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Rec League Notes: Rogersville gearing up for ‘Summer of Fun'
ROGERSVILLE — The Rogersville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for its second annual “Summer of Fun,” a series of community events that’ll run from May 18 through Aug. 3. Included this year are a host of sports activities, including several returning favorites from the inaugural Summer of Fun lineup. The lineup includes a youth golf clinic, June 6; disc golf, June 8; a homerun derby, June 22; wiffleball, June 29; kickball and 3-on-3 basketball, July 4; Guys & Dolls Golf Night, July 12;...
Chiefs, Falcons fall in district semis
Soccer season came to an end for both Cherokee and Volunteer as the District 2-AA tournament kicked into gear on Tuesday (May 7) with the district semifinals. Claiborne forfeited the play-in game on Monday to set up the semifinal matchups. Top-seeded Greeneville hosted No. 4 Cherokee, while No. 3 Volunteer traveled to No. 2 Grainger. Greeneville 8, Cherokee 0 ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Unicoi ends RCS' baseball season
JOHNSON CITY — Unicoi County used a consistent barrage of timely hits to roll to a 10-0 win over Rogersville City School on Monday (May 6) in the Class A Section 1 baseball semifinals at Boones Creek Elementary School. The loss ended the season for the Warriors. “I can’t put into words how hard this team has worked,” said RCS head coach Matt Price. “To make it this far with this team has been an incredible journey. They’ve given 100% effort 100% of the time.” ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Devils too much for Lady Warriors
JOHNSON CITY — Unicoi County Middle School’s Carly Baxter and Deanna Gill combined to throw a one-hitter and the Lady Blue Devils pulled away in the fourth inning to beat Rogersville City School 11-2 on Monday (May 6) in the Class A Section 1 softball semifinals at Boones Creek Elementary School. It was RCS’ first trip to the sectional semifinals in softball. “That’s a great softball team right there. We...
School records fall as track teams gear up for sectionals
KINGSPORT — A pair of runners — one from Cherokee and one from Volunteer — set new school records during the Texas Roadhouse Dan Crowe-Tom Coughenour Relays on Saturday, May 4, at Dobyns-Bennett High School. Volunteer’s Jacie Begley improved on her own school record in the 800 with a time of 2:18.06 to finish third overall in the competitive field. Freshman Elizabeth Coward set a Cherokee school record in the...
District 2-3A softball: Claiborne eliminates Cherokee
NEW TAZEWELL — The Cherokee softball team saw its season come to an end in the first round of the District 2-3A softball tournament on Thursday, May 2, at Claiborne High School. Allie Jones and Marley Sweet combined on a one-hitter to lead the Claiborne Lady Bulldogs to a 12-2 win over the Lady Chiefs in five innings. Jones, the starter, gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit with five walks and no strikeouts. Sweet, who picked up the win in relief, threw...
Sports briefs: Tryouts coming up soon in multiple sports
Tryouts for two girls fall sports are coming up at Cherokee High School. Cherokee High School will hold its girls basketball tryouts for the 2024-25 school year on Thursday, May 23, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the school gym. To learn more, contact Jason Lawson at jason.lawson@hck12.net or 423-272-6507. Cherokee will hold volleyball tryouts on May 30-31 from 3-5 p.m. in the school gym. Doors will open 30 minutes before the...
Lady Patriots end Lady Panthers' season
JOHNSON CITY — Liberty Bell scored three runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and beat Church Hill by one run for the second time in three days to stay alive in the Area 2-AA softball tournament on Thursday. The loss ended the Lady Panthers’ season. Down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Erin Vannoy doubled to center field to drive in two runs and lift Liberty Bell to victory. The Lady Patriots used three straight singles to pull within one...
PHOTO GALLERY: Chiefs cruise on senior night
ROGERSVILLE — The Cherokee soccer team got a big win over Cumberland Gap on Thursday night, winning 5-0. It was the final regular season game for eight senior Chiefs, who were honored before the game. Cherokee’s seniors are Peyton Albright, Ismail Muhammad Ali, Aiden Stidham, Gabriel Lugo, George Horlander, Ali Aglan, Alex McCoy and Joseph Schwinn. Photos from the senior night festivities will appear in a future edition of The Rogersville Review. ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Hawkins produces 23 state qualifiers
CHURCH HILL — Twenty-three middle school athletes from Hawkins County qualified for the TMSAA State Track and Field Championships with top four finishes in their respective events at sectional meets this week. The Rogersville City School track and field program produced runnerup finishes in the boys’ and girls’ team standings at the TMSAA Northeast Class A (Small Schools) Sectional on Friday, May 3, at Volunteer High School. Jonesborough won the...
Face the Musick with Chiefs' Young
ROGERSVILLE — Face the Musick is a player profile in which local athletes answer 15 random, rapidfire questions from sports editor Carmen Musick. The lighthearted feature is designed to highlight middle and high school athletes from Hawkins County. RACHEL YOUNG School: Cherokee Grade: Senior ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Falcons headed to regionals
GREENEVILLE — For the first time in nearly three decades, Volunteer is headed to the regional baseball tournament. Senior Connor Haynes helped power the Falcons to a 3-1 win over Cherokee in eight innings on Friday in the losers’ bracket final of the District 2-3A baseball tournament at Tusculum’s Pioneer Park. The win secured the Falcons a spot in the district championship game and a trip to this week’s Region 1-3A tournament. It is Volunteer’s first regional baseball appearance since 1995 and just the second...
PHOTO GALLERY: Warriors beat Bucs to reach sectional semifinals
Editor’s note: Due to production deadlines, the results of Monday’s semifinal round are not available for the Wednesday print edition. We’ll post updates from those games on our Facebook page and in Saturday’s online edition. BOONES CREEK — The Rogersville City School baseball team erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie and held on to beat University School 11-5 on Saturday to advance to the sectional semifinals for the first time in school history. ...
HCRS announces top anglers in Ralph Stanton Memorial Bass Tournament
MOORESBURG — The Hawkins County Rescue Squad held its 32nd Annual Ralph Stanton Memorial Bass Tournament on Saturday, April 27, at Quarryville Boat Ramp in Mooresburg. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament competing for cash awards for the top four places and the Lunker award. Award winners for the 32nd annual event include: ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Ridgeview rolls past RCS in area finals
GRAY — Ridgeview scored 11 runs in the third inning on its way to a 14-4 victory over Rogersville City in the Area 2-A baseball championship on Monday, April 29, to claim the league’s top seed in the Class A Section 1 tournament. Sulphur Springs defeated Boones Creek in Monday’s consolation game to claim Area 2’s No. 3 seed. Three teams from each area advance to the state sectional, which will be held May 4-7 at Boones Creek Elementary School. The sectional winner advances to...
Middle school roundup: Providence ends RMS' season
JOHNSON CITY — Providence handed Rogersville Middle School a 4-1 loss in the opening round of postseason play on Monday to end the Warriors’ soccer season. Alexis Lozano had the lone goal for RMS. The Warriors finished the year with a 7-3 record to cap one of the school’s most successful seasons. Eighth grader Jackson Spiller set a school record for goals in a single season with 16. ...
High school roundup: Falcons slip by Panthers in mud
CUMBERLAND GAP — Cameron Cox kicked it up a notch with four goals to lead Volunteer to a 4-3 win over Cumberland Gap in a muddy nonconference soccer battle on Tuesday, April 30. Evan Lukens and Garron Barnett each had assists in what coach Jeff Lukens called a “great team effort.” BASEBALL Daniel Boone 10, ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Raptors claim area title from RCS Lady Warriors
GRAY — The Ridgeview Lady Raptors banged out 10 hits and capitalized on seven Rogersville City School errors to hand the Lady Warriors a 13-0 loss in the Area 2-A championship game on Monday, April 29, and claim the league’s top seed in the Class A Section 1 softball tournament. Three teams from each area advance to the state sectional tournament, which is set for May 4-7 at Boones Creek Elementary School. ...
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