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Volunteer Speedway ushers in 50th anniversary season
BULLS GAP — Volunteer Speedway ushered in its 50th anniversary season with the first local racing program of the year on Saturday with the postponed “May the Fourth Be With You” event. Travis Fultz won the 25-lap Sportsman Late Model race, ahead of Tim Maupin, Warren McMahan, Mason Bare and Conner Pate in the top five. Donovan Long won the 20-lap Street Stock event, with Bobbie Petty, Austin Atkins, Vic...
Greeneville Rallies Past Grainger For Softball District Tourney Title
RUTLEDGE — Last year, the Grainger Lady Grizzlies came through the losers bracket to win the District 2-3A softball tournament. Over the weekend, it was the Greeneville Lady Devils’ turn to return the favor. Greeneville fell behind Grainger by seven runs in the top of the second inning but answered with seven runs in the home half of the inning and kept scoring after that en route to a 12-9 win on Saturday to take the tourney title. ...
Washburn Ends North Greene's Season
WASHBURN — The North Greene Huskies ended their season with a 3-2 loss to the Washburn Pirates in the Region 1-A tournament consolation game on Saturday. “We had opportunities all day and we did a good job of throwing strikes,” said North Greene coach Jason Lowe, whose Huskies end their season at 16-12. Elimination games can many times be high-scoring affairs as the teams run out of pitching, but that...
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Bulldogs ground Lady Falcons
HARROGATE — Volunteer fell behind early and couldn’t dig its way out in a 9-5 loss to Claiborne on Tuesday (May 7) in a District 2-3A softball elimination game at Lincoln Memorial University. It marked the final game in a Lady Falcons’ uniform for Volunteer’s six seniors: Abby Fisher, Haley Russell, Elise Bous, Katelynn Trent, Kaitlyn Pierson and Mallorie Kenner. “All those seniors are going to be successful in life....
Lady Devils Top Grainger, Force If Necessary Game
HARROGATE — There’s just something special about a softball game between the Greeneville Lady Devils and Grainger Lady Grizzlies. The two teams have played multiple memorable games over the years and that includes two this week. On Tuesday, the Lady Grizzlies walked things off in a thriller. But on Thursday, it was the Lady Devils’ turn to have a flare for the dramatic, scoring five runs in the top of...
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 ...
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