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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL D3AAA GIRLS TOURNAMENT at KARNS (Thursday) Anderson County 66 Clinton 51: Anderson County hit 12 three-pointers as they pulled away in the second half to eliminate Clinton and advance to a Saturday night semifinal with #1 seed Campbell County at 7:30 at Karns as well as next …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13th D3AAA at Karns (Boys) Clinton 71 Halls 59: The fifth-seeded Dragons got off to a sluggish start and trailed the 8th-seeded Halls Red Devils 30-29 at halftime, but used a strong second half to pull away and advance to the second round. Evan …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES DISTRICT 3AAA GIRLS TOURNAMENT at Karns Clinton 61 Karns 30: The Lady Dragons advanced in the tournament after using a 13-2 run to end the first half to build a double-digit lead they would not surrender. Karns pulled to within 18-16 with about four minutes left …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES MONDAY FEBRUARY 11th Powell girls 56 Clinton 53 (OT): The Lady Dragons dropped their eighth game in a row despite a gritty defensive effort and 20 points from senior Danyel Joy. Kinley Martin added 11 points and Sarah Burton, receiving more playing time after Alayjah Whitt …

Boyd Sports is set to host the inaugural 14U Travel Baseball Series this summer. With one tournament taking place at each Boyd Sports affiliated ballpark, the events will span across the months of May and June. Each tournament will guarantee no less than 3 games for participating teams. All three …

The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced the induction of four new members to the Southern League Hall of Fame. Of the four members being inducted, former Smokies pitcher Roy Halladay is in now a part of the prestigious club. Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th Anderson County girls 64 Oakdale 24…Oakdale boys 92 Anderson County 78. Oak Ridge girls 81 East Hamilton 50…Oak Ridge boys 69 East Hamilton 50. Midway girls 48 Rockwood 16…Rockwood boys 50 Midway 47. Sunbright girls 53 Coalfield 38…Sunbright boys 80 Coalfield 75. Oneida …

While Clinton High School’s plans for a full-blown Senior Night may have fallen by the wayside due to the closures of schools in Anderson and Knox counties due to illness, CHS has figured out a way to honor their seniors. Clinton’s girls will host Cosby in a game Saturday afternoon …

Finalists have been announced for the highest individual awards that high school basketball players in Tennessee can receive. The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in TSSAA’s five classifications later this month. A statewide committee of sportswriters selects winners based on performance …

Due to the closures of schools in both Anderson and Knox counties today (Thursday February 7th) and tomorrow (Friday February 8th) due to widespread illness among teachers and students, the Clinton/Powell basketball doubleheader that had been scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Monday February 11th. Since these are District …