PATRIOTS BORO BOUND FOR FIRST STATE APPEARANCE
The Jefferson County Patriots boys’ basketball team are headed to the state tournament for the first time in school history. Powell High School struggled holding the crowd that was in attendance to see the Patriots make history. With the win Jefferson County continues to add to its now 30 wins (Most in school history) and […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY GIRLS STATE BOUND!!!!!
A standing room only crowd at Farragut High School saw an incredible sub-state game between Jefferson County and Farragut. The stakes were incredibly high and the level of play and intensity was even higher. In a back and forth game throughout, the Lady Patriots willed their way to their first state tournament appearance since the […]
Patriots Fall In Regional Final 63-52
Jefferson County fell to Dobyns-Bennett Thursday night, for the second time in three weeks. The Indians used their speed and size to subdue the Patriots in the Region 1-3A Championship game. Despite the loss, the Patriots still advance to the school’s second ever appearance in the state sectional game (sub-state) and will travel to Powell […]
Lady Pats Lose Heartbreaker, Still Alive
The Jefferson County Lady Patriots lost a heartbreaker in the TSSAA Region 1-3A championship game Wednesday night. The Lady Patriots fell to rival Morristown West, in their fourth meeting of the season. With the loss, however, the Lady Patriots still advance to the State Sectional (sub-state) tournament, and will play at Farragut Saturday night. The […]
Patriots Closeout Tennessee High, 58-44
It was a story of two halves on Tuesday night, in a ball game that was closer than the score may indicate. The first half saw two teams that struggled on the offensive end, turning the ball over, and missing open shots. The second half however, saw two teams that played aggressive defense and scored […]
Lady Patriots Dominate D-B, Clinch Sub-State Birth
It was evident from warm ups, to the last whistle, the Lady Patriots meant business in their Region 1 -3A semifinal game against the Lady Indians of Dobyns-Bennett. On February 5th the Lady Patriots fell to Dobyns-Bennett, 46-30, 19 days later the Lady Pats dominated a bigger, faster Lady Indian team, 54-35. For much of […]
Eagles pound Panthers with 30 hits in doubleheader sweep
Carson-Newman (13-1) belted 30 base knocks en route to an 11-5, 10-2 doubleheader sweep of Kentucky Wesleyan (4-6) Tuesday afternoon at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex. Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) accounted for six of those hits. The sophomore extended a hitting streak to 17 consecutive games, the longest of any Eagle on the roster. “I […]
Patriots Top Hilltoppers, 61-53
It was the first round of the TSSAA Region 1-3A basketball tournament, Saturday night. However, someone forgot to tell Jefferson County and Science Hill that this was not the championship game. The energy in the building was as high as the energy on the court, and the two teams definitely left everything on the floor. […]
Lady Patriots Keep Rolling
The Jefferson County Lady Patriots kept rolling Friday night in the first round of the region 1-3A tournament. They continued their run of stingy defense as they held the 4-seed, Daniel Boone, to just 33 points. Jefferson County would outscore the Lady TrailBlazers, 32-19 in the second half and cruise to a 50-33 win to […]
District Champs!!!
On a night where the intensity was sky high, the Jefferson County Patriots were able to top the Sevier County Smoky Bears, 51-36, for the district 2-3A tournament championship. Sevier County came in to the contest, red hot, winners of six straight games. The Smoky Bears were also averaging 58.3 points per game in their […]
Patriots Win and Advance, 59-49
Jefferson County advances to the district 2 class 3A tournament championship, after defeating the Morristown West Trojans for the third time this season, 59-49. Jefferson County used an efficient offense (46.3%) and a balanced defense to advance. The first quarter saw a very determined and physical West team come out ready to play taking an […]
Seniors Honored for Winter Sports at JCHS
Seniors for the winter sports at Jefferson County High School were honored Friday night. Sport’s that were included in the festivities were swimming, dance team, cheerleading, girls’ basketball, and boys’ basketball. Highlight of the evening was when senior girls’ basketball player and Brenau University signee, Autumn Dodson, was rewarded a basketball commemorating her 1,000+ point […]
PERFECTION!!!!
The Jefferson County Patriots basketball team completed a perfect regular season in district play Friday night(14-0). The Patriots won the opening tip and dominated the game throughout, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Jefferson County came in to the contest boasting the district’s best scoring defense, holding opponents to just 43.4 points per […]
Turnovers Doom Patriots, 57-44
In a battle of two first place teams, and arguably the two hottest teams in the state, Jefferson County fell to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett 57-44. The Patriots came in on a 12 game winning streak, while the Indians came in to the contest winners of 10 in a row. It was a highly contested ball game […]
National Signing Day at JCHS
It was National Signing Day all across America Wednesday, and at Jefferson County High School it was no different. Three Jefferson County athletes signed letters of intent on Wednesday, stating they would be continuing their athletic careers and gaining further education at local colleges or universities. Summer Hayes – Walters State Community College (Softball) As […]
Patriots Remain Unbeaten in District, 65-42
The Patriots used a stingy defense to slow down red hot Morristown West. The Trojans came in to town Monday night boasting wins in five of their last six district games. The Patriots , however, forced 14 turnovers and cruised to a 65-42 win over the Trojans. Jefferson County got down early in the first […]
