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Today's Sports

  • Tiger’s offense explodes against...

    By Jack Sims

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    It was not a good night for the Oliver Springs Bobcats. The Rockwood Tigers pounced early and never let up winning, 72-44.

    Early on it was obvious that the Bobcats did not have their head in the game. The Rockwood Tigers were able to score sixteen un-answered points before the Bobcats ever broke onto the score board. The first Bobcat basket came with less than 2 minutes left to go in the first period.

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  • Midway shuts down Lady Tigers

    The Midway Lady Waves were aggressive in shutting down the Sunbright Lady Tigers Tuesday night, 57-34.

    The win puts Midway in a three-way tie for second place in the district with Sunbright and Wartburg.

    “The girls are really working hard and have a great attitude,” Midway Coach Mike Hayes said. “I think we have really gotten better since before Christmas and hope we can keep things rolling.

    “We’ve played some good teams and Sunbright had a bad game tonight. I hope we had something to do with that.

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  • Harriman “Best”ed by Oakdale

    By Melissa Coley

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    The Oakdale Eagles will take a district win any way they can get it.

    With 4.2 seconds left in Tuesday night’s game, Garrett Best went to the free throw line for a double bonus shot with the game tied at 67 and hit one of two charity tosses to give Oakdale a one point lead to cement a heartbreaking Harriman loss, 68-67.

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  • Harriman “Best”ed by Oakdale

    By Melissa Coley

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    The Oakdale Eagles will take a district win any way they can get it.

    With 4.2 seconds left in Tuesday night’s game, Garrett Best went to the free throw line for a double bonus shot with the game tied at 67 and hit one of two charity tosses to give Oakdale a one point lead to cement a heartbreaking Harriman loss, 68-67.

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  • Seniors rolling for big scores

    SENIOR BOWLERS

    January 11

    1st High Game - Connie Milhollon, Harold Zeilman 427

    2nd High Game - Sylvia Whitehouse, George Wadlington 447

    3rd High Game - Beverly Zeilman, Bruce Martin 475

    High Scores today - Sylvia Whitehouse 210 game

    High Series for today - Beverly Zeilman, Bruce Martin 1329

    High Series for January - Beverly Zeilman, Bruce Martin 1329

    High Averages - Connie Milhollon 168, Rick Matthews 183

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  • Kingston splits games with...

    Kingston travelled to Sweetwater to square off with the Wildcats Monday night. The Lady Jackets rolled over the opposition, 46-29. The Yellow Jackets didn’t fare quite as well, losing 73-45.

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  • Hill and Taylor make Coaches’...

    The Tennessee Football Coaches Association recently released its selections for the state’s All-State team.

    On the list were two representatives from Region 2, Class 1A, Midway Green Wave quarterback Jason Taylor and Oliver Springs Bobcats’ defensive back and all-purpose player Mason Hill.

    Taylor received his nod for the offensive team.

    Taylor’s led the Green Wave to a 7-4 record and a playoff berth before losing in the opening round to the Cloudland Highlanders, 36-22.

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  • Lack of rhythm dooms Oliver...

    By Jack Sims

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    The Sunbright Tigers put a district win in the books, going 77-60 against the Oliver Springs Bobcats Friday night.

    Rhythm or the lack thereof, seemed to be the flavor of the night for the Bobcats.

    Sunbright took the opening tipoff and in short order put 10 unanswered points on the board before the Bobcats responded.

    At the end of the first quarter of play, the Tigers were in full control with a score of 12-7.

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  • Sunbright throws Lady ’Cats off...

    By Jack Sims

    newsroom@roanecounty.com

    The Oliver Springs Bobcats traveled to a disappointment in Sunbright Friday night. In a game that started out promising, the Lady Bobcats seemingly lost their rhythm and poise and never got it back.

    As a result Oliver Springs lost, 44-33.

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  • Wartburg pulls away from Midway

    Some teams just match up well with others and the Midway Green Wave match up well with the Wartburg Bulldogs.

    Despite having only two wins on the season and sitting seventh in the District 3-A standings, Midway gave Wartburg all it could handle Friday night before the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter for an 84-68 victory.

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