Heather Williams
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Bristol, TN, United States
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Central, Eastside punch tickets to the VHSL state title games in Richmond
The Central girls are headed back to the Class Two state title game in Richmond. The Warriors knocked off Gate City in a thriller 51-50 to claim a spot in their → Read More
ETSU women are ready to take on Asheville
The ETSU women were picked 6th and 7th by the coaches and media respectively in the preseason polls. They came with in a game of winning theETSU will look to w → Read More
Safe to Race? Drivers chime in on safety for year two of the Next-Gen car
Crashes are a part of auto racing and the sport has come a long way when it comes to protectin its drivers from serious injury or death from a crash on the trac → Read More
King women's wrestling building a dynasty in East Tennessee
The King University women's wrestling program has become the queens of the mat in a short time.The school recently won its sixth national championship in just 1 → Read More
Daniel Boone's Shrewsbury named Tennessee Mr. Football Semifinalist
Daniel Boone's Ben Shrewsbury is already onsidered on of the top kickeer → Read More
The Appalachian League opens second season as collage wood bat league Thursday Night
The Appalachian League will open up its second season as a college wood-bat league on Thursday night. Once again there will be teams in Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport, Elizabethton, and Greeneville. Two of those teams will open the season at home against fellow Western Division foes as Kingsport hosts Greeneville and Johnson City hosts Elizabethton. Bristol is on the road to start the season… → Read More
ETSU breaks ground on $2.75 million Thomas Stadium expansion
The ETSU Athletic department broke ground on a $2. 75 million expansion at Thomas Stadium for the baseball program. The project will include the addition of a turfed indoor training facility with three hitting cages and pitching areas, a team locker room, coaches’ offices, a conference room and sports medicine office . “This is a special time for our baseball program and we are thrilled about… → Read More
Former Crockett star Lewis announces committment to Tennessee
David Crockett grad Austin Lewis announced on Twitter Wednesday that he will be transferring to Tennessee. Lewis played three seasons at Liberty to start his career. In 35 games for the Flames, Lewis had 67 tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble. He then transferred to ETSU, but had to sit out the 2021 spring season because he played in the fall of 2020 at Liberty. He then missed most of the… → Read More
Former Gate City guard Zac Ervin hits the transfer portal
Former Gate City standout Zac Ervin has hit the transfer portal. Ervin has played the past three seasons at Elon. He would be a grad transfer with two years of eligibility left, thanks to the extra year players were given due to Covid-19. Ervin started 14 games this season for the Phoenix, averaging seven points and three rebounds a game. He won a VHSL state championship with Gate City in 2018. → Read More
Mays overcomes broken neck to become King's leading scorer
How do you measure a man? By his height or by his heart? For years many people have measured King University guard Michael Mays by his 5 '10" frame. "I had a pretty good career coming out of high school," said Mays. "But I only ended up getting one offer. " That one offer came from King University head coach Jason Gillespie, who was at NAIA Reinhart University at the time. "I knew he was going… → Read More
ETSU women start slow, fall to Chattanooga 66-46
The ETSU women's basketball team hit the court for the first time in 23 days, thanks to Christmas and a COVID-19 pause and head coach Simon Harris says they looked like a team that hadn't played in 23 days. The Bucs fell in their Southern Conference opener to Chattanooga 66-46. The Mocs opened the game on a 20-4 run before ETSU finally got their legs underneath them. The game was 46-42 the rest… → Read More
M&M's parting ways with JGR, Kyle Busch after next season
M&M's Mars will end its 14-year relationship with Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Kyle Busch after the 2022 season. Kyle Busch released a statement that said in part, “I’m proud that we’ve been able to bring them to victory lane 55 times in the Cup Series, including two Cup Series championships. I know our (No. ) 18 team will work as hard as ever to bring them to victory lane as many times as we can… → Read More
Tennessee-Memphis game canceled due to COVID-19 issues for the Tigers
The college basketball game between Tennessee and Memphis was canceled an hour before tip, due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers' program. Vols head coach Rick Barnes told reporters inside Bridgestone arena, his team learned about the possible issues with Memphis on the bus as they traveled to the arena. When the Vols arrived at the arena, they learned the game was canceled. The Vols plan to… → Read More
ETSU running back Quay Holmes enters the NFL Draft
ETSU running back Quay Holmes announced on Twitter Monday that he will enter the NFL Draft. Holmes leads Division I FCS in rushing this season and is one of the top three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, which is given to FCS's top offensive player. → Read More
Sanders love of food also teaching life lessons
If there's one thing ETSU head coach Randy Sanders loves almost as much as football, it's food. Caption: Sanders talks food at ETSU media conferences. So much so he would consider himself a foodie. "Oh, I love food," said Sanders. Though you may have noticed, his choice of favorite foods aren't necessarily the items you would find on a gourmet menu. "Pizzas, cheeseburgers, fried fish, I love… → Read More
Despite being the underdogs, ETSU feels like it has a lot to lose on Saturday
For most of the season, ETSU has been the favorite to win each week and that puts a lot of pressure on players and coaches. So you might think that being the underdog against a higher seed in North Dakota State, might lift a lot of pressure off of them, But head coach RandySanders doesn't see it that way at all. "We don't worry about what the line on the game is, or who's the favorite. We always… → Read More
Quay Holmes still in the running for the Walter Payton Award
Quay Holmes is among the top three vote-getters for the Walter Payton Award, which is awarded annually to the top offensive player in FCS Football. Holmes is joined in the top three by Eric Barriere of Eastern Washington and Cole Kelley from Southeastern Louisiana. → Read More
Holston has a second chance to take down Galax in 2021
Holston will play in their second state semifinal game of 2021 on Saturday. Back in the spring, the Cavaliers lost at home to Galax in the state semis. Saturday afternoon, Galax will once again be in Damascus and the Cavaliers will get a chance for some payback. → Read More
Historical marker will be unveiled Saturday at site of Virginia's last lynching
The site of one of the darkest moments in our area's history is getting a marker documenting the event. Leonard Woods was lynched in Wise county Virginia in 1927. "Leonard Woods was a miner, a black man originally from Pittsburgh," said Tom Costa, Chair of the Dept. Of History and Philosophy at UVA Wise. "He was working in one of the mines near Jenkins, Kentucky. → Read More
Fans get first look at Desmond Oliver's new look Bucs at ETSU's open practice
About 100 fans showed up at ETSU's Campus Rec Center to check out the new look ETSU basketball team. The Bucs basketball team has just six players returning from last season and a new coaching staff. First-year head coach Desmond Oliver admits his team is still a little rough around the edges, but he sees potential. ETSU will open up the season with an exhibition game against Catawba on November… → Read More