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Doughboys and State Liners were suspended in the 6th because of Mother Nature
Johnson City — Appalachian League baseball tonight had the state liners hosting the Doughboys in Johnson City. Top of the 4th Kyler Proctor doubles (2) on a fly ball to center field Walter States Caleb Marmo comes home and it is 1-0. In the same inning, Walter states Nate Conner dribbles one to second baseman […]
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week and USA Olympic Team at Beech Mountain’s Farmers Market on Friday, August 2nd
We will celebrate National Farmers Market Week and the USA Olympic Team on Friday, August 2nd at the Beech Mountain Farmers’ Market. 40 vendors will showcase their local fresh organic produce, honey, baked goods, plants, flowers, microgreens, gourmet dog treats, fine art, homemade crafts, jewelry, body and hemp products, leather, woodwork, farm raised beef/pork, ice cream and much more. And celebrate with a sample of Mookie’s Kettle Korn while supplies last!
Happy Valley Football To Host Meet The Warriors And Alumni Game
Happy Valley is set to host the annual Meet The Warriors and an alumni game. The event is set for Friday, August 9th on Warrior Hill. The alumni game is set to kick off at 6:30p, while the Meet The Warriors event is slated for around a 7:30p start. During...
Top to Toe 5K Race Coming to Mitchell County on August 3rd
The Top to Toe 5K is an adventurous descent from the top of a quto the bottom of the Toe River valley. Built for record chasers and families alike, this course begins at The Quartz Corp’s Chalk Mountain and ends at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine. The race proceeds benefit Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce, NC Mineral and Gem Festival. Each registered participant receives one free admission ticket to the NC Mineral and Gem Festival as well as a t-shirt!
High School Standouts: University High’s Kittrell chases down dreams on the track
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – University High junior Dalencia Kittrell started running track in the eighth grade. But, her story truly begins years earlier – almost 1,400 miles south of Johnson City. “I lived in Haiti until I was nine years-old,” she said. By the time she was three, Hunter and Jillian Kittrell had become Dalencia’s […]
Elizabethton drops series finale to Coal Cats
Elizabethton fell in the series finale Wednesday to the Tri-State Coal Cats, 12-2. Elizabethton (14-22) fell behind early against Tri-State (16-21) after the Coal Cats struck for three runs in the first. Logan Poteet (Charlotte) hit a ground rule double to open up the scoring before Ryan Limerick (California) and Matt Ilgenfritz (Gardner-Webb) knocked in runs on singles.
'I've been dreaming about this since I was 5': ETSU's Sisneros draft dream becomes reality
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Tuesday afternoon Cam Sisneros got a call from the cubs that would change his life, letting the first baseman know that they had drafted him in the 14th round. "I was waiting there on day three and getting a little uneasy about it," said...
Sisneros snagged by Cubs in 2024 MLB Draft
(WJHL) – ETSU first baseman Cam Sisneros is headed for the pros, after being selected No. 422 overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The Colorado native becomes the 55th MLB draft pick or signee in Buccaneer baseball history. The SoCon Player of the Year put […]
Late runs cost River Riders against Coal Cats
Elizabethton dropped the series opener Tuesday to the Tri-State Coal Cats, 4-3. Elizabethton (14-21) jumped out to an early lead against Tri-State (15-21) after the River Riders struck for three in the fourth. James Woody II (Grambling State) doubled to open the scoring, Nick Hockemeyer (Purdue Fort Wayne) tripled and Carlos Irizarry (Penn State Harrisburg) hit a sacrifice fly. Woody was Elizabethton’s top hitter, going 4-for-4 with the RBI and a run scored.
Burlington sending three Sock Puppets to 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game
Burlington, NC: The Appalachian League announced the 2024 All-Star Game rosters for the yearly East vs. West showdown. The fourth annual All-Star Game festivities will take place in Johnson City (Tenn.), and will feature three current Sock Puppets. All three Burlington players hail from North Carolina-based Division I colleges; Duke and UNC-Wilmington.
EKUHoops To Play At East Tennessee As Part Of ASUN/SoCon Alliance
ATLANTA – Eastern Kentucky University's men's basketball team will play at East Tennessee State University on Nov. 8 as part of the 20-game ASUN/SoCon men's basketball scheduling alliance, the Atlantic Sun Conference announced today from its Atlanta headquarters. The game time for the match-up with the Buccaneers in Johnson...
Appalachian League announces 2024 All-Star Game rosters
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Appalachian League announced the rosters for the fourth Appy League All-Star Game. The rosters will feature 44 of the league's top players from the East and West Divisions, as nominated and voted on by the league's managers. The All-Star Game, hosted by the Johnson City Doughboys and presented by Visit Johnson City, will be held at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in Johnson City, Tenn., on July 23 at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on MLB.com and MLB.TV.
Sock Puppets topple Axmen, Doughboys dominate in JC
(WJHL) – With less than a week until the All-Star Break, teams in the Appalachian League West Division continued to search for victories on Tuesday night. A trio of early runs pushed Burlington past Kingsport on James Mitchell Bobblehead Night, 6-3. Josh Campos, Cal Sefcik and Tyler Myatt all turned in RBI for the Axmen […]
Former Sullivan East quarterback Drake Fisher signs with Presbyterian College
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the top quarterbacks in the state signed his name on the dotted line this morning in front of family and friends. Former Sullivan East quarterback Drake Fisher signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College Wednesday morning. Fisher was the […]
Lora Dillon and Women's Track & Field Recognized to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
BANNER ELK, N.C. – On Monday, Lees-McRae women's track & field student-athlete Lora Dillon was recognized to the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Bobcat women's track & field program received recognition on the USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Team for their excellence in the classroom.
ETSU men’s basketball to play Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville IN 2024-25
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 18, 2024) – The ETSU men’s basketball team will play a pair of ASUN teams this upcoming 2024-25 season, as the Southern Conference and ASUN announced a two-year scheduling alliance on Thursday. Each SoCon team will play two games against ASUN opponents through this alliance with games taking place in early November and […]
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