Jan 22, 2020 at 8:30 PM

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Area high school basketball standings as of Jan. 21

A look at the high school standings for boys and girls basketball teams in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia through Tuesday:

Jan 22, 2020 at 2:34 AM

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Layne goes for 28, South keeps command of TRC

Among other games Tuesday, David Crockett swept a Big 7 twin bill with Cherokee, Sullivan North settled for a split with Providence Academy, and Gate City earned a pair of Mountain 7 wins at Lee.

Jan 22, 2020 at 2:14 AM

Union’s Alex Rasnick (11) puts up a shot in the middle of Ridgeview’s Brody Counts (33), Gabe Brown (32) and Cannon Hill (13) during Tuesday’s Mountain 7 District matchup in Big Stone Gap.

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Union turns back late challenge from Ridgeview

Basketball games in the Mountain 7 District this season are not boring. Just ask Union boys coach Zack Moore.

Jan 22, 2020 at 1:41 AM

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Vikings stun Tribe with comeback in fourth

Dobyns-Bennett’s boys hit the road looking for a bounce-back win at Viking Hall, but the Indians crashed and burned instead, dropping a stunning 63-59 Big 7 decision to Tennessee High.

Jan 22, 2020 at 1:34 AM

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Sullivan East, Central split Three Rivers twin bill

Sullivan East coach John Dyer’s final trip to Sullivan Central and the Dickie Warren Dome on Tuesday was memorable in many ways.

Jan 22, 2020 at 1:31 AM

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Photo gallery: Ridgeview at Union basketball

Union and Ridgeview met up on the hardwood Tuesday night for a pair of Mountain 7 District varsity collisions in Big Stone Gap. After the Lady Wolfpack pulled out a big 58-46 victory, the Union boys off a late challenge to earn a 51-47 win.

Updated Jan 22, 2020 at 1:20 AM

Sullivan Central honored longtime Sullivan East boys basketball coach John Dyer on Tuesday inside the Dickie Warren Dome in Blountville.

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Photo gallery: Sullivan East at Sullivan Central hoops

Sullivan Central's girls kept a firm hold over first place in the Three Rivers standings on Tuesday night, beating visiting Sullivan East 64-35. The Patriots boys turned the tables in the nightcap, however, pulling away for a 74-46 victory.

Updated Jan 21, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Daniel Boone’s Samuel Stroupe (30) goes for a shot in the lane against Volunteer.

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Boone boys speed to win; Lady 'Blazers outlast Falcons

There was no sluggish start for the Daniel Boone boys basketball team in Tuesday night’s road matchup with Volunteer.

Jan 21, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Science Hill's Jordan McLoyd, right, guards Dobyns-Bennett's Brady Stump on Friday. The Hilltoppers are 21-1 this season and ranked No. 4 among the state's Class AAA teams.

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How good is Science Hill? Let's look at the numbers

How good is Science Hill in boys basketball? The numbers paint a picture that can be interpreted in different ways. But to best answer the original question, look at the makeup of the team.

Jan 21, 2020 at 12:30 PM

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Titans ride foul shooting to interstate win over Raiders

The Twin Springs boys came out on top in an interstate matchup with Sullivan North on Monday, which saw Castlewood’s boys and the girls of Twin Springs and Lee High also add to the win column.

Jan 21, 2020 at 3:01 AM

Daniel Boone's Chase McGonigle (22) fires a 3-point shot from the corner against Greeneville's Austin Loven during Monday night’s game at Hal Henard Gymnasium in Greeneville.

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Greeneville holds off late rally by Boone

Chris Brown’s Daniel Boone team rallied from down 10 points with under two minutes left to play but came up short in a 70-67 loss at Greeneville on Monday.

Jan 20, 2020 at 11:04 PM