Sports

SPRING CITY, Tenn. – Boater Kenneth Owens of Bean Station, Tennessee, caught a total of five bass weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Watts Bar Lake. The tournament, hosted by Rhea County Department of Tourism - Fish Spring City, was the second of five events of the season for the BFL Volunteer Division. Owens earned $2,140 for his victory.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Knoxville Smokies closed out their trip to Rocket City by winning two of three games over the weekend.

BLOUNTVILLE—After a long rain delay and playing on a far from dry field, Morristown East saw its softball season come to an end Wednesday as host West Ridge rolled to an 18-0 rout to open the District One 4A Softball Tournament.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (31-17) meets third-seeded #21 Lenoir-Rhyne (35-11) in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. from Ron Christopher Stadium in Wingate, North Carolina.

Following its three-peat as TSSAA Division II-A/ AA Dual Wrestling State Champions, Lakeway Christian saw four of its wrestlers appear on the TSWA All-State team on Friday.

Just nine-days after it no-hit the Smoky Bears, Jefferson County found itself in extras with Sevier County to open the District 2-4A Tournament.