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Bearden holds off Sevier County, ends Bears' season

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Loudon to face Polk County after win at Bledsoe
PIKEVILLE - Loudon came down the freeway and over the mountain in a traditional school bus, and the Redskins' 70-minute endurance of stiff seats paid off with a 42-15 Class 3A playoff victory over Bledsoe County.
Admirals decide to go to the ground, 24-7
OOLTEWAH - In what many may have projected to be at least a quarterfinal matchup, Farragut High School defeated host Ooltewah 24-7 on Friday in a first-round game in the Class 6A state playoffs.
Bearden ousts Sevier County
SEVIERVILLE - Sevier County High School football coach Steve Brewer's gut told him to go for a two-point conversion after the Smoky Bears scored two touchdowns in a span of three minutes, three seconds in the fourth quarter to stun Bearden.
McDermott speeds up Oak Ridge's demise
ATHENS - Tevin McDermott's home-run ability was the difference between victory and defeat Friday night as McMinn County High School knocked Oak Ridge out of the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs, 12-7.
Alcoa puts the hammer down on Tyner, 44-7
ALCOA - When the Alcoa High School football team came onto its field Friday night, senior linebacker Dee Herbert led the way carrying a sledgehammer.

Tennessee breaks ground on new football complex
The University of Tennessee broke ground today on a new football complex. The new facility, which will be attached to the Brenda Lawson Athletic Center, is expected to cost approximately $39 million.
Majors comments on SEC fine of Florida coach Urban Meyer
Former Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors talks with Sports Overtime about the SEC fining Urban Meyer 30 thousand dollars for breaking the leagues code of ethics.
Vols coaches won't say if FS Jackson is suspended
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin would not confirm or deny rumors that starting free safety Janzen Jackson would be suspended for Saturday night's Memphis game.
Kiffin: Competition will continue at open positions
At his press conference on Tuesday, Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin told the media that as many as six positions would be up for grabs during the week’s practice.
Berry named semifinalist for Thorpe, Bednarik awards
Tennessee safety Eric Berry has been named a semifinalist for the second year in a row for two prestigious national awards.

Football Headlines

Lady Vols crush Carson-Newman 124-34 in exhibition opener
Six players reached double figures and No. 8 Tennessee defeated Carson-Newman 124-34 in an exhibition game Thursday night in Thompson-Boling Arena.
Smith a candidate for Lowe's Senior Class Award
Thirty NCAA men’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were tabbed as candidates Wednesday for the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, and Tennessee’s Tyler Smith was among them.
Vols win final tuneup, defeat LMU 97-58
Tennessee used another explosive output from sophomore Scotty Hopson on Wednesday night to win its second and final exhibition game of the preseason, a 97-58 victory over Division II Lincoln Memorial.
Summitt surprised colleagues picked Lady Vols to win SEC
Tennessee enters the season ranked 8th in the nation; opens up the year November 15th at home against Baylor (ESPN2).
SEC coaches select UT's Tyler Smith as all-SEC
Wayne Chism named a second team selection.

Basketball Headlines

Yankees heading back to World Series
New York downs Angels 5-2 in game six to win the ALCS; face the Phillies Wednesday night in the Bronx.
UT recruiting class ranked 15th by Baseball America
The University of Tennessee baseball team’s 2009 recruiting class ranks among the nation’s best according to Baseball America which listed the Volunteer crop at No. 15 in its annual recruiting ratings released Tuesday afternoon.
Lady Vols ranked in SEC media poll
Lady Vols fall short of number one nod, but not by much
Piniella: Sandberg would be "in the mix"
Cubs skipper believes the Smokies' hall of fame manager would get consideration as Chicago's next manager.
UT Baseball Sets Dates for Orange and White World Series
The University of Tennessee baseball team will kick off the third annual Orange and White World Series this weekend with a pair of games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Baseball Headlines

Bearden holds off Sevier County, ends Bears' season
Click for first-round scores, highlights.
Pilot PrepXtra Pregame Webcast
The Sports Overtime team breaks down this week's key first-round matchups and previews the players who will make a difference Friday night.
TSSAA high school football second round matchups/brackets
Teams are now just four wins away from a state championship.
Tennessee high school football poll
In the final rankings of the year, Maryville and Sevier County are #1 and #2 in 6A, Clinton is second in 5A, and Alcoa is tops in 3A.
TSSAA football brackets released...again
Playoff brackets were released early Saturday morning, only to find "errors" in some of the seedings, causing changes to some of the matchups that were originally announced.

Preps Headlines

McMurray wins as Talladega has another wild ending
Jimmie Johnson finished in sixth place, while competitors Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon get caught up in a wreck on the last lap of the race.
Rain washes out Talladega qualifying
Points will determine the starting grid, which puts Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin on the front row.
Kyle Busch to change crew chiefs
Busch fell eight points shy of claiming a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship because of an inconsistent "regular season."
Hamlin wins in Martinsville
Johnson finishes second and increases his points lead over Martin.
Johnson stays hot, wins at Charlotte
Johnson held off teammate Jeff Gordon on a handful of late restarts Saturday night for his sixth career victory at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Nascar Headlines

Former Vol Jamal Lewis to retire at season's end
Cleveland running back tells reporters after Sunday's game he's ready to call it quits.
Johnson, Titans run past Jacksonville 30-13
Vince Young gets the start and Johnson runs for a career high 228 yards as Titans notch their first win of the year.
Titans' owner wants Young to start
Adams informed Fisher he wants Vince Young to start over Kerry Collins this weekend against Jacksonville, according to the Tennessean.
Fisher won't say if it's Collins or Young at QB
Titans are 0-6 entering Sunday's game against Jacksonville.
Manning, Colts roll over Rams 42-6
Former Vol throws three more touchdowns on 23 of 34 passing.

NFL Headlines

Gillispie pleads guilty to DUI charge
Former Kentucky basketball coach receives the maximum fine for a first-time offense.
Maryville falls to Greensboro, 26-12
The offensive and defensive line play of the Greensboro Pride were the difference in today’s 26-12 victory over Maryville College.
Carson-Newman clinches conference title
Senior running back Buck Wakefield (Drummonds, Tenn.) rushed for a school-record 303 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 18th-ranked Carson-Newman football team to a 45-7 victory over Wingate.
Yankees heading back to World Series
New York downs Angels 5-2 in game six to win the ALCS; face the Phillies Wednesday night in the Bronx.
Hamlin wins in Martinsville
Johnson finishes second and increases his points lead over Martin.

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