2008-09 Cosby-Cocke County High School’s swim teams

December 14, 2008 · Filed Under Misc. Sports Reports, Motor Racing · Comment 

Meet the 2008-09 Cosby-Cocke County High School’s swim team.


©2008 NPT PHOTO BY RUSSELL LAWS
Front row, from left, are John Huskey, Jeanie Shults, Jennifer Ball, Paige Holt, Alex Adkins and Jordan Lloyd. Second row, from left, are Grant Haag, Emily Shults, Leeanne Robertson, Sami Ottinger, Hayley Parks, Erika Wild, Devon Brooks, Crystal Freeman, Justin Shropshire and James Ball. Third row, from left, are seniors Eric Holt, Cory White, Hannah Hicks, Aaron Morris and Amanda Williams. The swim team returns to the pool this Thursday, Dec. 18, when they host Knox Carter at the Newport Community Center Pool. Warm-ups start at 5:30 p.m. with competition starting at 6:30 p.m.

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National Distance Running Summit in Charlotte, N.C.

December 13, 2008 · Filed Under Golf, Misc. Sports Reports, Motor Racing, Track and Field · Comment 

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.

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Biffle picks up second win in a row.

September 22, 2008 · Filed Under Motor Racing · Comment 

Biffle Flat

Greg Biffle picked up win number two in the Chase for the Cup series on Sunday. Kansas City is up next for the contenders in the title hunt. Here are the standings as of 9-22-2008:
1. Carl Edwards 5390 points
2. Jimmie Johnson 5380 points
3. Greg Biffle 5380 points
4. Jeff Burton 5308 points
5. Kevin Harvick 5289 points
6. Clint Bowyer 5284 points
7. Tony Stewart 5277 points
8. Jeff Gordon 5272 points
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5261 points
10. Matt Kenseth 5223 points
11. Denny Hamlin 5197 points
12. Kyle Bush 5180 points

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Race Results from Newport Speedway 9-12-08

September 18, 2008 · Filed Under Motor Racing · Comment 

Story by Paul Meador

There was plenty of great racing, as always, at the fastest asphalt track in East Tennessee. And, it was a big night for Jr. Franks, Darrell Williams, Ricky Brown, Jr., Paul Pressley, Chris McKinney and Opie Barndt.

Barndt return from injuries he suffered nearly a month a go in an accident at the speedway, and much to the crowds delight, won again in Road Rage.
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