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Chiefs, Falcons to battle for regional berth
GREENEVILLE — The stage is set for an epic baseball battle between Hawkins County rivals Cherokee and Volunteer — and this one, as they say, is for all the marbles. The Chiefs and Falcons will meet in the losers' bracket final of the District 2-3A baseball tournament on Friday (May 3) at 5 p.m. at Tusculum's Pioneer Park. On the line is a spot in the 7:30 p.m. championship game against Greeneville and a berth in next week's Region 1-3A baseball tournament. ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Panthers survive and advance
CHURCH HILL — The Church Hill Lady Panthers kept their season alive with a 10-9 win over Indian Trail on Wednesday, May 1, in the losers’ bracket of the Area 1-AA softball tournament. They’ll continue to fight for survival with an elimination game on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Metro-Kiwanis Park in Johnson City. A second elimination game would follow at 7:30 p.m. as they try to work their way back into contention. Liberty Ball sent Church Hill into the losers’ bracket with...
Kingsport Parks & Recreation to offer youth pickleball lessons
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department will offer youth pickleball lessons starting in July. Lessons will be held every Monday from 6:30 – 7 p.m. July 8 through 29 at the Riverview Pickleball Courts at the V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex (301 Louis Street). Children will learn the rules of pickleball from […]
Indians’ Crowder signs wrestling scholarship with Navy
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — This afternoon at Dobyns-Bennett High School, the Indians’ Garrett Crowder was putting pen to paper. With family and friends looking on, crowder signed with the United States Navy Wrestling team. At 215 pounds, Crowder broke a 23-year-old school record with his 101st career pin. He reached the TSSAA state tournament again […]
Science Hills rolls past Dobyns-Bennett for the district tennis championship
Johnson City, TN — It was Science Hill vs Dobyns-Bennett on the tennis court this afternoon for the District One championship. Behind star player Daniel Haddadin who didn’t have to finish his match, the Hilltoppers won 5-0 and claimed their 4th straight district 1-2a championship. Other Topper winners included Shreeyan Papireddy, Cooper Weems, Newton Raff, […]
Sports briefs: Middle school athletes gearing up for TMSAA sectionals
CHURCH HILL — The TMSAA Class A Section 1 track and field meet will be held May 3 at Volunteer High School. Athletes from Rogersville City, Rogersville Middle School, Bulls Gap and Surgoinsville will compete for a berth in the state meet. The Class AA sectional, including athletes from Church Hill Middle School, will be held Saturday, May 4, at Science Hill High School. In each classification, four qualifiers from...
PHOTO GALLERY: Falcons roll on senior night
CHURCH HILL — The Volunteer Falcons cruised to a pair of five-inning senior night shutouts, beating Happy Valley 15-0 and 5-0 on a rainy Friday night at Joey Seaver Field. Between games, the Falcons honored seniors Isaiah Bowery and Connor Haynes. Both had big nights, highlighted by a Haynes’ grand slam home run in an 11-run fourth inning for the Falcons. ...
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: D-B edges Cherokee in finale
KINGSPORT — Cherokee clawed its way back from a 7-3 deficit to put the pressure on 4A Dobyns-Bennett on Saturday, but the Tribe made the plays when it counted to hold on for an 8-7 nonconference win. The Chiefs racked a quartet of D-B pitchers for nine hits in the game. Parker Travis finished 2 for 2 with a pair of RBIs. Cole Putnal had an RBI double in the seventh to close the gap to one run, but the Chiefs couldn’t push the other...
Gate City’s Dean returning to UVA Wise
(WJHL) – After a short stay in the NCAA Transfer portal, Gate City alum Bradley Dean will return to play college basketball in Southwest Virginia. Dean will return to play for UVA Wise this upcoming winter, following a one-season stint at Miami (OH). He made the announcement via social media on Tuesday, posting a message […]
Face the Musick with Falcons' Winegar
ROGERSVILLE — Face the Musick is a player profile in which local athletes answer 15 random, rapid-fire questions from sports editor Carmen Musick. The lighthearted feature is designed to highlight middle and high school athletes from Hawkins County. GRANT WINEGAR School: Volunteer Grade: Senior ...
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