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The New World of College Athletics: Local athletes navigate through recruiting challenges
They are the biggest buzzwords in college sports right now: NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and Transfer Portal. But what do those terms mean, and how do they impact local schools?. It's the dream of every high school athlete to have a Power 5 Conference knocking on the door for...
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 […]
After spotting the Doughboys’ 2 runs the Axmen come back to win 12-5
Kingsport, TN — Appy league tonight in Kingsport, Doughboys were up 4 to 3 on the Axmen when we arrived. In the bottom 3rd, Johnson City native Jack Torbett singles on a line drive to right fielder Christian Toledo as Cal Sefcik comes home to score then Toledo unleashes a throw home that the catcher […]
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 […]
'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 […]
Kennedy, Toney Carry Greeneville Over Pulaski In Pitcher’s Duel
Greeneville’s Jacob Kennedy and Brock Toney won the pitcher’s duel against the Pulaski River Turtles, throwing a near-shutout game and giving up seven combined hits on Tuesday night at Pioneer Park. A late solo home run from Pulaski’s Seth Buchanan prevented the shutout, but the Flyboys scored two key runs in the third, which proved just enough in the 2-1 win. “I think these are the games you have to win,” Greeneville manager Jack Wilson said. “We have a very talented offense, but today (Pulaski)...
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 […]
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...
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.
Tusculum Men's Basketball Earns NABC Team Academic Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a fourth consecutive season, the Tusculum University men’s basketball program has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. Four TU student-athletes have also been named to the NABC Honors Court. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished...
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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