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Registration for Kingsport’s outdoor volleyball league opens Monday
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport Parks and Recreation will open registration for its outdoor volleyball league on Monday, the city announced in a release. Kingsport Outdoor Volleyball League allows the following teams; registration fees are included, provided by the release: There will be an additional $2 non-resident fee for players who live outside of city […]
Animals, fireworks & themes | Johnson City Doughboys release promotional schedule
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson City Doughboys have a busy 2024 season planned with several promotional nights at TVA Credit Union Park. The opening night of the season on June 4 will also be the team’s first Dollar Day Tuesday when select concessions and beer will only cost a dollar. Magnet schedules will […]
Eckes Throws Back To Brownie King
STATESVILLE, N.C. — McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and Christian Eckes will turn back the clock to the 1950s for NASCAR’s Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway on May 10. The defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner at “The Lady in Black” will feature a throwback paint scheme to recognize one of the sport’s pioneers, Brownie King.
Kingsport Axmen & Eastman Recreation team up for instructional leagues
Kingsport Axmen GM Caleb Mills and Joe Douthat with Eastman Recreation, get us ready for baseball & softball instructional leagues taking place this Spring & Summer for players ages 5 to 17! To learn more, please click on and watch the video!. For more information go to recreation.eastman.com.
GoVols247 Podcast: Ohio State big man picks Tennessee
Looking for discussion of the newest addition to the basketball program?. There's a GoVols247 Podcast for that. GoVols247's Wes Rucker (from Fort Rucker Studio) and Ben McKee (from his new home studio) convened via the magic of The Internets to discuss the newest addition to the Tennessee basketball program — Felix Okpara, a Nigeria native who spent time in high school in East Tennessee and played the past two seasons at Ohio State.
Prep Roundup: Lady Blazers win again; Tribe gets past Toppers in PKs
(WJHL) – High school action continued on both the diamond and the pitch on Wednesday evening in Northeast Tennessee. Daniel Boone softball picked up back-to-back wins over Science Hill, 9-0. From Indian Highland Park, the Tribe and Hilltoppers played to a 1-1 stalemate after regulation time. However, D-B secured the win on penalty kicks, 6-5, […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Panthers win third straight
CHURCH HILL — The Church Hill Middle School Lady Panthers’ softball team celebrated eighth grade night with a 10-0 win over Sullivan East on Thursday, April 18. The win capped a 3-1 week for the Lady Panthers, who bounced back from a tough 9-6 loss to TA Dugger on Monday to beat Robinson 5-4 on Tuesday, Sevier 20-7 on Wednesday and East 10-0 on Thursday. Following the game, the Lady Panthers honored eighth graders Khloe Sanders, Kendall Wilmoth, Emersyn Templeton, Emily Walker, Alyssa McCloud and...
Sports briefs: VHS baseball plans Alumni Night
CHURCH HILL — The Volunteer baseball team will host Alumni Night on Thursday, April 25, when the Falcons host the Cherokee Chiefs at Joey Seaver Field. Game time is 7 p.m. Alumni should plan to arrive between 6 and 6:15 p.m. to participate in a ceremony before the game. Those planning to attend should RSVP by April 23 to coach Josh Peterson or VSN’s Hannah Sawyer (vhssportsnetwork.com). VHS cheerleading tryouts...
ETSU advances to final round of Top Adventure College Tournament
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) made it to the championship round of Blue Ridge Outdoors’ Top Adventure College Tournament. A social media post by ETSU said that the university is going up against its top rival, Appalachian State University, in the final round. According to the tournament’s host, Blue Ridge […]
ETSU standout defensive back Sheldon Arnold II enters transfer portal
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Via X on Tuesday night, ETSU senior defensive back Sheldon Arnold II has entered the transfer portal. In an X post, Arnold said "Thank you ETSU. Officially in the transfer portal as a grad transfer." The announcement comes just four days after ETSU's annual...
Washington County’s Team: Crockett, Boone athletes compete together in boy’s volleyball
(WJHL) – When it comes to high school sports in Washington County, Tennessee, you’re either a Pioneer or a Trailblazer – David Crockett or Daniel Boone. However, one boy’s volleyball team has broken that mold in the last few seasons. The jerseys of the Jonesborough based club volleyball team say ‘Crockett’ across the front. But, […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Chiefs, Falcons tally mixed results in Greene Fling
ROGERSVILLE — Both Cherokee and Volunteer stepped out of district competition over the weekend to participate in the Greene Fling (Buddy Hawk Classic) baseball tournament, with mixed results. The Chiefs went 1-2 as they hosted two days of competition, while the Falcons went 2-1 at different Greene County sites. The tournament, hosted each year by the Town of Greeneville and Greene County Parks and Recreation, features competition at five sites. It benefits the host schools through concession sales and awards scholarship dollars to participating seniors...
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