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Abingdon golf team wins third straight state title
The Abingdon golf team did it again.The Falcons won their third consecutive state championship on Tuesday. The Falcons won the Class 3 state title by 12 strokes → Read More
Long time J.I. Burton basketball coach Richard "Stan" Wilson passes away
Long time J.I. Burton basketball coach Richard "Stan" Wilson passed away on Monday morning.Wilson spent 45 years at J.I. Burton as a student, teacher, assistant → Read More
James Mitchell eager for first NFL training camp
James Mitchell was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round of the NFL Draft on April 30. → Read More
Report: Mac McClung to play for Warriors in Las Vegas Summer League
It appears that Gate City native Mac McClung will be changing teams for the Las Vegas Summer League. → Read More
John Fulkerson to begin pro career in Belgium
Kingsport native and former Tennessee basketball player John Fulkerson isn't done playing the game yet. → Read More
Schedule changes for Friday at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
The NHRA made some changes to the schedule of events on Friday at the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Qualifying for the four major series has been moved up two hours due to the possibility of weather moving in. Pro Stock qualifying will now start at 5:00 p. m. and Top Fuel/Funny Car qualifying will start at 6:00 p. m. There is only one qualifying session on Friday. There are two… → Read More
ETSU football named Male Amateur Team of the Year in Tennessee
The ETSU football team was named the Male Amateur Team of the Year in Tennessee on Thursday. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame made the announcement for their 2022 achievement winners. ETSU set a program record with 11 wins in 2021 under the direction of head coach Randy Sanders. The Bucs made it all the way to the FCS quarterfinals before losing to eventual national champion North Dakota State.… → Read More
Lawyer representing former ETSU softball player releases statement
On Thursday afternoon, the lawyer representing former ETSU softball player Saxon Radcliffe released a statement. This comes after Radcliffe went public on social media Sunday evening claiming verbal and mental abuse by members of the ETSU softball coaching staff. Alana Collins, another former ETSU softball player, also went public with similar claims on Monday. You can view the story, along with… → Read More
Greeneville's Ja'Kobi Gillespie named Class AAA Mr. Basketball
Greeneville senior Ja'Kobi Gillespie was named Class AAA Mr. Basketball on Monday night. Gillespie was a finalist for the award last year but did not win. This year, he heard his named called as Mr. Basketball in Class AAA. Gillespie led the Greene Devils to a state championship last season and he has Greeneville in the state tournament again this year. The Greene Devils first game in the state… → Read More
North Greene & Cloudland ready for state tournament
North Greene and Cloudland will both play in the state tournament on Thursday. Cloudland will be on the court first. The Highlanders play Wayne County at 12:30 p. m. (eastern) in the Class A quarterfinals. This is the second straight season Cloudland has made the state tournament. The Highlanders are 0-6 all-time in the state tournament. North Greene plays McKenzie at 3:45 p. m. (eastern) in the… → Read More
Dobyns-Bennett/Science Hill winner will earn spot in state tournament
Thursday's region championship game between Dobyns-Bennett and Science Hill got even bigger on Wednesday afternoon. The TSSAA declared the Region 2-AAAA semifinal game between Farragut and William Blount a no contest after a fight took place in the final minutes of the game. Both teams were eliminated from the postseason. The winner of that game was scheduled to play Bearden for the Region 2… → Read More
Jordan King named SoCon Player of the Week
ETSU sophomore Jordan King was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week on Monday. King averaged 25 points per game last week, while also averaging four rebounds and three and a half assists per game. King tied a career-high with 23 points against UNCG last Wednesday. On Saturday, King scored a career-high 27 points, including seven three-pointers against VMI. → Read More
Virginia Tech institutes vaccine policy for indoor athletic events
Virginia Tech announced a vaccine policy for all indoor athletic events beginning on January 15. The policy requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of vaccine medical exemption or negative test for indoor events. All guests and working personnel ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, proof of a vaccine medical exemption or a negative COVID-19 PCR or… → Read More
Wise Central football coach Luke Ownes steps down
Central High School head football coach Luke Owens has resigned after eight seasons as the Warriors head coach. Owens told News 5 via text message that he resigned to spend more time at home. He also added he has no plans of coaching anytime soon. He does plan on staying at Central High School as a teacher. During his eight seasons as head coach, Owens led the Warriors to the Class 2D region… → Read More
Hampton ready for first ever state championship game
The Hampton Bulldogs will play in their first ever state championship game on Saturday afternoon. Hampton plays Westview in the Class 2A championship game at 3:00 p. m. in Chattanooga. You can watch the game on the Tri-Cities CW. The Bulldogs rallied from a 20-8 deficit in the semifinals to beat Trousdale County 22-20. → Read More
Three soccer teams head to the state tournament
Three girls soccer teams from Northeast Tennessee are headed to the state tournament. Science Hill (Class AAA), Greeneville (Class AA) and Chuckey-Doak (Class A) all left for Chattanooga on Tuesday. Science Hill plays Houston on Wednesday at 11:00 a. m. Science Hill has only lost once this season. In Class AA, Greeneville will try to win their third straight state title. The Greene Devils start… → Read More
Local college football scores & highlights (September 18)
Here is a local recap of how some of our local area college football teams did on Saturday. Appalachian State 44, Elon 10 -- The Mountaineers led 13-3 at halftime before pulling away in the second half. App. State is now 2-1. Tusculum 24, Limestone 21 -- Tusculum trailed 7-3 at halftime but scored 21 second half points to beat Limestone. The Pioneers hit the game winning field goal with just… → Read More
Eastside at Lee High postponed due to COVID concerns
Thursday night's football game between Eastside and Lee High has been postponed due to COVID concerns at Lee High. Eastside assistant principal Patrick Damron told News 5 Lee High needed to postpone due to COVID related issues. The two schools are hoping to reschedule the game for later this season but no date has been set at this time. Lee High and Eastside both lost their season openers. → Read More
Matthew Buchanan set to make Appy League debut on Saturday
Former Lebanon standout Matthew Buchanan will make his Appalachian League debut on Saturday night in Bristol. Buchanan will start Game 2 of a doubleheader for the Bristol State Liners at DeVault Stadium. Game 1 of the doubleheader is set to begin at 5:00 p. m. Buchanan joined the State Liners last week after he helped Lebanon win the Class 2 state championship. Buchanan will pitch for the State… → Read More
Milligan's Megan Jastrab to compete in the Olympics
Milligan will be represented later this summer in the Olympics. Megan Jastrab was chosen earlier this month as a member of Team USA's track cycling team. Jastrab is the youngest member of the team. She is competing in the Madison on August 7 and is a reserve for the Team Pursuit on August 2-3. Jastrab is a native of California but chose to come to Milligan because of their cycling program. → Read More