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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 […]
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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.
TWU announces upcoming academic restructuring
Significant changes are coming to the academic side of Tennessee Wesleyan University. According to TWU officials, over the past decade, the academic landscape at the university has expanded dramatically. With the addition of numerous graduate and undergraduate academic programs, the university will soon be expanding the academic leadership to “streamline the academic enterprise,” according to a news release. The new structure will result in three distinct colleges: the College of...
MCHS CTE receives TVA grant
The McMinn County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center received a $5,000 grant recently for handheld and desktop 3D scanner technology. The grant was through the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Athens Utilities Board (AUB). Shown here are CTE officials and students, AUB officials, TVA officials and representatives of U.S. Sens. Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann during the check presentation. MCHS CTE receives TVA grant
Sweetwater stunned by Central’s seventh-inning flurry, falls into elimination bracket
Sweetwater baseball was stunned by six runs in the seventh inning from No. 2 McMinn Central Friday night, knocking the top-seeded Wildcats into the elimination bracket. “In a very competitive district, you go 9-1 in the regular season and going into the postseason, you have a big target on your back,” Sweetwater coach Travis Watson said. “There are teams that are fighting for their life that are going to give...
Panthers thrash Chiefs in District 5-3A Play-In game
The Lenoir City High School baseball team dismantled the Sequoyah Chiefs 13-1 in the District 5-3A play-in game Wednesday night. The game was a swift one as Lenoir City jumped out to an early lead and continued to keep the offensive pressure up at the plate. As a result, the Panthers run-ruled their opponent in just five innings. “At this point, you have to have fun and compete, and that’s...
Graduation dates for local high schools announced
Monroe County Schools officials are currently preparing for their upcoming graduation ceremonies. Kicking off the list, the first high school to host its graduation ceremony will be Sweetwater High School on May 9 at 7 p.m. on the school’s football field. The next will be Sequoyah High School, which is scheduled for May 10 at 7 p.m. on the school’s football field. Tellico Plains High School will round out the ceremonies, hosting their graduation ceremony on May 11 at 9:30 a.m. in the school gym. ...
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