Stafford Anchors Jackson County’s Back Line Via Mindset
For Jackson County Blue Devils soccer player Spencer Stafford, this season has been about adjustment, communication and steady improvement. Now a senior, Stafford has spent years growing within the program, playing alongside many of his teammates since middle school. That familiarity has started to show on the field, especially as he settles into a newer […]
Letting Go Of The Numbers: Garza Jr. Focused On Winning
For Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball infielder Eddie Garza Jr., the game has always been a constant. Garza Jr. has been playing baseball since he was six years old. Years later, now a veteran presence in the Golden Eagles’ infield, his mindset has shifted from personal performance to something bigger. Before the season began, Garza […]
Masood Building Panthers Boys Tennis Toward Breakthrough
At Stone Memorial High School, tennis practice does not feel like routine. It feels like a match. That is exactly how head coach Nicole Masood wants it. Masood said she brings an energy to every practice with the Panthers boys tennis team, creating an environment where competition is constant and intensity rarely dips. And with […]
Aaden Cherry Fuels Clay County Baseball’s Historic Push
After spending much of his school career away from home, Aaden Cherry has found exactly what he hoped for in his final baseball season with the Clay County Bulldogs: Familiarity, brotherhood and a chance to be part of something historic. Cherry attended Red Boiling Springs beginning in seventh grade and remained there until his junior […]
Upperman Angler Brown Hooks Into Tournament Scene
For Hunter Brown, his journey to fishing at Upperman all started with a simple cast into familiar water. Brown said he, along with friends Weston and Tucker, has been fishing for as long as he can remember — learning the sport not on big lakes, but in the quiet creeks and ponds near home. “My […]
Experience, Trust Fuel Pioneers’ Softball Regional Push
The Warren County Lady Pioneers softball team is leaning on experience, growth, and a tighter team identity as they push through the 2026 season under head coach Jerry Martin. With a 9-7 record and a competitive mark in district play, the Lady Pioneers have shown flashes of being a dangerous team capable of making noise […]
Golden Eagles Tennis Finding Their Groove Under Klysner
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men’s tennis team is entering the most important part of their season, and head coach Mark Klysner said he believes everything leading up to this moment has been by design. Klysner, a veteran coach with nearly two decades of experience at the Division I level, is in his first season […]
Confidence, Growth Fuel Kali Webb’s Impact For Cookeville
For Cookeville Cavaliers softball shortstop Kali Webb, stepping up is not something she is learning, but something she has always known. Growing up around the program, Webb has had a front-row seat to what it takes to compete at a high level. As the daughter of head coach Jordan Webb, the expectations were never a […]
Tibbs Turns Adversity To Leadership For CCHS Flag Football
For Cumberland County High School flag football player Jazmine Tibbs, the path to the flag football field has not been a straight line, but it is one defined by resilience, adaptability, and growth. Tibbs did not begin her high school career in flag football. Instead, Tibbs said she built her foundation across multiple sports, guided […]
Perez Leading Monterey Wildcats Soccer’s Early Rise
For Monterey Wildcats boys soccer head coach Eneblio Perez, this season is not just about wins and losses. It is about building something that never existed before. As the head coach of Monterey’s first high school boys soccer team, Perez said he is still settling into the role, but already feels a deep sense of […]
