June 18, 2026
Sports
Parks and Recreation Softball
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Knoxville Smokies head to Georgia to face Columbus Clingstones
COLUMBUS, GA - The Knoxville Smokies pack the buses for only the third time this season as they look to continue their recent stretch of scorching-hot baseball. The Columbus Clingstones await Knoxville for the Smokies’ second crossdivision series of the year. Columbus enters the week in second place in the South Division at 16-16, just a half-game behind Montgomery, while Knoxville (1815), even after an explosive weekend, trails Chattanooga by three games in the North. With both clubs sitting in second place in their respective divisions, this series could bring some important mid-May movement in the standings.
Lady Vols enter NCAA Tournament as No. 7 overall seed
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball was announced as the No. 7 national seed in the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament Sunday night when the bracket was revealed on ESPN2. The Lady Vols will play host to the NCAA Knoxville Regional for the 21st consecutive season.
East, West athletes punch ticket to state championships at Class AAA sectionals
Morristown West sent five athletes, and East sent one to next week’s Class AAA State Championships after competing in the sectional at Hardin Valley over the weekend.
Baseball
The Grizzlies season came to an end over the weekend as they dropped two games to Tennessee High and David Crockett in the regional tournament. Against the Vikings on Friday, Grainger scored first when Garrett Keiter led off the game with a double to right and later scored on Nolan Wallace’s single to center. It was all Tennessee High after that as they scored nine runs in the bottom of the first to run away with the contest. The Grizz had another good start to the game in the tilt against the Pioneers as they plated three runs in the top of the first which was aided by an error that allowed Ty Collins and Wallace to come home. Just as had been the case the day before, Grainger fell victim to a big inning in the home half of the first as Crockett scored five runs and added two insurance runs in the fifth and sixth inning.
Jefferson County’s season ends in region tournament loss to D-B
After a 13-inning pitcher’s duel on Friday that resulted in a Dobyns-Bennet 1-0 win, the Patriots’ offense couldn’t recover while the Indians’ took off to take a 12-2 win and secure a spot in the 4A Sectional.
Chapman’s big day not enough as Vols drop finale to No. 4 Texas
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's streak of fourstraight series finale victories was snapped on Sunday in a 13-6 loss to No. 3/4 Texas at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Carter Nutt and twin brother Dylan go 1-2 at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 4
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (May 10, 2026) – There are a number of historically notable sets of brothers in bassin’, and some are very much in action today. But there probably isn’t a hotter set than twins Carter and Dylan Nutt, who have made it look easy recently most times they launch their boats. In Stop 4 Presented by Phoenix Boats of the Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech, the pair finished 1-2 at Douglas Lake, and their biggest competition was each other.
Walters State battles through adversity to win TCCAA/Region 7 Baseball Championship
COLUMBIA, TN – With their backs against the wall, the Walters State baseball team rose to the occasion.