May 8, 2008 CLEVELAND - The District 5-AAA baseball tournament didn't have the kind of ending McMinn County wanted. Still, the Cherokee season will continue into next week so the postseason hopes remain intact as the Region 3-AAA tournament starts Monday. Full Story >>
Chargers bag Polk to claim 5-AA title
May 8, 2008 BENTON - Less than 24 hours after completing a hard-fought three-game series with Boyd-Buchanan in the District 5-AA semifinals that left McMinn Central emotionally drained and their pitching staff depleted, the Chargers had to go on the road to face a well-rested Polk County team with staff ace Will Phillips on the mound in a one-game showdown for the tournament championship. Full Story >>
Bulldogs clobber Brescia
May 8, 2008 KINGSPORT - Rob Sherwood pitched a two-hit gem and the offense pounded out 19 hits as top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College opened the six-team Region XII baseball tournament with a 10-1 victory over Brescia University of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Full Story >>
Tribe boys net 5-AAA crown
May 8, 2008 McMinn's boys tennis team captured the 5-AAA Tournament title with a 6-0 blowout of Walker Valley. Full Story >>
Squirrel season opens Saturday
May 8, 2008 Tennessee's spring squirrel season will open 30 minutes before sunrise on Saturday, May 10. Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 8, 2008 AJHS golfers reach state tournament Full Story >>
Area Brief
May 8, 2008 Cherokees earn baseball honors Full Story >>
Meigs wins; Tribe splits
May 6, 2008 Meigs County's softball team advanced to the next round of the 5-AA Tournament while McMinn County stayed alive in the District 5-AAA playoffs. Full Story >>
Chargers 'drop' 8-5 decision to Bucs
May 6, 2008 ETOWAH - At some time in the past 48 hours, it appeared the two teams swapped uniforms and the results weren't to the liking of McMinn Central. Full Story >>
Bears swing big bats to club Cherokees, 20-10
May 6, 2008 CLEVELAND - Big innings were the order of the day Monday afternoon in the District 5-AAA baseball tournament. The problem for McMinn County was Bradley Central had more of them. Full Story >>
Power failure turns the lights out for Tigers
May 6, 2008 BENTON - Meigs County's baseball season came to an end Monday as the Tigers fell 4-0 to Polk County in the District 5-AA Tournament. Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 6, 2008 Central soccer season ends in OT Full Story >>
Efficient Tribe tames Mustangs with timely hits
May 5, 2008 CLEVELAND - McMinn County didn't get many hits Friday night but the ones they got were timely. So were the pitches made by the Cherokees, and the combination added up to a 7-3 victory over Walker Valley in the District 5-AAA tournament. Full Story >>
Chargers bop Buccaneers
May 5, 2008 ETOWAH - The pitching was erratic, the hitting came late, but the defense was flawless and that proved to be the difference as McMinn Central claimed a 14-4 six-inning victory over Boyd-Buchanan Saturday to open a best two-of-three game series in the District 5-AA baseball tournament. Full Story >>
Tigers beaten by 'Cats
May 5, 2008 BENTON - The situation is pretty simple for Meigs County's baseball team. Full Story >>
Bulldogs strike Union twice to claim AAC tournament title
May 5, 2008 KINGSPORT - Regular-season champion Tennessee Wesleyan College added the Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball tournament title to its 2008 resume with four straight wins, completing the sweep with wins over Union College, 8-5 in Friday's winners' bracket finals Friday and 14-13 in Saturday's championship game. Full Story >>
McMinn pair falls in finals
May 5, 2008 DAYTON - Unbeaten in doubles competition this season, the tandem of Michael Hewgley and Neal Baldwin saw their quest for a state tournament bid put on hold Friday with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 loss to Billy Whisman and Kelly Lane of Rhea County in the Distict 5-AAA finals. Full Story >>
Post-season plate filled with playoffs
May 5, 2008 Some local high school teams have aleady started post-season competition while other will begin this week. Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 5, 2008 Meigs softball defeats Tellico Full Story >>
Cherokees start off with win in 5-AAA tournament
May 2, 2008 CLEVELAND - It wasn't a bad way to begin the district baseball tournament and McMinn County hopes it's just the start. Full Story >>
