Sports
Admirals season comes to an end
November 12, 2025 by Bill Howard, Correspondent
When Farragut High School’s football team traveled to Kingsport last Friday night to take on Dobyns Bennett High School in the first round of the TSSAA 6A State Playoffs, it was easy to think the Admirals had little chance.
Not only was the game on the road, but DB – top seed in Region 1 – had a record of 9-1. FHS – fourth seed in Region 2 – managed only three wins in the regular season.
Someone must have forgotten to tell the Admirals at what a disadvantage they were. They did lose the game, 27-21, but forced the Indians to go into overtime in order to win. Farragut – down 14 in the second half and seemingly out of it – stormed back to tie the game in regulation.
Admirals’ coach Geoff Courtney was rightly proud of the way his boys wouldn’t quit.
“I’m extremely proud of the fight our team displayed on Friday night,” Courtney said. “We battled on every play, overcame adversity throughout the game and pushed the Region 1 champions into overtime.”
FHS took a 7-0 lead on the game’s opening drive when quarterback Corbin Hobson scored on a fourth-down, 1-yard run with 6:30 left in the first.
The Indians tied it at 7 with 8:02 left in the half when quarterback Levi Chappell ran it in from the eight. Another score, late in the half, gave DB a 14-7 halftime lead.
When Chappell hit Tyree Thomas with a 50-yard touchdown bomb early in the third, FHS trailed 21-7 and things looked bleak. The momentum was about to turn.
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November 12, 2025 by Michelle Hollenhead, Correspondent
Farragut Middle and High School dance teams once again are national-bound with their respective first-place wins in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association competition held in the Knoxville Convention Center Friday, Nov. 7.
Each team won first place in jazz, and both were first runner up in pom, noted five-year coach Macy Brink, who has guided both teams to first-place state victories during her tenure.
“It really is a testament to the hard working girls we have on both teams, and how perfectly they execute,” Brink said during a telephone interview Sunday, Nov. 9.
“The girls are just incredible young women, who are not only amazing athletes,
but also exhibit humility, generosity and great support of one another,” she added. “I could not be more proud of them.”
Brink said the state wins “are just the first step in that journey to nationals,” which will take place in early February in Orlando, Florida.
FMS has won first place at nationals over the last four years while the high school team has been among the finalists, Brink said.
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November 12, 2025 by Alan Sloan
Three local private high school football teams began the TSSAA Division II playoffs last week. The Class
AAA and AA representatives won while the Class A team lost.
The No. 4 East seed in AA, Christian Academy of Knoxville hit the road to Middle Tennessee to play No. 4 West seed Goodpasture Thursday, Nov. 6 and came away with a 42-35 win.
“It was the first road Division II playoff win in school history,” said Warriors head coach Chad Speck. “And we got that win on a short week.”
Running back Ryan Gibson rushed for 253 yards on 29 attempts and scored twice.
Quarterback Seaton Moffett made seven completed passes, fired three touchdown strikes and had 130 yards passing. Receiver Gabriel Linkous had four catches, two for TDs. Collin Crider had a 34-yard scoring catch.
Standing out on the Warriors’ defense was Marvin Wyrosdick, who had five solo tackles and 13 assisted stops and forced one fumble.
CAK improved its record to 7-4, while Goodpasture ended its season at 7-4.
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November 12, 2025 by Ken Lay, Correspondent
Memphis — A pair of area high school girls cross country teams swept the top two team spots at the 2025 TSSAA Division II Class AA Championships last week.
Webb School of Knoxville won the team championship at Shelby Farms Park.
The Lady Spartans’ Calysta Garner won the individual state championship as she completed the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 5.62 seconds.
Four of Webb’s scoring runners finished inside the top-10.
Jazzlyn Garner came in third as she posted a time of 17:30.34. Carolina Areheart finished fourth (18:07.40) and Emma Cissna was ninth (19:01.41). Ariana Vargas rounded at the scoring for the Lady Spartans. She took 16th place (19:27.35).
Knoxville Catholic was runner-up in the team standings. The Lady Irish had all their scorers inside the top-20.
Kasey Holliday finished sixth (18:34.33). Drew Gerken was eighth (18:48.97). Caitlin Daniels was 15th (19:26.87). Livi Ray claimed 18th place (19:41.94) and Julia Joyce finished 19th (19:48.01).
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November 12, 2025 by Ken Lay, Correspondent
Memphis — Farragut High School’s boys cross country team closed out its 2025 season with a fifth-place finish at the TSSAA Class AAA State Championships at Shelby Farms Park.
Sam Shagan posted a top-20 finish for the Admirals as he came in 14 with a time of 16 minutes, 12.10 seconds.
Chase Temples finished 36th (16:34.44). Andrew Caboniss posted a 42nd-place finish as he completed the 5,000-meter course in 16:37.51. Tyson Ebbert was 66th (16:53.01). John Williams rounded out the scoring for FHS as he came in 96th (17:11.72).
Hardin Valley Academy also posted a top-10 finish in the team standings as the Hawks came in seventh.
Isaac Socha was HVA’s top finisher as he came in 39th with a time of 16:16.48. Aiden Rufi was 46th (16:37.96). Stephen Bell came in 53rd (16:42.92). Cooper McKaig finished 58th (16:45.85) and JD Rutig came in 69th (16:54.11).
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