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Wear opens up play at Class A State Championship
Tellico Plains’ Abbi Wear shot a 122 on the first day of the TSSAA Class A State Championship on Oct. 7 at the Highland Course at Sevierville Golf Club. The senior shot par on holes eight and nine — both Par 3s — while shooting one over on three more holes — No. 1, No. 2 and No. 10. The course sees four Par 5s, both longer holes while also adding water hazards hugging around 10 holes. The course totals 5,285 yards. Wear ends Round 1 in a two-way tie for 47th with Kingston’s Reese Owings after shooting a 64 on the front nine and cutting it down to a 58 on the back nine.
Sequoyah duels with South-Doyle, knocked out in District 4-AA quarterfinals
Sequoyah volleyball’s season came to an end Monday night, falling to South-Doyle in the District 4-AA quarterfinals in four sets. The Lady Chiefs, entering as the sixth seed in the league, found moments of success, winning one set and battling across all the sets before dropping the night 20-25, 25-22, 17-25, 14-25. “It was a very difficult season both on and off the court. I kind of call this my...
Vol Club Confidential: Tyre West
Tennessee junior defensive lineman Tyre West has seen tremendous growth during his two plus years on Rocky Top. He joined Vol Club Confidential sponsored by Knoxville Smiles to talk about his path. “What took my game to the next level was sitting there and watching everyone else,” West said. “Just taking mental reps and physical […] The post Vol Club Confidential: Tyre West appeared first on On3.
McGhee Tyson Airport holds emergency preparedness drill
“What’s going on at the airport?” was the question of the day Saturday morning. Knoxville Airport Authority conducted a full-scale emergency preparedness drill Saturday, Oct. 5, at the McGhee Tyson Airport. Over 100 volunteers turned out early in the morning for the opportunity to act as victims and casualties in a simulated commercial aircraft accident. ...
Billy Napier talks preparation for road matchup at Tennessee
After defeating the UCF Knights 24-13 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Florida football has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. They look to make it three-straight wins, but it’s a tall task because they have to play on the road in Knoxville, Tennessee against the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers in a ruckus Neyland Stadium.
Sequoyah finds the endzone, bested by Hixson’s speed in region loss
Sequoyah football remained short-handed for the second week in a row and was not able to overcome the hurdle when hosting Hixson on homecoming. The Chiefs (0-7; 0-4) found the end zone for the first time in nearly a month, but Friday night ended in a 61-7 loss to Hixson in Region 3-4A play. “We had five starters out due to disciplinary reasons and we played a lot of freshmen...
Blount Board of Education votes in favor of curriculum audit
The Blount County Board of Education voted in favor of a curriculum and Human Resources audit during their monthly board meeting Thursday evening. The possibility of introducing an audit had been discussed at previous county commission meetings as well as the district’s annual Board Retreat a few weeks ago. Not everyone was a fan of the curriculum audit, and a few folks spoke out against it in the Public Comment...
Brandon Lawson discusses Vols' recruiting, transfer portal at Knoxville QB Club
See what Tennessee director of scouting Brandon Lawson told the Knoxville Quarterback Club on Monday afternoon. preparing for its pivotal home game Saturday night against rival Florida, the Vols sent a member of their scouting department to speak to the Knoxville Quarterback Club this week. Brandon Lawson, Tennessee's director of scouting, addressed the group Monday afternoon at Calhoun's on the River.
Tennessee offers 2026 edge prospect Khamari Brooks
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 edge prospect Khamari Brooks. “After a great conversation with Levorn Harbin, I’m excited to receive an offer from Tennessee,” Brooks said. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge prospect is from North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia. Brooks does not have recruiting rankings from...
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