May 12, 2008 The McMinn County boys' tennis team took another step toward their goal of a berth in the Class AAA State Tournament and remained unbeaten (14-0) for the year by dispatching Ooltewah 4-1 with relative ease Friday to add a second straight Region 3-AAA crown to their District 5-AAA title. Full Story >>
Soccer, baseball in action
May 12, 2008 McMinn County and McMinn Central begin baseball region tournament play, needing victories to advance to Wednesday's region championship games and Friday's substate playoff round. Full Story >>
Lady Tigers fall to Wildcats in title tilt
May 12, 2008 SWEETWATER - The Lady Tigers are hoping to meet Sweetwater again after falling to the Lady Wildcats again Friday in the District Tournament finals. Full Story >>
Union rallies to end season for Bulldogs
May 12, 2008 KINGSPORT - Tennessee Wesleyan College Coach Billy Berry admitted his club's preseason national ranking, favored status as the region's top team and selection to win the Appalachian Athletic Conference were largely based on the school's winning tradition. Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 12, 2008 Blaze U11G compete in state event Full Story >>
Tribe makes Raiders pay 'penalty' in title match
May 9, 2008 EVENSVILLE - McMinn County soccer Coach Bobby Earls has felt his club was been making slow, but steady progress over the past month and Thursday night, the Cherokees proved him right with a heart-stopping penalty shoot-out victory over defending tournament and regular season champion Cleveland in the District 5-AAA title match. Full Story >>
Bulldogs advance
May 9, 2008 KINGSPORT - Top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College moved into the winner's bracket finals of the Region XII baseball tournament, but not without a struggle in an 11-10 victory over King College Wednesday. Full Story >>
Vaughn qualifies for Sectional meet
May 9, 2008 CHARLESTON - McMinn County had one athlete advance to next week's Sectional track meet based on results from yesterday's Sub-Section event held at Walker Valley High School. Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 9, 2008 AJHS's Jones advances to State Full Story >>
Area Briefs
May 9, 2008 McMinn United wins tournament Full Story >>
Bears trip Tribe again in District 5-AAA finals
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 >>
