Nick Dugan
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Yardley, PA, United States
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High School Standouts: DB’s True a leader on the podium and the pitch
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Dobyns-Bennett senior Ryan True has been kicking a soccer ball around since he was three years old. “It was just kind of love from the beginning,” he explained, “I grew up playing rec and then transitioned to travel soccer and my love just kept growing.” From the beginning, True was always […] → Read More
Unicoi Co., Volunteer set off for 3A state basketball tournament
(WJHL) – Both the Blue Devils and Falcons departed home on Monday morning, headed for Murfreesboro and the TSSAA Class 3A boy’s state basketball tournament. The halls were relatively empty in Erwin with school out at the start of this week. However, the boy’s basketball team still climbed aboard a bus, receiving support from a […] → Read More
Virginia Tech women land No. 1 seed, Lady Vols a No. 4 in NCAA Women’s Tourney
(WJHL) – Both the Lady Hokies and Lady Vols secured a top-tier seed on Sunday night for the upcoming NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. After notching its first-ever ACC Tournament championship last weekend, Virginia Tech earned the No. 1 seed in the Seattle Regional 3. The Hokies will host for the first weekend of the tournament […] → Read More
Bucs use long ball to finish Red Foxes, 7-2
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU baseball remained perfect in Sunday matinees on the season, cruising past Marist, 7-2. After building an early 4-0 lead, the bats fell silent for the Bucs until the sixth inning. Ethan Plyler pulled a solo shot over the wall in left-center field to extend the lead, 6-0. Just one […] → Read More
Marist mashes three HRs; beats Bucs 11-3
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Red Foxes took a game back from the Bucs on Saturday afternoon, rolling to an eight-run victory. The game was within reach, 2-1, heading into the seventh inning. But, the visitors stretched the lead to 6-1 with a sac fly and a three-run bomb from Brian Hart. A Colin […] → Read More
Bucs fall short to App State in home opener, 5-4
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU softball fought to the bitter end on Tuesday afternoon at Betty Basler Field, but saw a comeback fall just short to the visiting Mountaineers. The Bucs allowed a pair of early runs – a passed ball in the first inning and an RBI double in the third inning. However, […] → Read More
High School Standouts: North Greene’s Buchanan embracing Huskie family
BAILEYTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – North Greene senior Grace Buchanan has been around the game of basketball longer than most young ladies her age. “Probably the day I was born,” she laughed. “The summer I was born, [my dad] took the girls to a basketball camp … and that was my very first basketball camp.” That’s […] → Read More
James leads No. 11 Tennessee past South Carolina 85-45
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James came back from missing four games with an injury to score 18 points to lead No. 11 Tennessee to an 85-45 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. James, who suffered an ankle injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8, hit 4 of 7 3-pointers for the Volunteers (21-8, 10-6 […] → Read More
ETSU survives 2OT scare at Western Carolina, 90-84
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (WJHL) – ETSU women’s basketball seemed well on its way to a comfortable season-ending win on Saturday night, outscoring the Catamounts 22-10 in the first quarter. The contest became anything but comfortable in the final frame, as Western Carolina scored 26 fourth-quarter points. The last three of those points were banked off the […] → Read More
Bucs close out UNC Greensboro for regular-season finale upset
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU men’s basketball closed out the regular season on Saturday evening with a momentum-shifting victory, as the Bucs held on to defeat the SoCon-favorite Spartans, 63-62. The teams jockeyed for position early, as UNC-G led by as many as six points. But, it was ETSU’s eight-point advantage midway through the […] → Read More
King closes regular season with win over Southern Wesleyan
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Lady Tornado ripped the nets for 12 three-pointers on Wednesday night, as they topped the Warriors, 62-51. King received a balanced scoring attack on the evening, led by Le’Aije Ellighton’s 14 points. Jaelyn West added ten points, while Ashley Allen notched a near double-double with eight points and eleven rebounds. […] → Read More
Haynes ejected in ETSU victory over The Citadel, 78-70
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Despite jumping out to an early double-digit lead, the Bucs had to hang on late to defeat the visiting Bulldogs, 78-70. The Blue and Gold come out on an offensive mission, starting the contest on a 17-4 run. The Citadel drew back to within six points, however, and went into […] → Read More
Wasps sting King in second half for non-conference win
EMORY, Va. (WJHL) – Emory & Henry men’s basketball mounted a second-half comeback to defeat King, 80-76. The Tornado were up as many as eight points, 37-29, in the first half following a Brandon Lambreth fastbreak layup. By halftime, the visitors lead had been cut to four points, 41-37. The Wasps surged in the second […] → Read More
ETSU baseball secures series win over Toledo, 3-2
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bucs needed nearly every at-bat on Sunday afternoon to secure a 3-2 victory over Toledo in Thomas Stadium. Noah Gent opened the scoring for the Blue and Gold in the third inning, singling up the middle to score Jackson Green. The Rockets tied things up in the fourth with […] → Read More
Usual suspects power Lady Vols past Auburn for Senior Day victory
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – For the 46th time in program history, Tennessee women’s basketball has reached 20 wins in a season, thanks to an 83-76 decision over the Tigers on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Vols led by as many as nine points in the second quarter, but Auburn hung around into the third quarter, taking […] → Read More
Fans helping fuel Lady Bucs’ SoCon run
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU women’s basketball seems to be hitting its stride at just the right time. The Lady Bucs have now won four game in a row and eight of their last nine after defeating Furman on Saturday, 66-63. As of Sunday afternoon, the Blue and Gold are tied atop the SoCon […] → Read More
Bucs fend off Furman on Senior Day, 66-63
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – In front of more than 900 fans, ETSU women’s basketball escaped with a fourth-straight victory on Saturday afternoon, 66-63 over the Paladins. Despite an early surge and a double-digit lead in the third quarter, Furman stuck around, drawing back within three points in the final minute of the game. But, […] → Read More
ETSU baseball tops Toledo in 2023 season opener
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – On a blustery February Friday, ETSU baseball opened the 2023 regular season with a dominant victory over the visiting Rockets, 15-2. Toledo scored the first run of the game to take an early lead in the second inning, before Tommy Barth blasted a 2-RBI single in the bottom half of […] → Read More
Buffs’ comeback falls short against Johnson
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – Milligan men’s basketball rallied from 12-points down on their home floor against the Royals on Tuesday night, but fell short of a victory. A missed layup as time expired allowed Johnson to escape with a 69-68 win. The Buffaloes had eleven different players register at least a pair of points on […] → Read More
Lady Bulldogs, Huskies advance in District 1-A tournament
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Just two teams remain in contention for the girl’s District 1-A title after a doubleheader in Sullivan County on Tuesday. Unaka’s Lyndie Ramsey took the court after re-writing Northeast Tennessee history on Monday. However, the Lady Rangers came up short to top-seeded Hampton in the semis, 66-44. In the nightcap, North […] → Read More