Noah Houck

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Sports Editor at The Advocate & Democrat

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Sweetwater completes sweep of Tellico with 12-4 road win

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater baseball put 11 runs across the plate in two innings on April 15 to complete a District 3-2A sweep of Tellico Plains powered by the 12-4 win. The Wildcats (17-7-1; 5-3) still rest in control of third place in the league with the district tournament looming. Tellico has secured the fifth seed in the tournament, leaving the door open for the Bears and Sweetwater to meet one more time. kAm$H66EH2E6C’D 32CC286 8@E DE2CE65 H:E9 EH@ @FED :?
Tellico closes out one-run win over Central, wins two straight

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Tellico Plains softball got the job done Wednesday night. Two days after McMinn Central came from behind to beat the Lady Bears, Tellico flipped the script — winning 7-6 over the home Lady Chargers in District 3-2A action. kAm%96 5:776C6?46 7C@> |@?52J[ 7@C 9625 4@249 s@? $H2?D@?[ H2D D:>A=6]k^AmkAm“W(6X >256 E96 A=2JD H6 H6C6 DFAA@D65 E@] %92E :D H92E :E 42>6 5@H? E@[” $H2?D@? D2:5]k^AmkAm%6==:4@ Wc\h\`j b\cX A:4<65 FA :ED D64@?5 5:DEC:4E H:? :?
Senior Cade Houser makes final appearance for Sweetwater

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Cade Houser has played his final game as a Sweetwater Wildcat. The influential senior has made an impact with the program over his more than three seasons, but a surgery scheduled for next week will keep him from finishing his final season on the field. kAmqFE :E 5:5 ?@E DE@A 4@249 %C2G:D (2ED@? 2?5 E96 $H66EH2E6C 32D632== 4@>>F?:EJ 7C@> 8:G:?8 w@FD6C 2 AC@A6C D6?5@77]k^AmkAm“~3G:@FD=J[ r256 56D6CG6D :E[” (2ED@? D2:5] “w6 :D 2?
Blackshire makes pitching debut as Sequoyah beats Tyner early

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Alex Blackshire made his first pitching appearance of the season Thursday evening, striking out six and going four innings in Sequoyah’s 15-5 win over Tyner Academy in 5 innings. After allowing four runs, four walks and two hits in the opening two innings, Blackshire settled in, setting down six consecutive batters before Logan Johnson stepped in to close out the fifth and final frame. kAm“x’> C62==J AC@F5 @7 p=6I :?
Rylan Woods named to 2025 TSWA All-State team

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

When Rylan Woods woke up Wednesday morning, he took a look at his phone. On it was a message he would never forget — the accomplishment was clear. kAm%96 %6==:4@ !=2:?D ;F?:@C H2D ?2>65 E@ E96 %6??6DD66 $A@CED (C:E6CD’ pDD@4:2E:@? r=2DD ap p==\$E2E6 E62>]k^AmkAm“xE >2<6D >6 E9:?< E96 H@C< :D D9@H:?8 @77] x 42? DE:== H@C< 92C56C[ 3FE 36:?8 C64@8?:K65 5@6D 766= 8@@5[” (@@5D D2:5]k^AmkAm(@@5D 244@>A=:D965 2 ?F>36C @7 E9:?8D @? 2 q62CD E62> E92E D6E E96 D49@@= C64@C5 :? H:?D :?
Sweetwater wins fourth straight over Sequoyah in front of student body

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater soccer found itself back in winning ways Wednesday afternoon after downing rival Sequoyah 6-1 in front of the Wildcats’ student body. The Wildcats’ seven-game win streak ended a night before after a 3-0 loss to CSLA before the program got the better of their rivals less than 24 hours later.
Tellico falls short against McMinn Central in extra innings

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Tellico Plains went to extra innings Monday night when McMinn Central visited for a District 3-2A bout. Despite scoring early, the Lady Bears (2-9-1; 1-4) could not find a late run, falling 9-6 to the Lady Chargers. kAm%96 {25J q62CD 76== 369:?5 :? E96 E@A @7 E96 6:89E9 27E6C r6?EC2= AFE EH@ @? H:E9 EH@ @FED] %96 :?E6C?2E:@?2= E:63C62<6C 925 2 CF??6C A=2465 @? D64@?5 H:E9 2 H2=< AFEE:?8 EH@ @?]k^AmkAmr6?EC2=’D #:=6J %9@>AD@?
Sweetwater’s Lucas Rockholt signs with MSJ football

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Lucas Rockholt was unsure if playing sports collegiately would be a door that opened for him. But the door swung open in his senior year when Mount St. Joseph’s reached out to the Sweetwater Wildcat. kAm}@H[ 27E6C 96 E9@F89E 9:D 52JD :? A25D 925 4@>6 E@ 2? 6?5[ #@4<9@=E 86ED E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ A=2J H:E9 E96 s:G:D:@? xxx {:@?D :?
Sequoyah scores early to down Sweetwater

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

After back-to-back losses and a week without a game, Sequoyah softball returned to its winning ways Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Chiefs (7-5) returned the favor to Sweetwater, topping the Lady ’Cats 4-1 in a pitcher’s showcase and defensively stout performance after an 8-2 loss a week ago. kAm“yFDE 36:?8 23=6 E@ 3@F?46 324< W:D :>A@CE2?EX 3642FD6 H6 925 =@DE EH@ :? 2 C@H[” $6BF@J29 4@249 p==6? #@36CED D2:5] “z2=6:89 WpE49=6JX 42>6 @FE 2?5 5:5 2 8C62E ;@3 7@C FD H96?
Thompson triple lifts Sweetwater past Tellico's one-hitter

2 weeks ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

For the second time this season, Tori Thompson has won Sweetwater a district game with one swing of the bat. The senior rifled a triple with the bases loaded against Tellico on Thursday night, marking the only scoring play, and Sweetwater’s only hit, in a 3-0 District 3-2A win over the Lady Bears.