Dennis Barker Jr.

DANDRIDGE - For a team that entered the night minus three of its usual starters, the Jefferson County Patriots looked like a squad that was perfectly in sync from the opening tip. The Volunteer Falcons kept it interesting going into the fourth quarter, but in the end, the Patriots prevailed with their most lopsided victory of the season, 70-47. “We’ve […]

WHITE PINE - It was evident from the opening tip that the Lakeway Christian Lions severely outmatched their opponent, but that didn’t slow them down in the slightest. Instead, after gaining a double-digit lead early in the second quarter, the Lions sprinted away from Clayton-Bradley to pick up a 75-25 victory in district play on Tuesday night. “I was happy […]

WHITE PINE - One of the top priorities for Lakeway Christian first-year head coach Megan Leuzinger was to produce a team that could compete in District 1 of Division II-A. She now has two league wins in her back pocket. Following the first win of her tenure at LCA late last week, Leuzinger and the Lions followed it up with […]

MORRISTOWN - The quest to end a nagging drought in district play will follow the Jefferson County Patriots into the new year. Morristown West fought off a strong start by the Patriots and pulled ahead late in the second quarter. The Trojans never trailed again, as they went on to collect a 59-51 victory over JCHS on Friday. “We kept […]

DANDRIDGE - After a 4-0 start, the month of December has delivered a mixed bag of results for the Jefferson County Patriots. On Monday, they dropped a third loss in their last four outings. This time, it was a 69-54 defeat to a Science Hill team that is coming off a District 1-4A regular-season championship a year ago. It also […]

DANDRIDGE - While the start to the year yielded four wins in their first five outings, the last two times on the floor have shown the Jefferson County Lady Patriots there’s still a way to go. On Monday, the Lady Patriots suffered a 52-34 loss to Science Hill, a team they could see once the regional leg of the postseason […]

DANDRIDGE - The 2024 portion of a loaded schedule for the Jefferson County High School wrestling program is in the books. Hosting a tri-match with Daniel Boone and Northview Academy on Thursday, the Patriots walked away with a pair of dual wins that marked their eighth and ninth victories of the season. The first half of the season has featured […]

This past fall, three former members of the Jefferson County High School football program got to share in an incredible journey at Carson-Newman University. In a year full of accomplishments and historic tiebacks to days of past glory on the banks at Mossy Creek, the former JCHS trio of Kade Parker, Nolan Bissell, and Omarian Mills each got to experience […]

Wrestling courses through Dan Evon’s veins, so much so that he’s made it his mission to give back to the sport that’s given so much to him in any way he possibly can. His actions have verified that in just the last several months. Jefferson County is home to four middle schools within its county school system. In most sports, […]

DANDRIDGE - In the first half, the Jefferson County Patriots looked poised to play one of their best defensive games against one of the most talented opponents they’d faced so far this season. That all turned after the halftime break, though. The Maryville Rebels sprung for 48 points in the second half en route to a 67-47 victory over the […]