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Blountville Little League looking for new home as park gets demolished
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A local little league may not have a place to play for now after Sullivan County decided to turn a ball field into a packing facility for recyclables. On June 30, Blountville Little League was informed it would no longer have access to Bernie Webb Park near Blountville, where the league […]
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...
Tennessee Vols fans continue to flock to Alumni Hall stores for championship merchandise
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Upon winning the College Baseball World Series and being crowned as National Champs for the first time in the baseball program's history, Tennessee fans continue to prove that they are the most passionate fan base in the country. Now a week and a half removed...
Johnson County shines at 7U tourney
A team of talented young players represented Johnson County in the USA 7U tournament at the Meadows Sports Complex in Abingdon on 6/22/24, with two wins and one loss. Kudos go out to the players, coaches, parents, and, of course, the fans who supported the effort. Pictured left from right bottom row: Behr Hayworth, Wyatt Phipps, Tucker Stout, Jase Brown, Seth Bumgardner. Left to right top row: Ean Tester, Riley Arnold, Black Freeman, Jacob Guy, Braylon Ward. Coaches: Andrew Freeman, Dusty Stout, Austin Phipps, Timmy Bumgardner.
Bristol Rhythm set to close chapter on inaugural season, sets sights on building a future
One City, Two States, One Team. That was the motto of the Bristol Rhythm when they were introduced to joining the NPSL semi-professional soccer league last August. Since then, it's a rhythm that has rang throughout the Tri-Cities. Through its local connections and buzz that circled early on, the Rhythm...
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 […]
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