Spring Basketball
Several local middle school basketball teams participated in a tournament at Jefferson Middle School during the week end of April 16th-19th 2009. Cosby, Edgemont, Parrottsvile, and Maury middle school were some of the teams that hit the hardwood.
Cosby vs. Jefferson Middle School
The Cosby Eagles battled the Jefferson Middle School Elks in a high scoring shoot-out. Cosby won the game 56-44!!! Read more
National Distance Running Summit in Charlotte, N.C.
National Distance Running Summit in Charlotte, NC Open To Coaches And Athletes
The 2009 National Distance Running Summit will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina and for the first time will be open to runners and coaches as well. The Summit, to be held on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte January 3-4, will be headlined by 2008 U.S. Olympic Distance Coach Dr. Joe Vigil and Team Running USA Coach Terrence Mahon. Vigil, one of the most popular lecturers on distance training theory, and Mahon, who is the coach of Olympians Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor, Jennifer Rhines and Ian Dobson, will be joined by 2007 National High School Coach of the Year Danny Green, six-time National Coach of the Year Scott Simmons and author-coach Will Freeman.
Cosby Basketball To Start At Tournament
By PAUL MEADOR
Newport Plain Talk Sports Editor
COSBY-The focus, right now, at Cosby is football. The Eagles are flying high at 8-1, and are unbeaten at 4-0 in Region 1-1A play. They’ll play for the Region 1-1A regular season championship this Friday night at the Eagles’ Nest against Grace Christian. The Eagles have already solidified a home game to start the playoffs a week from this Friday as either a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Obviously, Cosby fans are not thinking basketball yet, but we are, as the Eagles and Lady Eagles have released their 2008-09 schedule. And, it’s sneaking up on us fast as both squads open their regular season in less than a month from now.
Cosby fans won’t have the opportunity to see their Eagles and Lady Eagles at home very much over the first month-and-a-half of the season as both squads will be on the road most of that time.
Both squads open their seasons on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when they begin play at the Greene County Tournament (brackets will be announced soon), which is being played at Chuckey-Doak High School. That season-opening tournament continues on Friday, Nov. 28, and concludes on Saturday, Nov. 29.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles will make their first home appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 2, when they host Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Then, it’s on the road for four straight games beginning with a District match-up at Clinch on Friday, Dec. 5, a trip to Unaka on Tuesday, Dec. 9, another District match-up at J. Frank White on Friday, Dec. 12, and at Berean Christian on Tuesday, Dec. 19. On Friday, Dec. 19, the Eagles and Lady Eagles finally return home for a District game against Washburn.
Then, it’s holiday play as both the Eagles and Lady Eagles play at the Midway Christmas Tourney Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 27, Dec. 29 and Dec. 30.
Both squads will begin their second half of the season with two District home match-ups, first with Clinch on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and Hancock County on Friday, Jan. 9.
The two teams will travel to Pigeon Forge on Monday, Jan. 12, before returning home for two more District get-togethers, first with J. Frank White on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and Jellico on Friday, Jan. 16.
The two squads will hit the road for match-ups at Gatlinburg-Pittman on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and at District foe Hancock County on Friday, Jan. 23.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles then return home for two out-of-District get-togethers against Maryville Christian on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and Unaka on Monday, Feb. 2.
Then, it’s back on the road at Maryville Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 3, and at Jellico on Friday, Feb. 6.
The two squads will play their last regular season home game on Tuesday, Feb. 10 against Pigeon Forge, before finishing up regular season play on the road at Washburn on Friday, Feb. 13.
The District 2-A Tournament will be plays Feb. 19-24 on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University, while the Region 1-A Tournament will be played at Chuckey-Doak Feb. 27 through March 5.
2008-2009 Cosby Basketball Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 25: at Greene County Tournament** (GV, BV)
Friday, Nov. 28: Greene County Tournament** (GV, BV)
Saturday, Nov. 29: Greene County Tournament** (GV, BV)
Tuesday, Dec. 2: Gatlinburg-Pittman (BJV, GV, BV)
Friday, Dec. 5: at Clinch* (BJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Dec. 9: at Unaka (GV, BV)
Friday, Dec. 12: at J. Frank White* (BJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Dec. 16: at Berean Christian (GV, BV)
Friday, Dec. 19: Washburn* (BJV, GV, BV)
Saturday, Dec. 27: Midway Christmas Tourney (GV, BV)
Monday, Dec. 29: Midway Christmas Tourney (GV, BV)
Tuesday, Dec. 30: Midway Christmas Tourney (GV, BV)
Tuesday, Jan. 6: Clinch* (BJV, GV, BV)
Friday, Jan. 9: Hancock County* (BJV, GV, BV)
Monday, Jan. 12: at Pigeon Forge (BJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Jan. 13: J. Frank White* (BJV, GV, BV)
Friday, Jan. 16: Jellico* (BJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Jan. 20: at Gatlinburg-Pittman (GJV, GV, BV)
Friday, Jan. 23: at Hancock County* (GJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Jan. 27: Maryville Christian (BJV, GV, BV)
Monday, Feb. 2: Unaka (GV, BV)
Tuesday, Feb. 3: at Maryville Christian (BJV, GV, BV)
Friday, Feb. 6: at Jellico* (BJV, GV, BV)
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Pigeon Forge (GJV, BV, GV)
Friday, Feb. 13: at Washburn* (BJV, GV, BV)
Feb. 19-24: District 2-A Tournament at LMU
Feb. 27-March 5: Region 1-A Tournament at Chuckey-Doak
*Denotes District 2-A game
**At Chuckey-Doak High School
C.C.H.S Golf: Lady Red Finish Third At Region
Ball, Clevenger advance to state
By SETH BUTLER
Newport Plain Talk Sports Writer
BRISTOL-Cocke County High School’s Lady Red golf team helped contribute to a District 2 domination at Monday’s Region 1-AAA tournament at the Country Club of Bristol.
The Lady Red, who finished with a team score of 162, finished third in the event. Jefferson County, powered by a two over par round of 73 by Kendall Martindale, won the event with a score of 148. Greeneville finished second in the event, six strokes behind the Lady Patriots.
Despite their third place finish, Lady Red golfers Whitney Ball and Lexi Clevenger will represent the team as individuals at the state tournament October 7-8 in Murfreesboro.
Clevenger’s berth in the event marks the second consecutive year the sophomore has qualified for the state tournament.
The Cocke County duo will join the Jefferson County team and Lady Greene Devil golfers Katy Hutcherson and Ashley Morris, who recorded the third and fourth lowest scores of the day.
Cocke County coach Blake Briggs was elated at the performance of the girls team, given the tough competition they received from their District 2-AAA counterparts.
“That’s the best they have played this season,” Briggs said. “It’s hard to deal with Jefferson County with Kendall Martindale, an All-American type player, and Greeneville shooting what they did.
“We played as well as we could,” Briggs said. “I’ll take that 162, that’s pretty good for us.”
Clevenger led the Lady Red with an eight-over par round of 79. Ball, the team’s lone senior, countered with a round of 83. Both Lady Red team members fared well on the course’s par-35 back nine.
Although team member Victoria Barrett did not qualify for the state tournament, she shot an 86, one of her finest performances of the 2008 season.
The performance of the trio helped establish District 2 firmly over the performance of the three District 1 teams. Third-place Cocke County topped fourth place Science Hill by 20 strokes. Dobyns-Bennett finished fifth with a score of 221 and Sullivan Central shot a 294, with individual scores of 111 by Brittany Rogers and a round of 183 by Lilly Davis.
Briggs was excited for his current team members who qualified for the state tournament, but also mindful that he has high hopes and expectations for the team next season.
“I’m glad Whitney gets to go as a senior and Lexi gets to go back. I expect to be here next year,” Briggs said. “We lose Whitney but gain Chasity Gibson.”
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