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Winless and player of the year aren’t usually mentioned in the same sentence.

However, the Region 1-1A high school football coaches didn’t penalize Jellico place-kicker Jacob Teetzman for playing on an unsuccessful team.

Teetzman was selected as special teams player of the year, as much for his strength and reliability as his accuracy. He made 10 of 12 point-after kicks and finished the season with a 27-yard field goal against Unaka.

“He is real good at placing the ball off the tee on deep kicks,” said Blue Devils’ coach Danny Oakes.

After a forgettable 0-3 start, the Jacksboro Middle School girl’s varsity basketball team has won three of its last six games, including key conference victories over Oak Ridge-Jefferson and Clinton.

The Lady Eagles’ most recent victory came Thursday night against visiting Clinton. Hannah Owens led a balanced attack with eight points as Jacksboro won 29-15.

Jamie Mynatt added seven points while Whitney Sawyer and Kristy Owens had four each for the Lady Eagles, who improved their record to 3-6 overall.

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