Dennis Barker Jr. is a journalist for the Standard Banner, focusing on local news in Jefferson County, Tennessee. With a passion for sports reporting, Dennis covers high school athletics, showcasing the achievements and stories of local athletes.
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By: Dennis Barker Jr.
KNOXVILLE - While the Jefferson County Patriots had sights on righting a wrong from a year ago, the Bearden Bulldogs were determined to show last year was no accident. Unfortunately, the Patriots did themselves no favors in Thursday night’s playoff opener. While flaws and mishaps befell them early, Bearden was almost perfect in its execution and used that to pull […]
HENDERSONVILLE - The Lakeway Christian cross country program has risen to new heights year after year. On Friday, LCA’s boys’ team continued to inch closer and closer to becoming the best in the state after finishing third overall — three spots better than the previous season — in the Division II-A field at the TSSAA Cross Country State Championships at […]
HENDERSONVILLE - It was fitting that arguably the strongest stretch in Jefferson County High School’s cross country program’s history finished at the TSSAA State Championships. On Friday, JCHS closed the book on what may have been the greatest season in the entire program's history, as the Patriots competed in the Division I-AAA championship meet as a team, and the Lady […]
By: Dennis Barker Jr.
This space was supposed to be where you read about Skylar Thomas’s selection as a Mr. Football semifinalist in TSSAA’s 6A classification. Unfortunately, he was deemed unworthy of such an honor, but who could blame those in charge of making those decisions? He only had over 2,000 yards rushing in less than 10 full games and made up just less […]
By: Dennis Barker Jr.
There was plenty for Mick Wilson to be pleased with following his first year at the helm of the Lakeway Christian girls’ soccer program. That was all affirmed with the postseason awards the Lions raked in at season’s end. Lakeway had three members selected to the Division II-A, District 1 All-District team, including two that earned superlatives from the league […]
By: Dennis Barker Jr.
For the fifth time since 2018, Lakeway Christian Academy will seek a new leader for its high school football program. Thad Wells, who held the head coaching position for the last three seasons, will not return to the program for a fourth. In a post on the social media platform, ‘X,’ formerly known as Twitter, Wells stated he was informed […]
A fourth consecutive district title, along with appearances in the region championship and sectional round of the postseason, was bound to rake in several accolades. At season’s end, the Jefferson County Lady Patriots were showered in postseason honors at both the district and region levels, as nine members earned a distinction in District 2-AAA and Region 1-AAA. “I’m super proud […]
By: Dennis Barker Jr.
DANDRIDGE - After giving up 35 points in the first half, first-year head coach of the Jefferson County Patriots, Kyle Briggs, challenged his team’s effort on the defensive half. Suffice to say they accepted. The Patriots held the Gibbs Eagles to just 12 points and four field goals over the second half as JCHS pushed ahead to take a 60-47 […]
For three years, Nataleigh Robison maintained a nearly air-tight seal on the goal in Jefferson County High School girls’ soccer matches. Her opponents will be happy to know she’s someone else’s problem now. On Thursday, the stalwart in goal made her plans official for the next four years as she signed with the women’s soccer program at Lincoln Memorial University […]
The Jefferson County High School girls’ soccer program has produced a high volume of collegiate signees over the years. Molly Ketterman added her name to that list on Friday. Jefferson County’s speedster on the wing signed her national letter of intent, making her next stop official with in-state institution Roane State Community College. “To be able to continue my career […]
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