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Tennessee couple has Vols announce gender of their first baby
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kayla and Michael Tennant are super Vol fans from Bristol, TN. From their wedding colors—orange and white—to getting their engagement photos inside Neyland Stadium, almost everything revolves around Tennessee sports. It all started when Kayla was growing up. "When I grew up, My family...
Sullivan East's James Shirk wins gold at national SkillsUSA competition
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — James Shirk of Sullivan East High School recently won gold. Shirk placed first at the SkillsUSA national competition. He traveled to Atlanta Georgia where he participated in the CNC 5-axis programming category. More than 6,000 state champions travel to compete at the event from...
From teammates to coach and player: Former Gate City champs reunite at UVA Wise
GATE CITY, Va. (WCYB) — Zac Ervin and Bradley Dean were teammates when Gate City brought home a state championship in 2018. Both would go on to play in college, with Ervin closing out four seasons at Elon and Bradley Dean sharing his talents with UVA Wise and Miami (OH).
Ironman Triathlon comes to Happy Valley for second year
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — More than 1,500 athletes competed in this year’s Ironman 70.3 in Happy Valley. “It starts out with a 1.2 mile swim down at Foster Joseph Sayers Day in Bald Eagle State Park. They get out, they grab their bike and they ride 56 miles. And they end up back here […]
Cohen clinches second East Tennessee Amateur title, beats weather and the field
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — Hitting the course for the third and final day of the William B. Greene Jr. East Tennessee Amateur, golfers were not only fighting each other for the top spot, but also fighting the weather for the chance to play. After an extensive rain delay, the...
King University to offer women’s flag football in the fall
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — King University announced Tuesday that women’s flag football will be offered for the 2025-2026 school year. King University will be the first NCAA school in Tennessee to sanction the sport at the varsity level, the university stated in a social media post. The sport was recently sanctioned as a varsity sport […]
Johnson City Doughboys hosting post-game fireworks show Wednesday
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Fans can enjoy a post-game fireworks celebration to kick off their 4th of July festivities at Wednesday night’s Johnson City Doughboys game. The 2023 Appy League Champions will shoot off a big fireworks display directly after the game against the Greeneville Flyboys. The...
Boone Little League earns district title
Diamonds are a Jenkins girl’s best friend. Jayden Jenkins, the 12-year-old sister of former Daniel Boone multi-sport standouts Jaclyn (26) and Jaycie (22), helped lift the Daniel Boone Little League to its district softball tournament last week.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lane, Morgan win at Kingsport Speedway
KINGSPORT — Derek Lane and Hunter Morgan each picked up a late model feature win at Kingsport Speedway on Friday, June 28, during the Double Strike 250 presented by Cobra Racing Tires. Castlewood’s Rob Austin won the street stock feature. The rest of the top five included Jay Swecker Jr., Nathaniel Owens, Mike Mays and Sam Ferguson. Church Hill’s Kenney Kelley finished at No. 11. Greeneville’s Austin Walters started sixth...
Where Tennessee baseball players are playing summer ball
Tennessee baseball players are off to play summer ball after winning the national championship last week. baseball won its first national championship last week with a 6-5 win over Texas A&M in a winner-take-all Game 3. UT's first national championship came in its seventh appearance at the Men's College World...
Cohen wins the 2024 ETA golf Tournament by one stroke
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — After an hour-and-a-half rain delay, several good golfers were hovering around the lead at the 29th annual William B. Greene Jr. East Tennessee Amateur at the Elizabethton golf course on Sunday. There is a shot of the golfers seeking shelter as the rain/lightning moves through the area when they got back […]
Flyboys Fend Off Doughboys’ Late Game Surge
The Greeneville Flyboys were sweating late, but were able to hold off the Johnson City Doughboys to win 8-6 and improve to 14-8 on the season on Tuesday at Pioneer Park. After taking a 5-0 lead after the first two innings, with Brady Francisco's two-run single being the early highlight, the Doughboys finally got on the board in the top of the fifth on a Chase Bloomer RBI single to make it 5-1. ...
Mats Ege named SoCon's Male Athlete of the Year
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A name that has been mentioned all spring, ETSU standout golfer Mats Ege got one final collegiate honor, being named the SoCon's Male Athlete of the Year. Ege, a Ping First-Team All-American, is the third Buccaneer to receive the honor, and the first since...
Kirt Announces Tennessee Soccer's 2024 Schedule
With a regular season slate that includes games against seven NCAA Tournament teams and three conference champions from 2023, Tennessee soccer head coach Joe Kirt announced the Lady Vols' schedule Wednesday morning. In Kirt's third season at the helm, Tennessee looks to build off a 2023 season in which it...
Rec League Notes: Pickle in the Park returning to Fun Fest
KINGSPORT — Registration is open for a variety of sporting events during Fun Fest 2024. Men’s open registration in the Adult One Pitch Softball Tournament ends July 8 at 5 p.m. with the tournament scheduled to start July 13 at 10 a.m. Coed registration ends July 15 at 5 p.m. with the tournament scheduled July 22-24. All games will be played at Brickyard Park in Kingsport. The cost to register a team is $150. Blind draws will be held live on the Kingsport Parks and...
Warriors’ Path State Park offering daily events throughout the summer
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Whether you’re looking for a chance to reconnect with nature or just want to get the family out of the house, Warriors’ Path State Park has something for you this summer. The park is offering several events every day throughout the season as part of its “Summer in the Park” […]
U.S. College National Team holds on for win over Appy League West Select
Axmen, Flyboys win with reduced rosters (WJHL) – It was an unorthodox night for the Appalachian League on Tuesday, particularly for the teams in the West Division. A handful of the division’s best players left their clubhouses for a night to battle the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (CNT) in Johnson City. At least four […]
Team USA Holds off Appy League West Select in 7-6 Win
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Team USA plated six runs between the third and fourth innings on the way to a 7-6 win over Appy League West Select at TVA Credit Union Park on Tuesday, led by three RBIs from Tre Phelps (Georgia). AS IT HAPPENED:. Dylan Loy (Tennessee) got the...
Rosters set for Appy vs. USA game tonight
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Appalachian League announced its East and West Select Team rosters for its two exhibition games against USA Baseball’s College National Team on July 1 and July 2 in Pulaski, Va., and Johnson City, Tenn. The Collegiate National Team’s Summer League Tour will head...
Watch Appy League standouts vs. USA Collegiate National Team
Young players head to the Appalachian League – a summer collegiate wood-bat circuit since 2021 – to put themselves on the map, both for their schools and future editions of the MLB Draft. This week, Appy Leaguers will get a tremendous opportunity to measure themselves against some of the best collegians in the sport.
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