GP vs South-Doyle

South-Doyle hands Lady Highlanders second loss in TKA tri-match

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – South-Doyle had to rally from a 25-23 loss to Gatlinburg-Pittman in the first set to win the second set 25-15 and the third set 15-7, but the Lady Kees overcame the deficit to win 2-1 and hand the Lady Highlanders an 0-2 start to the season. “We came in with one game plan and one girl said she didn’t feel good, so we were like, ‘if she goes down, we’ve got to switch things around,’ and that’s what happened that first game,” South-Doyle head coach Allison Jacobs said after the match. “She played through it …

TKA vs Gatlinburg-Pittman

Lady Lions down Gatlinburg-Pittman in season opener

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The King’s Academy took down Gatlinburg-Pittman on Monday evening, winning the season-opening match 2-1. The Lady Lions won the first set 25-20, then lost the second set 25-22, and took the third set 25-19 to win the first game of the tri-match. The season opening win showed promise for a team that went 7-19 a year ago, during head coach Lauren Patterson’s first season. “I think the biggest part was actually just building up relationships,” TKA head coach Lauren Patterson said. “There’s always been athletes (at TKA), but it was just me getting to know …

Noel Meza-Flores

Eagleton escapes after Pigeon Forge second-half rally falls short

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Eagleton picked up a crucial district win on Monday night, as the Royals held off a Pigeon Forge comeback for a 70-63 win. Eagleton saw a 14-point lead midway through the third quarter dissipate to a 1-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but resiliency was what helped the Royals come away with the win. “We didn’t cover the middle, but Pigeon Forge did a lot of stuff to make that happen,” Eagleton College & Career Academy head coach Scott West said after the game. “They spaced it well and (Chris) Fudger’s a real nice …

Kylie Norwood

Lady Tigers defeat Eagleton 70-37 behind Norwood’s 38

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Pigeon Forge did not shoot well in the first half, but freshman Kylie Norwood was able to keep the Lady Tigers afloat by scoring 19 first half points. The team’s shooting improved in the second half, as leading scorer Makaylee Stalcup finally got on the board in the third quarter. Norwood finished the game with a career-high 38 points as Pigeon Forge would go on to defeat Eagleton College & Career Academy 70-37 in an important district contest. “Kiley wouldn’t get her 38 without her teammates,” Pigeon Forge head coach Paul Reagan said after the …

Maryville College

Lady Scots pick up first win of season in conference bout with Wesleyan

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – It was a battle of two winless teams on Tuesday night, so something had to give. The 0-10 Wesleyan Lady Wolves visited 0-8 Maryville College with both squads eyeing its first win of the season. The Lady Scots came away with its first win of the season and it wasn’t close, by defeating Wesleyan 75-34. Maryville College coach Darrin Travillian said it started with a change in how his team plays. “We spent the entire preseason chunking the ball from the three-point line and we shot 19-percent for the first eight non-conference games and we …