Johnny Wilson

1 month ago | heraldcourier.com | Johnny Wilson

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Sometimes a man has just got to tip his hat. Trey Thompson and the Greeneville Greene Devils deserved as much after the way they played Tuesday night. Surrounding its 6-foot-8 stud with a foursome of knock-down shooters, Greeneville ran out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never wavered, claiming a 74-61 win over Tennessee High in semifinal play of the Region 1-AAA boys basketball tournament at Viking Hall.

1 month ago | heraldcourier.com | Johnny Wilson

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Pretty much left for dead just a few weeks ago, the Tennessee High girls basketball team has arrived for March Madness, right on time. Tennessee High, riding the capable shoulders of the sensational Addie Wilhoit, snagged the biggest win of its coach's career on Monday night, overtaking Greeneville late to claim a surprising 55-48 decision in semifinal play of the Region 1-AAA tournament at Viking Hall.

1 month ago | heraldcourier.com | Johnny Wilson

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Sitting in a quiet locker room with two of his assistants, after losing to David Crockett in last week's District 1-AAA championship game, Tennessee High boys basketball coach Michael McMeans credited the winners, while shaking his head about his own team. "You can't rely on Colin [Brown] to do everything," he said, after his superstar guard had just scored 35 points -- more than half of his team's total -- in defeat.

1 month ago | heraldcourier.com | Johnny Wilson

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Playing more cohesively than it has all season, the Tennessee High girls basketball team is compartmentalizing each practice and each game these days, checking every box every day. Consider the Volunteer Falcons checked. Tennessee High looked as good as it has all season on Friday night, running roughshod over Volunteer for a 75-35 victory in a Region 1-AAA quarterfinal at Viking Hall. The event marked the first time THS had hosted a first-round region game since 2015.

1 month ago | heraldcourier.com | Johnny Wilson

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Tennessee High's boys basketball team finessed its way to this year's regular-season championship of the Upper Lakes Conference, but a hard-nosed nemesis turned up like a bad penny Tuesday night and dealt the Vikings another postseason loss. Almost a year after beating Tennessee High in the 2024 Region 1 final, David Crockett knocked off the top-seeded Vikings 70-67 to win the District 1-AAA championship at Viking Hall.