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Warren, Bayless inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Twelve deserving individuals were inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024 on Saturday night – two of whom made a tremendous impact in Northeast Tennessee. Longtime ETSU head men’s golf coach, Fred Warren, and legendary Happy Valley boy’s basketball coach, Charlie Bayless, received their honors […]
After spotting the Doughboys’ 2 runs the Axmen come back to win 12-5
Kingsport, TN — Appy league tonight in Kingsport, Doughboys were up 4 to 3 on the Axmen when we arrived. In the bottom 3rd, Johnson City native Jack Torbett singles on a line drive to right fielder Christian Toledo as Cal Sefcik comes home to score then Toledo unleashes a throw home that the catcher […]
River Riders stung by the long ball in Pulaski
Two three-run home runs lifted the Pulaski River Turtles over the Elizabethton River Riders on Thursday, 6-1. Elizabethton (14-23) jumped out to an early lead against Pulaski (18-18) after Jayden Lobliner (San Diego) hit a sacrifice fly to score Cadyn Karl (Kansas State). Lobliner picked up his 20th RBI of the season and had one hit on the night.
River Riders drop series opener to Johnson City
The Elizabethton River Riders dropped their fifth game in a row on Saturday in the series opener to the Johnson City Doughboys, 5-3. Elizabethton (14-25) jumped out to an early lead against Johnson City (19-18) after Nick Hockemeyer (Purdue Fort Wayne) singled in the second to score two. Hockemeyer finished the night with one hit and two RBIs.
Axmen score tiebreaker win over Doughboys
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Greeneville Flyboys inched closer to a Appalachian League West Division title on Friday, as Johnson City fell in an extra-innings tiebreaker to Kingsport. Even the 3-3 final score is a bit deceiving, as the game went into the ninth inning tied, 1-1. A Cal Sefcik solo shot gave the Axmen […]
Axmen stay hot at home, Doughboys win in E-Town
(WJHL) – Appalachian League teams began a final series on Saturday night before Monday’s All-Star break. In Elizabethton, three runs from the Doughboys in the fifth frame secured a 5-3 road victory. Kyler Proctor and Braden Spano (Milligan) each launched two-run homers, while Nate Conner added the additional RBI for Johnson City. Owen Slater earned […]
River Riders drop series finale to Pulaski
The Elizabethton River Riders fell to the Pulaski River Turtles on Friday in the series finale, 4-2. Jayden Lobliner (San Diego) led the offense with two hits and one run scored. Elizabethton (14-24) jumped out to an early lead against Pulaski (19-18) after Kade Huff (Grand Canyon) singled in the...
Appy League names 2024 All-Star selections
(WJHL) – The 4th Appalachian League All-Star game is coming to Johnson City at the beginning of next week – and now, fans know the 44 names that will compete at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. The West Division All-Stars, led by the coaching staff of the Johnson City Doughboys, and the East Division All-Stars, led […]
ETSU men’s basketball to play Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville IN 2024-25
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 18, 2024) – The ETSU men’s basketball team will play a pair of ASUN teams this upcoming 2024-25 season, as the Southern Conference and ASUN announced a two-year scheduling alliance on Thursday. Each SoCon team will play two games against ASUN opponents through this alliance with games taking place in early November and […]
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