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3 days ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
WISE — It came down to the slimmest of margins, just like it did three of the four times J.I. Burton and Twin Springs met on the softball diamond this season.
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6 days ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
The Gate City girls tennis team will play in the Class 2A state tournament later this week, but they would like to go in as Region 2D champions. All that stands in their way in the Region 2D finals on Monday is Marion, which has won the last two state championships, and still has three-time defending singles champion Parker White on their side.
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
DUFFIELD — No matter whether is high, long, triple or hurdles, Jalynn Rogers loves to jump. The 5-foot-8 junior from Rye Cove also likes to run, shoot, rebound, spike and just about anything else on the athletic venue of her choice. "She is very reward oriented," Rye Cove girls track coach Heather Petersen said.
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1 week ago | 
johnsoncitypress.com | Brian Woodson
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
GATE CITY — It was rainy night for soccer at the Scott County Sports Complex. No problem for the Blue Devils. Keegan Bright scored two goals and Garrett McLain dished out two assists to lead Gate City to a 4-0 Region 2D quarterfinal victory on a wet Thursday night. “The field conditions are not ideal, but the kids love playing in stuff like this,” Gate City head coach Aaron Hillman said. Gate City (18-1-1) will host John Battle in the Region 2D semifinals on Tuesday.
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
GATE CITY — The harder it rained, the more fun Aubrey Smith had. The Gate City junior scored two goals on a rainy Thursday evening to lead the Blue Devils to a 4-0 Region 2D quarterfinal win over Marion at the Scott County Sports Complex. Gate City (16-3-2) will advance to face Graham in the Region 2D semifinals on Tuesday at Wise County Central in Norton. The Gate City boys were playing Virginia High in a Region 2D boys quarterfinal as deadline approached. Details can be found at timesnews.net.
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
JOHNSON CITY — Joe Pennucci has been here before. The East Tennessee State head baseball coach was an assistant at Stony Brook when the Seawolves won 52 games in 2012, earning a berth in the College World Series in the process. "I think that the 2012 team did show that a lot of mid-majors can make some noise, certainly," said Pennucci, who will lead ETSU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. "Just let those guys play, that was the thing.
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
GATE CITY — Brayden Cox was bitten by the baseball bug at a young age. That hasn’t changed. “Ever since I was little,” he said. “My dad got me into it when I was little and it has been baseball ever since.”The Gate City senior shortstop is winding down a four-year career with the Blue Devils, with hopes of a deep postseason run as the Region 2D tournament begins this week.
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1 week ago | 
timesnews.net | Brian Woodson
GATE CITY — Addison Bays was fine with transferring to Twin Springs two years ago to join her father in Nickelsville. There was one condition. “I gave Dad an ultimatum that if I was going to come to school with him he was going to have to start a tennis team,” said Bays, who played tennis among other sports at Gate City. He did.
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3 weeks ago | 
johnsoncitypress.com | Brian Woodson
JOHNSON CITY — The road to Murfreesboro is long. So were the home runs for Farragut. The Admirals pounded five long balls, including two from University of Tennessee signee Elsa Morrison, as Farragut blasted its way past Science Hill, 10-3, for a Class 4A sectional victory on Friday evening at Metro-Kiwanis Park.
