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Lady Pioneers edge Hilltoppers in key Big Seven game

Defense made a difference in Thursday’s Big Seven Conference softball showdown in Jonesborough.

Updated Yesterday at 11:01 PM
Science Hill's Ben Edwards strokes a run-scoring single in the third inning.
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HIgh school baseball

Science Hill earns baseball program's 1,500th victory

Another night, another milestone for the Science Hill baseball team.

Updated Yesterday at 7:48 PM
Science Hill celebrate in a middle of the field dog pile after beating nationally ranked Germantown in the 1998 state baseball championship game. This is microfilm from the Memphis Commercial Appeal on May 24, 1998.
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HIgh school baseball

Hilltoppers to honor 1998 state baseball champions

Bernie Young was at Happy Valley prior to the 1998 high school baseball season, looking forward to coaching what he believed was one of the best teams in school history.

Updated Yesterday at 5:29 PM
University of Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer, left, introduces Jeremy Pruitt during his introduction ceremony as Tennessee's next head NCAA college football coach in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)/
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Tennessee Vols

Tennessee Vols AD Phillip Fulmer gets 4-year deal worth $1M annually

Fulmer had been working as an at-will employee since replacing John Currie on Dec. 1.

Yesterday at 10:08 AM
UC’s Clay Simpson racked up 13 strikeouts and hit two homers.
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HIgh school baseball

Blue Devils earn key win over Central

Unicoi County needed a dramatic finish to maintain its hold on first place in the Three Rivers Conference.

Apr 18, 2018 at 10:16 PM
Unicoi County's Gavin Casey slides in ahead of the throw in the first inning of the Blue Devils' win over Sullivan Central.
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High School Sports

Science Hill clinches Big 7 regular season title with win at Cherokee

ROGERSVILLE — David Bryant hit a home run for the second day in a row and ended with four RBIs to lead Science Hill to a 9-4 win over Cherokee on Wednesday night.

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 10:08 PM
Unicoi County’s Chloe Powers slides into home plate as Elizabethton’s Haley Fair awaits the late throw. Fair later hit what turned out to be a game-winning homer.
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HIgh school softball

Fair, West lift Lady Cyclones past Unicoi

ERWIN — For Elizabethton, the rules of Fair play are apparently written a bit differently than most places.

Apr 18, 2018 at 10:07 PM
Kyle Petty during his career as a NASCAR driver.
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NASCAR

Petty to play at Willow Tree on Thursday

Kyle Petty is best known in the Tri-Cities for driving his race car at Bristol. On Thursday night, he will be strumming his guitar in downtown Johnson City.

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 9:05 PM
Boone batter Jaycie Jenkins swings at the pitch.
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HIgh school softball

Lady 'Blazers get best of Lady 'Toppers

Two standout pitching performances made the Science Hill-Daniel Boone softball matchup on Wednesday afternoon at Daniel Boone High School a treat for the fans and for the coaches.

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 8:27 PM
Three of ETSU's top-seeded players — Sergi Fontcubera, Robert Herrera and David Gonzalez — hail from Barcelona, Spain.
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ETSU tennis

Barcelona Boys look to lead Bucs to SoCon title

A trio of Spaniards will look to lead the East Tennessee State men’s tennis team to its fourth straight Southern Conference championship and 12th straight conference title overall, including their years in the Atlantic Sun Conference, this Apr 18, 2018 at 7:00 PM

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Science Hill soccer

Hilltoppers dominate possession, best Tennessee High

BRISTOL—This time, Aidan Moore didn't get a chance to dazzle the Science Hill boys soccer team.

Updated Apr 17, 2018 at 11:12 PM
Tennessee starting pitcher Will Heflin gave up just four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings.
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ETSU Baseball

Vols prevent Bucs from season sweep

It was bad to be the home team in the Tennessee and East Tennessee State baseball series this season.

Updated Apr 17, 2018 at 10:57 PM
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Edwardson rips HRs in one inning as Lady Hilltoppers rout Falcons

Mia Edwardson collected five RBIs on a pair of first-inning home runs Tuesday, powering Science Hill to a 16-1, four-inning rout of Volunteer in Big Seven Conference softball play.

Apr 17, 2018 at 10:38 PM
Dobyns-Bennett’s Peyton Domby can’t corral the ball and apply the tag in time to get a sliding Ashley Starnes at third base during Boone’s win over the Lady Indians on Tuesday.
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HIgh school softball

No-hitter: Boone’s Ferguson blanks Lady Indians

Nickolette Ferguson was unhittable — and a hitter — on Tuesday.

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:42 PM
Michael Morrell speaks during his introductory press conference on Tuesday at UNC Asheville.
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college basketball

Morrell officially introduced as UNC Asheville coach

Former Elizabethton High School and Milligan College standout Michael Morrell was officially introduced as the new men's basketball coach at UNC Asheville on Tuesday, achieving what he called a dream to be an NCAA Division I head coach.

Updated Apr 17, 2018 at 8:52 PM