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World Series champion Evan Carter gives proceeds from 'Jesus Won' shirts back to Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — 2023 World Series champion and Elizabethton native Evan Carter gave back to his community with a big donation. Carter presented two checks worth $35,000 each to his church and to the baseball program at Elizabethton High School. The money came from the sales of t-shirts...
Photo Gallery: Lady ‘Landers, Warriors Run To Wins
Friday night featured a pair of big runs on Warrior Hill. Cloudland started the girls’ game on an 18-0 run and never looked back in a 65-32 victory over the Lady Warriors, while the Happy Valley boys used a quick double-digit run in the second half to take a 76-44 win over the ‘Landers in the nightcap.
Devils, Lady Devils Sweep Science Hill
JOHNSON CITY — Dominic Tweed made four 3-pointers en route to a career-high 16 points and 6-foot-8 sophomore Trey Thompson scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half as Greeneville outlasted host Science Hill, 57-50, on Friday night. The Greene Devils improved to 3-2 on the season. Science Hill dropped to 4-4. Thompson opened the scoring in the second half with a two-handed baseline dunk thanks to Nick...
Tandy and Jacksonville State host East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-4) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-4) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -4; over/under is 128. BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State hosts the East Tennessee State Buccaneers after KyKy Tandy scored 29 points in Jacksonville State’s 70-52 win against the South Alabama Jaguars. The Gamecocks are 2-1 on...
Jones named as new Elizabethton Golf Course Pro
BY IVAN SANDERS CITY OF ELIZABETHTON PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER After an extensive search and interview process, the City of Elizabethton has selected William “Euggie” Jones as the course’s new Golf Pro. Jones is a native of Kingsport having graduated from Sullivan South High School and Walters State Community College with a degree in Turf & […] The post Jones named as new Elizabethton Golf Course Pro appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
ETSU Welcomes Tre Lamb as New Head Football Coach
• East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has introduced Tre Lamb as the new head football coach. The announcement was made at a press conference on Wednesday. • Lamb is the 20th head football coach in the history of ETSU's Bucs. He expressed his commitment to the role, emphasizing the importance of player accountability and high expectations.
Friday Round-up: Cyclones, Rangers Pick Up Wins; Lady Bulldogs Rally Past Unicoi
The Cyclones took care of business at home on Friday. EHS had a balanced offensive attack to down the Longhorns. Jackson Hobbs finished the game with 16 points, while Mac Paulson had 11 points. Luke Whaley, Andrew Barnett, and Will Churchill had 10 points apiece. Darren Chappell led Johnson County...
Quick head coaching hires in college football partly due to the transfer portal
Johnson City, TN — With the transfer portal set to open in days, several student athletes have already served notice they are intending to continue their careers in another place. That was one of the reasons why ETSU had to move quickly on hiring their new head football coach Tre Lamb to replace the fired […]
Round Ball Round Up Greeneville girls and Unicoi Co. boys pick up wins
Tri-Cities, TN — High school basketball featured Unicoi Co hosting Hampton the defending state champions came out bombing when Michael Anspaugh sinks the triple. On the other end the Blue Devils would answer Kaden Cutlip dials long distance for the 3-ball. Then more from behind the arc Kolby Jones from the top of the key […]
How to Watch the Morehead State vs. East Tennessee State Game: Women's Basketball Streaming & TV Channel Info for December 3
The Morehead State Eagles (3-4) hope to continue a three-game home winning stretch when hosting the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4-3) on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET. Keep reading for information on how to watch this game and click here to see our score predictions!. Catch tons...
Lamb calls on ETSU community to help build championship-level program
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Wednesday afternoon marked a massive - and potentially monumental - day in ETSU athletics for the future with the official introduction of new head football coach, Tre Lamb. Lamb left a great first impression among the ETSU faithful in his opening speech - touching...
High school roundup: Chiefs fall in back-to-back road games
JOHNSON CITY — Senior Pete Boynewicz scored 25 points to lead University High to a 79-41 varsity boys win over Cherokee on Monday night at Brooks Gymnasium. Boynewicz had two of the Bucs’ six 3-pointers. Andrew Cole added 12 points and AJ Murphy 10 for University High, which is gunning for a repeat trip to the TSSAA Class A state tournament. Eleven different players tallied points for the Bucs. Colten...
ETSU Quarterback Tyler Riddell enters the transfer portal
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — ETSU quarterback Tyler Riddell announced via a post on X that he is entering the transfer portal. The news comes just two days after ETSU hired head coach Tre Lamb. Lamb would have been Riddell's third different head coach since coming to Johnson City.
Ex-College GameDay Analyst David Pollack Speaks Out On Women's Sports
Former ESPN college football analyst David Pollack appears to be interested in transitioning into becoming an outspoken advocate for a controversial aspect of sports. Taking to X on Thursday, Pollack announced his position on transgender women in women's sports. He declared that he does not find it ...
High school hoops scores and highlights: November 30, 2023
High school hoops continued to pick up on Thursday night with the month of December clocking in. It was the first day of the elimination round in the Ballard Lee Bearcat Tip-Off Tournament and the next day of tournament play in the Powell Valley National Bank Classic. Plus, a handful...
Sullivan East HS students put in work at Union 41 to benefit athletics program
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Some Sullivan East High School students spent the evening at Union 41 in Bristol raising money for the Patriot Pride Athletics program. The event was called “Win Win Wednesday”, where students helped out Union 41 servers, and a portion of proceeds from Wednesday night’s sales benefitted the school’s athletics. Chef T, […]