A10 â—† Sports
The Mountain Press â—† Friday, October 15, 2010
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Coach Jim Moore watches his team on-field against the Morristown East Hurricanes last week at Burke-Toney Stadium. The Eagles played tremendously on defense, but the offense struggled, extending their scoreless streak to 14 quarters in the 7-0 loss.
SC girls lose in semis of IMAC volleyball By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer MORRISTOWN — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes must take the hard road to earn their first-ever region tournament berth after dropping a four-set District 2-AAA Tournament semifinal contest against Morristown West late Wednesday night. The Bearettes lost the opening set 25-15 but responded with a 25-19 second-set win over the Lady Trojans, evening the match at a game apiece. The No. 1 overall District 2-AAA West team had some answers of its own, however, and rallied back for a commanding 25-13 third-set win over the Purple and White. Sevier County tried to send the contest to a deciding Game 5, but the Bearettes’ hard-fought effort came up short in a 25-23 loss. With the win, the Lady
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many against Seymour two Fridays ago, and was forced to leave the game just minutes into the second half. But after a week off, the senior QB is healthy and rested going into tonight’s battle. Last year the Bears made fairly easy work of the
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“I’ve never ever been involved with a game where someone had 25 tackles in a game — that’s a first,� Moore said. “He’s just gotten better and better, and he’s a very good high school player.� Seymour will need to play great defense again this week, as South-Doyle brings some weapons — including a very familiar face to Benton Householder Field. Justin Lons, who played with Seymour until this season is starting at linebacker and wide receiver
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Sevier County’s Jessica Dixon puts up a shot against G-P earlier this season at Sevier County High School. Trojans secured a region tournament berth and a spot in the district championship game Thursday night, and Friday if necessary. The Bearettes dropped down to the loser’s bracket semi-final contest against Morristown East set for Thursday night. The winner of that contest earns a region tournament berth and advances to play for the district tournament title against West in late Thursday night action. West needs to be defeated twice in order
to miss out on the tournament championship, while needing just one win over either SCHS or East to claim the district title. In Wednesday action against West, Caroline Miller led the Bearettes with 18 blocks, 11 points and eight kills. Hailey Tackett added 15 digs and 10 kills, Sydney Duncan had 10 points and 10 blocks, Kaycee Dixon had 19 assists and Jessica Dixon had 11 digs in the loss.
Chiefs, winning 36-19 at Rogersville. This season the Chiefs’ record looks a little better than last year at 3-4, but the team’s three wins have come against teams that have combined for just four wins. Prior to tonight’s game, the Sevier County High School Quarterback Club will be hosting a benefit dinner before Friday night’s home football game
against District 2-AAA rival Cherokee. Texas Roadhouse will be serving dinner from 5-7 p.m. near the stadium entrance. The cost is $6 per person. In addition, the Sevier County Booster Club will be accepting non-perishable food items and monetary donations at all gate entrances. All items will be donated to the local food bank.
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Their defense played sharp, limiting East’s potent offense. Our defense played extremely well last week. They shutdown what East does best. It was a very good defensive effort. Senior linebacker Colton Flynn played an incredible game — perhaps the defensive game of the year — recording a monster stat line: 26 tackles and two sacks.
right or wrong. Change is certainly difficult. But I appreciate the passion from our people. They say indifference is the worst emotion out there, and I don’t think we’re guilty of that,� he said. The black bear is connected to Ole Miss through one of Oxford’s famous residents, Nobel Prizewinning novelist William Faulkner, who penned “The Bear.� In it, Old Ben stands as a symbol of pride, strength and toughness. The tale of the “teddy bear� originated with the story that President Teddy
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Brian Ferguson, a 2007 graduate who is also a member of the Colonel Reb Foundation. Athletics Director Pete Boone acknowledged that the vote “was an emotional process� and his department would begin the lengthy process of implementation, including marketing and communications. “It’s been a passionate topic and it’s often evoked an emotional response —
for the Cherokees. “Two weeks before the season starts they had to relocate, and he wound up going to South-Doyle,� Moore said. “And he’s done a very good job for them.� In addition Sterling Hickey and Jordan Cormack make another dynamic tandem at wide receiver for South-Doyle, combining for nearly 800 yards though the air so far. mpsports@themountainpress.com
Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear on a Mississippi hunt in 1902. Earnest Harmon, a freshman fullback from Macon, said he’s fine with the bear. “A lot of the guys on the football team liked the landshark just because it was the sign our defense made after a big play, but the bear is fine, too,� Harmon said. ——— Online: University of Mississippi: http://www.olemiss.edu/
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