Today's Sports

With Harriman boys basketball banned from all spring practice, the school said it would take its time finding a head coach to replace Wesley Jones.

It looks like that time may be coming soon.

“Were accepting application right now and we’ll probably start interviewing by Thursday of this week,” said Bobby Clark, Harriman Vice Principal and athletic director.

“Hopefully, we’ll have some in by the end of next week.”

With most high schools in the area finally finished, most student-athletes who had planned on continuing their playing careers into college have already signed.

On Friday, two more names were added to that list when Rockwood’s J.C. Bowen and Alex Patterson signed bowling scholarships to play for Martin Methodist College.

“It’s a dream come true for me,” Bowen said.

Bowen, who started bowling at the age of three, moved to Tennessee last year, but has been bowling competitively for some time.

If you would’ve asked 14-year-old Sarah Rainwater if she would playing tennis in college she would told you, “no way.”

At that time, the young Roane County High School student was just picking up the game. Now, more than eight years later, she has finished her college playing career at Milligan College.

Prior to their match up with Pigeon Forge, the Rockwood Tigers soccer team was riding a four-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 21-10.

Pigeon Forge handed the Tigers their first loss since the squad beat the Tigers 6-1 back in April.

That didn’t end Rockwood’s season, however, but Tuesday’s 9-0 loss to Christian Academy of Knoxville would.

CAK, winner of six state titles in the last 12 years, got things going early with two goals in the first 20 minutes of the first half.