Seymour-Gibbs

Seymour loses heartbreaker to Gibbs in regional semifinal

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The Lady Eagles responded with a win after each defeat Monday evening, but Seymour was just unable to must up enough plays to send them to the regional final, as Gibbs won the final set 15-4 and took the match 3-2, ending the Lady Eagles’ season. Set 1: Gibbs, 25 Seymour, 23 Gibbs took an early 3-0 lead in the first set, but Kaylyn Jarvis gave the Lady Eagles their first point. Seymour was then able to tie the set at 4-4 after trailing 4-1. The first set was neck and neck from that point …

Alcoa Champs

Alcoa defeats two-time defending champs Forrest 6-1 to win first state title

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MURFREESBORO – Alcoa faced Forrest twice on Saturday, as rainstorms cancelled all games on Thursday, stretching most of the softball series into Saturday. The Lady Tornadoes (29-13) lost to Forrest (30-12) in the 2:30 game 11-5, handing Alcoa its first and only setback of the state tournament, forcing a winner take all game at 6 p.m. The Lady Tornadoes would take an early lead in the championship game and came away with a 6-1 win and the school’s first state softball championship. It was the third consecutive time that Alcoa and Forrest had faced one another, with …