Noah Houck

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Sports Editor at The Advocate & Democrat

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Twenty-three players make baseball, softball All-District teams

3 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Twenty-three area athletes received all-district honors for their performances on the diamonds this spring, with three players earning specialty distinctions for their standout seasons. Sweetwater’s Jayden Richesin was named the All-District 3-2A Co-Utility Player of the Year with Sweetwater’s Sadie Scott being named the All-District 3-2A Defensive Player of the Year. Tellico Plains’ Skyler Day was named the Offensive Player of the Year for District 3-2A.
Westfield set for football future with Mount St. Joseph’s

3 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

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

1 month 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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?