Matt Laws

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Independently owned and operated athletic website serving Elizabethton, Hampton and Roan Mountain in Tennessee.

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Birchfield headlines CHS inductees as part of 2025 Carter County Sports HOF class

3 weeks ago | averyjournal.com | Matt Laws

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Longtime Cloudland Head Coach Matt Birchfield has another accolade to add his resume. The Cloudland girls’ basketball coach was one of 21 individuals selected for induction into the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 Class during an induction ceremony on May 31. Jessica Pulley-Lunsford and Bob Bennett joined Birchfield as Cloudland inductees this season. Birchfield was inducted as an athlete and a coach.
Trio Of Individual State Champions Highlight Carter County Performances At TSSAA State Meet

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

A trio of state champion performances highlighted the Tuesday performances from Carter County athletes at the TSSAA Track and Field Championships. In the Class AA Girls’ Shot Put, Elizabethton’s Jamira Smalls claimed the state title as the junior recorded a mark of 37-8.75 on her second attempt to claim the title. Lady Cyclones freshman Ava Rogers finished fifth in the event with a mark of 35-6.75.
Cloudland softball, baseball seasons end in district tournament

1 month ago | averyjournal.com | Matt Laws

The Cloudland baseball and softball programs saw the season come to a close in the District 1-A tournaments. The Lady ‘Landers were unable to hold off a late Unaka rally in a 7-6 decision in the final elimination game of the tournament, while the ‘Landers saw a furious rally come up short in a 6-5 elimination game decision to Unaka. Lady ‘Landers 5, Unaka 4In the opening game of the District 1-A tournament, Cloudland battled back from an early 3-0 deficit.
Lady Rangers Rally Falls Short In Region 1-A Semifinals

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Unaka was unable to rally to extend the season on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Rangers fell 8-6 to Hancock County in the Region 1-A Semifinals at Hancock County. With the loss, Unaka’s season comes to a close. For the first time in program history, Hancock County advanced to the Region 1-A title game as well as the substate round. Hancock County jumped out early with three runs in the bottom of the first. Unaka loaded the bases in the top of the second but was unable to plate a run.
Photo Gallery: Cyclones See Season Come To A Close In Region 1-3A Tournament

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Elizabethton saw the season come to a close on Saturday. The Cyclones came up short in the Region 1-3A Championship game as they lost 6-0 to Greeneville. In the runner-up contest, Elizabethton was unable to battle back from an early deficit as they fell 6-4 to Unicoi County. Greeneville 6, Cyclones 0In the championship game, it was every bit the heavyweight battle that was expected.
Photo Gallery: Cyclones Use Quick Start To Roll Into Region 1-3A Title Game

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Elizabethton opened the Region 1-3A tournament with a quick start. The Cyclones rolled to an 11-4 lead over Grainger in the Region 1-3A Semifinals on Friday night at Joe O’Brien Field in Elizabethton. With the win, the Cyclones advanced to Saturday’s Region 1-3A Championship game against Greeneville at noon, while Grainger moved into the 3p elimination game against Unicoi County. The loser of the championship game will face the winner of the elimination game with a sectional berth on the line.
Lady Rangers Fall In District 1-A Championship Game

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Unaka came up short in the District 1-A Championship game on Wednesday evening. After a thrilling seventh-inning rally to advance to the title game, the Lady Rangers fell 14-3 to North Greene in the final game of the tournament. Unaka will open the Region 1-A tournament on the road on Monday. North Greene got on the board first as Matti Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to play Kinlea Eastep as NG took a 1-0 lead after an inning of play.
Lady Bulldogs Fall In Heartbreaker In District 1-2A Tournament

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Hampton came up heartbreakingly short on Wednesday evening. The Lady Bulldogs fell 6-5 to Chuckey-Doak in the District 1-2A Tournament semifinals at Chuckey-Doak. The loss ends Hampton’s season one game short of the District 1-2A Championship game as well as the Region 1-2A tournament. Hampton had to battle back from an early deficit. The Lady Black Knights opened the game with three runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Lady Rangers Rally Past Cloudland In District 1-A Elimination Game

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

Unaka kept the season alive with a thrilling seventh-inning comeback. The Lady Rangers plated two runs with two outs in the top of the seventh to take a 7-6 victory over Cloudland in Wednesday’s District 1-A tournament elimination game. Unaka advanced to Wednesday night’s District 1-A Championship game against North Greene and also secured a spot in the Region 1-A tournament. Cloudland saw its season come to a close.
Schedule Set For District 1-3A Baseball Tournament

1 month ago | cartercountysports.com | Matt Laws

The schedule for the Region 1-3A Baseball tournament is set. Elizabethton is set to host the two-day tournament at Northeast Community Credit Union ballpark on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10. The tournament is a double-elimination format with the champion and runner-up advancing to the sectional round. The full schedule is below. In Friday’s semifinals, District 2-No. 1 Greeneville will open play against District 1-No. 2 Unicoi County at 4p.