Kelly Franklin

Blount County bowlers claimed four spots among the 12 students earning entry to the state championship tournament thanks to top-six finishes at the Region 2 individual bowling tournament held Monday.

Fans venturing out to attend the game were exposed to chilly weather elements, while inside Herman Thompson Gym, the Bearden Lady Bulldogs were exposing weaknesses of the Alcoa squad in

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Willliam Blount and Heritage both took victories in the opening round of the District 3 Tournament to enter semifinal-round matches, which will determine who continues to the Region 2 playoffs.

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Midway through the third quarter, Catholic fought back from an 8-point deficit to knot the score against Alcoa on an inside bucket from leading scorer Cade Murphy. The Tornadoes responded

Alcoa had trouble stopping Tennessee Tech signee Amaya Redd, but Catholic had much more difficulty limiting Gwen Carrollm, and the rest of the Lady Tornadoes.

Alcoa basketball coach Ryan Collins has one thing clearly in common with football coach Brian Nix. Both coaches know that when it matters most, it's a nice luxury to have the ball in the hands of Eli Graf.

Alcoa had trouble stopping Tennessee Tech signee Amaya Redd, but Catholic had much more difficulty limiting Gwen Carrollm, and the rest of the Lady Tornadoes.