SPORTS
Lady Red show ‘fight’ to win regular season district title
In the fifth inning on Thursday, Danny Hartsell pulled his Cocke County softball team into a huddle. They trailed 2-0 against Carter at the time, with Hartsell citing his own mistakes as the reason for the deficit. So when he looked into his players’ eyes, Hartsell was frank with them. “Look,” he said, “somebody has...
Thornton follows Maryville signing with record achievement
Last Friday, Cocke County senior Mariah Thornton signed with Maryville College to continue her hurdling career after high school. After signing, she admitted that there was one goal she still wanted to accomplish before wrapping up her CCHS career: to break the school record in the 100-meter hurdle time, which stood at 18 seconds exactly. On Thursday night, a mere six days after her signing, Thornton accomplished exactly that with...
Rocket City finishes series strong, defeat Smokies 6-1
MADISON, Ala. — The Rocket City Trash Pandas closed the week on the right foot, securing a 6-1 victory over the Tennessee Smokies on Sunday. The bottom of the Rocket City, including catcher Tyler Payne and infielders Mac McCroskey and Arol Vera, combined to go 6-12 with a double and two RBI.
Pitching rules the night in 1-0 Trash Pandas loss
MADISON, Ala. — Rocket City failed to crack the scoreboard in a pitcher's duel, falling 1-0 to the Tennessee Smokies on Saturday. The hyped-up pitching matchup lived up to expectations as Tennessee's Cade Horton (W, 1-0) and the Trash Pandas' Caden Dana (L, 1-2) kept the game scoreless through the first four innings.
Rocket City wins third straight
MADISON, Ala. — The Rocket City Trash Pandas provided early fireworks on the field to secure a 3-1 victory over the Tennessee Smokies on Friday. Rocket City scored two runs in the first with singles from designated hitter Eric Wagaman and infielder Sam Brown, striking early against Smokies starter Richard Gallardo (L, 0-2).
Trash Pandas' big eighth inning leads to 6-3 win over Smokies
MADISON, Ala. — The Rocket City Trash Pandas sent their fans home happy on Thursday with a 6-3 victory over the Tennessee Smokies. Both sides were held off the scoreboard until the fifth when Trash Pandas outfielder Tucker Flint hit a three-run blast off Smokies starter Matthew Thompson. Tennessee...
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