Noah Houck

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Sports Editor at The Advocate & Democrat

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Frye, Stiles continue Sweetwater’s growth at Class A State Championships

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

In the track program’s continued push forward at Sweetwater, the Wildcats sent two athletes to the Class A State Championship on May 20 at Dean A. Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro. Isaiah Stiles placed fifth in the high jump for the Wildcats while, after waiting a day due to weather conditions, McCade Frye placed fourth in the 3200M run. kAm|4r256 uCJ6[ ba__|i uCJ6’D D64@?5 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A 2AA62C2?46 925 E@ H2:E 2 52J[ 3FE E96 $H66EH2E6C ;F?:@C :>AC@G65 @? 9:D D6G6?E9\A=246 DA@E :?
Shaw, Wiseman represent Tellico at state championships

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Through the rain and delays, Tellico Plains ended the day with two more track and field athletes representing the school at the state championship level. Easton Shaw and Malerie Wiseman competed for the Bears and Lady Bears on May 20 in the shot put and discus respectively in the Class A State Championship at Dean A. Hayes Stadium in Murfreesboro. kAm“xE H2D ;FDE 2 3=6DD:?8 E@ >6 E@ D66 E96> E9C@H 2?5 E@ D66 E96 4@>A6E:E:@?
Sequoyah baseball hosting skills camp, tryouts

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sequoyah baseball will be hosting a skills summer camp open to little leaguers entering first grade through ninth grade with instructions, drills and competitions being led by Sequoyah coaches and players.
Despite Sweetwater's valiant effort, state tournament season ends to Westview

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater’s season came to an end Thursday morning on day three of the TSSAA Spring Fling. The Wildcats' third consecutive trip to the Class 2A State Tournament closed with a 2-0 loss to Westview at Riverdale High School. kAm(6DEG:6H Wah\fX E@@< E96 =625 :? 2 D4@C6=6DD 32== 82>6 E9C@F89 2? 6CC@C @? 2 5@F3=6 DE62=] %96 r92C86CD 7C@> |2CE:? H6?E 29625 a\_ @? 2? 6CC@C :? E96 D:IE9]k^AmkAm{65 3J 7C6D9>2? (:== (2ED@?’D A6C7@C>2?46 @?
Sweetwater returns to state tournament with sweep of Pigeon Forge

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater is heading back to the Class 2A state tournament. The Wildcats have always looked for a timely hit. On Friday, that became timely hits — that kept coming. When the day ended, Sweetwater had booked its return to the state tournament behind a 9-1 win over Pigeon Forge in Sweetwater, sweeping the Tigers 2-0 across the series. kAm%96 (:=542ED Wae\``\`X H@? E96 #68:@? a\ap r92>A:@?D9:A 2=@?8 H:E9 E96 AC@8C2>’D 7:CDE D64E:@?2= D6C:6D DH66A :? 2 D62D@? E92E 925 BF6DE:@?
Sweetwater outhits Kingston in region championship defeat

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Coming off the wrong end of a no-hitter in the last outing, Sweetwater put hits together in its fifth clash of the season with Kingston. Despite outhitting the Lady Yellow Jackets, Sweetwater fell in the Region 2-2A Championship 4-1 on May 14. kAmx? 2 82>6 E92E D2H CF?D D4@C6 62C=J 2?5 =2E6[ @?6 DH:?8 @7 E96 32E E:=E65 E96 4@?E6DE] p7E6C z:?8DE@? E@@< 2 b\_ =625 @? 2 9@>6 CF? :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 7:CDE[ $H66EH2E6C’D 5676?D6 D9FE 5@H? E96:C @AA@D:E:@?[ <66A:?8 E96 82>6 :?
Monroe County well represented in track sectionals

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Thirty-eight Monroe County athletes represented the county at the 2025 Class A and Class AA Track and Field Sectionals. Two athletes from Sweetwater and two from Tellico Plains earned their way to the 2025 Class A State Championship meet based on their standout performances at last week’s sectionals. kAmkDEC@?8m$6BF@J29 r9:67Dik^DEC@?8m $:IE66? r9:67D 2?5 {25J r9:67D 4@>A6E65 2E E96 r=2DD pp t2DE $64E:@?2= @? |2J `_ :? z?@IG:==6]k^AmkAm%96 E62> @7 {@82?
Sweetwater makes strides as season ends in sectional round

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

For the first time in six seasons, Sweetwater earned a seat at the table of the final 16 teams across the state. The Lady Wildcats’ season came to an end Saturday in Alcoa, falling to the Lady Tornadoes 10-0 in five innings. kAm%96 {25J (:=542ED Waa\fX 7:?:D965 E96 D62D@? :? :ED 7:CDE D64E:@?2= 2AA62C2?46 D:?46 a_`h[ @?6 82>6 D9J @7 E96 r=2DD ap DE2E6 E@FC?2>6?E]k^AmkAm“$H66EH2E6C H2D <?@H? J62CD 28@ 7@C D@7E32== 2?5 E96? H6 5C@AA65 @77] (6 <:?5 @7 >256 2 CF? 2?5 E96?
Bonnough, small-ball lead Sweetwater to take game one

3 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Travis Watson said it himself. Sweetwater does not need heroes. They just need guys to get on base and something will happen. kAmxE :D 2 8@@5 E9:?8 E96 (:=542ED 5@ ?@E ?665 96C@6D[ E96J >2J ?@E 92G6 @?6]k^AmkAmp?5 E92E :D 2 8@@5 E9:?8]k^AmkAmp4C@DD 2 3F==A6? @7 D6?:@CD 2?5 D@A9@>@C6D[ 2?5 2 =:?6FA E92E 762EFC6D 6IA6C:6?465 32EE6CD[ ?@3@5J DE2?5D 23@G6 E96 C6DE]k^AmkAm%96J 2== DE2?5 E2== 2?5 E96J 2== <?@H H92E E96:C ;@3 :D]k^AmkAmp?5[ E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE 6:89E 82>6D @7 E96 A@DED62D@?[ E96J 92G6 366?
TF SECTIONALS

3 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

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