Noah Houck

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Sports Editor at The Advocate & Democrat

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TF SECTIONALS

4 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

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‘Tourney-tested’ Sweetwater wins Region 2-2A Championship

5 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

For the second time in three seasons, Sweetwater is the Region 2-2A Champion. Ahead of Saturday’s 3-2 win over McMinn Central to regain the crown in Englewood, assistant coach Bryce Mitchell got a text message that said exactly why the baseball team — one with only four seniors and no juniors — would return to the top of the region. kAm“*@F 2C6 E@FC?6J\E6DE65[” =686?52CJ $H66EH2E6C 4@249 |:<6 |2CE:? E@=5 |:E496==]k^AmkAmtG6?
Sweetwater back in region tournament despite no-hit loss to Kingston

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater returns to region tournament despite no-hit loss to KingstonSweetwater’s return to the district championship was quieted by Sailor Presley and Kingston. kAm%96 {25J *6==@H y24<6ED E@DD65 2 ?62C\A6C764E 82>6[ H2=<:?8 @?6 32EE6C[ :? 2 e\_ H:? @G6C }@] a $H66EH2E6C :? E96 s:DEC:4E b\ap E:E=6 82>6]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ $H66EH2E6C Wa`\dX :D ?@E 5@?6 E9:D D62D@?] %96 {25J (:=542ED 92G6 62C?65 2 36CE9 E@ E96 #68:@? a\ap D6>:7:?2=D[ EC2G6=:?8 E@ s:DEC:4E c\ap r92>A:@? |2C:@?
Sweetwater returns to Region 2-2A Championship off another comeback win

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater baseball has developed a knack for late-game rallies. That trend appeared again Friday night when the Wildcats (23-11-1) pushed four runs across the plate in the top of the sixth inning, en route to a comeback win, 6-4 over Marion County in Englewood. kAm(:E9 E96 H:?[ $H66EH2E6C C6EFC?D E@ E96 #68:@? a\ap r92>A:@?D9:A 7@C E96 E9:C5 DEC2:89E J62C 2?5 H:== 92G6 EH@ @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 62C? 2 36CE9 :? E96 r=2DD ap $64E:@?2=D @? $2EFC52J]k^AmkAm“x E9:?< E96 AC@8C2> 92D 366?
Sweetwater season ends in semifinals with Tyner Academy

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater soccer’s season came to an end May 7 in the semifinals of the District 3-A tournament. The No. 2 Wildcats created chances in front of goal, but were unable to find an answer to No. 3 Tyner Academy’s strike midway through the second half, falling 1-0 to the Rams. kAm“x E9:?< H6 2C6 @? E96 C:89E EC24< — H6 ;FDE H6C6 ?@E 6IA64E:?8 @FC D62D@? E@ 6?5 E9:D 62C=J[” $H66EH2E6C 4@249 #:42C5@ %@CC6D D2:5] “(6 5:5 G6CJ 8@@5 2?5 x =:<6 9@H E96D6 <:5D[ 6G6?
Sequoyah exits postseason behind semifinal loss at Lenoir City

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Allen Roberts was not sure what the 2025 season would hold. What it turned out to be was one where a young Sequoyah team was not hesitant to step up to the plate. The Lady Chiefs won 14 games in a challenging schedule and a difficult district. kAmw@H6G6C[ E92E D62D@? 42>6 E@ 2? 6?5 @? |2J e[ 72==:?8 e\_ E@ }@] b {6?@:C r:EJ :?
Sweetwater outhits Kingston despite dropping into elimination bracket

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sweetwater started the fourth inning with Sadie Scott striking out two batters, but Kingston was able to turn the tide with two swings. A single put the go-ahead run on the basepaths before a two-strike double moved what would become the winning run home from first base. kAm}@] ` z:?8DE@? H@F=5 E96? =:>:E }@] a $H66EH2E6C >@G:?8 7@CH2C5[ 4=:?49:?8 2 DA@E :? E96 s:DEC:4E b\ap r92>A:@?D9:A 2?5 #68:@? a\ap E@FC?2>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 {25J (:=542ED Wa_\cX 72== :?E@ E96 6=:>:?2E:@? 3C24<6E]k^AmkAmp7E6C z:?8DE@?
Moses’ grand slam leads Tellico to District 3-2A semifinal

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Tellico Plains is not done yet. The Lady Bears continue to create runs in the District 3-2A tournament. Five of those runs pushed No. 5 Tellico past No. 3 Meigs County 9-4 in May 6’s elimination game in Decatur. kAmz256?46 |@D6D =65 %6==:4@ H:E9 7:G6 #qxD 2?5 7@FC 9:ED :? E96 H:?] w6C 8C2?5 D=2> :? E96 E@A @7 E96 D:IE9 :??:?8 D4@C65 %2J=@C #@D6[ q6==2 (C:89E 2?5 p55:D@?
Tellico falls into elimination bracket, falls to top-seed Kingston

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

No. 5 Tellico Plains fell into the elimination bracket of the District 3-2A tournament after a 2-1 loss to top-seed Kingston on Monday. The Lady Bears (8-12-1) put up four hits to Kingston’s five and held off the Lady Yellow Jackets for most of the night before the hosts went ahead in the bottom of the sixth. kAm$<J=6C s2J D:?8=65 :? E96 E9:C5 :??:?8 367@C6 %2J=@C #@D6 >@G65 96C :?E@ D4@C:?8 A@D:E:@? H:E9 2 D24C:7:46 3F?E] (:E9 EH@ @FED[ s2J DE@=6 E9:C5 367@C6 25G2?4:?8 9@>6 @77 2?
Sequoyah falls in extra-innings to Heritage

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

Sequoyah and Heritage turned another contest into an extra-innings classic. This time, the No. 2 Lady Chiefs came up short, falling 5-4 in nine innings. kAmw6C:E286 25G2?46D E@ E96 s:DEC:4E d\bp r92>A:@?D9:A H9:=6 $6BF@J29 72==D :?E@ E96 6=:>:?2E:@? 3C24<6E]k^AmkAm$6BF@J29 W`c\gX =65 c\_ 9625:?8 :?E@ E96 D:IE9 :??:?8 367@C6 }@] ` w6C:E286 C2==:65] %96 9@DED AFD965 EH@ CF?D @G6C :? E96 D:IE9 367@C6[ 5@H?