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Today's Sports

  • Dixie Youth tourneys start Friday

    Friday night will be a big night for area youth league baseball players as the start of Dixie Youth postseason play begins in two age groups.
    A total of two Dixie Youth west sub-district tournaments will begin with teams from Roane County playing in  Rockwood and Spring City.
    A Tournament
    The Dixie Youth A sub-district tournament for ages 5-6 will take place in Rockwood.
    A total of seven teams will battle it out in Rockwood with a total of three games being played on Friday.

  • Hoops galore at Roane State camp
  • ACAC enjoys Greeneville

    By CHIP FISCHER
    Special to the News

  • Magic prepare for magical trip

    When it comes to softball, not many places compare to Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame Stadium.

  • 2013 All-District 4-A/AA Soccer...

    Player of the Year
    Ryan Creel (CAK)
    Offensive Player of the Year
    Marco Govea (Rockwood)
    Defensive Player of the Year
    Josh Purvis (Alcoa)
    Coach of the Year
    Wes Ford (Rockwood)

  • Application period for big game...

    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2013 Elk and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts, the Youth Elk, and WMA Youth will run through July 24.
    The elk and youth elk hunts were moved to coincide with the application period for the other Fall WMA/Youth Big Game Quota Hunts. Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 24.

  • Fishing Report

    Caney Fork: Fishing is good. Several trout are being caught in period of no flow, while fishing with flies. Some nice browns have been caught near Carthage while using spoons and spinners.

    Center Hill: Fishing is good. Water temperature is 81 degrees; lake is stable. Several bass are being caught at night on spinnerbaits and jigs while fishing points in 10 feet of water. Walleye fishing is fair, while trolling night crawlers and using crankbaits on flats in 10-15 feet of water. Bluegill fishing is good on crickets around bluffs in 15 feet of water

  • Roane County Sports Briefs

    FAST Football Camp set for June 18-20

    The 2013 FAST Football Camp for ages 6-13 will be held at Roane State Community College in Harriman, from June 18-20 from 9 a.m. until noon each day.
    The camp is non contact and focuses on fundamentals. The camp will be ran by Oliver Springs head coach Wiley Brackett, Kingston head coach Brian Pankey and Rockwood head coach John Webb.
    Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The first day and the cost is $60 pre-registered or $65 day of camp. Siblings receive a $5 discount.

  • Kingston Senior Bowlers

    Friday, May 24

    1st Game- Kathleen Baker and Leonard McIntosh- 437
    2nd Game- Kathleen Baker and Leonard McIntosh- 464
    3rd Game- Virgie Watson (solo)- 452
    High Scores- None Reported
    High Series- Kathleen Baker and Leonard McIntosh- 1318
    Series May- Virgie Watson and Edd Watson- 1336
    High Avg.- Loretta Carrington 157  Edd Watson 161
    All seniors are welcome Friday at 1 p.m.

  • Application period for big game...

    The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2013 Elk and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts, the Youth Elk, and WMA Youth will run through July 24.
    The elk and youth elk hunts were moved to coincide with the application period for the other Fall WMA/Youth Big Game Quota Hunts. Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 24.

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