John Shearer

• Lady Vols carry out game plan against Florida Published 11/21/2009 at 12:38 a.m. 2 Comments

  The Tennessee women's volleyball team may have lost a big lead in the first set against SEC rival Florida on Friday night, but it did not lose its composure or confidence.

• State title goal for Karns' Maxwell Published 11/19/2009 at 11:43 p.m.

  Bearden's Corbin Marschke, right, takes down Union County's Christian Ensley during the PrepXtra Wrestling Jamboree at Central on Thursday night.

• Baska, Gildea run with an idea Published 11/15/2009 at 11:42 p.m.

  Buddy's Race Against Cancer men's co-winners Andy Baksa and Patrick Gildea are very familiar with Knoxville and with crossing the finish line first, as they are both former race winners.

• Maryville doesn't get memorable finish Published 11/15/2009 at midnight

  MARYVILLE - Despite a late rally, Maryville College came up a little short Saturday afternoon, falling to visiting Ferrum College in the season finale, 21-14.

• King, Cox help A-E continue run Published 11/14/2009 at midnight

  With a one-two punch from sophomore running backs Curtis King and Cordy Cox, Austin-East High School delivered the equivalent of an early round technical knockout against Gatlinburg-Pittman on Friday night in the Class 3A playoffs.

• Herron strikes winning note for Maryville Published 11/12/2009 at 11:22 p.m.

  Maryville College freshman Olivia Herron has started singing the national anthem at the start of the men’s and women’s soccer home games.

• Estus arrived with plan in place Published 11/07/2009 at 10:31 p.m.

  CHATTANOOGA - The three senior starters for Christian Academy of Knoxville and coach Ried Estus arrived at the school at different times.

• Just for kicks: Hoffman's two goals lift CAK to state title Published 11/07/2009 at 10:24 p.m.

  CHATTANOOGA - Christian Academy of Knoxville senior Brittany Hoffman did not touch the ball as much as some of the other players Saturday afternoon, but she still managed to be quite conspicuous.

• Highway 25E earns byway designation Published 11/07/2009 at midnight

  Many local residents have long considered the sights along U.S. Highway 25E in East Tennessee to be special, and now the federal government does, too.

• Maryville at ease in first try at 6A, 41-0 Published 11/07/2009 at midnight

  MARYVILLE - Maryville High School looked quite comfortable Friday night in its first playoff game in the state's highest classification - 6A - as it defeated Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett, 41-0.

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