Monday, February 08, 2010

Bryan adds to Milligan woes   They say if a team struggles on the road, then it must win at home to have any chance at contention. Of late, Milligan College has not taken advantage of the friendly confines of Steve Lacy Fieldhouse, dropping a 69-54 contest on Saturday afternoon.

Warriors, Lady Dogs take sectional wins   SEVIERVILLE -- Happy Valley and Hampton picked up big win in the first round of the East Tennessee Middle School sectional tournament being played in Sevierville.

Saints rally to upset Manning, Colts in Super Bowl   MIAMI, Fla. (AP) -- Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who.

 

Sunday, February 07, 2010

 

 

On Friday inside the Devils Den at Unicoi County High School, Dugger's squad didn't even have to apply the tenacious full-court press they have been accustom to applying to their opponents all season long to create chaos for the Lady Blue Devils.

 

 

 

With five players scoring in double figures, the Bulldogs rolled over Unaka 73-59 on Friday night in Watauga Valley Conference action at Snavely Gymnasium.

 

 

 

W ORLEANS (AP) -- On his feet, his insides roiling like a butter churn, Percy "PJ" Williams Jr. pulled his leather Saints helmet over his face and closed his eyes.

 

 

 

The Warriors were forced to spend the first part of their season without senior post Ethan Fleenor, who suffered a collar-bone fracture during post-season football play.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 06, 2010

 

 

University High was within a whisker of upsetting the Lady Highlanders but in the end Cloudland won by an eyelash 50-49 in overtime at Sonny Smith Gymnasium. The boys held on for a 55-47 decision in the final game.

 

 

 

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Overcoming a 10-minute offensive drought to start the game, the ETSU men's basketball team employed its pressure defense to wake up from the lull and snap a two-game losing streak with a 56-47 win over Florida Gulf Coast in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday night at Alico Arena.

 

 

 

"It's been back to back so far, for every hing we've accomplished it's the same as last year," said Lady Bulldogs coach Ginny White. "These girls have worked hard for it and deserve every thing they've got."

 

 

 

Friday, February 05, 2010

 

 

University High was within a whisker of upsetting the Lady Highlanders but in the end Cloudland won by an eyelash 50-49 in overtime at Sonny Smith Gymnasium. The boys held on for a 55-47 decision in the final game.

 

 

 

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Overcoming a 10-minute offensive drought to start the game, the ETSU men's basketball team employed its pressure defense to wake up from the lull and snap a two-game losing streak with a 56-47 win over Florida Gulf Coast in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday night at Alico Arena.

 

 

 

"It's been back to back so far, for every hing we've accomplished it's the same as last year," said Lady Bulldogs coach Ginny White. "These girls have worked hard for it and deserve every thing they've got."

 

 

 

Thursday, February 04, 2010

 

 

JONESBOROUGH -- Just over two minutes remained, and Elizabethton's basketball team was nursing a two-point lead.

 

 

 

The Keenburg boys team celebrated their season in style, taking their success and sharing it with those who are less fortunate.

 

 

 

Little Milligan and Keenburg punched its ticket into the championship game on the boys' side of the small school tournament while Range and Unaka will square off for the girls title.

 

 

 

KNOXVILLE (AP) -- Tennessee added more than just a new signing class on Wednesday. Coach Derek Dooley also announced he's hired Boise State defensive coordidnator Justin Wilcox for the same post with the Volunteers.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

 

 

JOHNSON CITY - Hampton's two main guns were taken out of the equation, and up stepped Jacob Jones.

 

 

 

MOUNTAIN CITY- You won't find a movie theater in Johnson County, yet several fans turned out to see "Deep Impact" staring Michael Potter in Mountain City on Tuesday. Playing the star role, the junior sharp-shooter poured in 22 points helping Cloudland to a 52-46 non-conference win inside of Ray Shoun Gymnasium.

 

 

 

CLINTON, S.C. -- For the fourth time this season, Mariah Pietrowski has been named Big South Freshman of the Week by the league office. She posted 13.5 points per game in two games this week and helped the Blue Hose to their second conference win of the season.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

 

 

Entering his fourth season at the helm of the Milligan College baseball program, Coach Nathan Meade believe he has put together a winner.

 

 

 

JOHNSON CITY -- After Saturday night's tough loss to Lipscomb, it would seem a daunting task for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers to bounce right back against another tough Atlantic Sun foe just two days later.

 

 

 

In two Area I matchups at John Sevier Middle School, neither the Cyclones or Lady Cyclones could find an answer against the Devils.

 

 

 

Bragging rights were on the line last night on Stoney Creek where Unaka and Happy Valley managed to split a pair of varsity games.