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Bearden earns state tournament berth with hard-fought win over Maryville

Lady Lions fall behind early, come up short in fourth straight final four

Barton out-duels Unicoi’s Simmons, helps bring Highlanders first region crown since 2000

Bearettes overcome early deficit to defeat Morristown East for 5th region championship in six years

Gatlinburg-Pittman Middle School girls celebrate state championship with net-cutting ceremony

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Bearden earns state tournament berth with hard-fought win over Maryville

Lady Lions fall behind early, come up short in fourth straight final four

Barton out-duels Unicoi’s Simmons, helps bring Highlanders first region crown since 2000

Bearettes overcome early deficit to defeat Morristown East for 5th region championship in six years

Gatlinburg-Pittman Middle School girls celebrate state championship with net-cutting ceremony

Big fourth quarter sends Lady Lions to fourth straight Final Four

Fulton leads from start to finish, defeats Austin-East for 4th district title in five years

Seymour outscores Carter 18-3 to end game, winning district consolation game 85-60

Lady Highlanders use hot start to rout Pigeon Forge, win district championship

Austin-East wins double-overtime thriller over Seymour in district semis

Lady Cougars survive Austin-East comeback attempt, advance to district championship

Fulton advances to 12th straight district championship with win over Carter

Cocke County uses 20-0 run to take down Lady Eagles and advance to district title

Lady Royals win thriller behind Tollett’s stellar fourth quarter

Griffin sets all-time scoring record in win over Pellissippi State

Walters State puts on slam dunk exhibition in 106-56 route of Dyersburg State

Lady Senators thrash 2nd-place Dyersburg behind Griffin’s 38 points

Smoky Mountain Sports Boys Top 10 Rankings (2/15/26)

Smoky Mountain Girls Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/15/26)

Seymour uses stifling defense to defeat Austin-East for first time in 21 years

Tidwell lifts Lady Eagles over Austin-East on layup with 3 seconds remaining

Lady Lions suffer difficult loss to Grace Christian in district semis

Bearettes mount fourth quarter rally to snap Cocke County win streak

Smoky Bears maul Fighting Cocks 74-39 on senior night

Lady Highlanders overcome fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Northview Academy 62-56

Barton scores 29 in second-half to fuel Highlanders’ win over Northview

Smoky Mountain Sports Boys Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/8/26)

Smoky Mountain Sports Girls Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/8/26)

TKA thrashes Polk County 72-28 on senior night

Smoky Mountain Sports Boys Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/1/26)

Smoky Mountain Sports Girls Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/1/26)

Lady Highlanders defeat Seymour despite sluggish second quarter

Gatlinburg-Pittman takes down Seymour behind Barton’s 40 points and 10 assists

Lady Lions fall at CAK to finish 2nd in district

Cocke County outscores Northview 14-2 in 4th to win third straight district crown

Northview outlasts Cocke County behind 70 points from Stolz, Pickel

Lady Lions pick up series sweep of Grace Christian after honoring Turnipseed’s 100th win

Heritage outscores South-Doyle 16-1 in fourth to win 57-29

Lady Cougars dominate fourth quarter to defeat Seymour 52-36

Fulton holds off Seymour in overtime to clinch district regular-season title

Lady Eagles take down Fulton behind Fisher’s 27 points

Lady Lions defeat Silverdale Academy 77-52 for series sweep

Bearden defeats Farragut 71-31 behind Nordin’s 17 points

Lady Bulldogs uses 22-0 spurt to down Farragut 72-41

Anderson County spoils Alcoa perfect season, hands Tornadoes first region loss since 2011

Sevier County sinks Admirals in BankFirst Classic

Bearettes defeat Stone Memorial behind Faulkner’s four goals

Alcoa defeats Maryville 28-21 for third win in four years

Northview Academy sweeps Pigeon Forge to open district play

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

Lady Lions down Gatlinburg-Pittman in season opener

Eagleton escapes after Pigeon Forge second-half rally falls short

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

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

Rebels take down Morristown West behind Martin dunkfest

Lady Trojans demolish West 73-18

West loses late lead, falls to Lipscomb Academy in Winterfest Shootout finals

Bearettes hand Heritage first loss of season to win Winterfest Shootout

Sevier County defeats White County for third place in Winterfest Shootout

Girl’s Basketball Rankings

Bearettes throttle South-Doyle in Winter Shootout

Sevier County downs Cherokees 83-51 in first round of Winter Shootout

Heritage blasts Warren County 73-36 in Winter Shootout to remain undefeated

Gatlinburg-Pittman uses second-half comeback to defeat Notre Dame and win Christmas Classic

Lady Highlanders down Lincoln County 63-36 to win second straight Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic

Lady Highlanders thrash Cordova (AL) in first round of Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic

Rebels fall to Cookeville 70-60 in first state tournament since 2015

Morristown East’s historic run ends at the hands of Rossview in the state quarterfinals

Gatlinburg-Pittman ‘revenge tour’ books Friday night gig in semis after 54-46 win over Smith County

Seeing Red: Lady Red advance to first Final Four since 1958

Sevier County outlasts Patriots in defensive slugfest 45-35

Bearettes score 26 straight to finish game, spoil Hawk’s return

Lions lose heartbreaker as Berean Christian rallies from 13 down in the fourth

Lady Lions blast Berean Christian 89-17

Cocke County overcomes slow start to defeat Seymour 88-75

Lady Red pick up season sweep of Seymour despite 17-day layoff

Austin-East takes down rival Fulton 69-67 behind Cherry’s 41

‘It feels like it’s been forever’: Lady Cougars defeat Seymour for first time since 2021, end 7-game skid

Motlow State spoils Senators’ unbeaten season in overtime

Lady Senators blast Motlow State 68-32 after 10-day layoff

Lady Highlanders weather slow start to defeat Pigeon Forge 61-21

Gatlinburg-Pittman routes Pigeon Forge in Battle of the Tunnel

Maryville defense forces 20 turnovers in 68-28 route of TKA

Lady Lions outlast Maryville in overtime to pick up season sweep over Maryville

Alcoa uses strong third quarter to avenge early season loss to West

Lady Tornadoes throttle West 72-14 to open 2024

Sevier County Bearettes Dominate Spring Valley (WV) in Winterfest Shootout

Gatlinburg-Pittman dominates Monroe County (KY) 105-66 in Winter Classic final

Lady Highlanders win third tournament of season with 57-44 win over Lebanon in Winter Classic

Sevier County gets big game from underclassman trio to win King of Smokies Classic

Gatlinburg-Pittman smothers previously unbeaten Trion (GA) 86-56

Lady Highlanders hold off Riverside (SC) to advance to Winter Classic final

Bearettes dominate Cullman (AL) 55-12 in Winterfest Shootout

Sevier County uses strong second half to defeat Rogers (AL) in King of Smokies Classic

Morristown West falls to Jasper (AL) in King of Smokies Classic

Smoky Mountain Sports Boy’s Preseason Top-10

Smoky Mountain Sports Girl’s Top-10 (11/26)

Smoky Mountain Sports Boy’s Top-10 (11/19)

Smoky Mountain Sports Girl’s Top-10 (11/19)

Smoky Mountain Sports Boy’s Preseason Top-10

Smoky Mountain Sports Girl’s Preseason Top-10

Back in the saddle again: Lady Lions outlast Providence Christian to earn Final Four berth

Highlanders defeat West Greene 86-66 to earn berth in region semifinals

Lions fall to top-ranked Goodpasture 51-36 in state quarterfinals

Smoky Mountain Sports Girls’ Top 10 Basketball Rankings (2/16)

Rollins, Simun lift Lions to first regional final berth in school history

Youth gone wild: Eighth-grader and fellow underclassmen propel Lady Lions to region championship berth

Northview Academy defeats Gibbs 65-34, sets up rematch with Seymour in district final

Seymour routs Carter 70-19 to earn berth in district championship game

Lady Lions trounce Notre Dame 56-23 to advance to first region semifinal since 2020

Lions advance to first region semifinal in school history with route of Grace Baptist Academy

Smoky Mountain Sports Girls’ Top 10 Basketball Rankings (2/5)

Smoky Mountain Sports Boys’ Top 10 Basketball Rankings (2/5)

TKA star guard Juleigh Anne Tucker signs with Asbury

Historically bad shooting performance dooms Lady Kees in loss to Fulton

Lady Mountaineers fall to top-ranked Bearden, despite Swaney’s 27

Heritage still searching for first district win after 64-37 setback to Bearden

Lady Eagles top Grainger 54-25 for sixth straight win

Lady Tornadoes defeat Knox Catholic to win Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies’ Classic

The Return of the Mak: Bremer’s big game helps Alcoa defeat Upperman, earn berth in championship game

Lady Highlanders finish runner-up in region after South Greene sweep

Lady Highlanders edge North Greene in 5th set after leading 2-0

Seymour loses heartbreaker to Gibbs in regional semifinal

Anderson County sweeps Carter to end Lady Hornets’ season

Alcoa, Gatlinburg-Pittman Take First Two Spots in Week 8 Top 10

Carter Tops Morristown West On The Road

Week 7 Leaves Three One-Loss Teams Remaining in Top 10

No Unbeatens Remain in Week 6 Top 10

Another Newcomer Joins This Week’s Top 10

After 4 Weeks Two Unbeatens Remain in Top 10

Alcoa tops Maryville 27-14 for first win in rivalry since 2018

Morristown West Battles Greeneville in 28-21 Contest

Top 10 After Three Weeks of Play

Morristown West Dominates David Crockett in 31-9 Victory

Week 2 Top 10

Morristown East picks up big win over Halls 34-28

Top 10 Following Week 1

Morristown West uses early lead to take down East 24-7

Carter falls to Webb in opener 46-21

Grainger Wins Season Opener on Road at Cumberland Gap

Sevier County wins defensive battle 7-6 over Jefferson County

Clemmer shines in first start for Maryville, as Rebels defeat Heritage 45-7

Two-A-Days: Jefferson County looks to build off successes of 2021

Alcoa, Maryville Football Top Preseason Top 10

Two-A-Days: New Lakeway Christian Coach Thad Wells views Lions as ‘sleeping giant’

Two-A-Days: Cosby looking for first playoff berth since 2011

Two-A-Days: Morristown West looks to build on momentum from 2021

Two-A-Days: Hurricanes look to bounce back after 2-8 campaign in 2021

Two-A-Days: Alcoa sets sights on 8-peat with Nix at helm

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

Tigers see promising season come to an end with 10-3 loss to Watertown in state championship

Alcoa shuts out Community 4-0 to advance to semis

Pigeon Forge fends off late rally by White House Heritage for 8-6 win

Hodge’s Walk-off gives Alcoa 4-3 win over Riverside

Pigeon Forge wins district crown with 10-3 win over Union County

Carter scores three runs in bottom of 6th to defeat Seymour and advance to district championship

Pigeon Forge uses 14-run inning to advance to district championship in Guinn’s 500th win

Pigeon Forge escapes late 7th inning rally to defeat Sevier County 5-3

Monger signs basketball scholarship with Johnson University

Hudson signs with Welch, becoming second Maryville Christian basketball player to sign scholarship

Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Yates signs with Bryan College

Seymour’s Watson signs to play basketball at Roane State

Alcoa’s magical run ends with 44-32 loss to Westview in Final Four

Lady Highlanders lose heartbreaker in overtime to York Institute despite Newman’s 31 points

Alcoa snaps Westmoreland 25-game win streak to advance to Final Four

Scotts Hill no match for Lady Highlanders, as Gatlinburg-Pittman advances to second Final Four in school history

Alcoa comes up short in overtime against Tyner Academy 54-52 in substate sectional

Lady Eagles unable to overcome early deficit, falling to Greeneville 64-44 in substate sectional

Maryville Christian fourth quarter comeback bid falls short in NACA Championship against Teays Valley (WV)

Maryville Christian falls to Mountain Mission (VA) in overtime 62-52 in the NACA Championship

Freshmen come up big to help Tornadoes win region championship at Gatlinburg-Pittman

Seymour defeats Northview Academy to earn first region and district title since 2004

Morristown East historic season ends at hands of Dobyns-Bennett 59-55

Smoky Bears suffer heartbreaking loss to Science Hill in regional semis

Gatlinburg-Pittman takes down Happy Valley 70-47 in regional semis

Alcoa advances to second consecutive regional final with 73-56 win over South Greene

Lady Cougars defeat Clinton 71-57 to advance to region semifinal

Gatlinburg-Pittman defeats Alcoa 81-56 for back-to-back district championships

Lady Eagles defeat Northview Academy 47-39 for first district title since 2008

Morristown-East sets school record for most wins during district championship win over Sevier County

Bearettes jump on Jefferson County early to repeat as District 2 champs

Cocke County unable to overcome big third quarter by Greeneville in district semis

Strickland, Rogers have big night to propel Farragut over Heritage in district semis

Bearden routs Lady Govs 68-28 in District 4 semifinal

Lady Eagles hold Carter to single digits in district semifinal

Lady Cougars overcome poor shooting night against Gibbs to advance to District 3 title

Lady Patriots’ comeback falls short at Morristown-West

Carter routs Seymour 81-47 for district title behind McNew’s 23 points

Seymour girls score 38 straight to defeat Carter 52-17

Maryville Christian blows out Tennessee Christian Prep behind big second half from English

Knoxville Christian size too much for TKA in 76-57 loss

Lady Lions route Knoxville Christian behind 26 from Tucker

Lady Tornadoes overcome slow start to defeat Fulton 53-40

Alcoa overcomes 17-point second half deficit to defeat #6 Fulton

Cosby rallies from 13 down in fourth quarter to defeat Seymour

Seymour overcomes slow start to defeat Cosby 45-32

Rebels’ season ends at the hands of Oakland for second consecutive year

Sevier County boys, girls pick up win over West in season opener

TKA wins shootout over Grace Franklin 55-36

Seymour season ends at Anderson County 39-21

Gatlinburg-Pittman edges Chuckey-Doak 40-35

Pigeon Forge hangs on for 21-20 win over West Greene

Alcoa falls to Merrol Hyde 2-0 in Class A title game

South-Doyle pummels Gibbs in season finale 45-7

Alcoa girls soccer advances to state championship against Merrol Hyde

Jefferson County’s Hall injured in 37-0 loss to Science Hill

William Blount’s playoff hopes dashed with 48-21 loss to Dobyns-Bennett

Maryville routes winless Hardin Valley 61-3

Pigeon Forge hangs on against Austin-East 24-14

Cosby falls to Unaka 54-12 in region finale

West hangs 76 points on Cocke County

Seymour defeats Grainger to clinch first playoff berth since 2015

Gatlinburg-Pittman trounces Northview Academy 48-6 behind 5 Hammonds TDs

Sevier County players have record setting night in 42-0 win over Heritage

Carter survives scare from Morristown West 24-19

TKA picks up big region win over Lakeway Christian 42-27

Morristown East earns first win of season, defeating Cocke County 42-7

Jefferson County takes down Hardin Valley 42-7 on homecoming

Grainger spoils Northview Academy homecoming with 26-14 win

South-Doyle falls to rival Central Knox 35-21

Governors come up short against West Ridge 28-21

Seymour gets blasted by top-ranked Greeneville 66-7

Pigeon Forge drowns Northview playoff hopes in forks of river

Cosby blows 12-point first-half lead, falls to North Greene 40-20

Cocke County gets embarrassed by Knox Central

King’s Academy falls to Middle Tennessee Christian 35-20

South-Doyle takes down Fulton 43-21 after slow start

Patriots pick up first ever win over Dobyns-Bennett in Kingsport

Alcoa shuts out Class 6A Cookeville 38-0

Maryville makes quick work of Cleveland 42-7

Heritage remains winless after 56-6 loss to West

Carter falls to Anderson County 48-14 on Thursday Night Rivals

Cloudland storms past Cosby 52-18

Gatlinburg-Pittman hoses Coosa Christian from Gadsden, Alabama on homecoming

Seymour holds off Heritage 27-12

Pigeon Forge blows out Scott 35-6

Karns’ Bishop runs for 5 touchdowns as the Beavers defeat Carter 48-25

Farragut hands South-Doyle second straight loss

Oneida holds Northview Academy to 13 total yards in 19-0 shutout

Maryville remains unbeaten with 41-17 win over Science Hill

Morristown West shuts out Cocke County 41-0

Sevier County holds off William Blount 28-21

Alcoa defeats Class 5A West in double overtime

Heritage still winless after 51-0 loss to Knox Central

Maryville cruises past Bearden behind Jones’ 4 touchdown passes

Sevier County falls to undefeated West 20-19

TKA defeats Friendship Christian for first time in history

Austin-East snaps 15-game losing streak with win over Northview

Anderson County hands Cherokees first loss

William Blount wraps up 4-game road trip with loss to Science Hill

Jefferson County remains unbeaten in region after win over Morristown-East

Carter notches another comeback win at Coalfield

Seymour runs away from Sullivan East 42-7

Gatlinburg-Pittman pounds Union County 49-6

Sevier County shuts out Pigeon Forge in first ever meeting

South-Doyle improves to 4-0 with win over 6A Bearden

William Blount picks up first win of season against rival Heritage

Carter falls to Walker Valley 42-14

Red Boiling Springs boils Cosby 20-0

#2 Maryville takes down #3 Alcoa 30-27 in 93rd Battle of Pistol Creek

Northview Academy shuts down Claiborne 35-0

Seymour dominates Cocke County 49-7

TKA wins thriller over Grace Christian on Homecoming

Jefferson County loses a thriller to Halls 34-33

Loudon defeats Gatlinburg-Pittman behind Karig’s 6 touchdown passes

Jefferson County edges William Blount 17-14

Carter completes third straight comeback behind Wilson’s 5 touchdowns

Maryville defense suffocates Farragut in 42-14 win

South-Doyle scores 28 unanswered points to down Scott 42-10

Cocke County holds off Heritage 29-27

Sevier County loses region opener to Knox Central 35-13

Volunteer hands Seymour first loss of season

TKA travels to Georgia, falls to Heritage 34-14

Cosby loses hard-fought battle with Jellico

Gatlinburg-Pittman picks up first win of season at Austin-East

Alcoa continues dominance with 63-8 win over Northview Academy

Carter wins Saturday night classic over Sevier County 42-35

Cosby falls to 0-2 with loss at Unicoi County

Heritage falls at Campbell County 42-7

William Blount gets thrashed by Karns 40-7

Jefferson County shuts out Cocke County 60-0 for first win since 2019

Pigeon Forge downs Sullivan East 48-12 after rain delay

Alcoa routes Gatlinburg-Pittman 56-7

South-Doyle hangs on to beat Grace behind Gary’s 4 TDs

Eagles soar to 37-14 win over Cherokee

Maryville pulls away from Powell in second half 52-31

Carter starts 1-0, opens with home win for first time since 2015

Maryville shuts out cross-town rival Heritage 49-0

Cosby opens season with loss for first time since 2018

Cherokee rolls up 550 yards in win over Cocke County

CAK drills Lions 33-6

Northview comes up short against Unicoi County

Pigeon Forge falls to Hampton 20-14, despite late rally

Alcoa flexes offensive muscle with 41-13 win over Rhea County

Sevier County earns first win in Dandridge since 2013

William Blount falls to Clinton 41-23 in opener

South-Doyle extracts revenge against Oak Ridge with 28-20 win

Seymour snaps 11-game losing streak, defeat Highlanders in OT

South-Doyle looks for revenge against Oak Ridge

William Blount volleyball rebounds to defeat CAK