SPORTS
School records fall as track teams gear up for sectionals
KINGSPORT — A pair of runners — one from Cherokee and one from Volunteer — set new school records during the Texas Roadhouse Dan Crowe-Tom Coughenour Relays on Saturday, May 4, at Dobyns-Bennett High School. Volunteer’s Jacie Begley improved on her own school record in the 800 with a time of 2:18.06 to finish third overall in the competitive field. Freshman Elizabeth Coward set a Cherokee school record in the...
HCRS announces top anglers in Ralph Stanton Memorial Bass Tournament
MOORESBURG — The Hawkins County Rescue Squad held its 32nd Annual Ralph Stanton Memorial Bass Tournament on Saturday, April 27, at Quarryville Boat Ramp in Mooresburg. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament competing for cash awards for the top four places and the Lunker award. Award winners for the 32nd annual event include: ...
Face the Musick with Chiefs' Young
ROGERSVILLE — Face the Musick is a player profile in which local athletes answer 15 random, rapidfire questions from sports editor Carmen Musick. The lighthearted feature is designed to highlight middle and high school athletes from Hawkins County. RACHEL YOUNG School: Cherokee Grade: Senior ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Falcons headed to regionals
GREENEVILLE — For the first time in nearly three decades, Volunteer is headed to the regional baseball tournament. Senior Connor Haynes helped power the Falcons to a 3-1 win over Cherokee in eight innings on Friday in the losers’ bracket final of the District 2-3A baseball tournament at Tusculum’s Pioneer Park. The win secured the Falcons a spot in the district championship game and a trip to this week’s Region 1-3A tournament. It is Volunteer’s first regional baseball appearance since 1995 and just the second...
Sports briefs: CHMS physicals set for May 10
CHURCH HILL— Rural Health will offer sports physicals at Church Hill Middle School on Friday, May 10. School-level physicals are optional; athletes can opt to complete physicals with their own doctors. However, the physicals must take place after April 15 to meet TMSAA guidelines for the 2024-25 school year. SMS Booster Club plans bounce day SURGOINSVILLE — The SMS Booster Club will host a bounce day at Riverfront Park in...
District 2-3A softball: Claiborne eliminates Cherokee
NEW TAZEWELL — The Cherokee softball team saw its season come to an end in the first round of the District 2-3A softball tournament on Thursday, May 2, at Claiborne High School. Allie Jones and Marley Sweet combined on a one-hitter to lead the Claiborne Lady Bulldogs to a 12-2 win over the Lady Chiefs in five innings. Jones, the starter, gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit with five walks and no strikeouts. Sweet, who picked up the win in relief, threw...
PHOTO GALLERY: Warriors beat Bucs to reach sectional semifinals
Editor’s note: Due to production deadlines, the results of Monday’s semifinal round are not available for the Wednesday print edition. We’ll post updates from those games on our Facebook page and in Saturday’s online edition. BOONES CREEK — The Rogersville City School baseball team erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie and held on to beat University School 11-5 on Saturday to advance to the sectional semifinals for the first time in school history. ...
Lady Patriots end Lady Panthers' season
JOHNSON CITY — Liberty Bell scored three runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and beat Church Hill by one run for the second time in three days to stay alive in the Area 2-AA softball tournament on Thursday. The loss ended the Lady Panthers’ season. Down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Erin Vannoy doubled to center field to drive in two runs and lift Liberty Bell to victory. The Lady Patriots used three straight singles to pull within one...
PHOTO GALLERY: Hawkins produces 23 state qualifiers
CHURCH HILL — Twenty-three middle school athletes from Hawkins County qualified for the TMSAA State Track and Field Championships with top four finishes in their respective events at sectional meets this week. The Rogersville City School track and field program produced runnerup finishes in the boys’ and girls’ team standings at the TMSAA Northeast Class A (Small Schools) Sectional on Friday, May 3, at Volunteer High School. Jonesborough won the...
PHOTO GALLERY: Chiefs cruise on senior night
ROGERSVILLE — The Cherokee soccer team got a big win over Cumberland Gap on Thursday night, winning 5-0. It was the final regular season game for eight senior Chiefs, who were honored before the game. Cherokee’s seniors are Peyton Albright, Ismail Muhammad Ali, Aiden Stidham, Gabriel Lugo, George Horlander, Ali Aglan, Alex McCoy and Joseph Schwinn. Photos from the senior night festivities will appear in a future edition of The Rogersville Review. ...
Softball Recap: Claiborne triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Allie Jones
After losing to Volunteer the last time they met, Claiborne decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Claiborne Bulldogs walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Volunteer Falcons on Tuesday. Allie Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up...
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