Walker Valley

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The first step toward a possible state baseball championship can be the toughest, but both Walker Valley and South Pittsburg found ways to narrowly advance Tuesday.

In earning its spot Friday in this week's state baseball tournament in Murfreesboro, South Pittsburg returned to 2010-11 form by scoring 12 runs in a shutout victory.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Matthew Simmons wasn't really hoping for an at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning.

MANCHESTER, Tenn. — Anna Spellings' bunt and blast were integral parts of Coffee County's offense in Monday's Region 3-AAA high school softball semifinal, and they were enough for pitcher Brianna Jones.

CLEVELAND — Led by their two Drews, the Ooltewah Owls made the most of their second shot at winning the District 5-AAA baseball championship Wednesday.

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The softball teams at Walker Valley and Ooltewah appear to be so evenly matched the last couple of seasons, they could've played 25 times and odds are the series would end 13-12.

Ooltewah's offense was both opportunistic and capitalistic in Saturday's winners-bracket game against Walker Valley in the District 5-AAA high school softball tournament at Soddy-Daisy.

It’s always good when athletes feel they have an opportunity to win a tournament. Four area girls’ high school tennis teams enter today with that feeling.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Apparently tired of seeing Ooltewah's defenders make sparkling plays, Walker Valley's Hallie Davis hit a ball in the bottom of the ninth inning that none of them could reach.

East Ridge and Walker Valley both showed signed of first-game jitters and had players cramp up in the second half because of the heat and humidity.

Walker Valley junior offensive lineman Alexander Hooper knew classmate Kelvin Wells Jr. had the potential to be a standout tailback in high school. Wells surprised him anyway.

CHARLESTON, Tenn. — Walker Valley coach Jan Spangler doesn't want her Lady Mustangs to be known as solely a second-half team, but as long as they keep stringing together performances like Tuesday's, she'll learn to accept it.

Soddy-Daisy tops Walker Valley and Cleveland clips Ooltewah in the District 5-AAA semifinals

Early in the first quarter Friday night, Cleveland receiver Camden Bell caught a 10-yard pass for a first down.

Walker Valley’s Cody Godfrey picked the perfect time to play the best golf of his life.

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