Maurice Patton

High school football coaches typically aren’t accountants. But most these days are probably keeping something akin to a profit/loss ledger as it relates to their rosters. And it’s thanks to the “transfer portal” – which, in terms of talent, both giveth and taketh away. Look no further than Thursday’s 7-on-7 session between Summit, Spring Hill, Zion Christian and host Mt. […]

Numerically speaking, Tennessee’s high school spring sports championships have outgrown “Spring Fling.” The concept debuted in 1994 as an Olympic-style tournament with state championships to be contested for baseball, softball, boys soccer, boys and girls tennis and boys and girls track and field in one city over one week. “When you look at ‘Spring Fling’ in its original sense, you’re […]

Coming off back-to-back Class 1A state quarterfinal appearances, Nick Patterson and the Richland football program were looking to take the next step this fall with a young – yet experienced – signalcaller. The Raiders will maintain that same objective, but with an older, less experienced quarterback. With Gavin Shrader’s recent enrollment at Marshall County for his sophomore year, Richland will […]

For Tanner Holley, the transition from veteran defensive coordinator to head coach at his alma mater, Giles County, has not been terribly stressful through the first month. “The kids have been great. Everything’s running smooth, running just like we want to run. We’ve had a pretty good three weeks. Our guys, our staff did a great job with that,” Holley […]

As first-year starting quarterbacks for Lawrence County and Richland, Jasper Kilburn and Kam Drake may be a bit behind. They both have pretty good excuses, though, for missing out on spring gridiron work. Kilburn, a rising junior, was an outfielder for the Wildcat baseball team that made its first state tournament appearance since 1977 as Lawrence County reached the Class […]

Making the most of her entire collegiate softball career was the motivation for Saviya Morgan, who announced this week she’ll continue playing at South Carolina after spending the past two seasons at the University of Tennessee – and advancing to the Women’s College World Series in each of those seasons. “I only get four years to play softball. Just knowing […]

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It was a big week for Tyler Lynn, and not just because the Independence baseball assistant was elevated to the helm of the Eagles’ program following the recent resignation of Mike McLaury. An alumnus of North Carolina, Lynn’s former Tar Heels were one of the last two teams standing in Omaha for this year’s College World Series. “It’s exciting times, […]

It wasn’t that Kevin Weeks couldn’t continue coaching. In fact, he plans to do so. But after spending 25 years on a football field or a basketball court – or both – Weeks is broadening his horizons with his recent appointment as athletics director at Santa Fe. “After a certain number of years, you just realize it’s time to move […]

If Noah Baughman hadn’t already landed an NCAA Division I hitting coach position, he could probably have just forwarded the video from the Columbia Jumpin’ Jacks’ contest Saturday. Baughman’s bunch banged out 19 hits – including three home runs – in a 16-6, eight-inning Volunteer State League win over the visiting Gallatin Longhunters at Columbia State’s Dave Hall Field. It […]