Today's Sports

Having a one-dimensional attack likely cost the Jellico High School boy’s basketball team a chance to move on in tournament play.

The Blue Devils (18-11 overall) could not find their shooting touch from long range Saturday night during a 77-59 loss to Grace Christian Academy (GCA) in a Region 2-A quarterfinal game. The defeat eliminated Jellico from the tournament. Meanwhile, the Rams (18-9 overall), who avenged a two-point loss to Jellico on Jan. 9 at Knoxville, advanced to play Harriman in the region semifinals Tuesday at Wartburg.

The 2009-10 season hasn’t been easy at times for the Oliver Springs Bobcats, as early season injuries and illness made it difficult for Tony Ingram’s squad to hit their stride.

Through it all, however, coach Ingram knew that the postseason was all that mattered and now that the Bobcats are playing at 100 percent, they seem to be peaking at just the right time. Jellico found out just how good the Bobcats can be when they’re clicking on all cylinders Tuesday night as Oliver Springs bombed the Blue Devils 72-48 to capture the District 4-A Tournament championship.

Caryville Youth Baseball sign-ups will be held on Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Caryville Municipal Building.

The Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA) will be 17 years old this year.

A middle school organization under the umbrella of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, the TMSAA was formed in 1993 after the TSSAA was requested to begin governing the athletics of middle schools across the state. At that time, there existed no common rules of fair play. There was also a need for an end of season playoff and, most importantly, accident insurance that covers catastrophic injuries in practice, games and/or transportation.