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Sweetwater’s season ends to Owls’ walkoff in Class 2A State Tournament
MURFREESBORO — With a runner standing on third base in the bottom of the seventh, a quick glove on the ball might have helped Sweetwater to extend its season but, when Smith County’s Wyatt Claywell sent the ball into the gap behind the second baseman, hopes were dashed. The winning run quickly scooted across the plate, propelling the Owls to a 9-8 walkoff win over Sweetwater on day two of the Class 2A state tournament at Stewarts Creek High School on May 22. ...
Sweetwater baseball finds itself in a familiar spot
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WATE) — Sweetwater has only made one other state championship appearance, but Riverside is a familiar opponent. The Wildcats played the Panthers in their first state game in program history in 2023. Riverside jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the contest, and it looked like the Panthers were going to roll to […]
RCHS principal takes position in Roane County school system
EVENSVILLE — Former Rhea County High School Principal Scotty Herrell has taken a position with the Roane County School System, according to a statement from Roane County, Tenn., officials on Thursday. Roane County officials announced Thursday afternoon that Herrell was recently hired as the Rockwood High School principal. “Rockwood High School has deep community roots and a rich history. I am happy to be a part of that tradition,” Herrell...
Panthers route Sweetwater Wildcats 13-0 in spring scrimmage
The Lenoir City High School football team recently hosted the Sweetwater Wildcats in a spring scrimmage matchup held Monday, May 13. The pre-season scrimmage featured the Panthers getting a live look at another team while getting valuable reps in on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. While Lenoir City took the contest 13-0, first-year head coach Scott Cummings said there are several things that can be improved. ...
Riverside’s Wallace strikes out 13 Wildcats, Sweetwater falls into elimination bracket
Sweetwater baseball has been in this spot before. The Wildcats started the Class 2A state tournament off with a loss to Decatur County-Riverside, knocking the team into the elimination bracket. A result that emulates Sweetwater’s run in last year’s tournament. Riverside picked up a 5-3 win in the opening round over Sweetwater on May 21 at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna. ...
Sweetwater dominates Pigeon Forge, returns to Class 2A state tournament
Sweetwater keeps finding ways to win. The Wildcats have faced elimination four times this postseason, but the program has not looked shaken in those moments. The team delivers with its back against the wall. Falling behind 1-0 in a three-game series was not a deterrent and Friday’s win proved again that the Wildcats can deliver under pressure. ...
Loudon Baseball falls just short of State Tournament
After earning their spot in the sectional series, the Loudon High School baseball team faced off against the Tullahoma Wildcats in a double-header at Tullahoma High School on Thursday, May 16. The Redskins came into the matchup with confidence as they needed to win two of the three games to advance. After a hard-fought battle, Loudon ultimately fell 6-1 in the first game and narrowly missed the mark in Game Two — losing 4-3. The sweep marked an end to Loudon’s season and saw the...
Loudon Baseball under new leadership
The Loudon High School baseball team will have a new head coach this upcoming season in former assistant coach Trent Elliott. Elliott spent three years as the team’s assistant coach and was a Loudon High School graduate back in 2014. As a player, Elliott was a four-year letter athlete in both baseball and football. He was all-district all four years in baseball. ...
Greenback baseball swept by University High in Sub-State
Greenback High School’s baseball season came to an end, as the team lost two straight games to University High School at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) on Thursday, May 16. The Cherokees narrowly lost their opening matchup up 2-0 and followed that loss up with a tough 9-2 thrashing — effectively wrapping up their season just shy of a State Tournament appearance. COMPETITIVE EFFORT ...
Local high schools celebrate graduation ceremonies
All three local high schools sent their seniors off with graduation celebrations last week. Sweetwater High School held its ceremony Thursday night on the football field, while Sequoyah High School recognized their seniors Friday night in the gym and Tellico Plains High School’s ceremony was held Saturday morning in the gym. This year’s seniors began their high school career during the COVID-19 pandemic response. ...
Four local students headed to TCAT-Athens after signing day
Several Monroe County students have chosen their next step in education. Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) — Athens held a SkillsUSA signing day event at the school last Tuesday, with four students from the local area inking on the dotted line with the vocational school. Hayden Astrauskas of Sweetwater High School, Shawn Barnes of Sequoyah High School, Jamie Goodman of Sweetwater High School and Colton Simms of Tellico Plains...
Loudon Baseball secures Region 3 Runner-Up, punches ticket to Sectionals
The Loudon High School baseball team competed in the Region 3 Tournament over the weekend. The tournament was held at Signal Mountain High School. While the Redskins fell to Signal Mountain 11-1 in just five innings on Saturday, they were able to mount comebacks against Heritage and Soddy Daisy high schools — winning both elimination games 4-2 on Sunday! They will now face off in a three-game series against Tullahoma...
Meigs completes football scrimmage, McMinn and Central to come
Meigs County rising sophomore wide receiver Bowen Combs hauls in a 40-yard touchdown pass from fellow rising sophomore Colt Howard during the Tigers’ scrimmage with Lakeway Christian Friday at Meigs County High School. McMinn County High School scrimmaged Monday night in Georgia and McMinn Central is set to scrimmage at Sequoyah Wednesday. See more about Meigs’ scrimmage inside Wednesday’s edition. Meigs completes football scrimmage, McMinn and Central to come
April Students of the Month at TPES
Tellico Plains Elementary School recently recognized its April Students of the Month. The following students received the honor: (front row, from left) Braden Hunt, Paisley Robinette, Daniel Crace, Gunner Plemons, Mason Jones, Janice Presley, Rinoa Butler, Xander Corman, (back row) CJ Forsythe, Caden Davis, Kinlee Presley, Breeauna Payne, Josiah Lethco, Jessica Stinnett, Kanaan Watkins, Jeremy Brown, Shyann Price, and Aubree Coleman. Not pictured: Branson Hunt.
Support Local Scholars at the 2024 Vols of Honor Invitational in Loudon County
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Vols of Honor Scholarship Endowment, invites you to the second annual Vols of Honor Invitational. This event is organized in collaboration with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Folds of Honor Foundation. All proceeds will support the Vols of Honor Scholarship Endowment at the University.
Opiod overdose reversal treatments will be available in Virginia elementary and high schools
Virginia school students will learn a new technique. The opioid crisis is leading to changes in Virginia school systems that no one decades ago could have seen coming. In November 2023, Virginia Mercury reported that there had been ten opioid overdoses in six schools in Loudon County.
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