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2012 Presidential Inauguration: Our own Dobyns Bennett Band Plays for Our President
'Championship Night at The Gap' scheduled Saturday, Sept. 29 at Volunteer Speedway By Robert Walden ModelCitySports.com BULLS GAP, Tenn. -The 2012 racing season at Volunteer Speedway will come to an end with 'Championship Night at The Gap' on Saturday, Sept. 29.Full Story NBC Nightly News on Our Local Hero Blake Leeper The first thing you notice about Blake Leeper is his megawatt smile. The second thing you notice are his prosthetic legs. Leeper was born without feet, ankles and lower leg bones, a congenital birth defect that's set him apart but never slowed him down. This weekend, Leeper competes in the 200 meters at the Paralympics Games in London and is a top contender for gold. (He also races in the 100 meters, 400 meters and 4x100-meter relay next week.) Full Story with Video Tennessee Keeps Up Winning at LLWS SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Brock Myers hit a tie-breaking double, and Goodlettsville, Tenn., gave up a 10-run lead in the bottom of the sixth before scoring nine in the seventh in a 24-16 victory on Saturday over Petaluma, Calif., for a berth in the Little League World Series title game. Full Story Maryville Uses 4th Quarter Explosion to Knock off Rival Alcoa, 42-24 MARYVILLE — The next text message Nick Myers gets from former Maryville High School quarterback Patton Robinette may be better than the first. Robinette, now a freshman quarterback at Vanderbilt, sent his successor a text saying how proud he was of Myers for earning the job.Full Story from Jesse Smithey 'Tennessee State Championship' wraps up weekly NASCAR racing at Kingsport Speedway By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The 2012 Kingsport Speedway racing season began back on a sunny Saturday afternoon in March, and the curtains will close on weekly racing Friday, Aug. 17 with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Tennessee State Championship at "The Concrete Jungle." Full Story Hamlin Makes it 3 for the Year as He Grabs First Britol Win BRISTOL, Tenn. -- They bumped, they banged and a helmet was tossed, too. It was just like old times Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where tempers flared again much to the delight of track owner Bruton Smith. Denny Hamlin didn't mind, either. He used an old-school "slide job" to make a late pass for the lead that led to his first career Bristol win. More important, the victory was the third of the season for Hamlin and moved him into a four-way tie for the top seed in NASCAR's championship race. Full Story Blake Leeper making a full run at Paralympic glory CHULA VISTA, Calif. — His new legs arrived on a Saturday in late summer. They were made of carbon fiber, glossy and sleek and shaped like boomerangs. Standing on them for the first time, Blake Leeper tested their flex. Just like the real thing, he thought, so alive. Full Story from LATimes Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000-to-win 'Scorcher' scheduled Thursday, Aug. 23 at RobertWalden VolunteerSpeedway 8/19/2012 BULLS GAP, Tenn. - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000-to-win ninth annual Scorcher presented by Reece Monument Co. of Tazewell along with Patriot Mining, is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 23 at Volunteer Speedway. Full Story Get Closer to King Athletics with Text Updates! BRISTOL, Tenn. – As a part of King’s initiative to bring fans closer to Tornado Athletics action, the Athletic Department is introducing its new text messaging service system. Fans and media can now enroll in the any variant of the program, free of charge, to receive the text coverage they desire for the sports they wish.Full Details and How to Sign Up Monteith doubles his pleasure with two Kingsport Speedway wins By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (Aug. 10) - With scattered rain around the East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia region threatening once again this summer to wash racing out at Kingsport Speedway, showers steered clear of 'The Concrete Jungle' and fans were treated to one of the wildest nights of racing action this season. Full Story Montieth, Captures 7th Kinsport Speedway Late Model Stock Victory
By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (July 6) - While the East Tennessee and Southwest Virginiaregion continues to swelter under hot summertime conditions with temperatures in the mid-90s, Nate Monteith of Blountville exploded to his seventh Kingsport Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series ”Dalton Direct Carpets” Full Story By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 16) - come Saturday night, Tweed is ready to strap in behind the wheel and race his Vic Hill-prepared Fastrak Racing Series-sanctioned Pro Late Model. A Look at the Legacy of Pat The Life and Legacy of Pat Summitt as seen through the eyes of the Espy Awards last week. Great and Emotional video! Full Clip from ESPN.com Dinger in Trouble as NASCAR Waits on 'B' Sample to see if Positive Test is True
Junior Rises and Dominates Father’s Day as Brooklyn, MI showsits Teeth - with Win 19 Junior Ends the Questioning in One Swoop- By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports June 17, 2012 While the weekend was sorting out to be an accumulation of droughts that had the sports fan drooling. Lebron had all of the haters down in Miami, Tiger had his doubters in San Francisco, and Dale Jr. was back at the seen of his last victory only 4 very long years ago in Brooklyn, Michigan. Full Story East TN High School Scores
MCS Prep BB Preview 2011 : For All Rosters and Schedules as of Media Day Click Graphic fro Each Team...
All Pictures by Todd Caulkins Information by Josh Harwood 12/5/2011 With our preview coming to a close this year its good to end it with the team that is the most in limbo. With one of the most successful generation of graduates gone and playing at the next level Daniel Boone is hoping that the kids that started to push Tennessee High aside to make room at the top, made enough of an impression on the new kids taking their place to know what to do and how to do it right..... Full Preview: Daniel Boone Click Graphic for Preview:
ModelCitySports.com Pictures By Todd Caulkins Articles by Josh Harwood
ModelCitySports.com Pictures By Todd Caulkins Articles by Josh Harwood After a short THanksgiving break ModelCitySports is Back! We move on to year 2011 in basketball and we start with a preview that will take up all week long at ModelCity. We start with South and start wondering if they can improve on their struggles in 2010. The talent and leadership is there, but will the results follow to show what the Rebels are made ofContinue Reading..... Regular Season District 1 Standings....
Updated MCS: East TN -Top 4 ****This is for the first 4 Districts in Classification from 6A to (2A-1A) combined
Turkey Bowl 2011: A Huge Success
All Photos by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySPorts.com 11/26/2011 The Turkey Bowl is looking to become a V.O. Dobbins Tradition once again. Friday afternoon around 120 people filled the atrea for some good old fashioned Flag football. The Young kids went first with Fred Smith and JaMichael Mills going head up as coaches. Later on the older individuals took part as some local legends looked on. Kairi Thompson, Devaun Swafford, and Malik Foreman were just a few of the kids who took part in game 2. Antuan Smith, Trippy Deal, and Fred Smith were just a few of the individuals to make the event possible. But the event had alot of purpose and that purpose was to make help kids not go without this holiday season. The event went on without a hitch and hopefully we will be back next year and each year after that. Photos from the Event Results from the Fund-Raising for the Kids:
2011 BIG EIGHT ALL CONFERENCE Awards Top Honors as Awarded from the Big Eight Conference Coaches and Others From Player of the year and Coach of the Year to Honorable Mention. Dobyns Bennett and Science Hill dominated the 1st and 2nd teams and the biggest surprise may be the player of the year, which is....
Picture by Sam Spurgeon...Pictures on Next Page mostly by Sam Spurgeon the few that aren't by Josh Harwood Player of the Year: Devaun Swafford-WB/CB/RET- Dobyns Bennett To see the Other Top Honors and 1st Team-2nd Team- and Honorable Mention Continue reading... Tennessee Stand-Outs litter the 2011 Draft, 3 from Johnson City
Picture Taken and Edited by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 6/8/2011 Well we didn’t have a first rounder in our midst after all. Though a 2nd rounder usually is a first rounder asking for too much money, or one with a flaw that will take a lot of time to fix (the terrible angle on a shoulder turn during your mid point of the wind-up). Either way, Daniel Norris was taken 74th by the Toronto Blue Jays, an organization known for stock-piling prospects and trying to get every ounce they can, then they trade them (i.e Roy Halladay, A.J Burnett, Vernon Wells, Shawn Green and so on). Full Recap.... NCAA about to Crack down on UT, again!!! The NCAA will cite the University of Tennessee's football program with a failure to monitor a violation stemming from the short tenure of former head coach Lane Kiffin, multiple sources close to the investigation both inside and outside the university told FanHouse. Full Story at Fanhouse Former Dobyns-Bennett Standout Derek Trent - 1 of Top 11 catchers in the Nation at ETSU
“This is a great honor and a well deserved recognition for Derek,” said head coach Tony Skole. “For three years Derek has been an everyday player for us, and it really is quite remarkable what he has accomplished. Quietly, he has put together an outstanding career.” Full Story at ETSUBucs.com An MCS Insight: The Top 10 East TN HS Football Teams of the New Decade...
Logos of All Kinds......Picture by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com BY: Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/21/2010 So much talk has been about Greeneville being the best, not just state champs, but also being one of, if not the, greatest teams from east Tennessee. While I think most of this talk is people being prisoners of the moment, it did stir up some conversation about greatness and that is always fun to look at. With all of this in mind, we decided to look at the past decade, the ‘00s- the ‘double ought’s, and decide what teams are the greatest of the past 10 years. In NFL the talk is always about the ‘85 Bears, ’08 Pats, or ’72 Dolphins. Major Leagues, with a tad more history, have the ‘89 A’s, ‘98 Yankees, and almost every other one of the 26 Yankee Championships. So MCS decided to sit down at the round table and argue until we came out with the best teams of local prep football. For Full Story and All Top 10 teams The ModelCitySports Interview: Kingsport's Own Teddy Gaines The Former Indian turned Vol, 49er, and now Coach at Brevard College sits down for a chat
All Pictures from from Brevard College, Reign Fire, NFL.com and Teddy Gaines. By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports 12/11/2010 Teddy Gaines grew up in the Kingsport system, became a Dobyns-Bennett great and moved on to UT, the NFL, and now the coaching profession. Teddy was one of the most electrifying players during the mid-90s at Dobyns-Bennett - where he played both ways, WR and Cornerback. During his days at UT, he started from his freshman year, 1998, when UT won a National Championship, until he graduated and would be drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 256th pick of the 2002 draft. His career didn’t pan out the way he had hoped but he has moved on to coaching from UT-Chattanooga to Brevard College, where he coaches under former ETSU coach Paul Hamilton. Teddy took a break from his time down in North Carolina to talk with ModelCitySports and we got the chance to catch up with one of Kingsport’s legends. Full Interview----->>> The 1st Trimester Report on Local Prep Basketball
Picture at Grindstaff Classic by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/13/2010 With the season off and running you would probably be surprise d to know that there is already a team with 12 wins, and that’s before the Arby’s Classic. That team is of course the perennial powerhouse Science Hill. The top two teams, D-B and Science Hill, seem to separate themselves more and more with each passing week from the rest of the pack. Daniel Boone turned out to be a pretender as well as the disappointing Tennessee High Vikings. So we at ModelCitySports want to take a look at the first 1/3 oof the year in High School Basketball. Full Story.... Dobyns-Bennett makes Statement with Win over Boone, 76-64 Golden Raiders Fall to Devils 81-65 Indians jump out fast in both games
Derrick Steele Picture By Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/11/2010 The Indians finally came out of the gate fast on Friday night. After being a team characterized by their slow starts, the Indians played clean and jumped out to a 13-4 lead. The game got even more wide open come the second quarter when Justin Long along with Tyler Ailshie got going to build a double digit lead that got as large as 24 points. Boone (5-2, 2-1) made a furious rally come the 4th quarter cutting the lead to 69-62, but DB(7-1, 3-0) held on for a 12 point win.Full Story and Other Games..... Spartans rally past Lady Bucs in A-Sun opener, 78-70
Picture Courtesy of ETSUBucs.com The Vikings fall short to the 'Blazers, 42-37
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/4/2010 In what most people will same was the game of the night the Tennessee High Vikings(2-5) took on the Daniel Boone Trailblazers(3-1) in a classic slugfest that came down to the final seconds. Some unlikely heroes would turn up for both teams as the game got sloppy in the 4th quarter. The Vikings would fall short, hitting on just 2 of 7 free throws down the stretch as the Trailblazers would put it away hitting 5 of their last 7. The ‘Blazers would end up winning by a score of 42-37 at Viking Hall. Full Story
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 27, 2010) – Scoring 61 first-half points, the ETSU men’s basketball team’s early offensive barrage was simply too much for NAIA Division II opponent Milligan College, as the Buccaneers rolled to a 103-55 trouncing of the Buffaloes Saturday afternoon inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Full Story
The Ray Ray McElrathbey story
Picture by Josh Harwood In 2008, McElrathbey was a graduate student in sports management playing for Howard University, testing his post-surgical knee for one season in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Saturday, he’ll play cornerback for Mars Hill College, (5-5, 3-3 in the South Atlantic Conference) a Division II team tucked in the North Carolina mountains. Mars Hill (enrollment: 1,200) has no graduate school, so McElrathbey’s working on his teaching certificate.Full Story.....Very Good Read The ModelCitySports Interview: Clemson's Coty Sensabaugh Former Dobyns-Bennett Star and Current Clemson Stand-Out
Pictures by Tiger Illustrated or Josh Harwood of ModelCitySports.com By:Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/20/2010 “The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for,” said the late Oscar Wilde. We all wake with dreams of hope and aspirations for tomorrow, yet some forget about the living moment. Coty Sensabaugh is proof of someone who recognizes the dream he always wanted is at hand. From a young kid who grew to become one of the best Indians to play in J. Fred Johnson into the Tiger we see roam the secondary at Howard’s Field. Coty Sensabaugh took the time out of his schedule as Clemson gets set to battle Wake Forest and hopefully secure a bowl bid, to sit down and talk with MCS. Full Interview The ModelCitySports Interview: Dobyns Bennett Coach Graham Clark
Coach Graham Clark at Work. Picture taken by Josh Harwood/Edited by Josh Harwood By: Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/11/2010 Interview Transcript: 10/7/2010 Standing at 6-0, after a run through South, Sevier County, and new rival Farragut, the Indians look ready for a perfect regular season and beyond. Clark takes a moment from his preparations for Tennessee High to talk about his life as a coach/family man. Clark talks life beyond football, and what led him to become one of the best coaches to ever patrol the Dobyns-Bennett sidelines, though that's not something you would ever hear from him. For Full Story/Interview The Sullivan North Trio: Robbie Norris, Mike Copas, and Keith Cox.
Memphis gets to Number 20 and climbs into Top 30 of RPI
"It doesn't matter how you win," University of Memphis head coach Josh Pastner said. "There is no such thing as a pretty win, good looking win or fun win." Barton and Jackson each made a pair of clutch free throws coming down the stretch to help hand the Blazers' their 11th straight loss against the Tigers. Memphis also won its 20th game, marking the 11th consecutive season the program has achieved that feat. ModelCitySports: 1st Annual Big 8 Preview
ModelCitySports.com 1/27/2011 During the first 8 minutes it looked like the same result for the struggling Rebels was once again in their future. However, something clicked in the 2nd quarter and the Rebels started clamping down on defense and pounding the ball inside relentlessly to put the Central Cougars into submission. The Rebels continued their effort with an outstanding 4th quarter before a packed house, putting the Cougars out of their misery 59-43. Full Recap Kayla Calhoun Wins Four Gold Medals at Music City Invitational
Kayla Calhoun in action.....Picture by Lisa Cowan By Cassandra Kerney ModelCitySports.com 12/15/2010 ETCG gymnasts attended the Music City Invitational in Franklin, Tennessee and brought home 19 gold medals. This was the 9th consecutive year for the competition. It was sponsored by Show Hope and hosted by Let It Shine Gymnastics. Gymnasts from 14 different gyms participated in the event and actor/game show host, Alfonso Ribeiro, emceed part of the event. Full Story The 7th Annual Rebel Classic takes over Sullivan South Kids from all over Tennessee wrestled for 1st through 3rd
Courtney and Jordan Morrell stand with their father Eddieafter taking 3rd place in the 100 and 112 classes. Picture by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/4/2010 Kids from all over Tennessee came to Sullivan South gymnasium and battled it out on the mat Saturday afternoon. The age ranged from tots to a maximum of 14 year olds who battled for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in different weight divisions. The event was for AAU members only and lasted until the sun went down on the evening. Coaches and Teams wrestled in divisions from 35 lbs to a maximum of 215. The divisions went in 5-7 pound increments. For a Recap and Photos Another Year, Another ‘Sort of’ Championship
Is it blurry already? Newton championship slowly fades away...... By:Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/11/2011 As we all watch another year go by the way side and another BCS champ crowned I can’t help but wonder in 20 years will anybody even care about the 2010 Auburn Tigers? Will anyone care about the SEC dominance that is currently running over the BCS system that a bunch of rich old white guys have created? I ask this question, with one thing in mind – when a playoff system comes into play, everything beforehand is thought of as less than what takes place after a playoff system is put into play. Full Story Sensabaugh gets 4 touches in East-West Game
Picture Courtesy of KnoxNews.com Chris Sensabaugh represented Northeast Tennessee the best he could with only 4 touches during Saturday's contest. Even though the East won by a margain of 26-9, the two squads had almost identical stats with both teams gaining 342 yards on 72 and 75 plays respectively. For Full Box Score Click Here East-West Rosters set and D-B RB - Chris Sensabaugh represents Tri-Cities
Picture of last Years East-West Game..Courtesy of TSSAA.org Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/2/2010 The East-West Rosters came out over the past few days. The Headliners locally for the East team are Chris Sensabaugh representing Dobyns-Bennett with stud Mr. Football Willie Carmichael actually playing cornerback. Devrin Young of course will line up with Sensabaugh. The team is made up of an all-star team of Quad 2 players, Alcoa themselves had 4 players, and Maryville will line up 3 stars. For the full East roster, which will be lead by Oak Ridge coach Scott Blade Click Here…. Memphis likes it Sloppy - so far, Beats LSU 70-61
Memphis' Chris Crawford (middle) celebrates a made three pointer against LSU during second half action from BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Miss. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/21/2010 Memphis is a team in search of an identity in the worst way. However, they keep winning, and against stiff competition and down the stretch. You can see the youth oozing through the television with each shoot that is too strong or defense that is too aggressive. It’s the type of problem that if you had to pick a problem, this is one you would be ok with. It is trying to hard during times when stress is at its height. That brings us to the game with LSU on Sunday night, where Memphis held on for a 70-61 victory over LSU. Full Recap Friday Night Preview: Roundball Classic Kicks-Off in J.C
Garland sets up the play...Picture By and Edited by Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/10/2010 In a game that could have a look into what awaits for us come March, last years Regional Championship rematch looks just as good on paper. The teams play similar defenses and play their offense off of their defense. Daniel Boone has to be considered a deeper team, which spreads the scoring from Kevin Connell to Hayden Chandley. The Indians are led each game by either Tyler Alishie or Juwan Johnson but always has a key third man. The trio that stands up every game for the Tribe is the key to how their offense is run. Continue Reading....Previews and Predictions! Local Boys District Standings (Blue =Still Alive) (Red = Gone Home) (****Accurate as of 2/16/2010****)
Local Girls District Standings (Blue =Still alive) (Red = Gone Home)
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Volunteer Needed: Falcons ‘Fail to Show’ as North Runs away with Win, 63-47
Chase Arnold Drives the Lane.....Pictures by Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/19/12 Sullivan North(5-4) came into Falcon territory looking to get back to .500 before they head to Gatlinburg for the beginning of the Christmas tournaments. Volunteer(1-10) looked to be a hard out for the Raiders as teams with size seem to have been a thorn in their side. However, Chase Arnold and Grayson Ball handled the post and combined for half of the Raiders’ points to lead them over .500 on the year. Full Story with Full Stats
Green with Envy: Greeneville Collapse under Dobyns Bennett’s Pressure, lose 74-50
BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/18/12
Dobyns Bennett didn’t wait for an opportunity to rise and took advantage of their superior backcourt to dominate from the tip. Forcing 17 turnovers in the first half, the Indians jumped to a 14 point advantage by the half. Jeremiah Sokol led the Indians on the night with 17 points and 5 offensive rebounds that counted for put-backs. The depth of the Tribe never let the Greene Devils back into the game as Dobyns Bennett walked away with their 5th win on the year in a 74-50 blowout. Full Story with Full Stats Lady Indians 63 Lady Greene Devils 50
Summary and Pics by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/18/12 The Lady Indians jumped out just as fast as the guys did on their way to another win out of conference. Cydnee and Sasha Morrisette combined for 15 points along with Alex Anderson tossing in 8 in the first half to build a 12 point lead at the half. The 2nd half was a completely different story as the Indians seemed to cool off and the Greene Devils heated up but could never close the gap by less than 8. Sasha Morrisette Carried the Indians with 13 more 2nd half points to go with her 9 in the first half giving the Indians the win 63-50. Madison Shipley led the Devils with 11 points and Melissa Scott followed her with 10. The Indians were led by Sasha Morrisette with 22, Alex Anderson’s 15, and Courtney Depew with 8.Full Story from the whole Night Heading North: Raiders use Big First Half to Hold on to Upset over Rebels, 54-51
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/15/12 North welcomed the new tenant of the Three Rivers Conference into their home on Friday night for a rematch of the 69-55 loss at South’s home earlier in the year. South (5-6) has dominated the rivalry as of recent winning 9 of 11 and everyone thought the domination would continue on Friday, but North had other plans. Chase Arnold carried the load for much of the first 16 minutes, scoring 10 and setting the record for rebounds at Sullivan North (4-3). Ryan Headrick nearly single-handedly brought South back in the 2nd half only to fall short by 3 point, 54-51.Full STory
Topped Again: Hilltoppers make it 11 in a Row over the Tribe, 74-57
Article and Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/14/12 From 2004 to 2008 the Indians dominated the rivalry with the Hilltoppers claiming 8 out of 9 conference clashes. Now the balance of power has taken a huge shift as Science Hill (15-1) has taken the last 11 games and most by wide margins. For one half on Friday Night it looked as though the Indians were going to break the streak as the Tribe held the lead at 30-27. The Toppers ran off a 26 to 8 stretch that included Will Adams and CJ Good combining for 5 from beyond the arch. The Indians (4-1) tried everything to get back into the game, but the Hilltoppers answered every threat and ended the night with a 74-57 win...Click Here for Full Story with Full Stats Lady Toppers 79 Lady Indians 53
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com By halftime it was already 46-19 as the No. 1 rated Lady Toppers put a beating on the Lady Indians. Tianna Tarter had no equal on the court and scored 14 in the first half and ended with 18 to lead all scorers. Gabby Lyon added 13, 11 in the first half and Enjelica Reid added 12. The Lady Indians hoped to give a better showing after looking good against most of the other teams in the Big Eight, but Science Hill is on a whole different level. Sasha Morrisette led the Indians with 15, while Cydnee Morrisette pitched in 10 and Alex Anderson had 10.The final ended up 79 to 43 as the Lady Topper improved to 10-0 as the Indians fell to 6-2. Streaking: South Opens Up to a 32-8 lead and Cruises to a Win over David Crockett, 64-40
Pictures and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports 12/12/12 South came storming out of the gate to a 24 point lead and almost let the cruise control on for too long. The David Crockett Pioneers used a superior frontcourt to close the gap on a 12-0 run to close the 1st half but never got back into single digits the rest of the contest. The Rebels opened up the 2nd half on another double-dogit run going 20-8 over the first 10 minutes of the half to secure the win, 64-40.Full Story with FULL Stats and Pictures Lady Rebels 68 David Crockett 51
KINGSPORT — The Lady Pioneers took a 1 point lead into the third, but South went on a 17-0 run the rest of the quarter to go up 55-39. The Lady Rebels pushed the run to 28-4 bench and unloaded some of the youngsters to close things out. South ended the night with a 68-41 advantage late in the fourth quarter. South got 21 points from Kayla Tipton. Morgan Seymour and Courtney McKenzie added 10 apiece. Gateway to the North: Gate City Tramples Sullivan North, 83-51
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/8/12
After coming off a performance of a lifetime, Chase Arnold was looked to see if he could pull off another shining performance. However, where Happy Valley was short on defensive stoppers in the middle the Blue Devils form Gate City are full of them. In other words, Arnold needed some back up and besides 1 or 2 players the Raiders were short on other options. Gate City took advantage of their own depth and tired out the Raiders as the 2nd half ticked down. The night would close with Gate City’s first win at 1-1, and North dropping to 2-3 after a 32 point loss.Full Story plus Full Stats and More Dobyns Bennett Shakes off Sluggish Start to top Central, 68-45
Love Blocks a Shot from Jacob Carico...All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/5/12 Sullivan Central and Dobyns Bennett(2-0, 6-3) came out of the gate with plenty of energy but ended up spinning their tires in the mud as each team traded turnovers and rebounds as each team struggled to score. Halftime came and Dobyns Bennett turned up the defensive pressure and Central continued to struggle turning the ball over more than 30 times. The Cougars (1-1, 1-5) collapsed under the pressure falling behind 68-45 in their 7th loss of the year.Full Story with Stats Lady Indian Action: Lady Indians Improve to 6-2 with 54-33 Win over Lady Cougars
Sasha Morrisette led an Indians attack that kept the Cougars offensively defective most of the game. Morrisette led a 21-6 run to end the 1st quarter and ended the game with 17 points to lead all scorers. Alex Anderson dominated the paint and the high post adding 10 points and 8 rebounds. Heather Norris would be the only Cougar to get in double figures with 11 points. Foreman, Hayes, and Swafford lead the Pack for the Big Eight All Conference
ModelCitySports.com 12/3/12 The 2012 Big Eight All-Conference Team was announced this after noon with few surprises. Dobyns Bennett racked up the spots, taking 10 spots on the First Team for Dobyns Bennett and Malik Foreman winning Most Valuable Player. Daniel Boone added 6 with South at 5 and Science Hill at 4, not including Offensive player of the year Reed Hayes. The 2nd team made the top schools rack up even more…..for Full Teams and Honorable Mention Click Here North gets Gregory his First Win as Raiders Coach over J.I Burton, 81-64
Article and Pictures(JV game) By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/1/12 Sullivan North came into Friday night with half of their team wanting to be in Cookeville. With all of that in mind, J.I Burton was in the wrong place as the full North compliment was back together with football season over. The trio of Kairi Thompson, Jacob Jasper, and Cory Rowe played with energy that complemented the skill set of Chase Arnold. By the end of the night Arnold had 27 for the Raiders who improved to 1-3 on the year. Full Recap.... As Good As It Gets: C.J Good Leads Science Hill past Sullivan South 95-44
Photos By Josh Harwood Article/StatsBy Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/30/12 43 conference games ago Sullivan South topped the Toppers 58-56 and Science Hill hasn’t lost since. Science Hill showed little reason that the streak will stop anytime soon as they took apart South on their home court. Science Hill returned from their trip to the Bahamas to start against Big Eight competition. The Toppers showed no signs of slowing down as they used a 32-7 3rd quarter to separate themselves from Sullivan South for good and cruised to a 95-44 win. Full Story/Stats plus Lady RRebels results
Sullivan South Boys 2012 Preview
Previews/Video by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/25/2012 South shook up the Big Eight last year. The Rebels turned into a hard nosed team that grew with each game. South’s Upset of Dobyns Bennett in the Districts at Central last year was one of the most exciting games in some time. A.J Hutchins, Austin English, and J.C Garvin led a squad that based its team on a halfcourt basis. Now those 3 leaders are gone and the team is left in the hands of Mitchell Crowe, Michael Harr, and Ryan Headrick. The Rebels have talent and when most coaches asked for their opinion saw the Rebels finishing between 3rd and 5th. The Rebels lost 3 starters and 6 contributors to a team that won 20 games last year. Even with just 40% of the scoring and rebounding back hope is still in the air for another successful season in Colonial Heights Full Story with Preview , Scedule, Outlook, and Video that Contains Highlights and Interview Dobyns Bennett Girls 2012 Preview
Previews/Video by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/24/2012 Coming off a year the Lady Indians program would like to forget, France wants to bring some change to the program. The Lady Indians lost a few contributors from one of CoachFrance’s worst teams at DB. He still has Alex Anderson and the Morrisette sisters, which the offense flows through. The team returns 4 starters in all, including Logan Burton. Full Preview with Video Interview and Highlights from Jamboree....
Dobyns Bennett Boys 2012 Preview
Previews/Video by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/24/2012 After losing to Cherokee last year, Dobyns-Bennett head coach Charlie Morgan was down, but not as far as you would think. Behind the upset look came a glimmer when asked about the future. The fact of what was on the horizon was something that made the pain of losing; however some of that glimmer has dimmed over the summer. With talent always comes a catch and as of the Jamboree the Indians had a few players still fighting for a spot on the team. Full Story with Video and Pictures of Key Players - The Most In Depth Previews in the Tri-Cities Turkey Bowl a Huge Success in 2012
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Previews/Video by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/21/2012 Two years ago the Lady Toppers lost to the eventual champs in the semi-finals, last year they ell in the finals, this year it looks to finally be their year, While the competition is still just as good as last year, the Toppers don’t want to change a thing on their journey to what looks to be a state championship.Story Schedule, Video of Team and Coach Interview plus More.... Starts with Science Hill Boys and Girls Today and Goes all the Way Until Sunday - The Most In Depth Previews in the Tri-Cities Science Hill Boys Basketball Preview
Previews/Video by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/21/2012 Science Hill goes into the 2012/13 season the clear favorite to win another Big Eight title. The smallest and fastest team that head coach Ken Cutlip has had the team will try to get back to the hey day of Toppers’ basketball when almost no one could keep up with them.....Story Schedule, Video of Team and Coach Interview plus More.... Starts with Science Hill Boys and Girls Today and Goes all the Way Until Sunday - The Most In Depth Previews in the Tri-Cities Fall Classic: Sullivan North falls to Elizabethton as the Raiders Come to an End of an Era
Bailey Scores Game Winning TD....Pictures Taken and Edited by Josh Harwood fro ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports 11/17/12 With classification breaking up some old school rivalries, it’s nice to see such heat between two of the best teams in the area, Elizabethton and Sullivan North. The two teams are so close in scheme and in personnel the two games the teams put on this year are separated by less than a touchdown, combined. The Raiders once again out-gained the Cyclones in yardage; but the penalties and ejection of Jacob Jasper, North’s third leading rusher, turned out to be the difference from North or Elizabethton heading into the semi-finals. With the Raiders’ backs against the wall Cory Rowe nearly single-handedly led Sullivan North to a comeback win, only to fall short in overtime 41-38. Continue with Recap and STory with Stats and More
Note from Reporter: The 2013 Senior Class has done things no other class has done at North in 32 years. Cory Rowe, Kairi Thompson, and Chase Arnold are some of the names that put up the numbers and changed the culture. However, it’s been an over haul that started from the top down and even some of the kids from the last two years that showed these kids the way to be professional and well behaved young men. Continue....... Rest of Column Click Here or Just Go to Btoom of Game Recap Dream Match-Up: Dobyns-Bennett Heads to Maryville for Biggest Test in 10 Years
Pictures and Artile By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/15/12 Rarely does Dobyns-Bennett go into a game as the under-dog. It’s been 8 years since the Tribe has been to the quarterfinals and 2004 was the culmination of 2 straight quarterfinal losses to Oak Ridge. In those 8 years the only true time the Indians were definitive under dogs was in 2009, when a 5-5 Tribe got there clocks cleaned by the state champs, Maryville. After 8 years of under-performing, Graham Clark has the Tribe back to fighting for a state championship like the teams from 1998 to 2003. While most of the state is picking against the Indians, the two teams are much closer than it looks on paper and neither team has played a team as talented as they will come Friday. Full Story with Statistical Breakdown Round 2 in Round 3: Sullivan North Gets Shot at Redemption against Betsy
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/14/12 After falling to Elizabethton on last minute comeback, the Sullivan North squad looked as if they had lost the state championship. The hurt spread from the coaches to the players and even to the fans. Sullivan North had two choices; let the season get away from them or get up off the ground and fight and maybe, just maybe they would meet the Cyclones again. The seniors that have changed the culture in Bloomingdale chose the later and now the Raiders get what the wanted more the anything, a chance at redemption over their biggest rival. Full Story Plus More and Pics by Sam Spurgeon Colonial Heights takes the Varsity Crown over Indian Springs, 22-6
---Over 40 Pictures from Varisty Game-- Cade Maupin lead Colonial Heights to Varisty Championship. Squad from Sullivan County wins 22-6, while Indian Springs wins JV game over Church Hill. EACH SEASON ALL ORGANIZATIONS ARE ASKED TO VOTE FOR A TEAM AT EACH LEVEL THAT SHOWED THE BEST SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SEASON. THIS AWARD IS A GREAT HONOR TO A TEAM/ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT IS VOTED ON BY THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. For Awards and Results Click Here - For Pictures Click Here TSSAA Unveils New Districting, We Show You the look of the Local Conferences We take a look at the new Conference look for the upcoming year starting in August 2013. South joins the new Three Rivers and actually not much else changes. Remember this is just preliminary, TSSAA still could chage a few things but for now this is what we have....Full Story and Break Up of Divisions One More Time: Sullivan North Cruises By West Greene on the Way to Betsy, 35-7
By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports 11/10/12 “We will get them again, I promise you.” said Cory Rowe following the Elizabethton game in September, the Raiders were angry and nothing was going to stop them from getting to a rematch with Betsy, not Unicoi County and definitely not West Greene. The only problem was Elizabethton had to do their part and win their half of the bracket for the two schools to meet up. The planets aligned and Rowe and company now have their match up after posting a 35-7 win over West Greene to reach the Quarterfinals where they will face Elizabethton for the final time in the playoffs. Full Story with Pics/Stats and More.. Break On Through: The Tribe gets the Monkey off their Back with Win over Sevier County, 28 -21
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/10/12 “We have had this monkey hanging on for what feels like forever,” said a jubilant Tribe coach Graham Clark. “It was by no means pretty, but we are finally going to get to see what the DB Option can do against Maryville.” The Sevier County Smokey Bears came to Kingsport for a 2nd round match-up in consecutive years after losing to the Indians in the regular season. Just as last year when the two teams collided on 11-11-11 in the 2nd round, the Bears were once again the roadblock to great things for Dobyns Bennett. Graham Clark has dominated the match-up with Steve Brewer, but when it came down to the playoffs Brewer had the edge at 2-0. How sweet would it be for Coach Clark to get his 200th win against what has been a thorn in his side come playoff time when the two have met? Full Story with Stats and More Round 2 Preview: Sullivan North Host West Greene
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/8/12 Sullivan North and West Greene have very little history with one another. North has become one of the top tier teams in 3A, while West Greene won their first playoff game in its history a week ago. They sometimes have scrimmaged but when it counts the two teams have only met twice, with North winning both. The last time the two teams met was 2009 in the first round of the playoffs and North won easily 45-14. On paper it looks to be a repeat of what happened three years ago. West Greene may be the worst 2nd round team in 3A, after starting the year 2-5, the Buffaloes went on to take 3 straight and an upset of Cumberland Gap in the first round to finally get over .500 at 6-5. Even with 6 wins the Buffaloes still have been outscored 257 to 214 over the year. The Raiders are coming off a shut out of Three Rivers rival Unicoi County 34-0, the Buffaloes may be in over their heads, but anything can happen on one night in the playoffs. Full Story with Complete Outlook and Sonny Moore Ratings Game Preview: Dobyns Bennett Host Sevier County
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/8/12 For the 4th time in less than 14 months the Smoky Bears and Indians face off, also a repeat of last year’s 2nd round Win by Sevier County. The Tribe has a 22-6 career advantage over the Smokey Bears, but the Bears are 2-0 in the playoffs since 1980 against the Indians. Both teams have the exact same record as they did going into the 2nd round last year. It’s almost scary how similar the Bears are to the same team that upset the Tribe this same week last year. Last year Cullen Lavoi threw for 31 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions, while Luke Manning has thrown 26 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions this year. Both QBs are running threats that rushed for more than 4 touchdowns and over 250 yards. The Smokey Bears averaged 38.7 points a game to just 38.6 this year, conversely they gave up 19.1 points a game to 19.3 this year. Full Game Preview from the Scheme to the Stats....Why __________________ will win on Friday Night Vengeful: Swafford leads Tribe to Big First Round Win over Bearden, 35-7
Picture of Malik Foreman (6) getting around the edge....Picture taken by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/3/12 The Dobyns Bennett offense has struggled over the past few weeks and if not for Malik Foreman carrying the load the Tribe would yield a 1 in the loss column. We have seen how good the Indians can be when Devaun Swafford is taking attention and opening lanes for the other backs, and on Friday night it was the return of No. 8. After weeks of being hobbled with a few injuries, Swafford came to life and proved to be the difference in a dominating victory over Bearden. FuLL Story plus Stats Déjà vu: Sullivan North’s Special Teams leads to Win over Unicoi County, 34-0
Cory Rowe Carries the Load for North...All Photos by Sam Spurgeon /VSP Photography BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/3/12 As they playoffs kicked off Friday night you couldn’t find a person who believed Unicoi County had a shot and for good reason, they did get run over 48-12 just a week ago. The Blue Devils came in with the idea of slowing Kairi Thompson down, after he ran for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns last week. The Raiders came in wanting to stay focused and not let their game slip and move on. The Raiders may have slipped on offense a little, but their defense dominated with 10 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. The Raiders did just enough on offense to move on to the 2nd round with a 34-0 shutout ending the Blue Devils’ year. Full Story with Stats and More... The Final AP Poll came out this week and by the looks of most of the 6 classes the ones at the top were there all year. Science Hill dropped a few slots losing to its rival, No. 4 Dobyns Bennett and now is rewarded with facing No. 6 Oak Ridge, Daniel Boone ends the year as the highest ranked NET 5A team....but for the rest Click Here Stepping Into the SpotLight - The Big 3 - Tribe, Rebels, and Raiders Outlook plus the Line on all Other Locals in the Playoffs
ARicle and Photos By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/31/12 The Playoffs Begin this coming Friday at 7:00 and we take a look at DB vs Bearden, South and Columbia Central, and North hosting Unicoi County....again. All 3 have a good chance to survive if they all are focused and determined. Our outlook is in depth and also we give you how the rest of the local games look right now by Vegas odds. For Full Preview ...Click Here Bittersweet: Senior Night Turns on the Water-Works as Raiders’ Seniors Dominate Unicoi, 48-12
By Josh Harwood Stats: Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/27/12 Senior Nights are never easy. They remind us that time flies when your winning and North has had 22 weeks of winning out of 23 over the past two years. Since 2 years ago when this year’s Senior class started to make their impression time has been fast, furious, and celebrated as one of the best classes to ever walk the halls at Sullivan North. The seniors dominated the night as local conference rival Unicoi County was trying to lock up a playoff bid. North played as efficient as they had all year on both sides of the ball as they kept Unicoi County in limbo with a 48 to 12 win. Full Story with Stats and More..Plus End of Regular Stats Up to the Task: Tribe and Toppers Match the Hype as Indians Overcome Toppers in Instant Classic, 37-34
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/27/12 The game was hyped as the closest match up of the two 6A rivals and the fans filled J. Fred Johnson to the brim. With numbers that rival the N’Sync concert during Fun Fest a decade ago, the two teams both fell over themselves making for what 13,000 or so will remember for a long time. Dobyns Bennett turned the ball over 5 times, but when the chips were down turned to Malik Foreman and he guided them on 3 consecutive scoring drives, all in the 4th quarter, to give the Indians the 37-34 win, the Big East title, and most likely a number 2 seed in the playoffs. Full Story/Video/Stats and More
Week 10: Rivalry Week Begins with the 9,000 People that Will Fill J. Fred Johnson
Pictures in Article by Todd Caulkins By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/26/12 The final week is like the NCAA conference tournaments now with the set up of the TSSAA playoffs. Some teams are trying to get a higher seed, some are trying to get that all important 5th win to give them a chance, and some are just trying to beat their biggest rival.This year the games take on as mucch importance as they ever have. Full Story w/ Predictions Union Quits: North 9/10 Walk Away with First Forfeit Win of the Year at 34-16.
By Josh Harwood ModelCitysports.com 10/25/2012 After what I had never seen before, I decided not to write about the negative story. Then I had a change of heart, the story of North freshman versus Union freshman needed to be told. The North freshman/sophomores were facing their last match and what happened was a disgrace to amateur athletics. It’s something I’ve yet to see and never hope to see again… Full Story and Take On the Fall Out
There is some jumble in the playoffs this week. As of now South is out, DB is still in the lower ranks and Chuckey Doak falls from 3rd to 7th. For the Rest of the Top 4 classes in Quadrant 1 of NET...Click Here New Rankings Released for Tennessee AP Poll The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. The New AP Poll is out for the Week. Dobyns Bennett and Science Hill are ‘45’ in 6A, even after Siegel about lost their first game of the year. North and Betsy jumped last year’s finalist Milan. South Doyle finally shows up in 5A and droppped two places after a loss, while Boone jumps a spot…The Rest is for you to see….Click for Full Rankings - With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 22, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote. MCS ‘Prep Football Best Tools’ for District 1 - Building the Perfect Player
Pictures and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/22/2012 Last year we started a new thing for locals to argue and to email me nasty letters. It’s our 2nd annual ‘Best Tools’ edition of the NET District 1 Players and Coaches, just like Baseball America’s. Yes we are ripping off a great baseball magazine for a good football idea. Sometimes parents and fans only get to see their kids and team play, while missing some of the best talent scattered through the area. If I did this at the 2nd week of the year it would be totally different, players have started to stand heads and shoulders above others in certain areas of the game. Full Story with Categories Below..... Our categories this year include; Best Arm, Fastest Player, Best Running Back, Best Hands, Best OL, Best DL, Best Cover DB, Best LB, Best Coach, and finally the MVP balloting as of today. Defense Smothers the Falcons: DB Tosses 3rd Shutout in 4 Games, Win 43-0 as Fans and Parents Celebrate Senior Night
Recap/Pics By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/19/12 When a game is looming ahead that may be historic in what it could be, the game right before that event is described as a trap game. Volunteer (2-4, 3-6) is not the cellar dweller they have been the last few years and their record is a terrible indication by the gains that Head Coach Scott Rider has made in Hawkins County. Dobyns Bennett (6-0, 9-0)played a well focused game for the first 5 possessions, scoring on every drive, but after that the urgency left the stadium. They had year lows in yards, first downs, and the lowest point total since the first game of the year against Farrgut. (42) However, its hard to say a 43-0 win is a huge let down, but this 2012 Tribe has set the bar so high. Volunteer killed any hopes of a playoff with the loss and now with the Indians at 9-0 the next week is going to be a huge test of patience. Full Story, Stats, and More .... Grinding: Daniel Boone Wins the Battle in the Trenches Powering Way to 30-16 Win over South
Article/Photos By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCItySports.com 10/19/12 The talk leading up to the intense rivalry that is South v. Boone was all about the hopes of the Rebels’ playoff hopes and with a win they almost certainly could lock themselves into the field. The game started slow and Boone constantly hit South in the face until they finally got the upper hand. South was forced into playing Boone’s style, which never works against the Jeremy Jenkins led bunch. The punishment of Boone's line on both sides of the ball led to the game getting away from the Rebels as the 4th quarter kicked off. Boone won the battle in the trenches thus pushing their way to a key win that nearly locks up a home game in the first round of the playoffs that kick off in two weeks. Full Story, with Video, Plus Stats
Homecoming goes South for North Middle as Rogersville Holds On for 20-14 Win
Stats By Bill Harwood Artcile/Pictures By Josh Harwood Modelcitysports.com 10/16/12 North Middle Held there annual Homecoming on Tuesday Night to a rocking crowd for a game that was also the final of the year for the Middle school class of 2013. Some key players for North were under the weather and some of them still gave it their all. The Raiders got punched in the mouth on the first play from scrimmage, but fought back to tie the game at 14. North could never slow down the stud running back, Jeremiah Bragg, who scored the final touchdown to end the game at 20-14 after a valient comeback attempt by North that fail short at the 10 yard line. Full Story and Key Stats Holston gets Big Win in the Blue-Gold Game 27-8
Pictures from Holston Win By Todd Caulkins New Classification for 2013 - A Change is Gonna' Come
From TSSAA Outlooks By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/17/2012 All year long the talk has been about what is going to happen in classfication next year. Was the DB-South rivalry over? What about Central and is Boone going to be a 6A school as the continue to grow? Betsy and North are no longer class rivals, Sullivan Central and Sullivan South both thought they had the numbers to drop down to 4A and as the Morristown schools split up times are a changin for sure. With the numbers for the next 4 years coming out today it looked like Central was in trouble being over 1000 and the number hurt them once again as they stick at 5A...but to see where South stands and a new, tougher 4A is built click the link below to see the new classification. We also don't just give you the number we tell you what the shake-up will do to rivals and rivalries in NET. So for the numbers and outlooks for the next round of classifications – Click Here… Getting Closer: New Playoff Brackets for the Week
Some local Schools would love for this to be the final week if the playoffs were to stay like this. Alcoa is back in Quad 2, so the 3A - Quad 1 comes down to Elizabethton vs. Sullivan North. Sullivan South has finally made their first appearance in the bracketing as their 4th win slides them in as the final 5A team, not qualified by being 1 or 2 in their conference. However, the 6A is flipping around and Science Hill is the number 1 seed for the week as Jefferson County falls to 8th after being at 5th. I revised the bracketing to include the 1st tiebreakers (District Standings 1st or 2nd) as we are now far enough to see who is most likely to win their conference New Rankings Released for Tennessee AP Poll The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. This week's top 10 shows a surprised drop in the votes by Dobyns Bennett, while Daniel Boone jumps a spot and South Doyle jumps into the top 10 in 5A. Sullivan North and Elizabethton switched spots at 7 and 8 in the 3A rankings. Full Rankings for all 6 classes plus Private All Lit Up: Thompson/Rowe Light Up a Darkened Happy Valley, Win 55-19
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon/VSP By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/13/12 When you talk about the lights going out in football you usually don’t mean the lights actually went out. However, as the game was about to start in Happy Valley a Transformer blew and a tense wait was on that lasted close to an hour as the Electric Company replaced a busted transformer. Once the lights came on, Kairi Thompson led a stingy defense as well as helping Cory Rowe run all over Happy Valley in a 55-19 rout. Full Story/Stats/Pics by Sam Spurgeon Six Degrees of Separation: No. 6 Foreman makes History in the Stone Castle with 7 Touchdowns, Tribe Cruises to 70 -24 Win
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/13/12 Sometimes in journalism it can become difficult to describe the difference between a great performance you see every Friday Night and something simply amazing. Malik Foreman put on a show that had the whole Tennessee High sideline in awe as much as the Dobyns-Bennett sideline, which is used to his highlights. After everything was said and done, Foreman had accounted for over 450 yards all-purpose and 7 touchdowns on just 14 offensive touches. Every time Foreman threw or rushed there was a 50% chance he was going to score. DB ended the night with their 3rd straight 70 point game, as they rolled to a 70-24 win over the Vikings in the Stone Castle. Full Story with Stats/Video Interviews/and More Pics
Prediction Time: Playoffs - Where Will Your Team Stand on November 2nd?
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/11/2012 The playoffs are a short 4 weeks away and there has been a seismic shift in terms of where certain teams stand compared to last year. Greeneville will be facing a lot of teams from Chattanooga and more North to Nashville. The toughest seedings may be Quad 1 in 6A where 7 of 8 teams that should make up the Quad are 8-2 or better. Alcoa looms large over 3A and Powell may look to be the favorite in 5A. For now we are going to look at the top 4 classifications(6A down to 3A) and how they look today to how we at MCS think the quads shall look come November. Full Brackets of Now and our Predictions Another One: Redskins Roll On to Middle Eight Championship with Win over Liberty Bell, 14-0
2012 RNR Post Championship Win, Pictures by Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/10/12 Ross N. Robinson closed out the year on the mountain top with a huge championship victory over the Liberty Bell Patriots. Despite just 34 yards in the first half, the Redskins took advantage of a Liberty Bell offense that had some hiccups on offense to fuel a 6-0 lead at the half. The Redskins caught fire in the 2nd half rushing for more than 100 yards, while forcing 2 turnovers and holding Colby Martin to just 2 yards rushing. The defense kept Ben Wooten in check as well, leading the Redskins to the Championship with a 14-0 shutout. Full Story with Stats and Photos
-Photo Gallery over 40 Photos from Championship Game-
Players of the Year : King Russell, Cole Maupin, Jacob Roller, and Bryce Barrett -Photo Gallery over 40 Photos from Championship Game- Back from the Brink: South Shows Flashes of Brilliance in Big Win over Volunteer, 33-6
Article By Josh Harwood Stats by Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/6/2012 It’s rare that you talk about a must win game when Volunteer and South plays, while South had a little wiggle room Volunteer had none. With the way 5A is going though the bottom may be 4 wins, which would be a losing record, but who’s to say TSSAA hasn’t gotten weird results from their scenarios before. Though I really doubt that will happen, South has the room to lose one of the final 4 games and get away and sneak into the playoffs at 5-5, but Daniel Boone lurks ahead. With all of that said, both teams NEEDED this game bad. Full Story .... Pictures by Sam Spurgeon and Stats
All Split Up: North takes Advantage of turnovers by Union for 21 Unanswered Points to Win, 41-17
Pictures and Article by Josh Harwood Stats By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/5/2012 Sullivan North’s competition has run out of traps for the Raiders to get caught in. No matter how advantageous the other team may have it that week by an injury or something else the Raiders have prevailed most of the year. The loss of Chase Arnold for family issues is just another in the long line of issues that this 2012 Raiders’ team has had to overcome. Union (3-3) looked like they had the Bear trap set as they closed in at 20-17 in the 3rd quarter, but North(2-1, 7-1) scored 21 points off 3 Union turnovers to put the score out of hand for the win at 41-17. Full Story with Stats and Video and More
Cole Maupin Leads RNR Into Championship Game with Win OverColonial Heights, 6-0
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon Lead by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/4/2012 Robinson rode the Coattails of Cole Maupin into the Middle Eight Championship Game. The quarterback scored on a 2 yard QB keeper to give Robinson the only score they would need over Colonial Heights. Robinson plays the winner of Liberty Bell and Unicoi County and at press time, it looked to be Liberty Bell. The two teams face off next Tuesday for the Championship. Full Picture Gallery by Sam Spurgeon Opportunistic Redskins Jump on Warriors as the ‘City Championship’ Goes Blue
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/2/2012 It wasn’t so long ago that the John Sevier Warriors (2-5) were the Big Brother and the Robinson Redskins played the little brother. Even when I was there back in the mid 90’s our win over Sevier ended 9 straight Sevier wins. How things have changed with the dawn of the new century and especially the past 5 years. Robinson (6-1)secured their 4th win out of 5 years with an ugly, sometimes sloppy game that saw Sevier run out of time with the ball in Robinson territory, falling 16-14. Full Story with Stats and Team Photos from Differing Angles From Sevier Side ---Robinson Side Gray Throttles Holston 29-0 in Middle School Bout
Photo Gallery of Multitude of Shots from Gray - Holston game by Sam Spurgeon New AP Poll is Out...DB Stays at 3, while Boone, North, and Betsy continue Hold The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. Dobyns Bennett holds on to No. 3, while Betsy, North and Boone all hold their spots in the top 10 as well. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 1, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: For the Full Top 10s Click Here Week 7 Rolls In: Time to See Where Teams Rank....Playoff Wise
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/29/2012 This week we are going to break down the District in a different way. With the 1st ranking of the playoffs released, we now know who is where in the 1st district in Tennessee, but how strong of a team is 6-4 compared to one that squeaks in with a 5-5? Is there that much of a difference? So we are going to look at the teams that still have a shot at the playoffs. What is the Top 5 locally for playoff success and the outliers there of?We are going to break them down with their classification, so don’t confuse strength of one 3A team to a 6A team. Thus this is a ranking of how strong a PLAYOFF CONTENDER each team is, not a ranking of the teams.Top 7 Playoff Strength Teams Home Wrecker: South’s Hope of Upsetting Carter’s Return Falls Short in a Flash
Pictures by Josh Harwood Article/ Video By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/28/2012 Stacy Carter returned to where he made his name as a coach and apparently he came back for retribution. However, Sam Haynie and his Rebels’ (0-3, 2-4) came out with a quick strike plan that worked in spades for the first 20 minutes of the contest until the wheels fell off and Science Hill’s depth proved to be too much. After getting to within one score at 28-21, Science Hill (3-0, 6-0) made some adjustments on defense slowing the Rebels’ passing game down and was helped out by 2 fumbles that stopped any momentum South had going into halftime. Science Hill kept firing in the 2nd half never punting once and lit up the scoreboard to end the night with a 69-27 win conference win. Full Story/Video/Stats/and More
Opportunistic!: Raiders Survive a Strong Charge from the Longhorns, 36-28 Pictures by Sam Spurgeon/VSP By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/28/2012 Homecoming can be a time for a trap game, especially if the other team coming in is playing well. Distractions abound and sometimes the pomp and circumstance can make for a dog fight on the field as the happiness of another celebration goes on among the fans. Johnson County(2-1,3-3) came in to do just that, shock the Raiders and stay in a tie for 1st place in the Three Rivers conference. Johnson County stayed within striking distance all night, but North (2-1, 6-1) did just enough to escape with the win and get back 2nd place with a 36-28 win.Full Story w/Stats/PIcs and More..
Week 7 on the Horizon: Time to make that Stretch Run for the Playoffs
Top Picture and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/26/2012 With Week 6 over and half of the season now passed it is an easy pausing point to find out who has done the job to set themselves up for the playoffs and the one’s that simply haven’t. Some of the surprises on the year include South’s slide, Key Injuries, and Daniel Boone’s ascension. No one expected South to lose back to back games to Betsy and Tennessee High, while no one expected Daniel Boone to be in position to be the top 5A team out of the Big Eight and maybe coast to a 8-2 record or even 9-1 if Jeremy Jenkins can upset his buddy Stacey Carter. Full Story with Pics By Todd Caulkins Warrior Rally!: Banged Up Warriors Pull Off Comeback to Top Panthers, 7-6
Picture and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/25/2012 John Sevier has not had a year to remember as of today. With the talented quintet of Ty Cornett, Michael Miller, Isaiah Jayne, Logan Atwell, and Tyler Arnold big things were hyped up for the Warriors coming into 2012. Standing at 2-4, the Warriors could erase the entirety of let downs with back to back wins over Church Hill then Robinson. Beating Robinson in the City Championship can erase a season of zero wins, but on Tuesday evening the Warriors had a hungry bunch in the Church Hill Panthers to deal with, and they had already topped the 5-1 Redskins. The teams battled down to the wire as Church Hill jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but a botched 2 point conversion was all Sevier needed as they came back for the 7-6 win. Full Story w/ Stats and Pictures
Drowning in Doubt: Elizabethton Uses Trio of Bailey, Turner, and Thomas to Topple South, 21-7
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon/VSP By Josh Harwood Stas By Bill Harwod ModelCitySports.com 9/22/2012 Sullivan South(2-3) has been a team, under Sam Haynie, that has found ways to win, while very rarely costing themselves. The past two weeks have been an unwelcome site as the Rebels have shot themselves in the foot in two straight games. Against Elizabethton (4-2), South moved the ball between the 20’s with ease, while stalling out in the red zone. Two Interceptions and 2 failed 4th Downs in the first half gave Betsy the early lead and they held on stopping the Rebels’ rally in the 4th quarter. Full Story w/ Full Stats and Photos by VSP
Road to Redemption: Raiders’ Defense puts Warriors’ Offense into Submission, Win 55-7
Photos/Article/Stats By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/21/2012 After a loss to your arch-rival sometimes it makes you examine yourself and sometimes it can even take some of your confidence. However, if you're a team that is built on heart and strong character all you want is a second chance to prove what you are made of. The only problem is you have to build back up to get to that moment, there are still 5 games from you and a chance at redemption. Video/Stats/Pics and More
Shocked! : Chargers Put a Jolt into the Warriors' Plans, Winning 28-14
Article and Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/20/2012 Colonial Heights and John Sevier are two of the closer comparitive schools in the Middle-7. Both schools have speed, power, and size; yet if depth is ever a concern both schools would take a step down. John Sevier (2-4) had said problem as power back Ty Cornett went out with what could be a serious wrist injury. Colonial Heights (3-2) pounced on the Warriors after a back and forth first half to get the 28-14 win. Full Story with Full Stats and More.....
Raiding Homeland: Sullivan North Middle Dominates Holston at Home, Topping the Eagles 34-14
Articles and Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/19/2012 The Raiders have fallen to the Eagles year after year as they ran up winning streak after winning streak, but things changed in 2012. After falling Holston fell to Bluff City to end a 17 game winning streak, the Raiders made it look easy as they ran over the Eagles by 20 points to make it 2 in a row over Holston. The Raiders used a ground game that consisted of 4 major backs who rushed for close to 300 yards to cruise to a 34-14 win. Full Story plus Stats and Photos AP Week 5 Prep Football Polls Out Now!!! Dobyns Bennett still 3rd, North takes a dip and more....The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through September 17, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote. Top 10 for all 6 Classes King Me: Robinson's King Russell and Bryce Barrett Run Wild for Monster 42-6 Win over Vance
Pictures and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/18/2012 The Redskins have been a team of ups and downs. One minute struggling with penalties and discipline and the next breaking a 60 yard run for a touchdown has plagued Robinson all year. Everything came together on a dreary Tuesday night, that saw most teams cancel their games, and Vance (2-3) just happened to be the team that Robinson did it to. With a concise passing game and a trio of backs that gained over 215 yards the Redskins ran all over the Vikings for a 42-6 win to move to 4-1 on the year. Full Story with Full Stats The Mid-Season Report Card for Class 6A -Where Will We End Up
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/15/12 The toughest and the most difficult division is arguably the 6A classification of NETennessee. Where Maryville resides, which just happens to be the two time defending state champions, and the tradition that comes with playing a Bearden, Dobyns-Bennett, or Oak Ridge. 5 teams still stand undefeated and none of the 5 have faced a cupcake yet. The NET 6A class stands at 38 - 18 and that's mostly against top tier competition of other classifications. With week 4 or 5 (however big a reporting nerd you are) coming to an end what better time is their to look at who is going where and when. With schools already booking their ticket to the playoffs, the 6A being the glamour division, why not take a break to see what is going doing within the 4 divisions of 6A. We will run down each week a different class and how they are doing and will do from that point on. We will try to give the reader some shape of the outlook now and how the teams should grow into the playoff or non-playoff teams they will be this year. We know as you do that TSSAA reserves the right to separate the teams, moving teams from one quad to another, but for the most part they like to keep it into 4 directional divisions.Full Story of Playoff Outlook Cole Captures First Career Street Stock Win at Kingsport Speedway
By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations BRISTOL, Tenn. (Aug. 17, 2012) - Nick Cole of Bristol, driving the United Central Industrial Supply/Pro Image Computer Graphics/Nick Cole Motorsports/No. 63 Chevrolet Camaro, set fast-time to earn the pole position for the 30-lap Street Stock feature Friday night at Kingsport Speedway, on a racing program that featured the United Auto Racing Association-Southern Touring Asphalt Racing Series Late Models. Full Story from Walden Bassett Wins Wild 'Model City 150' Friday Night
By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. ( Sept. 14) - The United Auto Racing Association-Southern Touring Auto Racing Series made its second appearance this season at Kingsport Speedway for running of the Model City 150 Friday night. Full Story Modern Renaissance Man: Indians' Malik Foreman Does It All in Win over Daniel Boone, 56-21
Stats/Article/Photos by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/15/2012 Before the game there was a lot of chatter on the sideline about the absence of Chris Cook for the year and how DB couldn't be the team they were turning into over the last few weeks. Could they? Some doubters may be right in the long run, but the team under the control of Malik Foreman as of today, is as exciting and explosive of a team that has EVER taken the field at J. Fred Johnson. Throwing, Catching, Running, and Picking the other Quarterback off for a touchdown were just a few of the things #6 did to lead the Indians to a blow out of nemesis Daniel Boone 56-21. Full Story with Stats/Photos and More.... Beautiful Disaster: North Gets the Short Straw in an Instant Classic as Elizabethton breaks the Raiders' Hearts with 23-21 Win
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon/VSP Article/Video by Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/15/2012 North and Elizabethton have become the next great rivalry and this may be one of the closest on a skill level of all the rivalries in NET. Elizabethton came into Kingsport with an attitude that they wanted to take back the Three Rivers crown that they think the Raiders supposedly stole from the Cyclones. Betsy jumped out in front and held the trio of '517' in check for most of the first half. The two teams would get each ones best punch, but Betsy would outlast the Raiders in the end. A game winning kick with 1:37 on the clock would give Betsy the win and the inside track for the Three Rivers championship. Full Story/Stats/Video/PostGame/and More Rise to 5: Who is Getting their Ticket Punched Early? - ModelCitySports Top Eight (Districts 1 6A-1A)
Article/Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/22/2012 Week 4 was much of the same as the previous week with the top tier seperating themselves more and more. Dobyns Bennett got said revenge on Sevier County, but may have lost in a worse way. North looks more and more like the 12-1 team that took Austin-East to the wire. Sullivan South made a statement with a dominating win over Gate City and Science Hill probably made the biggest move with a win over an injured Morristown West squad that had their chance to win still. Volunteer had a terrible showing against rival Cherokee and well lets see who and where everyone rates this week. For now here is the Top 8 (Main 5, with the outside 3 of District 1) Spreading the Wealth: North Freshman use 10 different Backs to Run All Over Chuckey-Doak , 20-6
By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood Photos: Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/13/12 The North Freshman welcomed Chuckey Doak to Bloomingdale and jumped out to a quick lead. Taking advantage of their skill and Chuckey-Doak's mistakes the Raiders were up by 20 looking for the shut out. The Black Knights had trouble getting out of their way with penalties and turnovers that only led to a easy 20-6 win for the Golden Raiders.Full Story and Key Stats Raiders Run Wild: North Middle Dominates Ridgeview in 44-0 Shutout
Pictures By Sam Spurgeon/VSP By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/11/2012 North Middle has played well all year but on Tuesday Night the Raiders let all of their game come together in a first half that saw them score on every possession. The Raptors from Ridgeview helped the Raiders with 2 turnovers as they went into the half down 30-0. North closed it out with two more scores to end the night 44-0. Full Story Over the Top: Unicoi County Middle Takes Advantage of Miscues by John Sevier, Wins 30-20
Pictures/Story By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/11/2012 Unicoi County Middle came to Kingsport for a battle with John Sevier and jumped all over the Warriors quickly for a early 6-0 lead. The Warriors would have two shots at tying or taking the lead, but both chances fell flat as the Blue Devils ran away with a 30-20 win to go to 4-1 on the season while Sevier falls to 2-3. Full Story with Key Stats... Week 4 Top 10 AP Poll For All 6 Classes AP Tennessee Prep Football Poll Associated Press The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through September 10, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: Full Rankings and More The Almost Mid-Season Report Card for Class 5A - Who is a Lock and Who Needs the Key?
Pictures By Todd Caulkins By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/9/12 Being in the 5A classification in Northeast Tennessee is a difficult road. The largest contingent of teams seem to run in the 1000-1499 range and in Districts 1-4, 21 teams vie for just 8 spots in the playoffs. Powell and Knox West have been the power brokers of the class over the past few years and this may be the first year without a clear favorite to represent 5A in Cookeville. We will run down each week a different class and how they are doing and will do from that point on. We will try to give the reader some shape of the outlook now and how the teams should grow into the playoff or non-playoff teams they will be this year. We know as you do that TSSAA reserves the right to separate the teams, moving teams from one quad to another, but for the most part they like to keep it into 4 directional divisions.With our Predictions we See who can get to the Playoffs as our outlook now.. 16 and Counting: Sullivan North Continues Growth as they Romp over Union County, 48-0
Pictures By Sam Spurgeon/VSP By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/7/2012 A lot of talk is surrounding the Sullivan North this year that hasn’t been there in the past…Are they going through the motions? Are they really this good? They can’t do what they did last year? The list goes on and on and Sullivan North just keeps winning with the same formula no matter ho banged up they may be at the moment. With the core of seniors that the Raiders have it will be hard to have a void of leadership and thus there will be a void of let downs against lesser opponents and that’s what took place in Thunder Valley on Friday night. Sullivan North added some more pieces to their scheme and rolled onto another shutout by a 43-0 margin.Full Story W/Stats Moore than Enough: Sullivan South's Chuck Moore throws for 4 touchdowns as the Rebels Silence Gate City, 49-0
Video/Article/and Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/7/2012 After a week of self doubt, the Rebels hosted the Blue Devils to see if they were the team that took the field all summer. Do they have the potential to be a good, great, or just an average team? Maybe all of the 'potential to be great' hype is just that, hype? With Gate City coming to town on Friday night it was time to see if they had the potential for great things. It didn’t take long for an answer, as it came roaring from the depths of Death Valley as a resounding…Yes! South suprememly imposed their will on the Blue Devil's who were slower and fragile in terms of depth. It took 6 minutes to see that the skill positions are there and the 2nd half showed what was truly to come in this year and the next as they cruised to an easier than thought 49-0 shutout of interstate rival Gate City. Full Story with Video/Stats/Pictures and More.... Colonial Heights Chargers Storm Over the Vikings with 34-6 Win
By Josh Harwood/Bill Harwood Stats ModelCitySports.com Pictures By Sam Spurgeon/Visual Spectrum Photography 9/5/2012 Colonial Heights - On Tuesday Night the Colonial Heights Chargers met up with Vance Middle in a inter-conference battle. Church Hill jumped out quickly and often on the legs of David Vannice and jumped out to a 22-0 first half lead. The Chargers would coast from there on out scoring two more times to close things out 34-6. Full Story with More Pics From VSP Panthers Run Down the Redskins, Win 22-14
Article and Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/5/2012 Kingsport, TN- Church Hill stormed into J.Fred Johnson on Tuesday evening to face off with key rival Ross N. Robinson. Both teams needed a key win to move into the fight for the local title and the intensity was there just as the sloppiness was there that always accompanies intense rivalries. Luke Dorton and Dillon Frazier led the Panthers with just under 200 yards rushing as they took over the 2nd half and ran away with a 22-14 win over the Redskins. Full Story with Key Stats and Multiple Pics Week 4: Pretenders or Contenders - ModelCitySports Top Eight (Districts 1 6A-1A)
Article/Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/3/2012 Week 3 saw the development of teams and some of the pretenders showed their true colors, while some schools stayed true to form. Dobyns Bennett and South took up much of the hype over the past weekend, but the best games may have been Volunteer and Daniel Boone. Sullivan North and Tennessee High cruised without much resistance as Science Hill did the same in Blountville. This is an important week for some teams, like Boone, who can secure a 4th win over an inferior opponent and draw them that much closer to securing a playoff bid this early. Volunteer continues to impress and Tennessee High finally shows up on the radar. For now here is the Top 8 (Main 5, with the outside 3 of District 1) Full Top 8 Plus Outlooks for the Week Golden Shimmer - Sullivan North Shines Under a Blue Moon in Bluff City with Win over Sullivan East, 42-6
Picures By Sam Spurgeon VGA BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/31/2012 Sullivan North and Sullivan East were the stories of the 2011 season as North went on its wild undefeated ride and East roped in 7 more wins than the previous year. Sullivan East (0-3, 0-1) has taken a step back this year as over 22 seniors are gone from the turn-around team, but North (3-0, 1-0) has started to get back in stride, while continuing the 15 game regular season streak that accompanies with them each week. Full Story/Stats/Video and More
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Science Hill Lets Out Frustrations on Cougars, Win 55-7 in First Conference Battle
Pictures/Lead-IN By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/31/2012 After a week of struggles the Hilltoppers headed to Blountville to take out some frustrations on Sullivan Central. Malik MacGue and Reid Hayes did just that as they scored at random to make it a 55-7 rout. The Hilltoppers scored on every possession but the final one of the first half, in which they could have as they trotted off the field up 4-0 with the ball near the 20 of Central. The Hilltoppers gained over 500 yards and made things look easy after a rough week, but still walked away with a conference win. More to Come
Bad Moon Rising: Dobyns Bennett Hunt Down the Rebels Under a Full Moon, for the 56-13 Win
Video/Pics/Article By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/31/2012 Dobyns-Bennett and South may have played their last conference battle and I think for both schools a break wouldn't be so bad. However, The atmosphere gets better every year and was 2nd to none again this year as cars lined Moreland Drive as far as one could see, and the kids were painted from head to toe. The fun for South(1-1, 0-1) didn't last long as Dobyns Bennett(3-0, 1-0) could do no wrong even when they did make a mistake or two, the Rebels just couldn't match the depth that comes at you in waves when you play the Indians. The Indians made every possession something to behold as Devaun Swafford and Malik Foreman made the breathtaking plays and Nick Sensabaugh and Trevor Gilliam did the work in the trenches, it all adds up to a 56-13 win over Sullivan South. For Audio/Video/Interviews/Pics/and More Sullivan South Page ---- Dobyns Bennett Page (Different Graphics)
Week 3: Setting the Tone - ModelCitySports Top Eight (Districts 1 6A-1A)
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/29/2012 Week One is gone and teams are still trying to establish themselves as contenders or pretenders. Dobyns Bennett has taken a step further away from the field, while Science Hill is looking more like the team from 2011. Sullivan North finally took a step into those shoes of 2011 and they looked unbeatable in a rainstorm in SW Virginia. Sullivan South took the week off and Tennessee High fell back to earth as well as other schools hovered in the middle. For now here is the Top 8 (Main 5, with the outside 3 of District 1) Full Rankings and Bios Preview Week 2: Dobyns Bennett at Sullivan South
Thursday August 30 ModelCitySports.com 8/27/2012 What else is there to say, that has not already been said about the ‘Dobyns Bennett vs. Sullivan South’ rivalry and the streak that has taken place from South’s last win in 1993. The names that make up the history of the past 19 years include; Phillips, Seabolt, Smith, Haden, Sensabaugh’s, Johnson, Carter, Hayne, and Clark. The scores have been close on a few occasions, but the tilt on the scale has always been in Dobyns-Bennett’s favor. Full Story - Dobyns Bennett Angle - Sullivan South Angle Day Dominates for Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series "Food CountryUSA 250" Kingsport Speedway victory
From Robert Walden KingsportSpeedway KINGSPORT, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2012) - A blistering hot Sunday afternoon greeted race fans at Kingsport Speedway for running of the Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series Food Country USA 250 presented by Mahle Motorsport, with Wade Day of Seymour cruising to a very impressive victory at "The Concrete Jungle". Full Story Water Proof: Sullivan North Begins to take on 2011 Form with Big 2nd Half over Eastside, Wins 32-6
Pictures/Article/Video By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/25/2012 The sky was blue and the sun was out, but as the players took the field dark clouds poured down rain that would ultimately result in a lightning break. Sullivan North seemed to have trouble with footing and ball control as the field quickly soaked. After a fumble inside the 5 yard line of Eastside, North would take the next possession for a score and after a rough first half the 2nd half was all Black and Gold as the Raiders would look as dominant as any time during 2011, walking away with a big 32-6 win to improve to 2-0. Continue for Video/Pictures/Full Stats/Story All Scores to the Right----->>> Simply Dominant: Volunteer Controls Every Facet of the Game as Sullivan East Falls 35-0
Article and Pictures By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/24/2012 Volunteer has turned the corner that Sullivan East turned one year ago, only problem is East may be falling back. Volunteer stormed out of the gate on the back of Sam Barton with a 60 yard punt return on their first touch. The route was on from there as Volunteer’s defense stacked the box controlling any effort from the one-dimensional offense from Sullivan East. Volunteer had the running clock on early in the 3rd quarter as the Falcons got their first home opening win in 8 years, 35-0. Full Story/Stats/and Video Week 2: Setting the Tone - ModelCitySports Top Eight (Districts 1 6A-1A)
Pictures/Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/22/2012 Week Zero is over and this week it is split between Thursday and Friday. Sullivan South has the week off, after a big win over Enka and Elizabethton is on a short week playing Thursday after playing last Saturday. The other games don't look to be that competitive, but then again I said the same thing last week and Sullivan East got knocked off by Crockett and Sullivan Central already has as many wins as the last two years. For now here is the Top 8 (Main 5, with the outside 3 of District 1) Full Story and Rankings Liberty Bell Holds Back Colonial Heights, 20-14
By Josh Harwood Photographs by Sam Spurgeon ModelCitySports.com 8/21/2012 Colonial Heightslooked to have the upset early as Dustin Ford would break a 75 yard run that would put the Chargers up 8-0. The lead would be 14-7 until the Liberty Bell handed the ball to Colby Martin for TD runs in the 4th quarter to walk away with the 20-14 win. Photographs John Sevier Blanks T.A Dugger in Middle School Battle, 6-0
By Josh Harwood Photographs by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/21/2012 T.A Dugger and Sevier took a while figuring each other out. Sevier forced the Cyclones into a lot of mistakes, but many were countered with penalties on their own. Tyler Arnold would come up big for the Warriors in the 2nd half, leading to the only score of the night as the Warriors got the win, 6-0. Full Story Trevor Bayne of Knoxville to Race at Volunteer Speedway on Thursday
Picture Donated by Robert Walden 8/21/2012 Trevor Bayne of Knoxville, Tenn., winner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2011 Daytona 500 driving for the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team, is set to chauffeur a Super Late Model on Thursday, Aug. 23 in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000-to-win Scorcher at Volunteer Speedway. Full Story and Lineup for Race Sunday Night Wrap - Up: Upsets Marked Friday Night and the Best Stood Out
Pictures and Article by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/20/2012 Each Sunday Night I am going to write an article on the past weekends teams. Who is surprising or falling short of expectations? What players are shining and if the playoffs started today how would teams do? It's basically a summary or report card of how teams are progressing through the year week by week. I'm going to keep the team in their classifications (6A to 3A) and focus on the East Tennessee area, or schools Knoxville and eastward. Full Story Flag Football: Daniel Boone Survives Muddled Game to Top Cyclones for 2nd Time in History, 14-7
Pitcures and Article/VideoBy Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com Stats By Bill Harwood 8/18/2012 Daniel Boone has always been one of the stronger schools in football around. Known for their technical and hard hitting style, the Trailblazers are always a tough out. However, if you would have known that Betsy has beaten the Blazers on 25 of 26 occasions your probably a reporter. Betsy came into Saturday night already down a quarterback and without the threat of the pass Boone packed the box making for a defensive game that played into the Trailblazers hands. Daniel Boone would get win number 2 over the Cyclones, 14-7. Full Story With Stats
Shaky Start: Raiders have to use Strong 2nd half to Hold Off a Game Falcons Squad
Pictures By Sam Spurgeon By Josh Harwood August 17 2012 ModelCitySports.com Sometimes a game that you have to dig deep to find out how truly tough you are is exactly what a head coach will want win his team is expected to do so much. North coach Robbie Norris may look back at this date as the day that got North on track. Volunteer came into Thunder Valley and smacked North right in the mouth quieting the home crowd as they took a 14-0 lead. North came storming back to take the game 17-14, but the most important factor is the health of Kairi Thompson. Full Story Long sweeps Kingsport Speedway NASCAR Late Model Stock twins By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn.- (Aug. 17) -The largest crowd of the season was in attendance Friday at Kingsport Speedway for the final points night of racing and running of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Tennessee State Championship Tri-Cities 150 presented by Dalton Direct Carpets, Pizza Plus, Walgreens and Five Star Race Car Bodies for the headlining Late Model Stock division. Full Story Out of the Blocks: The Indians Take Away any Hope by the Admirals in 20 minutes and 5 Touchdowns
Article and Pictures By Josh Harwood August 17 2012 ModelCitySports.com Sometimes its hard to live up to expectations when they are as big as Dobyns Bennett is facing this year, then again sometimes your just that good. Dobyns-Bennett put up numbers no one thought possible against a usually stout Farragut defense. Malik Foreman kicked off the festivities with 2 exciting touchdowns and Devaun Swafford bookended the game with 3 of his own to blow out the Admirals, in what everyone thought was going to be a hard battle. However, the Indians came with an aggressive defensive plan that led to a comfortable 42-14 win. Full Story w/Stats ModelCitySports - Top Eight (Districts 1 6A-1A) and Predictions for Week 1
Pictures BY Sam Spurgeon By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/17/2012 We wanted to start with a Top 10, but with only 20 teams in District 1, we decided to narrow it down to 8. That is enough to show the very best of the bunch while also showing who is in the middle and creeping up or falling down. We will still do our Top 5 for each classification, 1 through 6. So for now here is our Preliminary Top 8 with Predictions for Tonight and Tomorrow. Full Rankings and Predictions Nashville Examiner's Donovan Stewart and Check out Donovan Stewart and his Previews for the Nashville Examiner. Always well written and thorough, here is a link to all of his stories pertaining to High School Football in Tennessee...He has North at 9 in the Top 10, see what else he has to say about our High School's Statewide..... Full Previews Racing Tonight, August 4th Canceled Due to Heavy Rainfall From Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway BULLS GAP, Tenn. - Following an afternoon and evening of hard rain falling at Volunteer Speedway, and with the National Weather Service predicting 60 percent chance of additional thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, the Southern Regional Racing Series $3,000-to-win Back 2 School Bash 40′ Super Late Model racing program for Saturday, Aug. 4 has been canceled due to heavy rain washing the track away. "It's aggravating, just very aggravating," said Volunteer Speedway owner Joe Loven at the track Friday evening at 6:45 p.m. "You spend a lot of time working hard and for what, rain comes and washes what you've done away. We've worked today grading on the track to get ready for Saturday, and now the rain this afternoon and evening has just made a total mess of everything. There's just no way the track could dry out enough to think about grading on Saturday. Plus, the weather forecast is calling for over 50 percent chance of additional thunderstorms on Saturday. What a lot of people don't realize is with a high-banked racetrack and when heavy rain falls, you get severe washing and rutting out where the water just rolls down the banking." Tennessee Flight Silver wins Nike National Girls Basketball Championship
Contributed to ModelCitySports by Bart Lyon Augusta,SC-The Tennessee Flight Silver won the Jr. Division 15U defeating Boo Williams (VA) 62 to 54 to claim Nike National Girls Basketball Championship. The Tennessee Flight Silver defeated the California Storm from Santa Clarita , CA....Full Story
ModelCitySports at Fun Fest - Crazy 8's
We set up the camera and took as many pics as we could some came out a little blurry and some came out blinded by cop lights. For the most part they came out ok. We have so many pics we thought it would be best to break them up into 3-4 series. So for now here is Part 1 the Front Runners....---Part 2---Part 3----Part 4---- The ModelCitySports Interview: Mitch Cox Moves on from the Sullivan North -The former Raiders Head Coach Sits down for a 1 on 1 with MCS-
Interview and Graphics by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com July 14 - 2015 When I started ModelCitySports in December of 2009 I had a ups and downs in dealings with different schools, but it seemed that the local schools were the most welcoming. Graham Clark, Robbie Norris, Mike Copas, and Mark Pendleton just to name a few were the first on my contact list as go to coaches. However, it would be the Sullivan North Men’s basketball program and Mitch Cox, Raiders’ Head Coach, which would be one of the easiest and most open to a new website trying to set its foot down in the reporting world. Full Story w/Interview Fast track Racing Series Event on tap for July 14th at Volunteer Speedway is Cancelled By RobertWalden July 13 2012 BULLS GAP, Tenn. - Following a week of significant rainfall around the East Tennessee region, factored in with the National Weather Service forecast on Saturday, July 14 predicting additional precipitation, Fastrak Racing Series CEO/President Stan Lester and Volunteer Speedway owners Joe and Phyllis Loven have canceled the racing program scheduled for Saturday, July 14. The City Chevrolet Pro Late Model Southeast touring division event will be rescheduled! Full Story Stewart Survives for 3rd Win of the Year, Moves to 5th in Points after Coke Zero 400
ModelCitySports.com 7/7/2012 All year long fans have complained about the lack of action and the long green flag runs. It even led to a nation debate that ended with Bruton Smith agreeing that NASCAR needed cautions that would create the intense restarts that fans crave. In one weekend NASCAR packed enough action for all year as Daytona came through as always and left Tony Stewart holding off a charging Matt Kenseth for the win.Full Story and Results from MCS.... The Phoenix Soars at Daytona, Busch Gets Huge Win for Finch -The Saga of Kurt Busch Continues- By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 7/7/2012 The Story of the Phoenix is one that most comic book nerds know well. It is the story of rebirth told through mythology for a tale of change and growth. The fact that the simply talented Kurt Busch was caste to drive the car for Phoenix Racing could only be so serendipitous.Full Story from MCS... NO RACING on July 7th at Volunteer Speedway From Volunteer Speedway 7/3/2012 BULLS GAP, Tenn. - With excessively hot summertime temperatures in the mid-90s still affecting the East Tennessee region following four straight days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) of 100-degree highs, thus factored in with no rainfall at the track - Volunteer Speedway racing scheduled for Saturday, July 7 has been canceled. Full Story and Other Dates Ball, Broyles record 'Walter Ball Memorial' Volunteer Speedway Pro Late Model victories
PIctures from Track Photographer...Ball in photo By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 30) - With the East Tennessee region in the midst of record-breaking temperatures over 100 degrees for the second straight day, a great crowd attended the Walter Ball Memorial at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday night and stuck around following racing to see the skies illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display.Full Story Nogradi class of the field in capturing first Kingsport Speedway NASCAR Late Model Stock victory
By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (June 29) - The thermometer reached triple digits around the East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia region late Friday afternoon, and that meant the heat index down inside 'The Concrete Jungle' for Nickels Speed Shop Night at the Races would be sizzling. Full Story from Walden....
By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (June 22) - When opportunity presents itself, you've got to seize the moment and capitalize at 'The Concrete Jungle.' That's exactly what Nate Monteith of Blountville did Friday at Kingsport Speedway on Ken Wilson Ford Night at the Races, when race leader Adam Long and Daniel Pope II tangled between turns one and two on lap 50, which resulted in Long spinning to bring the caution out. Both Long and Pope were relegated to the rear of the field for the restart, moving third-running Monteith into the lead. Monteith led the final 10 laps to capture his sixth NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 'Dalton Direct Carpets' Late Model Stock feature win. Full Story from Walden.... Action from the Districts and Regions to Tonights Sub-State!!!
So as a present to the collective Tri-Cities crowd - plus a lil more South - here is a look at the action that has left Science Hill, Sullivan East, and Unicoi County alive and well for the Sub-States and beyond. So Here You Go Prep Sports Fans!!!All Pics William the Conqueror: Adams Stands Out as the Top PG in the Area as Science Hill moves on to Sub-State with 70-56 win over Cherokee
Pictures/Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 3/1/2012 It was supposed to be a battle to see if Will Adams could keep up with the future King Tornado, James Scales, who just tore through Dobyns Bennett for 32 points. The Hurricanes came out fast on a 10-0 run to start the game, but had no answer for the best point guard in the East Tennessee area, Will Adams, whose 26 would lead the Toppers to a 2nd straight Region Championship, 70-56. Full Story Continue
ETSU Opens Tourney Chances Tonight with N.Florida
MACON, Ga. (March 1, 2012) – The ETSU men’s basketball team will be attempting to win its third Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament title in the last four years this week, as the Buccaneers begin play Thursday in the General Shale Brick A-Sun Championships. The No. 4-seeded Buccaneers will take on No. 5-seeded North Florida beginning at 2:30 p.m., inside the University Center on the campus of Mercer University. Full Story Leap Ahead: James Scales leads Cherokee over the Indians for the 4th Straight Time and into the Sub-State, 66-58
Pictures/Article By Josh Harwood Stats by Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/28/2012 It looked like it was going to be an all Big 8 Final for the first 25 minutes, then DB went into a funk they couldn’t dig themselves out of with a late rush to try to keep their hopes for a sectional game alive. Cherokee (25-7) would hold on as James Scales went for 32, including many of the clutch free throws, which would get the Chiefs their win for the 4th straight time over the Indians from Dobyns-Bennett (19-12). Continue with Full Story and Stats
New King of Daytona: John King of Kingsport Gets First Win atDaytona in Camping World By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/25/2012 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- John King won Friday's Next Era Energy Resources 250 race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series under caution after a series of ugly late-race incidents, the last of which saw Joey Coulter fly into the catch fence. Full Story Déjà vu All Over Again: The Raiders' Run in the Playoffs Ends in Greeneville, Once Again Will White’s 6 treys aren’t enough to overcome Devils on their Homecourt
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/26/2012 Saturday Night was the end of the road for a lot of teams across Tennessee as the double elimination went out the window and the one and done status got marked next to many teams bringing about red eyes and stunned fans. It was no different in the Hal Henard Gym where the Greeneville Greene Devils were pushed to their limit for the first 3 quarters only to take the lead in the 4th and walk into the 2nd round of the AA-Region 1 which continues at Chuckey Doak High. Full Story with More.....
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Atop Again!: Hayes Grabs MVP as Hilltoppers Run Away in Win over Rebels
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/23/2012 With the town still mourning the loss of Sheridan ‘Shay’ Edwards, there was little turn out for the District Championship at the Dickie Warren Dome. They picked the perfect day not to fill the dome as little action happened in the consolation nor championship match. Science Hill jumped out quickly to a 17-4 lead that would only grow as the game went along to finish off the Rebels and thus gaining the number 1 seed going into the Regions for the 3rd time in 4 years. Continue with Full Story and All-District Team
The 8 under Select baseball team will be conducting tryouts this coming Febuary 25th from 1pm to 4 pm and on Febuary 26th from 1pm to 4 pm. On both days the tryouts will be at domtar fields(across from evergreen on riverport rd.) in kingsport. If you have questions feel free to contact Mikey Stump (423)579-7322 Lucky Number 3: Rebels Knock Off Heated Rival in 3rd bout of the Year in a Thriller to advance to District Championship against Toppers
Students and Team Rushes Center Court Below as A.J Hutchins drops one in Above....Pictures BY Josh Harwood BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/19/12 With everything going by the way it was planned out, in ALL of the districts, nothing was thought to be different come late Saturday night as South took the court to face off with the Indians. The Tribe would dig a hole that would be too great to climb out of as the rebels hung on for dear life down to .3 seconds to get their first win over their Fort Henry rival, 67-65. Full Story - and Stats From Sullivan South ---- Dobyns Bennett
Moving On: Charlie Bayless EndCareer at 964 with loss to North, 53-42 as lights go out on 56 Year Career
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/18/12 There were going to be tears one way or another, no matter which team was victorious. If the Raiders lost, all of the talent that they possess would be for not and they would have been thought of as an underachieving team. However, it would be the end of an era as Happy Valley coach Charlie Bayless would say good bye as North would grab the victory 53-42.Full Story and Stats
Local Brackets:Three Rivers Conference Touney Starts this Friday 2/17
Big Eight Bracket All Games at Central Begin on Wednesday
5th Graders from Across the Tri-Cities, Extreme, Win Falson Valentine Clash
Extreme Basketball!By: Cynthia & Chris HeglarModelCitySports.com It’s basketball timein East Tennessee, and the East Tennessee Extreme basketball team is “extremely” talented this season! This fifth grade boys’ travel basketball team is certainly making a name for itself – just ask its opponents! Full Story All We Need is Love: Tribe comes up Clutch as they push Morristown East into OT to get Confidence building Win, 57-54
LOve Knocks Down FT that would clinch Win....Pictures By Josh Harwoodfor ModelCitySports BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/11/2012 It looked like Revenge was the dish being served on Friday night in the Tri-Cities as Science Hill and Dobyns-Bennett (11-3, 16-9) both got back at out of conferences nemesis with big wins. Dobyns Bennett had to overcome a poor 2nd and 3rd quarter to force overtime and eventually outlast the Hurricanes from Morristown (13-1, 22-8) in thrilling fashion by a 67-64 margin, getting a lil payback before the Districts start next week. Continue with Full Story and Full Stats
Chase Down: Arnold Puts Up 40 as North Wins Clash of John B. over South
Pictures Article By Josh Harwood StatsBy Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/8/2012 It was Senior Night in Colonial Heights and with Cory Rowe and Kairi Thompson out of the picture for North, for different reasons, Sullivan South (15-13,9-5) would be the sure pick right? Only Chase Arnold could save the Raiders and save the Raiders he did, as he knocked down 16 of his last 20 shots. His 40 points, a career high, would give the Raiders (6-3, 13-10) a comfortable 4th quarter lead they would hold on to, knocking off the Rebels by 12, 68-56. Full Story from NorthSi and/or South Side
Tissot sets sights on 2012 Kingsport Speedway NASCAR championship
By Robert Walden ModelCitySports.com 2/8/2012 ASHEVILLE, N.C. - It was a given Lee Tissot would strap in behind the wheel of a race car, after all he had grown up watching his father, Randy Tissot, compete with NASCAR's biggest names such as Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker and others during the 1970s and 1980s.Continue with Full Story from Mr. Walden Tribe Triumph in Battle for 2nd at Viking Hall:
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/7/12 DB and Tennessee High put on one of the better games of the year at Buck Van Huss earlier this year, when Nathan Terrill got the old-fashioned 3 to beat the Indians and put their nose even with the Indians in the race for the Big Eight. Not much had changed as the Indians rode into Viking Hall with both having a shot to be no.2 to Science Hill in the Big Eight, with the loser falling to 3 or 4 in the seeding for the districts. While they never could get a true double digit separation, the Indians held on as Nathan Terrill and the Vikings pushed the Tribe to the brink once again. The Tribe would hit their Free Throws and Cory Combs would lead with 21 to hold on for a 3 point win, 67-64, thus most likely pushing the Vikings down to the 4th seed. (South beat up on Volunteer and holds the tie-breaker over Tenn. High) Full Stats and Story
North gets their Mojo Back: The Raiders get Revenge with a Huge Victory over No. 3 Gate City, 61-51
Pictures By Josh Harwood BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/4/2012 After going to Virginia and getting blown out by 30 last time against the same Blue Devils, and then most likely losing to Unicoi and blowing any chance of a Three Rivers championship Friday, any thought of a huge upset over Gate City was far from likely.Continue Story
National Signing Day: Why West TN still rules in Next Level Talent....but the Pioneers get lucky with the local Talent
Intro from ModelCitySports.com Article from TNExaminer Tennessee is an SEC state so that means it of course is loaded with young talent that on Wednesday took off to the next level on National Signing Day for the NCAA CFB. How did Tusculum become big winners om yhe revruiting lottery and what SEC school raided TN the best? So who locally had the talent to go play in college..and while we are at it who went where statewide? ALL Tennessee Signing from Donovan Stewart of the TN Examiner Governor Haslam honorsMonteith for 2011 Tennessee state NASCAR championship
RobertWalden ModelCitySports.com 2/3/2011 BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - Nate Monteith of Blountville thought all the accolades extended him following his 2011 Kingsport Speedway Late Model Stock championship and also NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Tennessee state title, were finished following the track's awards banquet two weekends ago. Also along the way Monteith attended the NASCAR Home Tracks national banquet in early December held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte,N.C. where he was recognized with all other state champions. Full Story from Robert Walden No Trespassing: Raiders Turned Back in Bearcat’s Den, Virginia High shakes off Sluggish Start to get Win, 53-50
Picture By Josh Harwood Stats By Bill Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/1/2012 Sullivan North is on the verge of at least getting a share of the Three Rivers conference for the first time in the history of the Three Rivers and to say heading to Virginia in the middle of conference games is a trap game is a bit of an understatement. Continue Story with Full Stats
A little Patience: Morgan has a team that May not be Ready for today, but the Talent is there for Tomorrow
Pictures of DB versus Christ School BY Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/23/2011 Going into 2011/12 season everyone has an idea of how it will turn out, but in truth no one knows. The freshman that will make their presence known, the competition each will play, and the difference in growth from one year to next. Then there is always the kid or two that pops up that just finally got a chance to shine, that the systematic coaching of today has somewhat eliminated. Full Story with the Full BreakDown Turn Around: South Uses Same Personnel to Rise from Cellar to Contender
South Gets Pumped Before a Game....All By Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/26/2011 This time last year South was coming off their only conference win over Central, 59-43 on their way to last place in the Big Eight and never really even the competitive te4am coach Mark Pendleton had envisioned. This year South knocked off Central two nights ago to put distance between themselves and 5th place in the conference for the time being at 6-4, 12-9. To say the Rebels players have done a 180, would be an understatement. Continue with Story Inside North at Mid-Season – ModelCitySports Looks at North and where they Stand Heading towards the Playoffs
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/26/2011 I asked North coach Mitch Cox if he felt he was re-living the same season as last since the record were similar and the team was slowly coming together again mid-season. The question would bring a perplexed look on his face, “I guess it looks the same from the outside record wise, but there has been so many things go wrong and our schedule has been more difficult than last year. We just want to be peaking at the right time this year, last year we peaked in the middle” Full Story Bombs Away: South Outlast Cougar Barrage from Long Range to Hold On, 70-68
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/25/2012 The idea for the Three-Point line came with much discrepancy in what it would do to the game. ‘A farce!’ is what Dick Vitale would call it, while others said it would lead to a game that just had people jacking up threes all day, while both were wrong in the whole on Friday night they were right.
Central came in and jack up 38 three’s, counting quarter ending throws, and come roaring back from 12 down to tie the game at 64. However, the South squad would close it out, by just out-scoring the Cougars by two late in the 4th to walk away with a win at 70-68.Continue with Full Story, and Full Stats Lady Rebels Come Through in the Clutch, top Cougars 66-65
Tipton knocks down the Game-Winning Free Throw...ModelCitySports.com 1/24/2012 The Lady Rebels came through in the clutch behind the shooting of Kayla Tipton. Te Central Cougars came rushing back late in the 4th to take the lead, only to put Tipton at the foul line with seconds remaining. Tipton would knock down both to put them ahead for good as South walked away with the sweep on Tuesday night. Full Story White Out: White, Ball lead North to Big Win with Hot start over Happy Valley, 53-40
North used transition game to get by HV.....All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/20/2011 The old ball coach was in town with his team to take on conference rival Sullivan North (4-2, 9-7) Friday night. Not that old ball coach, but local legend Charlie Bayless who is in the midst of season 62 as a coach and Happy Valley (1-4, 4-9) is a team capable of being one of Bayless’ better ones. North came out and started very efficient in their possessions while the Warriors tried to slow things up and only fumble away theirs. North would push the lead to as bad as 30 at 48-18, before letting the freshman and sophomore close it out to a tune of 63-50. Full Story with Full Stats Lady Warriors use Quick Start to Hold Off a Game Lady Raiders, 63-53
ModelCitySports.com Pictures by Josh Harwood Happy Valley (3-1, 10-10) jumped out quick with a 21-6 1st quarter and never let off the metal as McKenzie Blakenship would score 26 for the Lady Warriors. North could never really break into the single digits as they wore down late only going 5 deep as Happy Valley rotated 8-9 girls to outgun the Radiers. North (0-6, 2-15) was paced by the scoring of Kaysey Williams who had 20, 10 would come in the 2nd quarter. Jessica Parker would hit 3 treys on the evening. Evening at North Indians’ D Locks down Crockett with 63-29 Win: Pioneers Continue Slide losing Back-to Back games by 30
Foreman(5) and Long (42) Lock Down on the Pioneers:...All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/17/2011 After squeaking by Central 10 days ago making it 7 of 8 for the Pioneers things were peaking, then games at the Topper Palace and Buck Van Huss Dome were leaking ahead to show how high the Pioneers had truly climbed up the Big Eight Ladder. Continue Reading with Full Stats
Spoiler Alert: South’s Bid for an Upset Falls Short in 2nd Half, 69-48
By Josh Harwood Stats by Bill Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/17/2011 For the first 20 minutes the Rebels looked like they were on their way to put a huge win under their belts and put an L in the loss column for the Toppers in their Palace. The Toppers would hold on under the barrage from South and coast in the 2nd half with a 36 to 15 run in the final 12 minutes to keep their perfect Big Eight record and grab win 20 for the season. Full Story Former Cougar DeVault Making Noise as a Milligan Buffalo
From: Tim Hayes, Bristol Herald-Courier It started with a putback 1 minute and 49 seconds into the game. It ended with a score in the paint thanks to an assist from teammate Torian Sitton late in the second half.Those plays bookended the best performance of Milligan College junior Tyler DeVault's collegiate career. Full STory from MilliganBuffs.edu Blazers top Cougars in Blountville, 63-53: Sloppy Weather breads Sloppy play as Boone tops Cougars in a ‘Free Throw Competition’
Valentine looks for the Block as Daniel Boone gets key Conference Victory.....Pictures by Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/14/2012 The only game in town on Saturday Night was Boone heading north to take on Sullivan Central. With the Big 8 more open than usual games like Daniel Boone versus Sullivan Central have gained importance. Not just for Boone, but Central has as good a shot at getting into one of the top 4 spots as anyone. It would come down to a free throw shooting with Boone gaining an advantage and would pull away late, 53-43. Full Story w/Stats
And One: Terrill hits Heartbreaker as Indians fall to Vikings 47-46
Nathan Terrill Sets Up Biggest Shot of his Young Career to Knock off DB....All Pictures By Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/10/2012 Dobyns Bennett was home with a vengeful Tennessee High that was searching for something signature, especially after the Sullivan South debacle. I doubt any of the 100 sprinkled through out the Buck Van Huss Dome thought they were in store for a game of this caliber. Down 12 late, the Tribe came surging back only to let the game slip away as they looked on from the half court line as Nathan Terrill came up clutch in the end. Full Story/STats with Video and More...
Falcon Down: Indians Use 2nd Half Surge to Overcome early Deficit to beat Volunteer, 63-41
Indians turn over the Falcons as freshman Jarvis Brooks takes off...Pictures by Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/6/2011 Conference play heated up around northeast Tennessee and the respective high schools that make up the region. With opportunity to make a climb, Dobyns-Bennett welcomed Volunteer, hoping to make some room between them and 3 in the Big 8, as South took on Tennessee High. Full Story with Stats Included Avenged: Dobyns-Bennett Overcomes Will White’s Hot Hand to Even the Series with 46-37 Win
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/5/2012 Sullivan North walked into Buck Van Huss hoping for the sweep of an old arch-rival on Wednesday night. The Indians walked into B.V.H hoping to keep the momentum they gain off the big upset of state champion Irmo, SC in the Arby’s. So with most of the pressure on Dobyns-Bennett to save face by hoping to get even with a school that calls it’s home just 2-3 miles away. Another upset couldn’t happen again could it? Not the Indians from Dobyns-Bennett? Not on their home floor where they proudly put their number of victories in the face of the visiting teams as they exit or enter their floor! It couldn’t happen again, could it? Full Story With Full Stats: Dobyns Bennett ---- Sullivan North Elizabethton’s Wendell grabs 16 to lead Cyclones over South, 46-43
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/29/11 South come into the New Peoples Bank Classic as one of the odds-on favorites, but Elizabethton had other ideas. They after all did draw the No.1 seed in the tournament and after Thursday Night’s performance over a very good South team it looks like a Betsy tourney to lose. South Full Story ++ Stats Arby's Bracket ---- New People's Bracket ---All Results from Day 1 at Both Tourneys--- It's Time for the Holiday Tourney's in Bristol and Bloomingdale
ModelCitySports.com 12/25/2011 With Christmas over for another year it’s time for the Holiday Break Tip-offs. The Arby’s and The New Peoples Bank’s Classic both tip off Wednesday or afterwards, while Virginia is already going on as we speak. We have laid out both bracket’s, the New Peoples and Arby’s., that will keep you up to date on who is where and when and who they might be playing. Click on Any URL to See How Each Bracket is Break Up.....t…..But for both brackets continue on and feel free to print out either bracket… Arby's Classic Bracket or New Peoples Bank Bracket Trapped: East succumbs to Pressure from the Rebels, fall 57-41
Pics By Josh Harwood 12/21/2011 Sullivan East came to Colonial Heights for a Three Rivers vs. Big 8 clash. Two different focuses collided for one of the most physical events at Sullivan South (6-5) this year. John Dyer was looking for win number 300 at Sullivan East, and Mark Pendleton was just looking for some consistency. Pendleton got plenty of what he wanted as the Rebels came out and put pressure on the Patriots (13-2)for the whole 32 and left Dyer looking for no. 300 for at least a few more days. Garvin and Hayworth Head the 6A and 5A TSWA ALL-Staters
Garvin pushes Devon from VA out of Bounds to save a TD BY Josh Harwood Pictures By Josh Harwood/Sam Spurgeon ModelCirtySports.com 12/24/2011 The top classes brought about by the TSWA are surprisingly dominated bya young Maryville, just joshin, squad that took the trophy of the 6A class back-to-back. The 20 senior class from Mt. Juliet of course brought about taking just as many spots on the 6A squad. With all of that in mind and even the DB guard Ty Hayworth there is a close knit family member being forgotten? While there are many that stand before them in the skill department, it is J.C Garvin and Ty Hayworth who will be making noise at VMI and Wake Forrest for the locals next year. Landon Foster- a kicker that has drawn the eye of Kentucky and many other 1-A schools. Along with being the No.1 kick in the state, Foster just happens to be the grandson of a family friend and Kingsport pioneer Norman Sobel. Sobel’s of course goes in the chamber with Nettie Lee’s and Woolworth's as one of the shops that made Kingsport, well….Kingsport! Full Story 2011 TSWA Class 3A & 4A All-State Football Teams
Picture Above by Sam Spurgeon Pictures By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/23/2011 The Tennessee Sports Writer's Association released their annual input on who they think has played the best at their respective position for the 3A and 4A classifications. While Greeneville filled up the 4A roster with Taylor Shuffler, Ben Ogle, and Jamal Hall to just name a few the 3A spots were a little more sporadic than the years past when Alcoa and CAK took up almost every position. Full 3A and 4A All-Staters.... Tennessee and Virginia Clash for 2nd Annual FCA All-Star Classic TN once again Wins as Long and Johnson duel, 30-22
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/17/2011 The Virginia and Tennessee FCA chapters put on a show that even eclipsed the first annual all-star game this time a year ago. Tennessee put a whipping on the Virginia stars 48-7 last year and it looked as if the same was going to happen this year after two defensive touchdowns made it 23-0. Tennessee would hold off a furious comeback by the Virginia squad to win a close one 30 to 22. Continue with Full Story
----Over 80 More Pictures from FCA Classic---- White leads North to Huge Upset over D-B, 53-47
Pics/Story By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/13/2011 The days when Dobyns-Bennett was the only show in town may have to make room once again, as North made a statement heard through the streets of Kingsport on Monday night. Sullivan North’s Mitch Cox finally got the effort he has been waiting for all year, as Sullivan North welcomed Dobyns-Bennett for a rivalry that stretches a small 3 mile run down John B. Full Story from North ----- Dobyns Bennett
Oak Hill Slams Science Hill, Walks Away with 82-47 Win
Picture by Josh Harwood Story from JohnsonCityPress.com The Warriors got 22 points from Georgetown signee D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and 17 points from UCLA signee Jordan Adams, and coasted to an 82-47 victory Monday night at the ’Topper Palace. Damien Wilson, Memphis signee, also pitched in but set most of the 2nd as Oak Hill coasted to another Win. Full Story at JCPress FCA TN/VA Border Battle - Tennessee Roster Released
All Pictures from Border Battle 2010 by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/8/2011 It's that time of the year again and the FCA All-Star Bowl is on for this Saturday on the 17th of December at Kermit-Tipton Stadium in Johnson City. This will follow the week of playoffs this weekend for Virginia once again. Tickets will be 6 dollars and the For Christian Athletes All-Star game will kick-off at 1pm on Saturday afternoon. Last year William Carmichael dazzled his way to an Outstanding Performer Award and showed why he led Greeneville to their first state title. Justin Long, Austin Straley, and J.C Garvin are just a few of the players that will take up the fight for the Tennessee side. Continue Reading For the TN full roster look here… MCS Awards: 2nd Annual 2011 District 1 Prep Football Awards and Top 40 Team
Pictures(Unless Noted) by Sam Spurgeon By ModelCitySports.com 12/6/2011 The 2011 came and went with surprises and disappointments locked hand in hand. Sullivan North became the Phoenix of the bunch and Dobyns Bennett looked the part but youth got in the way. I wanted to write a recap of the 2011 football season as the last Sullivan area school lost in the playoffs, Sullivan North. Instead I waited for the State Finals to end to back up and review the season a little better..Full Awards with 40 MAN 1st Team Roster,,,,, Tigers outrun Raiders- as Honaker moves on to play Galax as Burton’s Year comes to an End
All Pictures and Article Courtesy of Allan Blevins By Allan Blevins ModelCitySports.com 11/20/2011 Saturday afternoon was a mirror day in many ways for the 2 teams on Fuller Field at EMATS Stadium in Honaker, Virginia. The #4 Tigers (9-2) hosted the #5 Raiders (9-2) in the second round of the Western Section, Division 1, Group A VHSL playoffs. Full Story Streak Snapped at 12, North's History Making Season Stung by Austin-East, 19-13
All Picture/Video by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySPorts.com 11/18/2011 Austin-East will carry the banner for the east block of Tennessee, but they found out what they were made of in Thunder Valley. With cowbells and drums creating the soundtrack to one of the most exciting games played on Benny Compton field, the Golden Raiders went out swinging to the Austin-East Roadrunners who used their advantage in athleticism and speed to jump out 13-0 and let their defense hold on for dear life from there. Continue Reading with more and more photos The Road to Cookeville: North and Austin-East Meet for the First Time with the Final Four awaiting the Winner
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/17/2011 How time has changed the hierarchy of football in the area. Usually by the 2nd weekend in the Tri-Cities we are all turning to college football, high school basketball, and of course getting plans ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving. After Sullivan East, Hampton, Science Hill, Sullivan South, and Dobyns Bennett and so on fell to the side with a loud thud, which left one small school with an even louder bang left to represent the triangle that is northeast Tennessee, Sullivan North. Full Preview...Breaking it Down the Best Way In my Humble Opinion: A High School or a Football Program?
All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/17/2011 With the rise of social media manners and respect has slid down on the community scale. No longer is it barbershop talk, now people head to Facebook or CoachT and let out some vitriol that is not acceptable for normal conversation. Well after the Dobyns-Bennett exit in the TSSAA playoffs the vitriol soaked every inch of the local networking world and as someone who went to Dobyns-Bennett and have passion for the things I believe in, I sat back and let the week go by to see which direction the conversation about Dobyns-Bennett’s “Football Program” would take. Continue Reading Article..... The Turkey Bowl is Becoming a Tradition in Kingsport Again!!!
When: November 25th, 2011 at 2pm Where: The V.O Dobbins Fields, turn at the corner of Lincoln and Wlcox Drive Next Friday, the 25th, Riverview is pulling together to make the Turkey Bowl a tradition once again. The purpose of the Turkey Bowl is to help with underprivileged kids and making sure no one goes a Christmas without something of their own. The idea is that with every person that is taking part in the Turkey Bowl - 6 on 6 Flag Football games - each person’s entry fee is a present. Even fans and people of the community that just would like to donate something is accepted and would be appreciated, bring something that will help out parents during harsh times. Kickoff starts at 2 pm and hopefully the more people competing in the 6 on 6 flag football tournaments the more that will be going on at the same time. ModelCitySports will be there to cover it – take pictures, video, etc…Remember NO AGE is denied…Come one Come All, and rebuild something that has faded away, The Turkey Bowl is coming back to life!!!! ---Any Questions? email me and I’ll get the answer you’re looking for at jfkharwood@modelcitysports.com
A Look at Quad 1 as it comes to a close with the Quarterfinal Match-Ups in all 6 Classes
North Comes Surging Back behind Jasper and a Shutout 4th, 48-41
Pitcures by Sam Spurgeon By Josh Harwood MOdelCitySPorts.com 11/12/2011 Down 14 points and luck running out, the Raiders turned to Cory Rowe and his arm to win the game for the Raiders. Out of the Single Wing-Option freshman Jacob Jasper would leak into the secondary for a 78 yard touchdown that got the Raiders back within 1. The Raiders would stop Chuckey-Doak on a 4th down and get the ball back. After a 8 play drive that took 4 minutes off the clock, Jasper would take the counter around the wing for a 28 yard score and the 48-41 win. Full Moon Miracle: #11-Lavoi leads 11-11-11 Comeback as Sevier County down 28 in 4th Quarter,Wins in Overtime, 35-28
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/11/2011 Everything was set up for something strange to happen, the Full Moon lit the sky right above our heads and being 11-0 on 11-11-11 could be a bad sign if you are into numerology. Of those 9 numbers, one of those numbers didn’t match and it just happened to be in the wrong column for Indian fans. Full Story of Comeback....
Sevierville, TN October 8, 2011
All-Around Winners: Madison Cowan,Peyton Kilgore, Ariana Kerney, Cameron Westbrook, Reilly Wells, and Layla Russell East Tennessee Compulsory Gymnasts competed in the Freedom Fest 2nd annual Invitational on October 8, 2011. The meet was held at the Wilderness at the Smokies indoor water park. The results are as follows: Full Story with Pictures of all Levels Battle of Brothers: Knox West host Sullivan South where Rebel’s came Together for a Battle for the Quarterfinals.
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/10/2011 On August 21, 2009 the Knox West Rebels and Sullivan South Rebels began a brotherhood over viewing the loss of Jake Logue as the two teams opened the season two years ago. Last year, Logue’s number was retired and represented as the two schools opened 2010. With the contractual basis for a match-up over, the two teams went their separate ways in 2011. Well the two teams couldn’t be kept apart, Sullivan South, the 3 seed heads to the scene of the tragic accident to face off with the favored 2 seed that is the Knox West Rebels on 11-11-11 to see who advances to the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs. Full Story and the last of the Predictions for 11-11-11 Will the Ghosts of ‘ole’ J.Fred come Alive on 11-11-11? Dobyns-Bennett welcomes back Sevier County for an Encore!
Pictures By Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/9/2011 With the voodoo lounge opening for this week after Halloween and Dobyns Bennett going into 11-11-11, 11-0, Dobyns Bennett vs. Sevier County is the next in our series of 2nd round games we are looking at and breaking down. Along with the 11-0 record Dobyns-Bennett is putting on the line, Sullivan South is traveling to Knox West for anther emotional game with both Rebel squads trying to get into the Quarterfinals of the TSSAA 5A Tournament. But that's Tmorrow and Game 3...our 2nd Game Today will be Morristown West and East once again going at it... Full Breakdown of SevierCo at DB Game 2... Game 2: Morristown East heads to Morristown West for the 42nd game of the intense rivalry
11-11-11...North and Dobyns Bennett take their 11-0 record on to 11-11-11......the 2nd Day of the playoffs to see How Fair They Can Go...
BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/9/2011 Sullivan North and Dobyns Bennett take their 11-0 recordinto the 2ndround which just happens to land on 11-11-11…Need a Sign?Full Story and Breakdown of first 2 games PLus Be Sure to Check out ALL of Quadrant 1 and the new how the PLayoffs Look Today....
Mud on the Tires: South Doyle goes down Fighting as Sullivan South puts it all Together in 35-12 1st round Win
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/5/2011 “Things finally came together,” said a jubilant and healthy Jake Weaver. “It has taken most of the year for us all to get healthy and on the same page but better late than never.” Full Story
The Playoffs at First Glance – Class 5A –From Morristown and their Super Talented duo to the Undefeated duo of Powell and Henry County
PIctures by Zane Smith By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/31/11 Tennessee High seemed to do the minimum amount required to get into the playoffs. The past two years it seemed that 5-5 had become the watermark for teams moving into the TSSAA final 32. Lenoir City, Anderson County, Station Camp, AND Cocke County had to pull off some miracles to get into the playoffs and leave Cleveland and Tennessee High 2 of the teams left out of the playoffs.5A had 15 teams with 5 wins vying for 10 playoff spots that would go all the way to 3rd to 10th tie-breakers in the TSSAA formats to find out which teams would be in and which ones would be staying home. Unfair, of course, but this is the world the TSSAA has created and we are just living in it. Full Predictions....and Full Recap of Class 5A
I'Tavius MAthers of Blackman is the Background Image By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/29/11 When the playoffs were announced today everyone had their idea of what was going to happen, but to be honest with how the TSSAA is operating today no one is ever completely sure. The Tennessee operation is starting to get a little bit of SEC power hunger that SEC commissioner Mike Slive has made his forte. -----Each day this week we will take one classification and completely breakdown the bracket - Who is the Hottest?, Overatted, Underrated, the Favorites, and the teams that shouldn't even be here in the first place (hmmm....Coffee County). So lets start at the Top with 6A.....Full breakdown of the 32 teams in the 6A Class.....Continue On Simply Perfect: Sullivan North leaves Erwin as they came with 40-6 win.
Pictures/Article/Video By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/28/2011 10-0, it has a nice ring of completion to it. It’s also a sign that an opportunity for greatness lay before the team. Sullivan North has hit another marker in their quest to do something no other Sullivan North team has ever done, go undefeated and keep advancing. Unicoi County hosted another night of rain and slosh for the Three Rivers contest, but the Senior Night turned into a nightmare for the Blue Devils as North ran away on their way to perfection, 40-6. Full Story with More....
The Official Quad 1 Playoff Brackets - Out Now!!!
ModelCitySports.com 10/28/2011 Alot of new things have happened with the playoffs this year. Conference record has taken up new importance, and a team like Coffee County is in the playoffs with a 3-7 record. To pick on Betsy for a 2nd, they have 2 wins outside the TSSAA with wins over teams from North Carolina, which should be considered less than the wins INSIDE of Tennessee. Jefferson County and their win over South Doyle gets them with a rematch in Kingsport, and South Greene fail from a 3 seed earlier to an 8th seed and a match-up against Sullivan North. Knox West stayed in Quad 1 which kept South from getting a 2 seed, because of 5A action in NAshville/Memphis moving everything a step west....For Full Brackets and Records......You are Free to Print the Brackets out for your own Use on Predictions... Sullivan South Gets their Key to the Playoffs as Central Struggles, 49-7
Pictures by Todd Caulkins By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/28/2011 Sullivan South started the year 0-2 and looked as if they had no defense, giving up around 55 points per game during the first two contests. They would go on a torrid run winning 5 of the next 6 and it looked like the Rebels would walk into the playoffs 7-3 and most likely the 3 seed. They started to play with fire a bit, never settling down on an offense that is consistent and got hit in the mouth by Daniel Boone and actually needed the win against Central to lock up a playoff berth. Full Story With Recap... When the Levees Break: Science Hill is overran as DB wins Rain-Soaked Battle for Big 8, 47-14
Everything By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/27/2011 The build up and hype to the clash for the Big 8 title made the game a must-see. Dobyns Bennett came in and turned the game into a track meet and was up 14-0 before Science Hill had got off the blocks. Devaun Swafford and Paul Slaughter carried the Tribe to 400 yards rushing and 47 points to take home the Big 8 title and added another notch in the belt of the nearly two decade long streak. Full Recap With More Multimedia...
17... Dobyns-Bennett and Science Hill face off for the Big Eight Title
BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/26/2011 Another Streak, Another so-called rivalry with the Dobyns Bennett Indians and _______(enter local school here)____ . This time it is Science Hill’s turn on the calendar and the time to wonder if this is the year the streak ends. Thus time to break down the streak by the numbers and players that has made Dobyns-Bennett head, shoulders, knees, and toes ahead of the local competition. FULL Story with Position by Position Breakdown...PLus Treak breakdown MCS Preview: Final Regular Season Week –Starting With Thursday: East at Betsy - South heads to Central - Happy Valley faces Johnson County
Individual Photos by Sam Spurgeon ModelCitySports.com 10/26/2011 This is probably the attention TSSAA wanted when they decided to separate schools into 6 classes letting 32 teams make 4 of the classes, while 24 made the lowest two. Thursday has two games where 2 teams that are 0-9 could play spoilers for the year by setting two teams back to 5-5 and thus putting them in jeopardy of missing the party. Full Story with Predictions Breaking It Down: District 1AAA down to 4A for Week 10
Pictures By Todd Caulkins ModelCitySports.com 10/24/2011 Not much has changed since a week ago and the top tier talent remains the same. Farragut's loss to Lenoir City was the biggest upset on the East Tennessee side of the map. The biggest shake up came in the form of a stampede of mediocrity as so many teams dropped to 5-4 and came up to 4-5 opening the door for up to 9 teams in one quad being 5-5. David Crockett came back and got their one win with a huge kickoff that may have been the most exciting moment ever for two 0-8 teams. But anyway, lets take a look at who is up and who is down for the count in the WHOLE 4 districts Northeast of the Tennessee River. Full Story w/ Full Rankings from Dobyns Bennett to North Greene One for Austin: Raiders’ keeps Cruising with Intensity filled beating
of South Greene, 41-14 By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/5/2011 10-0 has a nice ring to it and it makes an even better T-Shirt that you see while driving around Bloomingdale, but this Raider team has bigger goals in mind. With its first step into greener pastures this Junior/Senior class of Raiders has turned North into the biggest bully on the block. Full Story One for an Encore: The Indians move to 11-0 and set up Rematch of Thriller against Sevier County
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/5/2011 2011 seems to be a year of the repeat at J.Fred Johnson. Many games have gone similarly and the Jefferson County first rounder was no different as the Indians wrapped up their first round win 37-14 over the Patriots. Full Story...
Putting Ouir Name on the Line - Tonights Predictions The Winner's Will Be.....
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A Glance at the Playoffs – What Matters to the Tri-Cities! -The breakdown of the local Quad 1 -3A games –
ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood 11/3/2011 Thursday Night kicks off the start of a Month long frenzy of some of the best football Tennessee has to offer – especially with the condition of our college teams. The Kingsport trio of South, North, and Dobyns-Bennett go into the playoffs with a 26-4 combined record, their 2nd best record combined next to the 28-2 record the trio took into the 2008 playoffs. Full Predictions and More...
By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 22) - Following Friday nigh’s opener of the 2011 Fastrak Racing Series Pro Late Model $250,000 Grand Nationals at Volunteer Speedway, Brian Connor of Martinez, Ga., was a man on a mission Saturday night at 'The Gap' because he felt like he had let one slip away. Connor led Friday’s event until just past the halfway point before allowing Lee Cooper to get around him on a restart, and once out front Cooper cruised to victory. Full Story with More Race Results Science Hill Pulls Away after Vikings’ 1st Halfmiscues, Win 35-7
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Like in many games all year Science Hill jumped on the Vikings quickly with the first drive and then slowed down the pace to a nice medium level. Justin Snyder let Will Adams do most of the damage on a 65 yard drive, though Jaymar Adams would be right there as the two combined for 170 on the night. Full Story.... DB takes the Belt out on Volunteer, goes in to Science Hill game 9-0, after 63-0 beating -- Dobyns Bennett’s 63-0 win largest winning margin since 1964 team
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/21/2011 Dobyns Bennett headed to Hawkins County and got a perfect game before their ‘BIG’ match-up with Science Hill come next Thursday. Almost the equivalent to a Bye week for the starting 22 as the rest of the players got in and got the luck of the running clock on their side by the time the 2nd half was going. Full Story On the Brink: Daniel Boone’s Playoff Hopes Brighten as Littelton Comes Up Big
Pictures and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/21/2011 Daniel Boone was down and out just 2 weeks ago. With a 2-5 record, and a matchup with Sullivan South (5-4, 3-3)in Death Valley right smack in the middle of the remainder of their schedule, their chances for a playoff spot were dim. The Trailblazers walked into Death Valley on Friday night, moved the line of scrimmage on each snap, made an unbelievable stop on 4th and 4 at the 4, grabbed win number 4, and added a lot of fuel to the fire for a playoff spot in Quad 1. With a 15-10 upset of Sullivan South at Sullivan South, Daniel Boone (4-5, 3-3) has woke up the TSSAA as well as the rest of the 5A class along the way in beating Sullivan South for the 2nd straight time. Full Story
Picture Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySPorts.com 10/20/2011 The D1 all the way down to D4, or East Knoxville and sometimes a ‘lil south of Knox, is the area that is SUPPOSED to make up the Quadrant 1 during playoff time. With those criteria and simply the only criteria, this is who each local school is contending with for places going into tonight’s match-ups. Boone needs a win and this may clear some things up to why and who must win tonight to stay alive. Full Rankings of ALL D1-D4 Teams...... Milligan cross country looks to capitalize on Southeast Classic
From MilliganBuffs.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Oct. 20, 2011) --- The Milligan College cross country team returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 22, with a trip to the prestigious Southeast Classic in Rome, Ga., on the campus of Berry College. The event will also serve as the final tune-up prior to the 2011 Appalachian Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5, in Dayton, Tenn. Milligan Volleyball Cruises to Win over Bluefield Bluefield, Va. (Oct. 20, 2011) --- The Milligan College volleyball team picked up a 3-1 AAC road victory over Bluefield College on Thursday night in Bluefield, Va. Full Story ---- MilliganBuffs.com Brackets Out -The Playoffs IF they kicked off Today! as of 10/18/2011 ModelCitySports.com Daniel Boone is in the PLAYOFFS! Well...for now, yes, but for the long haul I doubt it. THey will have to win out and hope Cocke County and Cherokee lose out. Sullivan South is on that schedule and if they win out, like I predict and go 7-3 a 3 seed is possible which means a home game for the Rebels. Drop down 2 levels and you see a North team that has locked up the 1 seed with Pigeon Forge and Betsy the only teams looking like they could be a threat.....but for the Brackets of all Quad 1 sections if they started today click here.... Raiders and Steelers Clash in 5-8 league Championship, Raiders take Crown 38-16
ModelCitySports.com 10/15/2011 It was odd walking up to see the STeelers playing the Raiders in a Championship game at this point in time. Al Davis had just died and it almost seemed like the 70s again, when the Raiders and Steelers regularly clashed for the AFC championship year in and out. The 5-8 year olds that took the field would have made AL proud as the Raiders walked away with a 34-16 win. For over 50 pics click here...
Indian Seniors Send Don off With a Spectacular Win as Defense plays Big in 46-10 over Tennessee High BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySPorts.com 10/15/2011 “We hoped we could keep the ball away from them,” said Vikings coach Shane Boggs. “You can’t get into a track meet with Dobyns Bennett. With each mistake that’s what it turned into and you see what happened.” For the 2nd year in a row, Dobyns-Bennett jumped out quickly with 25 straight points to choke the life out of the Vikings. Full Story...... MCS Presents: TN High and Db Highlights followed by Senior Introductions: Making History: North with 9-0 record grabs a Home Game in Playoffs with 49-20 win over Happy Valley
Photos By Bill Harwood By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com This was the team that was supposed to be the biggest threat to Elizabethton; this was the team that was supposed to be fighting for the 1 seed. Happy Valley had finally awoken, with a 35 defense that kept the Sullivan North speed on the inside, the game was turned into what mirrored last’s years 33-27 Warriors win. North (9-0, 4-0) was back to gaining 3-5 yards a carry while Happy Valley(4-4, 1-3) jumped out to a 14-7 lead and for the first time all year North was down at halftime. Full Story Friday Night Should add some Clarity to Playoff Picture
Pictures and Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/14/2011 Week 8 seems to have some games that have lost some luster through the year. I was thinking that the North versus Happy Valley game was going to be a thriller and maybe a battle for 2nd place in the Three Rivers, now it’s a battle for Happy Valley to keep a place in the playoffs and North, the only team to have 8 wins in 3A, is just looking to pad their stats with another big win. Lets take a quick Look so your ready for Tonight’s games…. Buffaloes men's soccer powers past VI
All Stories Courtesy of MilliganBuffs.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2011) --- The Milligan College men's soccer team picked up a 4-0 victory over AAC foe Virginia Intermont in a steady rain at Anglin Field on Tuesday night. All Stories Courtesy of MilliganBuffs.com Bristol, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2011) --- The Milligan College men's and women's golf teams had solid showings at the Tornado Invitational hosted by King College as both squads finished third in the event held at the Country Club of Bristol. All Stories ---From Just a Few... MCS Dissects 5A Today: IMAC Runs Quad 1-5A while Current Contenders look like a Safe Bet
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon, Todd Caulkins and Josh Harwood By Josh Harwood October 12th 2011 ModelCitySports.com Going down a level from yesterday the 5A is not near as clear as the 6A and no one said the 6A is that clear. We all know that Powell is the headliner with Morristown West opening the show. From there on it's a lot of teams hovering above, at, or right below .500, thus fighting for a playoff spot not just their seed in the playoffs. With week 8 behind us the picture of the playoffs is coming clear from what was completely unrecognizable just 2-3 weeks ago. MCS is breaking down the chances of the Districts 1 to 4 in the 5A classification ranks starting from the top down. Full Story....
It's odd to say that Mr. Spivey is gone, but Don Spivey passed away today. He was always a big part of the sports scene in Kingsport my entire life, atleast it seems that way. My parents were always great friends with the Spiveys and he was always encouraging before and during and since my days at Dobyns Bennett. When I started ModelCitySports he was the first to email me and tell me I was doing a pretty good job and to keep it up. He has no idea what those words meant to me. Last time we talked you were still smiling no matter how much pain you were in, you always smiled. You were always a man of great integrity and loyalty, and for all of those who know him know what I am speaking of. You were always willing to share your knowledge and your love for Dobyns-Bennett....thank you Don, with love from the Harwood and ModelCitySports family...Thanks for Everything!!! The ModelCitySports Interview: Clemson's Coty Sensabaugh Former Dobyns-Bennett Star and Current Clemson Stand-Out
Pictures by Tiger Illustrated or Josh Harwood of ModelCitySports.com By:Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 11/20/2010 “The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for,” said the late Oscar Wilde. We all wake with dreams of hope and aspirations for tomorrow, yet some forget about the living moment. Coty Sensabaugh - proof of someone who recognizes the dream he always wanted is at hand. From a young kid who grew to become one of the best Indians to play in J. Fred Johnson into the Tiger we see roam the secondary at Howard’s Field. Coty Sensabaugh took the time out of his schedule as Clemson gets set to battle Wake Forest and hopefully secure a bowl bid. Full Interview from End of Last Year Liberty Bell takes Home the Middle School Championship, Blows Out Vance 56-6
Picture Donated from Paul Mashburn and Bart Lyon 10/11/2011 Tuesday Night was Middle School Championship Night and as most ecpected Liberty Bell ended the year with the 2011 trophy. Not being truly tested all year, besides a contest against John Sevier early in the year Liberty Bell ran away with another 8-0 year and by beating Vance 56, 6 proved that no ther Middle school was in their class this year. Full Recap... An Updated Look at Quad 1 and how our Local teams look on October 12th
The Playoffs are already beginning to change.Knox Karns are slowly falling out while Oak Ridge is now in the playoffs, yet locked up in Quad 2. North is the only 3A team with 8 wins, which has to make you feel good in Bloomingdale. Greeneville benefited more than anyone as Rede Bank and Norte Dame both are moved to Quad 2 with the rise of Grainger and Stone Memorial, but instead of t5elling you everything else I'll let you see it for your self... Quad 1 6A Playoff outlook after week 8….DB, Maryville, and the Rest of Quad 1
Pictures by Todd Caulkins and Sam Spurgeon By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/9/2011 -Dobyns Bennett draws closer to locking in top 4 seed in playoffs- With Dobyns-Bennett’s route of David Crockett Friday night the Indians moved one step closer to the all important lock for a home game in the first round of the Quad 1- 6A playoffs. Maryville has one last test next week with Farragut, a team that has run off 6 straight since falling to the Indians. If Maryville falls in that game and goes on to finish 9-1 and the Indians win out the No.1 seed is theirs for the second year in a row. Full Breakdown.... Roger That: Rogers Returns at QB spot to help Rebels Capitalize on Volunteer Miscues
Shawn Hough pushes into endzone...Picture by Josh Harwood Picture/Video/Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/8/2011 When Alex Rogers went down with an injury no one expected the Rise of Charlie Moore and Jake Weaver splitting time at QB and winning 3 in a row. Now with Jake Weaver going down with an injury it was Rogers turn to impress and split time with Charlie Moore at QB. It would turn out that the Rebel’s defense would be the true stand out of the evening shutting down the Falcons’ offense and getting South back over .500 with a 20-0 win. Full Story with Stats Locked In: Sullivan North uses 2nd half turnovers to beat Union, 36-22
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/8/2011 Big Stone Gap ascended on Bloomingdale and similar to the last scene from Field of Dreams the cars seemed to go for miles as they packed into Benny Compton Stadium. Union, a funhouse-mirror image of the Raiders, used similar packages of plays to stay with Sullivan North for the first half and into the 3rd quarter. North’s Kairi Thompson and Jacob Jasper would both score twice to lead the Raiders into their 8th win with a 36-22 win over Union Bears. Full Story
Friday Night in East Tennessee: Dobyns Bennett will Pad their Stats as Video Game comes to life in Jonesborough – North should go 3-0 in Lonesome Pine
DB-Central Picks by Todd Caulkins....All Other Pictures By Sam Spurgeon BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/7/2011 It feels like just yesterday I was writing a preview for the DB and Farragut game and now we are entering week 8 and surprises are no more and the playoffs are everything and the only thing for teams around 500. A win in week 8 is huge if it’s your 4th or 5th for your playoff chances and it almost locks you in for sure if it’s 6 or more. With that in mind let’s break down the 1st Friday in October. Full Previews...and Predictions Redskins Fall as Jacoby Thompson Leads John Sevier to KTown Crown, 34-12
Pictures and Entry By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/4/2011 After 2 years of struggling to keep up with the Robinson Redskins, the John Sevier Warriors finally broke through with a huge win and statement in a 34-12 route. Jacoby Thompson had 2 runs of over 55 yards for scores leading the Warriors to the win and their first City Championship since 2008. Robinson Page --- John Sevier Page
Monteith Looking For Love in Martinsville - Nations' Top Late Model Race
From Kingsport Speedway's Robert Walden 10/4/2011 BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. The country's biggest and most prestigious Late Model Stock car event is held annually in the fall at Martinsville Speedway. And quite naturally, you'd expect a stellar field of competitors to be present for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300. Full Story Turned Back: Longhorns and Raiders battle in Muddy Waters - Raiders Pull Away in 2nd Half -win 47-15
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 10/1/2011 Sullivan North must have the target on their backs now in the Three Rivers. Johnson County (0-3, 0-6) came out of the gates more amped than they had been all year and gave North everything they could handle for longer than most thought. With the grass cut high, rain pouring down, turnovers, and penalties galore Sullivan North (3-0, 6-0) weathered an early barrage from the Longhorns to pull away in the 2nd half, 47-15. Full Story ....
MCS Friday Night: Central Heads to J. Fred - Cyclones head to North Carolina - and the Biggest Match-Up pits Sullivan East against Happy Valley
Pictures by Sam Spurgeon and Todd Caulkins ModelCitySports.com 9/30/2011 Friday Night Preview on a Whole New Level.......A New In-Depth Look Into Tonite's Match-Ups with Predictions and more stats to make you more in on who will win and why...Can the teams that are playoff bound find some balance? Will certain teams get headed in the right direction or are the teams in trouble and headed south? For all of that Information and more....continue with story MCS 2nd Trimester Report Card: North has Risen to New Heights – South has literally Comeback – A Little Revision on the Predictions -and Why ‘Highlander the Movie’ is to Blame for Cloudland’s Failures?
All Pictures by Josh Harwood and/or Sam Spurgeon Central Pictures by Todd Caulkins By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/27/2011 For the 2nd installment in our ‘MCS: Trimester Report Card’ 6 weeks into the year the surprises have continued. Giants have fallen, Princes have risen, and some just stays the same. All in all, 2011 is becoming the year in which Kingsport looks to control its own destiny in the Big 8 and Three Rivers. Awards....Full Story and Revised Predictions Uncharted Waters: North is 6-0 for First Time Ever with Win over Central-Wise, 49-22
Kairi Thompson breaks off the right side of the line, with Cory Rowe leading the way....Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/23/2011 Kairi Thompson and Cory Rowe have guided the Sullivan North Raiders into uncharted territory. Many times the Raiders (2-0, 6-0) had made it to the 5th week unscathed, as recently as 2008, only to fall the following week. These Raiders have brought a new energy with their youth as well as a team that is 6-0 for the first time in its history.... Full Story with Stats and More...
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***With Photos by Sam Spurgeon Past Previews(With More):
Morristown East heads to Morristown West for the 41st game of the intense rivalry
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/29/2011 In our NEW Pregame Analysis Morristown West host East in one of the biggest rivalry game statewide. The Trojans have won 25 of 40 meetings and should make it 26, but it is closer than you think. Check out our brand new Pregame Analysis for the MAIN games each week, its so in depth we could only afford to do a couple a day...Stats Galore Continue Story....To Check it out click Here...... We Say When it’s Over: South uses 2nd half comeback to Top Elizabethton - 28-27
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/23/2011 Terrance Turner has really come into his own over the past few weeks. He had run well against Science Hill and he was the one bright spot against conference rival North a week ago, and he was basically unstoppable for 48 minutes against Sullivan South. Full Story Friday Night Preview: South and North should Run Away under Lights
ModelCitySports.com 9/22/2011 The 5th week of the season comes with much of the 1st District taking the week off. D-B, Tennessee High, Boone, and Science Hill are just a few of the teams that get a much needed week off. North and Elizabethton may be the only teams in Tennessee to not get an off week until the 10th week of the year. With North, South, and Betsy having the Tri-Cities to themselves on Friday Night an opportunity to shine is for the taking. Full Preview Carson Newman Overcomes Comeback attempt from Milligan, Wins 3-1
MilliganBuffs.com Jefferson City, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2011) --- The Milligan College women's soccer team saw a hard fought effort come up short on Wednesday night as they fell 3-1 to NCAA Division-II Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. Full Story ETCG is Back!: K-Town Showdown Gymnastics Meet 2011
PIctures by Allen Moore ModelCitySports.com 9/20/2011 On September 10. 2011 ETCG gymnastics team traveled to Knoxville to compete in their 1st compulsory meet of the season. The results are as follows: Level 3 gymnasts brought home a 1st place team trophy with a score of 112.325. The team consists of Brantley Coggins, Victoria Fansler, Taryn Gamble, Caitlyn Heglar, Macee Page, Layla Russell, and Reilly Wells. Full Story with Results
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Robbie Norris, head football coach of Sullivan North High School in Kingsport, Tenn. has been named Titans High School Football Coach of the Week. Norris’ Raiders were underdogs on the road but defeated the eighth-ranked Elizabethton Cyclones 41-20 with a dominating performance. With this victory, the Raiders handed Elizabethton their first Three Rivers conference loss since joining the conference three years ago. Full Story Note: Through the Titans Foundation, team Owner K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. will make a $1,000 contribution to the Sullivan North High School football program in Coach Norris’ honor. True Grit: Foreman leads Tribe Roaring back to 42-12 Win
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/17/2011 Sometimes you get lost in the glitz of blowing out a team by 40 points, but you never find out who you are unless someones pushes you to your limit.Boone came out and hit the Tribe in the mouth closing the lead to 14-6 going into the half and things were even worse without starting QB, Chris Cook. Foreman, who was hurt himself, took to QB beautifully and lead the Tribe to 4 straight scores, eventually leaving the Gray team down 42-12.
'The King is Dead, Long Live the King': North Gives Elizabethton first Three Rivers loss, 41-20
North's Kairi Thompson#1 Runs Parrellel to Escape a Defender PIctures/Video/Article By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/16/2011 While society is always in a constant struggle between perception and reality, neither can hide in sports. Maybe that is why we love it so much, it can be such a nice escape from a Grey area into the more black and white world of sports. Perception had crept into the Three Rivers conference and all 5 teams that didn’t wear black and orange started to believe that Betsy was just too good. Maybe they were, but Sullivan North proved that in 2011 black and gold reigns supreme. Full Story and Stats....
Rebel Charge: South’s Moore leads Charge Topping Vikings 33-30 in OT
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/17/2011 With the loss of Heath Haden to graduation and Alex Rogers to injury, Tennessee High (1-1, 2-3) thought it could get back to dominating the Rebels like it used to. Like it has so many times in the past, the Rebels had just enough defense and plentyof depth of offense to keep thVikings off balnce allowing for a 4th quarter comeback to send the game to overtime. South (1-1, 2-2) matched the Vikings fast-paced offense with Charlie Moore, Mitchell Crowe, and Jake Weaver as they came storming back to tie the Vikings at 27 all. South would need just one overtime as Weaver would put the Rebels on his back to win in the first overtime, 33-30. Full Story/Stats/and Pics From Sam Spurgeon Volunteer Wins Battle of Winless, Falcons Down Cougars 14-0
Photos By Todd Caulkins ModelCitySports.com 9/16/2011 Homecoming is not always a gaurenteed win, especially when your offense is stuck in neutral like Central's. Central looked to open their new turf with a win especially since Volunteer was realing without stud running back Devin Rogers who was sidelined for the year with a broken arm. While Central still struggled with their new offense, Volunteer did just enough behind Jordan Lawson's legs and Houston Harris' arm to grab the win. Most of the 200 plus yards would come on two drives as Central was held to just 115 yards on the evening. Central falls to 0-4 in conference while Volunter moves out of last place at 1-4.
Twin State Rugby FC vs Asheville Rugby FC
Saturday, September 24 ·9:00 am @ Andrew Johnson School From Lonnie L. Salyer The Twin State Lions Rugby Football Club hosts The Asheville Rugby Football Club, Saturday, September 24th with a women's match at 9:00 am followed by a men's match at 11:00 am at Andrew Johnson Elementary. Come on out and support our local team. The Twin State Lions is a select travel team comprised of members of the Johnson City Rhinos RFC and the Clinch River Crusaders RFC from Richlands, VA. Full Report With Links to All CLubs and Association... Milligan Volleyball Shut-Outs Tennessee Wesleyan
ModelCitySports.com Athens, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2011) --- The Milligan College volleyball team picked a 3-0 victory over AAC foe Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday night in Athens, Tenn. Read On Milligan's Men's Soccer team Runs Through the Cumberlands
ModelCitySports.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2011) --- The Milligan College men's soccer team picked up a 3-0 victory over the University of the Cumberlands in their home opener on Wednesday night at Anglin Field. Read On....
See you in Miami(Homestead): The Chase is Set to Roar Into Chicago - MCS breaks it down to the Drivers to See Who is the Favorite Pictures by Richard Newton Article by:Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/15/2011 The Chase is upon us and the most exciting pre-chase race took place over the past 5-6 weeks. Since the inception of the chase, the problem had always been the mid-summer races leading up to the chase with most drivers having already clearly separated themselves. This year with a wreck on Lap 8 of Richmond it looked like Hamlin and Dale Jr. were going to be looking on the outside in as they were both in the 40s at one point. Jr. made a run that recalled the runs of his father as he pushed people out of his way and made it into the chase with a car that was no where near a top 20 car. Hamlin did they same with a bit of a better car, especially aerodynamically. Break Down of the Odds for Each Driver.... Former Indian McInturff Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week
From MilliganBuffs.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2011) --- The Milligan College women's soccer team saw sophomore goal keeper Lauren McInturff (Kingsport, Tenn.) honored as the AAC Defensive Player of the week. The award was announced by the AAC office on Monday afternoon.“Lauren has really stepped up this past couple of weeks,” Head Coach Lisa Buckley said. “She is commanding her box, and making important saves for us.” Full Story Milligan men’s soccer picks up win over MVNU
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com Cedarville, Ohio. (Sept. 10, 2011) --- The Milligan Collegemen's soccer team picked up a 4-1 victory over Mount Vernon Nazarene on Saturday afternoon on the second day of the Dave Jones Memorial Classic hosted by Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Full Story Cook knocks out competition for Volunteer Speedway Tennessee vs. Carolina Brawl - Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series $5,000 victory By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Sept. 10) - With the feel of fall in the air around East Tennessee on Saturday night, Volunteer Speedway hosted round two of the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series 'Tennessee vs. Carolina Brawl Saturday Night Fight @ The Gap. Full Story Up In Smoke: Indians Go 4-0 and Clark goes for 200
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/9/2011 “It’s great to get 200 and if people don’t like a game like that you shouldn’t be here,” said an ever excited Indians coach Graham Clark who got his 200th win as a head football coach. The Smoky Bears tried their best to hold off the celebration for one more week but came up a foot short, as the Indians would walk away with the 42-21 win. Full Recap/and More Back UP!: The Trio of Weaver, Crowe, and Moore stand in for Rogers to beat Gate City 27-7
Pictures by Holly Harwood-Edes By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/10/2011 With no starting QB and some other issues South was down before the game had even started. Add the fact that they were heading into the unfriendly confines of Legion Field and you have a recipe for disaster. Charlie Moore, Jake Weaver and Mitchell Crowe shined for the rebels taking up for No.16 and carrying a weakened Rebels team to their first win beating a tough and game Gate City squad, 27-7. Full Recap
MCS: September 9th Local Prep Preview Background/Article by Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/8/2011 Game 1: Sullivan North at Union County Friday Night Sullivan North heads to Maynardville, TN and puts its undefeated record on the line, again. Sullivan North has never lost to the Patriots, going 6-0 during a 6 year span from ‘99 to ‘04. After fighting through 3 straight tough wins, North is due for a breather as Union County has scored just 12 points all year against 3 opponents, none of the class of a Sullivan North. Union has struggled the past 3 years going 2-22 in its past 24 games, in fact 1994 was the last time the Patriots won more than 4 games - much less have a season better than .500. Continue Reading.... MCS Tri-Mester Report Card: District 1AAA-A Overlook of First 3 Weeks
Logo By Josh Harwood Pictures from East and North games By SamSpurgeon Pics from South By Holly Harwood-Edes ModelCitySports.com 9/7/2011 Three weeks into the football season things have gone pretty much as planned for the first District. Dobyns-Bennett is on top with North and Science Hill following in behind with South and Tennessee High both showing powerful offenses and at times leaky defenses against top tier competition, i.e. Jefferson County and Dobyns-Bennett/Enka. Every 3 weeks we are going to release a ‘Pound 4 Pound Top Ten’ along with an in-depth view of the conferences in our neck of the state, Three Rivers, Big 8 and East Mountain that make up all of District 1.So for our Tri-Semester report card read along…Full Report Card w/ Gardes and Awards Milligan Softball set to Host Fall Classic, Starting Sept 17
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2011) --- The Milligan College softball program is set to host the 21st annual Milligan Fall Classic on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18. The event will be held at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City, Tenn. Full Story of Event Pound for Pound the Best East Tennessee Teams: Who is the New No.1?
ModelCitySports.com 9/4/2011 We break it down through the year with our weekly Power of 4, but every 3 weeks we will break down the pound for pound top 10 – 1-4 Districts in the east with all 6 class ranks taking part in the rankings. Greeneville finally lost and Oak Ridge lost to Farragut, again. Maryville corrected the 2 year pattern of losing to rival Alcoa….so here it is the pound-for pound top 10 of east Tennessee...with a countdown....after your done we will be back in 3 weeks with a new pound 4 pound... Full Recap...and Countdown of Top 10 for 9/4
***New on ModelCitySports.com ModelCitySports will be posting the Scores and Standings of the Sullivan County Football League each week as of today. Anytime you want to find out where your favorite local county youth team is playing or how they are fairing just look in the column to the right. Standings will be updated as games happen. Scores and Standings from Week 1...Schedule....Plus the Big 3 Middle School Schedule North Goes to 3-0: Battle of Undefeated goes to Sullivan North by TKO, 37-13
**Pictures by Sam Spurgeon** By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/3/2011 Mike Locke took over a Sullivan East team with little hope. 0-10 just one year ago, the Patriots have taken to Locke’s system quicker than even the head coach could have expected. After upsetting 2 Big-8 schools in Volunteer and David Crockett, Sullivan East knew it could play with the ‘Big Boys’ now it was time to see how they could play with their brethren. Sullivan North came out of the gate and showed them how painful it can be to play a team that runs the Triple-Option well. North jumped out of the gate and took a 10-0 lead into halftime before walking away with a 3-0 record on a 37-13 win. Full Recap... Sweet Sixteen: D-B Runs Away with 63-21 win over Rebels
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/2/2011 If you as a fan/parent/alumni/ saw this coming then you need to take my spot. South and DB are never predictable when it comes to this rivalry and when it finally seemed to clear up a bit it flipped us on our heads. The Rebels silenced the Indian faithful twice with an 80 yard strike and a 13 play drive in the 1st quarter to close the score to 21-14 only to watch the game quickly get away. Behind Malik Foreman and Devuan Swafford the Tribe used blinding speed along with a dominant line to run away with a 63-21 win. The game would set a record for points in the rivalry as the 84 points scored would top the 70 points scored in the 2003 game. Dobyns Bennett Recap -- Sullivan South Recap
Milligan Drops 2 Games to Warner and Trinity University
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com Clearwater, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2011) --- The Milligan College volleyball team came up short in two games on Friday afternoon as they fell to Warner University and Trinity Christian College in the opening day of the Clearwater Christian Labor Day Classic in Clearwater, Fla. The Buffaloes fell 3-2 in the day’s first game against Warner and dropped a 3-1 decision to Trinity.Full Story....
15 and Counting…South looks to Shut Up the Doubters By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 9/1/11 I was entering Ross N. Robinson middle and I was excited and wide-eyed about what would lie before me. Dobyns-Bennett had a run of talent but never really put it together consistently like the Indians that take the field today. Kerns, Kincaid, and Ferguson were just a few of the names that I grew up cheering for at the big school, Dobyns Bennett. Full Story and View Milligan's Women's Soccer Ready to Start A New
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Aug. 30, 2011) --- The Milligan College women's soccer program is ready to build upon a 2010 season that saw them bring home a share of the regular season AAC title. The Buffaloes ended the season with a 10-7-2 overall record and a conference mark of 5-1 to share the AAC title with Tennessee Wesleyan and Union College. Milligan was ranked second behind Tennessee Wesleyan in the AAC preseason poll. Full Story Rutledge receives AAC weekly honor
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com Milligan College, Tenn. (Aug. 29, 2011) --- Milligan College senior Morgan Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference's Libero of the week. The honor was announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Full Story Tornado Chasers: Science Hill gets Intense Win over Rival, Elizabethton 27-13
All Pictures by Sam Spurgeon for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/27/2011 Science Hill and Elizabethton has become a game that gets more and more intense with each year that one team gets in the others side of the field. The hits get harder, little scraps pop up after almost every play and the scoring gets harder and harder. Just like the past 10 years of the rivalry where the average difference in the final is just 9 points, the Toppers went into the half with just a 7 point lead. In the end Science Hill’s speed showed up more and more as the 2nd half wound down. The Toppers and Cyclones would combine for over 850 yards, yet would combine for just 40 points with Science Hill scoring 27 to Elizabethton’s 13. Full Recap....
North’s Thompson and Rowe Light-Up Eastside, 28-7 Combo Combines for 324 Yards on the Ground and 4 TDs
Recap and Pics By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/26/2010 Eastside kicked off its history and the season with a tough but promising loss to Sullivan North. Cory Rowe and Kairi Thompson ran roughshod over a defense that just did not have the speed to keep up with that of the Raiders. The duo combined for 324 yards on 17 carries with 4 touchdowns. The Spartans would run 59 plays to the Raiders’ 33 and gain 14 first downs to North’s 10, but would still fall to North by a 3 touchdown margin, 28 to 7. Full Stats and Recap....
Powell gets lit up by DB defense-------All Pictures by Josh Harwood The Sequel: More Polarizing than the First - Indians Slay Dragons 49-0 By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/26/2011 Was this a replay? Because it seems like I have seen this one before. The Dobyns-Bennett Indians put on a repeat performance of last year’s win over Clinton. By the end of the 1st quarter the game was 28-0 and all but over as the Indians would add 3 more scores between the 2nd and 3rd quarters as the whole team would get on the field during the 49-0 romp. Full Recap and More.... Dobyns Bennett Band:
Owens blisters field for $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Scorcher victory at Volunteer Speedway
From VolunteerSpeedway Robert Walden BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Aug. 25) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took the lead from Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA on lap 42 and led the rest of the way to win the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 'Scorcher 50' presented by Reece Monument Co. on Thursday night at Volunteer Speedway. McDowell finished second followed by Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN; Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. Full Recap of Night Kingsport Speedway final points race set for Sunday, Aug. 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano to compete By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. - It all Austin East ready to take Betsy's Spot come November
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/24/2011 In East 3A, it has been dominated by Elizabethton in the 2 years of its existence. The Cyclones may have been the best 7 seed of modern times in TSSAA football for its class. With Alcoa and CAK always being moved into the Chattanooga quad, it opens it up more for a team to get hot at the right time and blast through an unusually easy bracket, West Greene was the 3 seed for heaven’s sake last year – and Happy Valley was the 1 seed. Full Outlook of East Quad of 3A For Other Preview Click Drop-Down Menu... Knox Powell Face to Face with Knox West for 5A East Title
Picture Above by Todd Caulkins ..... For Other Preview Click Drop-Down Menu... Powell, the top school of its size in Knoxville in the late 80s to 90s, was ready to resume its run atop the area. Maryville was no longer clogging up the lines to the state title having moved up to 6A and Knox Powell had run through the regular season beating all 10 teams it faced by an average of 29 points per contest. (which included Oak Ridge, Hardin Valley, and Anderson County among others) Full Story of East 5A.....
BY:Robert Walden VolunteerSpeedway.com ModelCitySports.com Race fans from all 50 states and also from several foreign countries visit the East Tennessee region two times a year for NASCAR racing at nearby Bristol Motor Speedway. With Volunteer Speedway hosting big-purse special events in mid-week during August race-week at Bristol, many out-of-state fans in the region for the NASCAR action enjoy making the short drive down Interstate 81 to take in a night of exciting dirt racing on the high banks at The Gap. Full Story With More from Kingsport Speedway and Volunteer Speedway
Details: The 8 and Under Select Baseball team will be conducting tryouts this coming August 27th from 10am to 1 pm and on August 28th from 2pm to 5pm. Both days the tryouts will be at Domtar Fields (across from Evergreen on Riverport Rd.) in Kingsport on Field #1.
BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/21/2010 Photos by Sam Spurgeon
Find out how the 6A looks and will look 12 weeks from now...click Here Greeneville looks Sloppy but Tops Science Hill 26-18
ModelCitySports.com Pictures By Sam Spurgeon Greeneville may be the defending 4A State Champs, but Science Hill for one was not in any way intimidated on Friday night. The Hilltoppers drove 80 yards in five plays on the game’s opening drive. Jahmar Adams accounted for half of the yardage on the gournd, but Justin Snyder would give the Hilltoppers a 6-0 lead with a 22-yard touchdown pass to fellow senior Aaron Greene. Devils Win 26-18 South’s 2nd half Rally comes up Short, Jets fly by 47-44
South rolled into Asheville with hopes of getting a win to go along with some experience and get home. They ended up in a fight for their lives that had them coming back from 33-13 and 40-23 only to watch Enka score the final touchdown to win 47-44. Recaps:Other Scores Youth is Served: Impressive in Opener, Raiders take down Falcons 35-25
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/19/2011 The Volunteer game plan worked to perfection, don’t let Kairi Thompson get behind the defense in any way and play disciplined football. The Falcons held the explosive Raider tailback to 91 yards on 19 carries with nothing over 17 yards and won the penalty battle 8 to North’s 16. Add Devin Rogers running for another 110 yard day and you have the formula for a Volunteer win, right? Not on this Friday night, as North let the Falcons key on Thompson only to suffer at the hands of Cory Rowe, freshman Jordan Jasper, and Chase Arnold who would lead the Raiders over a game Falcons squad 35-25.Full Story with Pics/Video/Recap
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 8/19/2011 With a new year comes new ideas and we have decided to break down our usual Top 10 into 5 brackets. By breaking the teams up into their classification (except 1A-2A so few teams, 4 spaces was harder to field than you would think) you get a better idea of where people are headed come playoff time. If a team is 8-3 overall but 7-0 against its classification it shouldn't be hurt for playing a tougher schedule and soon just for giggles we will break out the old Combo Top 10 once we have an idea of who has rebuilt better than others in actual competition. The catagories are breaked down into a seminal Top 4 to represent the Final 4 to get to the State Final game to face a team from District 5-8...SO basically we are saying these 4 teams have the best chance to face each other in the semi finals for the Final 4 of the state - hope that makes sense. So starting with 6A, right now its Maryville and then everyone else. For FULL Story Click Here Milligan baseball adds Oak Ridge’s Golden MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com July 28th, 2011 Milligan College, Tenn. (July 27, 2011) --- The MilliganCollege baseball team has announced the addition of Oak Ridge, Tenn., standout Chavez Golden to the 2011-12 signing class. Head Coach Nathan Meade made the announcement. Full Story from Milligan Buffs.com Former Rebel Giants lend hand as South host Rebel Camp for Youth
By Josh Harwood (Pictures By Josh Harwood) ModelCitySports.com 7/27/2011 Rebel greats from past and present littered the Sullivan South practice field as South head coach Sam Haynie held his first Rebel Camp. Kids from 7 to 12 went through several different skills that in some ways resembled a punt, pass, and kick camp that has become so popular along southern states. Curt Phillips, Jay Conkin, Taylor Fletcher, Heath Haden, and Clint Phillips took part in the camp along with 13 current players from the 2011 Rebel roster. While Monday was rainy and muggy, the sun shone bright during the evening session on Tuesday as around 100 kids took part in the camp. Haynie hopes to make this an annual occasion to get the youth from the area more involved in football. 50 random Photos from Tuesdays Session Coty Sensabaugh Ready to Lead Next Wave of Clemson NFL-Caliber DBs
orangeandwhite.com 7/24/2011 “With the guys back there, we try to play as a unit and not put a whole lot on one guy. During the season, we rotate and we play a number of guys, which is why going into this year, guys like Coty (Sensabaugh) and Brewer have had significant game experience. This fall, that’s going to be the case with (Bashaud) Breeland. And then we’ll see about the other young guys, and how they come along game-by-game and snap-by-snap.Full Story at Orange and White MCS Preview: Smoke Comes Home to the Brickyard
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com July 20, 2001 Ok so we didn’t do that great on our new series of NASCAR track outlooks. In our top 10 we only got 4 correct, but if you had Stewart-Hass Racing sweeping 1-2 at Loudon please call me and we will hire you as our NASRCAR expert. Ryan Newman ran a terrific race and pulled a win out at the most opportune time for the struggling organization. With a week off, much needed by some teams, NASCAR now heads to the most infamous race track in the world, Indianapolis, for the Brickyard 400 in two weeks. Current Standings plus Brickyard Preview..... Dobyns Bennett holds Home Turf with Overall Win at 7 on 7 Nationals
By Josh Harwood(all photos by Josh Harwood) ModelCitySports.com 7/19/2011 The 7 on 7 Nationals Day 2 went off without a hitch on Tuesday as Dobyns Bennett ran away with the group play crown as well as the tournament crown that followed. Elizabethton would put a scare in the Indians with an upset win during group play but would fall in the championship game 28-21. Science Hill and Tennessee High would take home 3rd and 4th spots with wins in the final games of the losers bracket. Full Results plus Playoff Bracket Fun Fest CraZY 8s Race -July 16 A Glance at the "The Fastest 8K in the World"
--- All Photos by MCS Crew --- Memphis Product Jarnell Stokes Heading to Oak Hill for Senior Season
In the words of Jarnell Stokes, “Today, I have an important announcement to make.” Stokes has decided to transfer to Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) next year to become a part of the 2011-2012 Warrior’s roster. Watch his video announcement below.
Full Video plus more at MemphisRoar.com
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 7/8/2011 re·in·vent 1. to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists. ...Though NASCAR is still one of the easier sports to predict, Dale Junior has come back in the past 3 years as a new driver that is far from the one that drove to 6 wins in 2004. Fans and pundits alike, talk of the slump that the younger Earnhardt seems to be stuck in, yet a new, more consistent, more adaptable driver is slowly taking the wheel of the National Guard #88. Full Story with Current Standings Milligan's Greer elected to NAIA Council of Presidents July 6th, 2011 ModelCitySports.com Milligan College, Tenn. (July 6, Greer's term on the council will expire in July 2013. President Jeanes is the current AAC representative. The AAC is comprised of 10 colleges from five states. In addition to Milligan, members include Bluefield College, Bryan College, Columbia (S.C.) College, Montreat College, Point University, Reinhardt University, Tennessee Wesleyan, Union (Ky.) College and Virginia Intermont. Full Story A's Knock Off Marlins in T-Ball Final
Sam Harmon Looks on as Coach Tosses Pitch --- All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com Click Image for over 40 Pics from Last Night ***More to Come in Next few Days from Earlier Games as Time Allows Florida and LSU lead an SEC that is Not your Father’s SEC
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 6/27/2011 Time has an influence on the shape of things that coaches and recruits just pale in comparison to. Looking at the SEC and its reputation conversation is usually dominated with talk of Alabama football or Kentucky basketball. The effect history has on the way people looks at a school far outweighs the actual greatness of that institution. The teams that scored championships in the past have a way of standing heads and shoulders above the rest no matter how they position themselves in the ranks today. Instead of taking everyone’s word for it, it’s time to break down the modern Southeastern Conference and find out what is perception and does that perception match reality? Lets Find Out With SEC's Outlook in the 21st Century Former ETSU signee Rory McIlroy wins 111th U.S. Open with ETSU alum Fitzgerald as caddie
BETHESDA, Md. (June 19, 2011) – Former ETSU golf signee Rory McIlroy put together one of the most impressive performances in U.S. Open history as he set numerous records in earning the wire-to-wire victory at the 111th U.S. Open Championship at Congressional, just outside of the nation’s capital on Sunday evening. Full Story Worlds Collide: Sports and Pop Culture Cross Paths
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 6/18/2011 In today’s world, sports and pop culture have integrated in a way no one watching the 1986 Boston Celtics win the NBA title could have seen. Why has sports taken such an intense and pervasive turn into the lives and minds of the athletes we love? To find out where we have been dumped we need to stop for a second and look at what led us to here. You hear the statement all of the time, “It’s more than just a game” or something similar to it. It has always meant to me that you can learn from the game, or that you can take the lessons learned in the struggle to succeed and transfer them as lessons for overcoming obstacles in life. It has never meant to me what goes on outside of the game it by far more important than the game itself. Yet, as the NBA Finals come to a close it seems a pattern set in motion in the early 90’s has brought us to a point to where the game doesn’t matter near as much as what happens off the field and/or court. Full Report.... Milligan adds Morales to 2011-12 signing class
Milligan College, Tenn. (June 14, 2011) --- Milligan College has announced the addition of Karns High School senior Jessica Morales to the 2011-12 signing class for cross country and track and field. Head Coach Chris Layne made the announcement. Milligan raises funds for athletic program Johnson City, Tenn. (June 13, 2011) --- 100 golfers participated in he 17th annual Greenwell-Aldridge Golf Classic on Monday afternoon, June 13, at the Johnson City Country Club, with proceeds benefiting Milligan College athletics. Full Story and More Information on Both Stories.... Kingsport Mets: How the 2011 draft helps an Organization in Need
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 6/10/2011 Clearly the Mets are an organization in upheaval and turmoil. Loaded with talent that has never truly lived up to the hype (John Maine, Reese Havens) and/or been injured all the time (Jose Reyes, David Wright), the Mets looked to the 2011 amateur draft to restock a talented yet shallow farm system. Frank Fultz will head up the Kingsport team in 2011 and hope to improve on a struggling 2010. Full Story UT’s Athletic Director Mike Hamilton Resigns: Fulmer Anybody???
By Josh Harwood(with quotes from UT Press Release) ModelCitySports.com 6/7/2011 Resigning or fired, looks like UT fans got what they wanted as Mike Hamilton exits stage left completing a tumultuous relationship with the Volunteer faithful who never truly were comfortable with one another – except for a moment or two. Full Story .... Science Hill's Norris falls out of First Round, Pirates take Cole with First
Picture Taken and Edited by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwoood ModelCitySports.com June 6th, 2011 The biggest surprise of the first round came as pick by pick went by without our own local talent, Daniel Norris, name called for apparent reasons that were at first unknown. It was thought that since a Rockies scout was at most of Science Hill's games he would fall no lower than number 20 where the Colorado organization stood. However, as it came more and more apparent that Norris is interested in honoring his commitment to Clemson he faded for at least one day. First Round Choices and Recap... DB, Science Hill dominate First Annual MCS: 2011 Region 1 Awards
All Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com ModelCitySports.com June 5, 2011 The curtain came down on the baseball class of 2011 on May the 27th as Farragut made it 4 in a row as champions of AAA in Tennessee. Region 1 pushed one team into the final 8, Unaka, who took a 15-14 record into the tourney and was bounced in 2 games. The other 2 classifications both got much more of the hype, but could not get past the much more powerful teams near or in Knoxville in the Regionals. Full Story with Awards... Three Milligan golfers named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
MilliganBuffs.com Milligan College, Tenn. (June 2, 2011) --- The Milligan College men's golf team saw three members honored as 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes on Thursday. The awards were announced by the NAIA national office. The three honorees were Ben Treadway (Johnson City, Tenn.), Daniel Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Blake Howard (Johnson City, Tenn.). It is the second consecutive year that Treadway has been honored as a Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, and the first season that Howard and Foster were eligible for the honor. Full Recap.... Milligan Track and Field Has Strong Showing at NAIA Marathon
MilliganBuffs.com ModelCitySports.com May 29, 2011 Marion, Ind. (May 28, 2011) --- The Milligan College track and field program saw three athletes continue the string of outstanding performances in the marathon during the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Marion, Ind. Full Recap.... Leavell, Payne lead Milligan at NAIA nationals
From MilliganBuffs.com Milligan College, Tenn. (May 27, 2011) --- Chelsea Leavell (Springfield, Tenn.) and Tanner Payne (Georgetown, Tenn.) recorded outstanding throws, but narrowly missed the finals during the second day of the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals in Marion, Ind. Full Story Déjà Vu: Harvick Drives by Junior to take Coca Cola 600
Picture(s) by Rick Newton for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/29/2011 You know when you are dreaming and something is out of reach and no matter how much you stretch you just can’t reach it. As for most of us its just a dream, for Dale Earnhardt Jr. it seems to be his stock car career at the moment. For the second time this year the black 29, the car his father used to drive, seems to be haunting Dale Jr. as he passed him on the final lap to snatch the victory away. This time it wasn’t a better car that Kevin Harvick was driving, no this time Junior just ran out of gas, as did many other s on the final few laps of the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Full Recap of 600 - Current Season Standings ETSU Ready to Keep Season Rolling starts with Jacksonville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 24, 2011) – The ETSU baseball team will open Atlantic Sun conference tournament play on Wednesday at 4 p.m. EDT with the No.2 seed Jacksonville at Dugan Field on the campus of Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn. as the Bucs look to get win their first ever A-Sun Championship. ETSU (36-19, 16-12 A-Sun) has posted a 3-3 record in tournament play in the last two years including wins in both of their opening games. This is the first postseason matchup between the Bucs and Dolphins. Jacksonville (34-20, 18-11 A-Sun) leads the all-time series 11-7 after taking two of three from ETSU at Cardinal Park earlier this year. Full Story at ETSUBucs.com A Look Back: Top 9 Moments for the Class of 2011
All Pictures By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/24/2011 Another year of cheers and tears has come and gone as graduates took to the stage to grab his or her diploma and set off to the future. The sports world in East Tennessee has been forever changed in 2011 as well, with new coaches coming in and superior talent heading out. The 2011 class is lettered with some of the most polished and talented prospects in the history of the Tri-City area. Daniel Norris, Chris Sensabaugh, and Heath Haden all bid their farewell in 2011, but left lasting footprints that will be talked about in Claude Russell’s for years to come. ModelCitySports is taking a look back at the year that was 2010/2011, and the lasting events that littered our city with the cheers and screams that come with each passing year in sports, the only way we know how in a top 9 list. Look Back on the Last Year with our Top 9.... Craig K’s 10 as Science Hill takes Region Crown
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/18/2011 OK, OK, You got me; I now understand that Science Hill is the best team this side of Knoxville. It did take two slaughter rules in 3 games against the no.2 and 3 teams in the area, but I am now a believer. Every bone and brain cell in my body was thinking Jefferson County would walk into Cardinal Park and beat the Toppers the same way they did Dobyns-Bennett just two days earlier. Box Score/Recap/ and Videos from Postgame
End of the Road: Patriots not to be Denied as Indians fall Victim
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/16/2011 The looks on the faces were the same; the tension was palatable throughout the Jefferson County complex. The pressure that comes with being an Indian was starting to boil over as Jefferson County came rushing back. You could hear and see the frustration as the innings ticked by and the Patriots answered every Indian push with one of their own. Jefferson County would advance outhitting the Indians and outscoring them, 10-5. Recap/BoxScore....and More Pictures Postgame with coach Ryan Wagner Postgame with Patriots coach Josh Warner
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/16/2011 As the regular season wrapped up with conference tournaments, my perception of the teams in the area became less clear. I was sure that Dobyns-Bennett’s hitting could make up for the lack of a true no.1 starter. I was sure that Unicoi County had peaked in the middle of the year, trying to get back into the race for the crown of 3 Rivers and would bow out early in the District tournament. I was sure that Science Hill would go as far as Daniel Norris could take them. However, I am still sure that the cream rose to the top and the Cinderella’s of the regular season fell by the wayside. Region 1 Outlook....and Predictions More Than Ready: Norris leads Toppers over Tribe and to Title
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/11/2011 More Pictures from District Championship So much has been said about the prospects of Daniel Norris in the upcoming MLB Amateur Draft. It seemed after DB faced him twice and put 16 hits in just 11 innings on him, some wondered if he was as truly good as everyone thought. Norris (8-1,1.63)more than answered the nit-picking and shutdown one of the most potent lineups in the state, taking the Toppers to their 5th straight District Championship. Recap/Box Score/Pics and More.... More Pictures from District Championship
Game Over: Sun Sets on Raiders' Season - Longhorns move on,10-6
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/8/2011 Following this edition of the Sullivan North Raiders all year you begin to expect things, for one, crazy comebacks no matter the size of the mountain. As the innings ticked away, Johnson County(15-17) kept answering each flurry the Raiders (16-13) would put together with a blast of their own. Down 10-6 in their last at-bat it looked for a second as if North was going to make one last charge as Cory Rowe escaped a mistake on the Longhorns part in a run down situation. Sammy Hampton turned out to be the water to the Raiders fire and broke the spirit of the Raiders in the 7th. Hampton saved his best pitch for his last one and then threw himself into catcher Danny Herman as they would top the Raiders, 10-6 and move on to face another tough test in Elizabethton on Monday. Box Score/Recap and Pictures from Tourney Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers, esp Mine...
Mimaw and Daddy Gray would love to see the woman you are, again...You are the greatest Mother - We and I love you, Joshua The Price is Right as Raiders hold off Longhorns, 5-4
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/6/2011 Sometimes a team just needs to get to the playoffs to get a clean slate and get out of a funk. The Golden Raiders were no different on Friday night as they showed flashes of the team that once held the Three Rivers conference in their hands. Raiders Ace held on through a rocky 7th to strike out the final out and final batter of the evening to get a 5-4 win and North moves on to face Sullivan East for turn No. 4. Recap/Box Score/and More.... Tribe Slows Up Hurricanes, Seniors Say Goodbye
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/4/2011 The Indians took the field on Wednesday Night to close up the year on a fantastic regular season and to say goodbye to some of the most celebrated Indian athletes. Sean Seabolt, Nathan Milsap, Reid Matthews, and Jake Bellamy closed out their careers with another great performance that showed off one of the most explosive offenses within 90 miles and one of the most durable pitching staffs as well. The Indians ended their regular season with an 8-1 win that would leave them tied for first at the top of the Big 8, though Science Hill owns the tie-breaker. Recap/BoxScore/Pics and More Senior Night goes Awry, North thumped by Betsy 16-6
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/4/2011 More Pictures From Senior Night..... Sometimes you have games you just want to get over and get to the next one, Wednesday was definitely one of those for North – one problem though, it was ‘Senior Night’. With special white-lettered jerseys the seniors could only sit by and watch as Elizabethton (18-13, 11-4) hit it all over the place. The Cyclones would wrap up 2nd place in the conference as North (15-11, 7-8) would stay in their 4th place spot for the districts that start Friday. Recap/Pics/Box Score....
Just One of Many From Senior Night...email jfkharwood@modelcitysports.com for info about more pics... Cyclones keep Championship Hopes Alive, Blank Raiders 4-0
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 5/3/2011 Elizabethton rode into Bloomingdale and made a statement heard round the Three Rivers world, with resounding shutout of Sullivan North. The Cyclones beat North 4-0 as they accumulated their 5th straight win of the year, along with their last 5 of 6 in conference. North continued their slide losing for the 8th time in 12 tries, after starting the year 11-2. The two will face off on Wednesday, to close the regular season and see just who is ready to make that jump into the Districts. Box Score/Photos and More.... Leeper sets World Record, Looks to 2012
By Calvin Sneed 4/30/2011 KINGSPORT — Blake Leeper, a 2007 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, a Church Hill native and a Douglass School descendant, set a world record during the first-ever Kansas Relays Invitational Paralympic 100-meter dash. The relay was held last week as a part of the 84th Kansas Relays at Hershberger Track at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. Leeper, a double-leg amputee who runs on two prosthetic legs, finished the race in 11.32 seconds and on the final day of the relay was presented the Most Outstanding Male Performer Award. More than 5,000 athletes represented schools and cities across the nation during the event. Leeper, 21, is currently living in Chula Vista, Calif., while he trains for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Full Story from Calvin Sneed East put North’s Title hopes on Life Support, take them down 2-1
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/28/2011 With 4 teams within one game of one another in the loss column, the Sullivan East (10-4, 15-9) vs. Sullivan North (7-6, 15-9) rubber match on Thursday would give one the winner a huge leg up in the chase for the Three Rivers crown. The two previous matches have been two of the most intense battles with each coming down to the last at-bat in both contests. Thursday’s game looked and felt like it would be nothing but a repeat of the last two, and in fact history does repeat itself, as North fell victim to an error ending the game at 2-1, overshadowing the pitching of both Dylan Price and Aaron Boiling. Full Box Score/Photos/Recap and more ---Click for More Pictures from Game--- Tribe lights Up the Kingsport Sky, rocks South 11-2
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/28/2011 With 3 games left in the regular season there are no more secrets, you are where you stand. The Indians (24-5, 11-2) have shown that they, with Science Hill, are the class of the Big 8 and it is on their shoulders to bring home the gold. Sullivan South (12-7, 7-5) has had their moments, especially when they stood at 10-2 and they were the biggest mystery this side of an Alfred Hitchcock. Box Score/Recap/Pics and More....
Tribe's Derrick Steele and Maurice Cannon Sign on the Dotted Line
Derrick Steele and Maurice Cannon signed their offers from Carson Newman and CC Powerhouse San Fran City College. For Video/Pics/and Recaps on their Careers Read On.. -More Pictures from All Signings- One Day after Upsetting Science Hill, Boone Blazed by Indians
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/25/2011 What goes around comes around….Usually. When a good team gets completely embarrassed against a rival, usually they turn around and try to do it right back the next opportunity. Well that’s what is supposed to happen, not on Tuesday in Gray as Boone got beaten up by Dobyns-Bennett (23-5, 11-2) once again. The Indians kept their abuse of Blazer pitching up scoring 9 runs to their 3, rounding out a grand total of 30 against the Daniel Boone (15-10, 4-7) staff in two games this season. Full Recap/Box Score Zach Ball silences Happy Valley - Sullivan North wins 6-0
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/26/2011 This time last year Sullivan North was searching for that elusive 2nd win, how thing have changed as the Raiders logged win no. 15 on Monday. Happy Valley had trouble with the pitching of Zach Ball who took to the mound under darkened skies and shut down Happy Valley to 4 hits in a 7 inning shutout. Ball would throw just 74 pitches, 54 strikes, while Brandon Peters and Derek Price held serve with their bats adding 4 runs of the Raiders’ 6. Recap/Box Score and More More Pictures from Game Tribe and Rebels put on Hitting Clinic, Indians Win 14-9
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/25/2011 The match-up that once was thought to be meaningless was full of meaning Monday night at J. Fred Johnson. South and DB were playing for a leg up on the 2nd place in the conference, and if things went right for the winner a 1st place standing may be ahead of them. Nathan Milsap put some space between the Indians and the Rebels as he ignited the club with 2 bombs to push the Tribe to a 14-9 win. Recap/Box Score and More Pictures Sullivan East moves Closer to 3-Rivers Crown, Beat Sullivan North 5-4
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/23/2011 Last time these two teams met it went down to the last at-bat in one of the most exciting games of the year. What would the two teams do for an encore? They may have topped themselves as Sullivan North did everything to answer every Patriots charge with their own. Once again, the losing team just ran out of innings as Sullivan East scored on an error filled bottom of the 7th inning to get the winning run in, holding home field and move on to the rubber match next week. Box Score w/Pics and More.... - Sample of Pics Matthews, Gunn lead Indians to Win over Longhorns, 5-2
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/23/2011 Dobyns-Bennett (21-5) continued its run through the gauntlet on Saturday morning as the clock hit 11 am. Anderson County, fresh off a 5-0 loss to Science Hill, came to J.Fred in hopes of keeping their record on the positive side. The Longhorns would give the Indians everything they wanted an more, but in the end the depth of the Indians pitching would prove futile for the Anderson County (13-14) lineup. With the score deadlocked at 2, Connor Gunn and Reid Matthews would provide the boost to put the Tribe on top for good as the Indians would walk away with their 21st win, 5-2. Box Score/Pics/ And More... More Pictures.... North locks in a Winning Year with Thrashing of Univ. High, 14-4
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/23/2011 North has been a team of late that has played down or up to the according competition. With so many games coming down to the final at bats during the last couple weeks, North needed a breather. Saturday morning could not have come at a more perfect time for the confidence addled Raiders. Sullivan North needed a reminder of how good their team can be when they have their pitching and hitting on at the same time. After batting around in a deluge of hard hitting during the 6th, the Golden Raiders ran the score to 14-4 and ended things early and pushing their record to 14-7. Full Story w Box Score & Pics.... Tribe and Vikings Dominate Dan Crowe/Tom Coughenour Relays
All-Around Winners..Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/21/2011 The Dan Crowe/Tom Coughernour Invitational came off without a hitch on Thursday night, the last Track event at DB for the year 2011. Texas Roadhouse sponsored the event which saw personal and school records fall at a fast pace. Maleke Foreman and Chris McElroy were just two of the Invitational Award winners. For Results / Pictures Closing in on Playoffs: ModelCity looks at Top 10 teams in Region 1
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com ModelCitySports.com 4/21/2011 After 3/4s of the season, the picture that was once blurry is now starting to become clear. After debate and going back and forth ModelCitySports is proud to present its first Top 10 for Baseball for Region 1 teams. From Johnson County to David Crockett we looked through the IMAC and Big 8 and pulled out the teams we think can go the furtheast and thus make up the Top 10 of April 21 , 2011 - Let's Begin With.... North gets back to Winning Ways, Tops East 9-8
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/19/2011 Sullivan North has done everything right but win during their last 5 games. With Sullivan East coming to town on Tuesday the Raiders looked prime to get out of the funk that they have been stuck in since Disney. Zach Ball did just that as he went the distance holding the Patriots back just enough to let the Raiders make a late inning charge and beat the No. 1 team in 3 Rivers. Full Story/Box Score ‘Remember J. Fred’ Tribe Overwhelms Crockett in 6, 11-1
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/19/2011 DB overruns the opposition by an average score of 8.3 to 3.6 during their 24 games this year. Guess What?? Tuesday was no different as they continued to extend their dominance at home, where they have been 12-1 this year. Peyton Taylor would go the full allotment for the Indians as they reached the 10 run slaughter rule with back ups coming in and showing the depth of the Indians. DB would improve to 11-1 since their one loss at home, against Science Hill and Norris. David Crockett would fall to 2-7 in conference and continue the tail spin ever since the upset of Science Hill. Full Story with Box Score and More.... Unicoi County gets 'Walk Off' in Win over North, 3-2
Pictures by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 4/18/2011 North stood as the class of Three-Rivers just 2 short weeks ago. After beating Chuckey–Doak and moving their record to 11-2, it looked like the Raiders were clearly the class of Region 1 in Double-A. The Raiders hit a road block at Johnson County at the beginning of last week and have yet to win since. Unicoi County (7-8, 3-3) and Sullivan North (11-7, 5-4) engaged in one of the best games of the yearas it came down to Unicoi in the bottom of the 7th. After striking out the first batter, Dylan Price left a pitch up and Brandon Foy launched a 360 foot home run giving the Blue Devils the win in one swing and pushing the Raiders to their 5th loss in a row. Full Story W/Pics Box Score and more...
Tribe's Derrick Steele and Maurice Cannon Sign on the Dotted Line
Derrick Steele and Maurice Cannon signed their offers from Carson Newman and CC Powerhouse San Fran City College. For Video/Pics/and Recaps on their Careers Read On.. -More Pictures from All Signings- Take a Bow: Science Hill’s run comes to an End as West moves on, 72-67
Science Hll falls....All Pictures and Videos BY Josh Harwood for modelcitysports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 3/7/2010 The curtains were closed on the Science Hill Men’s basketball season as Knox West came and closed out the Topper Palace. West had been ranked all year and just recently had fallen behind the ‘Toppers, but in the end it was West that was just the better squad. Though the Rebels of Knoxville had trouble in spurts, the Toppers’ succumbed to the Rebels and lost by 5 moving on to the State Tourney with fellow Region 2 partner, Bearden. Full Story Lady 'Toppers are State Bound, Beat Farragut
Toppers Cut down the Nets, Literally Photos and Video By Josh Harwood for www.modelcitysports.com BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 3/5/2010 The talent level of the northeast Tennessee basketball scene is down if you ask the most in the area, but the Girls would ‘beg to differ’. The Lady Hilltoppers (32-3) woke up from a slow start against the Farragut Admirals (27-7) to advance to the State Tournament. The Toppers were led by Shy Copney and Enjelica Reid who combined for 32 points and pushed the ‘Toppers past the Admirals by a final of 68 to 52. Full Story with Pictures and Video
Picture by Wendy Lane - Prep Opt Platinum Team 1st Place - Pictured are left to right Coach Danny Taylor, Mollie Osborne, Kalena Strickland, Jessica Crawford, Abbie Russell, Kynadi Lane, and Coach Angie Taylor By Cassandra Kerney ModleCitysports.COM 3/3/2010 The ETCG Prep Opt Platinum Team won 1st place at the 2011 Smoky Mountain Gymnastics Vacation Classic in Sevierville February 25-27th. This makes the 2nd meet in a row that the girls have won gold. Kynadi Lane, Kalena Strickland, and Jessica Crawford all brought home All-Around Gold Medals. Full Story (Plus results for Meadowview Gymnastics) Fade to Black: Lady Indians fall to Science Hill in Semis 68-44
BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 3/1/2011 It came down to the Ladies of Dobyns Bennett’s basketball program with the last chance to advance to the State sectionals, with the Guys ousted by Sevier County. Science Hill came out with energy and more of the 50/50 plays and just wore out the Lady Indians. The Lady ‘Toppers depth overloaded the Tribe with speed from all angles and it created space around the perimeter that made the difference. Science Hill would win by 24, 68-44, and move on to face Jefferson County with a chance to play either Farragut or Knox West with State Tourney on the line.Full Story Bears maul the Tribe in the Dome, move on to face Morristown East Ailshie and Schmidt have mini-dual, combine for 49 points, 17 rebounds
DB Fal;lls in 1st Round of Regions...P{ictures and Video by Josh Harwood for ModelcitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/27/2011 Like dropping a basketball without air, so ends the Dobyns-Bennett basketball season on Saturday night against Sevier County. The Tribe fought hard and held the lead until the 4:30 mark in the 3rd quarter, but Sevier County seemed to handle the pressure better and eliminated the Indians and move on to the Topper Palace on Tuesday Night to face Morristown East.Full Recap Plus Video Big 8 goes 3 and 1, as Science Hill and DB face off for the 3rd Time ModelCitySports.com 2/25/2011 Tennessee High had a rougher time than most thought as Cherokee traveled north. Cherokee would close out the year giving the Big 8 Co-Champ trouble as the two would be tied 24-24 late in the 2nd quarter, until the Lady Vikings (25-7) would take hold with an 11-0 run to close the half. The Lady Chiefs would fight back to close it from 17 to 8 but could never break the 8 point barrier and would lose by a score of 67-51. The Cheifs would be led by 1500 point scorer, Casey Ryans, who would cash in her normal 23 points leading a furious comeback by the Cherokee squad. The Lady Vikings would shoot well from the field hitting on 23 of 47 while holding the Cheifs to a 33 % shooting on the defensive end. The Lady Viking swould be led by Blakely Burl;eson with 18 while Ashley Mitchell helped with 17 points, 7 boards, 7 steals, and 5 assist. Patty Taylor and Lindsey Price would help out their leader Ryans with 7 points each. The Chiefs season comes to a close with a 19-14 record, while Jefferson County comes to play the Lady Vikings in what should be a thriller. The rest of the Big 8 Dobyns Bennett over Sevier County 46-45 Science Hill over Seymour 83-40 Jefferson County over Volunteer 60-32 Scores from around the Area: Grainger over Happy Valley 54-44 Greeneville over Unicoi County 47-28 Elizabethton over Chuckey Doak 63-48 South Greene over Sullivan East 78-52 North's streak ends - Unicoi County moves on to Championship Price leads Raiders with 12 in Ugly Game, 44-42
North unfocused Most of Night falls to Devils, 44-42 Pics and Vids by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/20/2011 “If you would have told me that we would hold them to 44 points….” stated North coach Mitch Cox. “I would have bet everything that we would have won.” Thank God, Cox decided to ‘hold’em’ for the Blue Devils of Unicoi fought through an ugly game to move on to the Championship game in the 3 Rivers Conference. Unicoi County fought back slowly from a slow start to knock off the streaking Raiders, 44-42. Full Story Win and Advance, North pushes aside Happy Valley with 43-36 win
Picture/Videos By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/18/2011 How times have changed for the Sullivan North basketball program. Last year if the Raiders had come out this over-hyped and cautious to make mistakes, Happy Valley would have jumped all over them and advanced to the Regional’s, but that was then. Happy Valley tried to change things up early, but it was too little as North overcame an early push from the Warriors – winning 43-36 - and moveing on to face the No. 8 team in Double A in the state, Unicoi County. Full Story Tribe gets Revenge on Boone, Ailshie hits for 26 as DB rolls 84-52
DB v Boone Pics and Videos By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/18/2011 Two things to know pre-Daniel Boone vs. Dobyns-Bennett: It was going to be physical and the two teams definitely do not like each other. The two teams had split the regular season series with each game being hard fought and rather pleasant. That was then, this is now and Thursday night was everything the past two meetings were not - Add in a Full Moon, and it was going to be as eerie as the night was weird. Things would completely break down for the ‘Blazers and their fans as DB would walk away with their most complete game of the year and a win by 32 – 84 to 52. Video/Pics Full Recap.... 'MCS - Coach of the Year' goes to North's Mitch Cox From 16 losses in 2010 to 16 Wins in 2011
The Many Moods of Mitch Cox....Picture Taken and Edited by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com ModelCitySports.com 2/17/2011 ModelCitySports wanted to take an hour out of this week and look back on a season that went by too fast. We wanted to see if our predictions from just a few months back came true and then take a look at who did what the best. With our first award we are going to start with Coach of the Year. Our boundaries run through District 1 from Class A to AAA. So let’s start with the top….Full Story on Mitch Cox The Indians comes back to Life, Survives Cougar attack 70-64 Daugherty puts together line of 14points, 6 boards, and 6 blocks
All Picture by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/15/2011 After a terrible showing in Morristown last week, the Indians were motivated to come out blazing in their first round match-up with Sullivan Central. The Tribe would do just that jumping to a 8-0 lead that would grow to 15 with 2 minutes left in the first half. With the score 38-23, Central drained consecutive 3-pointers to close the lead to 9 and from that point on the game was on. Central shot an incredible 54% from the arc, but DB would out do the Cougars shooting 56% from the entire field and holding on to a 6 point win, 70-64 and advancing to the 2nd round of the Districts. Full Story ....Other Recaps.... ETCG Wins Gold at 2011 Gatlinburg Gymnastics Classic
The East Tennessee Cheer and Gymnastics Prep Opt Platinum Team placed 1st at the Gatlinburg Gymnastics Classic February 12-13th. Pictured left to right are Abbie Russell, Mollie Osborne, Kalena Strickland, Kynadi Lane, and Jessica Crawford. They are coached by Danny and Angie Taylor....Picture by Wendy Lane By Cassandra Kerney ModelCitySports.com 2/16/2011 Gymnasts from East Tennessee Cheer and Gymnastics attended the 2011 Gatlinburg GymnasticsClassic in Gatlinburg, Tennessee February 12-13th. The event was hosted by Gymnastics Counts. Full Results and Story.... Lady Rebels' Season comes to a close, DB advances 53-46 7 Lady Indians score 7 points or more
All Pictures and Viedos by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com BY Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/15/2010 Were the Lady Indians’ about to go through a bad case of Déjà vu? Just two years ago an underrated Sullivan South squad jumped on them at home and ended their season in the first round of the districts. When you face your fiercest rival in the playoffs records go out the window and for 16 minutes it looked as if the Indians may be in some trouble. South Story - DB Story with Diff Pics.... Other First Round Scores: Tennessee High 52 Daniel Boone 36 Science Hill 86 David Crockett 15 Sullivan North gets Revenge on Betsy, wins 63-54 District Tourney kicks off on 19th
Seniors Chris Gilliam and Dylan Price smile after their Senior Night, Picture by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/11/2010 Sullivan North wrapped up the regular season the best way a Raider fan can think of, a win over the Cyclones while their seniors left to applause. After the first 8 minutes the Elizabethton squad never really was in a game that was far worse than the score would dictate. Chase Arnold’s double-double supplied the necessary punch to let Dylan Price and Chris Gilliam walk in style – Winning 63-54. Full Story TSSAA Playoffs Beginning to Take Shape
District Playoffs set in Big 8, 3 Rivers will be within 5 hours... ModelCitySports.com 2/11/2010 For weeks now the fights for the tops of the Big 8 conference and Three Rivers has been between mainly 2-3 schools with both sides, Girls and Guys. Science Hill slowly tightened their grip on the Guys Big 8 while the Lady's side was won with a simple flip of a coin. In 3 Rivers it has been all Elizabethong and a little bit of Unicoi County all year while the guys side has been controlled by the Blue Devils of Unicoi County - So with the Big 8 conference set, and the 3 rivers all but set up we can now look at what and who will be playing come next week. Full Brackets for Both Conferences Guys/Gals Peek Previews:
Sullivan North gets Big Conference Win over Happy Valley, 62-48 Raiders secure 4th spot in the upcoming 3 Rivers Playoffs
Legend , Charlie Bayless of Happy Valley...Pictures and Video by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By JoshHarwood ModelCitySports.com 2/10/2011 The Three Rivers Conference is almost set for the District playoffs to begin, just one thing to set straight first- the bottom seeds, 4 through 6. That would all be decided on Thursday night as Happy Valley came to Sullivan North to fight for the number 4 spot while the other would fall to the 5th. Sullivan North brought their A game, shooting lights out and taking home the win and 4th place in the Three Rivers conference. Full Story and Pics.... Tribe doesn’t fall for Trap, beat Vikings on Senior Night 56-43
Chris Ellis Down for the Count...All Pics and Videos by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/8/2010 The season is winding down; Tyler Alishie is on the bench, it was ‘Senior Night’, a hyped-rivalry win was their last game, and the playoffs are just around the corner. The game on Tuesday night with Tennessee high was a trap game at its most basic definition. That is why the games are played, and DB is such a good fundamental team. Derrick Steele led the Indians on Senior Night with 13 points and a team-building win over the Vikings 56-43. Full Story......With Pics North Scraps to Win over Virginia High, 50-47
White floats it in...Picture By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/7/2011 In High School Sports ‘a win is a win is a win’ you hear all of the time. Sullivan North did just that as Virginia High came across the border to face their new rival. The game was one of the messiest games of the year for the young Raiders, but they still knew who to go to when it matter, Chase Arnold. A big 3 and 2 huge free throws later, the Raiders wrapped up their 14th Win, 50-47 Full Story Fan-tastic, DB beats South with some struggle, 57-44 Lady Indians beat Lady Rebels, 68-58
Alishie pulls into the Lane.....Picture By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/5/2011 To not be at Sullivan South on Friday night is to not understand the two games that were taking place. I am not talking about the girl’s games or the boy’s game, but the game on the court and the game in the stands. DB won the game with a 2nd quarter run that pushed the lead in the double digits and they may have won the crowd competition with a well thought out “sketch” during halftime that had 3 fans tossed for their activity with the halftime show. South Full / DB Full Story Carson Newman becomes Dobyns Bennett the Sequel
Pictures and Videos By Josh harwood for ModelCitySports.com With the coup the Eagles pulled by getting 3 stars from one of the best Dobyns-Bennett teams in history, the Eagles assured themselves for success in the next 4-5 years. Chrsi Sensabaugh, Sean Seabolt, and Cory Hall all will join Zach Fleming and Issac Kinley in the Orange and Blue. Brenton Leeper will be on the other side as he joins the Tornados of Brevard. For Pics/Video/ and Recap Continue Reading..... DB lets out Frustration on Falcons, Wins Big 76-39
Zach D. sends it back about 20 feet...Picture By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/1/2011 After losing a controversial game down in Cherokee, the Indians came back to split the next 4 games. What makes the two losses even worse is that they came against the other Big 8 contenders, Daniel Boone and Science Hill. Instead of standing at a respectable 17-6, the Indians went into Tuesday night standing at 15-8 and struggling. Volunteer just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time as DB (16-8, 9-3) let a weeks long worth of built up frustration out on the Falcons, 76-39. Full Story Sevier has No Answer for slow First Half, lose Championship to Toppers 51-40
All Pictures from Championship By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 2/1/2011 Vance Middle School was the site for the future of Tri-Cities High School sports and the verdict that came back is – Kingsport and Johnson City sports are in good hands. Science Hill battled John Sevier for the crown on Monday night and won with an overpowering performance from Kalen Wampler for 24 points, who drove the Toppers to a 51-40 win. Full Story Sullivan North gets Back on Track with Win over University High Arnold has Huge Night with 23 points and 15 boards
Picture by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/30/2011 The 4 game skid is finally snapped, but by no means was it easy. University High pushed Sullivan North to the wire in every since of the word until North could finally grab the victory during Winning Time. The young Raiders rode a double-double by Chase Arnold to the Win and to their first 10 win regular season since the 2007-2008 season. Full Story First Annual AAU Wrestling Dresch Open hits Johnson City
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/30/2011 Science Hill was full of kids ready for combat on Saturday as the first annual Rick Dresch Open. The tournament was run and operated by Don Riley, who also is a helping hand for the whole Science Hill wrestling community. Kids ranged in age from 4/5 to 8th grade and came from all over the Northeast area of Tennessee for their respective AAU clubs. The tournament was a huge success and ran all day with over 150 kids competing. Full Story and tons of Photos from the event East Regional closes with Science Hill on Top, Again! 2-time State Champs Move on
All Pictures by Josh Harwood for use only with www.modelcitysports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/29/2011 Science Hill is starting to become the true powerhouse across the board in Wrestling. Saturday afternoon just put another block on to the dynasty that is women’s wrestling at Science Hill. Stone Memorial’s Rebecca Gonzalez would walk away with the Wrestler of the Evening but it was all Maroon and Gold walking on to the Sectionals. Full Story and Results..... John Sevier creeps by Robinson to face ‘Toppers in Finals
Pictures By Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/27/2011 In the Winner’s Bracket 4 teams faced off on Thursday to decide the fate of the Championship game for the Middle 8 Conference. The John Sevier Warriors faced the Ross N. Robinson Redskins in what would turn out to be the rubber match for the schools. While Sevier would barely get by a talented RNR squad, Science Hill would have little trouble disposing of the Colonial Heights Chargers and moving on to Monday’s Championship. Robinson Recap/Sevier Recap plus Colonial Heights Coverage |
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Highway Robbery in Cherokee, DB stunned 62-60
Picture taken and edited by Josh harwood for use with ModelCitySports.com only By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/15/11 During a visit to Cherokee last year, Dobyns-Bennett(13-6) was left feeling helpless as the Chiefs beat the Indians from the free throw line on their way to a 53-51 steal. If that was a common everyday theft, today’s game was the Berney Madoff of thefts the Indians had to endure. The Indians let a 10 point lead slowly fade away in a controversial 4th quarter, that saw the zebras put their imprint on the game with a technical foul that would be the two-point difference, as the Chiefs(14-4) stole another one - 62-60. Full Story Dobyns-Bennett gets their Revenge, dominate Vikings 72-36 D-Boe comes up big off the bench
Picture taken and edited by Josh Harwood for ModelCitySports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/11/2010 When DB and Tennessee High met in the Arby’s Classic, the Vikings jumped out to a 19-5 lead and never really looked back. The Indians could never get their shot rolling from 13 feet out and thus the Viking zone got smaller and smaller, making it impossible for the Indians to get to the basket. Tuesday night was a completely different game as Devaun Swafford and Cory Combs stretched the defense and hit their shots to open up the zone and penetrate – making for a zone that got larger until it disappeared all together. Swafford turned things around from a mediocre shooting performance at Volunteer and lifted the Indians to a 72-36 win. Full Story
Bearden takes Back No.1 Spot in MCS Top 10 Jeff County moves to top on girl’s side By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/3/2011 ^^^(Rankings Above Columns)^^^ Bearden got their revenge over the break to top Knox West and thus regained the top spot in MCS East Tennessee Boy’s (Bi-Weekly) Top 10. Science Hill failed to impress in the Arby’s Classic as they were upset by Tennessee High and failed to place in the tournament. Dobyns Bennett didn’t do much better, but showed some promise in their beating of Sumter during the Arby’s. Tennessee High took down the top 2 teams in the Big 8 but still at 8-8,0-3 does not look like a top 10 team, yet. Daniel Boone did enough in Daytona Beach to get a win and improve to 9-4 and look more and more like the team that went to the sub-state last year. Full Story..... Pickwell shines as Bucs roll over Mercer, 83-68
Natalie Pickwell of Kingsport...Photo Courtesy of ETSUBucs.com MACON, Ga. - Great things came from Tara Davis , Destiny Mitchell and Natalie Pickwell (Kingsport, Tenn.) Monday evening as the talented trio generated 76 percent of the Lady Buccaneer offense en route to guiding ETSU past Mercer, 83-68, inside the University Center. Davis led the way for the Blue and Gold as she netted a team-high 23 points, while Mitchell enjoyed making a visit back to her home state as she posted her second straight double-double (fourth of her career) after tallying 22 points and 12 rebounds. Rounding out the scoring attack was Pickwell’s 18-point, six-rebound effort. Full Story
Picture Taken and Edited by Josh Harwood A look back at the Holiday Tournaments: New Peoples Bank Classic/Arby’s and more By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 1/1/2011 The Holidays have come to a close and I want to take a time out for one second to say where I have been the past 3 days. I lost a great friend and partner in crime in Allun Cormier and as much as he hated to be talked about - he was a guy you wanted to be around. From brightening up my days playing volleyball, hanging at his many number of places of rest, or just sitting and talking in a parked car – Allun was one of a kind and will be missed by many. Instead of taking time out and recapping what everyone already knows, we are going to take a look at what the tournaments set up for the upcoming conference slate. Full Story The Tribe get back on the Winning Trail - beat Sullivan East 56-39 Live from the Arby's Classic: Day 3
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/29/2010 With a game involving teenagers and being set for 9 in the morning, a slow start was for sure. Dobyns-Bennett finally woke up on the defensive end during the 2nd half to hold the Sullivan East Patriots scoreless on their way to a 22-6 lead at the half. With each quarter the two teams woke up and started to trade baskets, but the Patriots could never get within striking distance to get back into the game - thus East goes home and DB moves on with a 56-39 victory. Full Story Indians fall short to fast paced Mentor Cardinals, 83-78
By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/27/10 The Christmas Holiday would not be fitting without the 28th annual Arby’s Classic. Dobyns-Bennett faced Mentor(5-0) and came close in pulling off an upset of the Ohio based team 83-78. The game was full of runs by the Indians that saw them jump to a 10 point lead at one time only to fall behind by 13 points in the 4th quarter. The Indians (8-4) made a late run only to fall by 5 points as the Viking Hall clock hit 0 – 83-78. Full Recap....other scores to the right>>>>> Indians Hail to the Chiefs - Fall 56-53 Johnson and Scales have a duel
Scales and Johnson face off on Friday Night...Picture By Josh Harwood for ModelCitysports.com By Josh Harwood ModelCitySports.com 12/21/2010 In a game that had ‘trap’ written all over it, the Cherokee Chiefs came to Kingsport and walk away with a huge upset victory over the Dobyns-Bennett Indians. During much of the first half, the Chiefs’ James Scales went one on one with Juwan Johnson in a game that brought out the best in each during the first 16 minutes. The two combined for 41 points or almost 40% of all of the scoring at Buck Van Huss on Tuesday night. It would turn out that Scales had plenty of scoring help during the final 8 minutes while the Indians(3-1, 7-3) would only muster 8 points in the 4th quarter and fall by 3, 56-53, to the old rival. Full Story Arrants takes ModelCitySports Fantasy League Crown!!
The ModelCitySports Fantasy Football League came to a close Sunday Night with the Championship matchup between Kingsport Sehablamierda vs. Fall Branch Price - Sehab.. Came out on top by a score of 88-72. The 3rd Place consolation match went to regular no1 seed MCS over the Church Hill Rebels by a score of 117-88. Congrats to Anthony Arrants and Josh Price for the championship match. What a year, the league was so close we had 2 ties and close to having one in the playoffs. Thanks for everyone taking part and playing hard all year. We will be back next year, be thinking about the 2 players your keeping. MCS League Playoff Standings – With the Regular Season Records
ETCG Gymnasts dominate - Take Home 2 All-Around Golds ETCG GYMNASTS COMPETE AT THINK PINK INVITATIONAL IN BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Think Pink Invitational - Picture by Stephanie Moore - Level 3 (1st place Team) By: Cassandra Kerney ModelCitySports.com 12/7/2010 ETCG gymnasts, Brook McDavid, Haylie Tilson, and Ariana Kerney dominated thecompetition by winning 1st place All-Around gold medals and trophies at the Think PinkInvitational in Burlington, North Carolina. Also, with a score of 108.850, Level 3 teammembers, Kaci Byrd, Abbi Dickenson, Kylie Vaughn, Aviree Moore, and Ariana Kerneybrought home the 1st place team trophy to Kingsport, Tennessee by edging out the NorthCarolina team, Superior Gymnastics. Full Recap
Virginia Tech Coastal Champs with Win over Miami The win – Tech’s ninth straight after opening the season with two losses – assures the Hokies of a spot in the ACC championship game to be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Dec. 4. Tech, which moved to 9-2 overall, 7-0 in ACC play, needs only a victory over Virginia in the season finale to become the first ACC team to go undefeated in league play since the ACC expanded to 12 teams. Full Story Carmichael and Young headline Finalist for Tennessee Mr. Football awards.
William Carmicheal and Devrin Young highlight the Mr. Football finalist for the Eas Tennessee area.The Arwards will be given out on the 29th of November. A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2010 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists |
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