BIG NEWS! With this free throw,
@joe22anderson
has become the all-time leading scorer in
@MHSMBB
history. He has 2,258 points, breaking the previous mark set by Lee Humphrey.
@homeoftherebels
Another football season is in the books. Congrats to Alcoa, Greenback and Maryville on their state titles. Thanks to the players, coaches and administrators for their time this season. And to all those who read along, thank you.
NEWS: Four local players are semifinalists for Mr. Football Awards:
Class 6A - Maryville's A.J. Davis
Class 3A - Alcoa's Walker Russell
Class 1A - Greenback's Bryce Hanley
Kicker of the Year - William Blount's Job Matossian
Congratulations to
@DailyTimes
Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year Jahvin Carter (
@JahvinCarter
) and Caden Windle (
@CadeDog20
), Girls Basketball Player of the Year Karli Haworth (
@HaworthKarli
) and the entire All-Daily Times basketball teams!
Introducing the 2020-21 All-Daily Times basketball teams, including Alcoa's Tai Cates, our Boys Player of the Year, and Maryville's Denae Fritz, our Girls Player of the Year.
Congratulations to every player selected for the 2021 All-Daily Times Football team, highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Carson Jones (
@cjones0801
) and Defensive Player of the Year Mike Bethea (
@19pr0blemz
) from
@MHSRebelsFB
!
The 2019 All-Daily Times Baseball Team, including our Player of the Year — Greenback’s Reese Plemons (
@reeseplem1
) — and Pitcher of the Year — Alcoa’s Will Shelton (
@willshelton45
):
State wrestling update:
@alcoasports
FRESHMAN
@BIG_LANCE79
finishes a pin of a two-time state medalist in the second period and celebrates his semifinal victory at heavyweight. He'll wrestle for the state title tomorrow night.
@alcoa_wrestling
Congratulations to all the players selected to the 2021-22 All-Daily Times basketball teams, including Players of the Year Jahvin Carter (
@JahvinCarter
) and Karli Haworth (
@HaworthKarli
) from
@alcoasports
!
BIG VOLLEYBALL NEWS:
@homeoftherebels
has hired Chris Hames as its new head volleyball coach.
Hames led Knoxville Webb to seven state championships in the last 10 seasons and is the founder/co-director of local club K2 Volleyball.
Congrats to our prep basketball players of the year, Maryville’s Joe Anderson (
@joe22anderson
) and Alcoa’s Destiny Haworth (
@destinyhaworthh
), and to the rest of the players who made the All-Daily Times Basketball teams.
William Blount's place kicker made a 49-yard field goal on Friday night. Not bad for a veteran...or someone younger.
Meet freshman Job Matossian:
Story by
@TaylorVortherms
Jenna Kallenberg wasn’t born on a basketball court but as the daughter of a long time hoops coach, she came close.
That early start helped the
@LadyGovsHoops
player earn a Division I scholarship, which she made official on Wednesday.
@WBHSGovs
.
@MHSRebelsFB
coach David Ellis is retiring. Here’s some of his former players, fellow coaches on what he’s meant to the program from earlier this season.
Merry Christmas to all!
We would like to congratulate every member of our All-Daily Times Football Team, highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Jordan Harris (
@JordanHarris209
) and Defensive Player of the Year Peyton Cooper (
@peytonnc44
)!
In one hour
@MCMensHoops
will take on Middle Tennessee State in an exhibition game here at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. It is
@MCScots
first game against a Division I team in 16 years.
Heritage coach Rick Howard was not worried about the emotions surrounding the court he has spent the past 35 years on being dedicated in his name and the gymnasium being named after his mentor, Ron "Yogi" Wilson.
Blount County headlines Region 2-6A 🏈 Awards:
.
@homeoftherebels
’ Derek Hunt is Region 2-6A Coach of the Year, while Dylan Hopkins is named POY.
@HHSMountaineers
’ assistant coach Adam Hendrix tabbed Region Offensive Assistant of the Year.
Plus more:
The 2019 All-Daily Times Softball Team, including Player of the Year Regan Weekly (
@_ReganWeekly_
) and Pitcher of the Year Kaylan Cole (
@kaylankcole
).
Congrats to every player selected on an incredible season!
TSSAA Executive Director Bernard Childress says he is recommending a decision on the state basketball tournament and spring sports is delayed to see how the coronavirus situation plays out.
"I think they need to know we're trying to save their seasons as much as possible."
FINAL |
@homeoftherebels
42, Ravenwood 21
@MHSRebelsFB
wins the Class 6A state championship - its 17th of all time, which ranks second behind Alcoa's 18.
Wouldn't it be easier to just put a pound of ankle weights on every Alcoa player on Friday nights and just keep increasing it with every title they win until they don't than have all this talk about moving Alcoa here or there to penalize the Tornado…
Volleyball final: Heritage d. Morristown East, 25-20, 29-27, 25-15.
Heritage advances to state tournament for first time behind Kailey Keeble's unreal triple-double of 23 kills, 23 assists, 23 digs.
Congratulations to all the players selected the 2021 All-Daily Times Softball Team, including our Player of the Year Savannah Classon (
@SavannahClasson
) and our Pitcher of the Year Cassa Arnold (
@cassaarnold
)!
Maryville has won 69 consecutive home games. If that streak reaches 70 tomorrow night, it will be because the Rebels passed perhaps their biggest test with No. 1-ranked Oakland coming to town:
Maryville wins its first-ever USA South Athletic Conference Tournament Championship and the schools first conference title in softball since 2002 with a 9-4 win over Salem College! MC earns an automatic bid to their third NCAA Appearance in school history! Go Scots!
#ScotsNation
Alcoa junior point guard Karli Haworth was one of 12 players selected to the Tennessee State Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State girls basketball team Friday.
"There are things coaches have said in my life that have helped me so much more than just on the football field.”
@alcoafootball
is unique because of its record number of titles but also bc of its weekly book studies. Read about their impact
@alcoasports
The Alcoa girls basketball team becomes just the third in program history to reach state with win over Greeneville.
“Get a banner, get a banner, get a banner has been our whole goal the entire season. It feels amazing.”
"The numbers don't lie. All I want is a chance."
This season
@GBCherokees
uncommitted QB
@CarnesBraden
became the second player in state history to throw 50 TD passes. That made him an obvious choice for the Daily Times' Offensive POTY.
@GBackRecruiting
The last time
@HHS_MNTNEER_FB
beat Maryville, Jed West was on the field. Now that West is the school's principal, let's take a closer look at the details of his athletic career with
@HHSMountaineers
.
@BC_Schools
"Even though this is an individual award, I think it goes to the team because without my teammates and the coaches I would have never been up for it.”
@alcoafootball
QB
@Walkerrussell10
joins 'elite company' with Mr. Football win:
“I just want to go out and play as best as I can, but it would be cool to live up to my brother’s standards.”
To do that,
@MHSRebelsFB
linebacker Seth Orren will have to come up with seven turnovers in the playoffs. He's ready to give it a shot.
A
@LadyScotsHoops
-themed multiple choice quiz:
One of these players scored 37 points in Wednesday's dominant home victory:
@MCScots
A) Courtney Carruthers
B) Carruthers, Courtney
C) C. Carruthers
D)
@courtneywc
Find out the answer here:
“I kind of think the whole thing happened for a reason."
@WBHSbaseball
senior Will Combs and his mother Melanie have an uplifting story to tell about how they're both doing great following simultaneous health struggles.
Story by
@TaylorVortherms
Heritage not only beat Maryville to advance to the district championship Tuesday, but also claim the program’s first region tournament berth since 1991.
“This is a dang good feeling.”
The
@MCScotsSoccer
women's team is dancing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 after Saturday's big victory over Covenant in the
@usa_south
tournament championship game:
@MCScots
During the field goal period of a recent All-Star game practice, Maryville coach Derek Hunt saw a familiar face behind the goal post, shagging balls for the kickers.
"With baseball, the mound is kind of like home for me. It’s just where I feel like I belong.”
Congratulations to 2019 Daily Times Pitcher of the Year
@willshelton45
of
@AlcoaBaseball
@alcoasports
“I knew that I wasn’t going to shy down from anything."
@Walkerrussell10
didn't just continue the tradition of
@alcoafootball
. He brought it to a place no Tennessee school has been before. And now he's the Daily Times' Offensive Player of the Year.
.
@alcoasports
’ Katie Bean signs with
@CNathletics
, where her mother played basketball, because it just felt like home.
“I love the team and I love the coaches, and I just love the family aspect of the whole thing.”
“This will get them back into that routine and give them a chance to see their friends."
@MHSRebelsFB
players were happy to be back on the field Tuesday morning.
@homeoftherebels
“He’s certainly one of the best young football players...that we’ve had in our program since I’ve been here."
High praise from a legendary
@alcoafootball
coach about sophomore
@GreyLCarroll202
- this year's Daily Times Defensive Player of the Year:
“This has been the most unbelievable run that I've been a part of since I've been here."
@MCScots
are headed to the NCAA Tournament after a win in Saturday night's USA South championship game:
"We just wanted to try and improve every day and enjoy the ride. They’ve done that, but this is a dream most people don’t get to live out and it was earned.”
@MCScots
football team is headed to the NCAA Tournament following a win over Greensboro: