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South ends Boone's run

KINGSPORT — Sullivan South qualified for the TSSAA state semifinals for the third time in school history Friday night, and ended Daniel Boone’s dream season in the process.

The Rebels beat the Trailblazers 34-21 in front of an overflowing crowd Friday night at Carl Matherly Stadium. The ’Blazers, picked fifth in a preseason poll of Big Eight Conference coaches, finished a memorable year, which included the school’s first 10-win season and victories over Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill and Tennessee High. In its first year competing in Class 5A, Boone made it to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

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Rockwood ends it for Hampton
HAMPTON — Rockwood’s Tigers felt right at home in the Hampton jungle on Friday night.

Cyclones cruise to semifinals
ELIZABETHTON — Preston Itaro made the Roadrunners look like Wile E. Coyote.

Bucs brace for matchup with No. 20 Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The East Tennessee State basketball team heads into today’s game at Louisville knowing what it has gotten into.

Buccaneers dispatched by Morgan State
BALTIMORE — The first basketball meeting between Morgan State and East Tennessee State was a memorable one.

Young A-E backs give EHS reason for concern
It should be a fairly simple strategy for Elizabethton tonight: stop the standout sophomores and win the game.

Rockwood’s wing-T to test Hampton
This deep into the playoffs, it’s never a comforting feeling to face a team that does things a little different on offense.

Wellmont Shootout to offer 40 games
For the seventh consecutive year, area middle school basketball teams will converge on Freedom Hall for a December tournament.

Vols land heralded forward
You don’t have to be at courtside to get a favorable impression of Tennessee basketball. An upper-deck view was just fine for Tobias Harris.

Hubbard has stepped up in Smith's absence
BALTIMORE — Tommy Hubbard had a breakout game. Now it’s up to the rest of the East Tennessee State basketball team to follow.

Buffs top Montreat
It wasn’t just another game for Milligan College head basketball coach Bill Robinson.

Bucs fall flat at Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA -- Keegan Bell didn’t know much about Chattanooga’s basketball rivalry with East Tennessee State. What he did know was what it meant to Mocs coach John Shulman.

Bucs to be televised vs. Louisville, Arkansas
The ETSU basketball team's road games at Louisville and Arkansas are scheduled to be televised by WJHL-TV. The Louisville game is Saturday at 4 p.m. while the Arkansas game is Nov. 27 at 8 p.m.

Points race better under old system
There is good reason to believe the race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup would be better under the old points system than with the Chase.

Witten right in his element on sidelines
When Shawn Witten was a standout football player at Elizabethton, he did a little bit of everything for the Cyclones.

Lady Warriors best Providence
Randa Blankenship led a balanced attack with 13 points on Tuesday, helping Happy Valley defeat Providence Academy 62-32 in a Hall of Champions game at Bayless Gym.

Visit to Chattanooga begins Bucs’ demanding week
One old Southern Conference rival down, another one dead ahead for the East Tennessee State basketball team.

Ready or not, hoops season gets started this weekend
Three area football teams are still alive in the state playoffs, but basketball season begins this weekend anyway.

Mississippi St. way too much for Lady Bucs
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A 24-9 run over the final 10 minutes of the first half was all Mississippi State needed to break things open Sunday as the Lady Bulldogs dropped East Tennessee State 80-50 inside Humphrey Coliseum.

Rebels’ romp wraps record week for Vols
Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster got the same thing some Tennessee Volunteers did this week — a record.

Boone stuns Vikes
BRISTOL — Rarely is a sequel as good as the original. For Daniel Boone, its second meeting of the season with Tennessee High was a blockbuster which dwarfed the first performance.

Cyclones rout Raiders for 10th win
ELIZABETHTON — Ten-win seasons might be commonplace for Shawn Witten’s old college football team in Blacksburg, Va., but they don’t come around too often for Elizabethton High School.

Hampton ousts Tellico to reach quarterfinals
HAMPTON — Hampton’s opponent in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs wasn’t chopped liver. With that in mind, Tellico Plains made for a tasty treat at J.C. Campbell Stadium Friday night.

Lady Bucs cruise in season opener
Inspired by a large crowd and an old rival, the East Tennessee State women’s basketball team got its season off to a stirring start Friday night in Memorial Center.

Ole Miss was Wise choice for former ’Topper
Mississippi’s baseball program made the initial pitch to Billy Wise, but the Science Hill three-sport starter was soon receiving more attention from the Rebels’ football coaches.

Vols’ Hopson eager to build on frosh season
Tennessee’s first McDonald’s All-America from Kentucky in 20 years didn’t exactly look like the second coming of Allan Houston.

Crockett's Freeman to play baseball for Bucs
Even from the stands, Clint Freeman could see something that was missing from the East Tennessee State baseball team last season.

Union ends Lady Buffs’ season
Milligan bowed out of the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament Thursday with a 3-0 loss (20-25, 19-25, 10-25) to regular-season champion Union in Kingsport.

Forbes presses on through the tough times
If Cody Forbes ever thought about giving up when things got difficult in football, a shining example of how to press on through the tough times was waiting at home.

Sluggish Bucs rally to win
Whatever was said behind the closed doors of the East Tennessee State basketball team’s locker room at halftime Monday night should be remembered for future reference.

Hardee’s Classic keeps distinct local flavor
The Hardee’s Classic is leaving its teen-age years behind.

All-Tough Guy team headed by Warriors’ Miller
After a long wait, an old friend has returned.

Crompton's turnaround a real shocker
If you knew Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was going to play like this, raise your hand.

Vols make it look easy in win over Memphis
KNOXVILLE — Leave it to Lane Kiffin to spice up Tennessee’s bland homecoming matchup with lowly Memphis.

Bucs record first-ever soccer win in post season
A golden gift was just what the East Tennessee State soccer team needed Saturday in the Atlantic Sun Conference quarterfinals.

University School girls extend championship run
NASHVILLE — The University High girls’ cross country team has put together a run unlike any ever seen in Northeast Tennessee prep sports.

Boone blazing new trail with Vikes in sight
It wasn’t just another victory, it was a significant step in the rise of Daniel Boone’s football program.

Five elected to Parks and Rec's Wall of Fame
By Trey Williams

Williams recalls seeing Memphis surprise Vols
Dan Williams, Tennessee’s 320-pound defensive tackle, knows better than to take Memphis lightly.