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Hornets Shut Out Bears in Homecoming Game, 60-0

Hornets Shut Out Bears in Homecoming Game, 60-0

The Maury Hornets welcomed the Eastridge Bears to Dandridge on Tuesday night.  As the night began with homecoming activities, the Hornets were already starting to buzz. Before the game, Maury Middle introduced its homecoming court for the 2016-2017 year.  The ladies and their escorts were the main highlight of the evening. Representing the sixth grade Hornets were […]

Jefferson Middle Elks Dominate East Ridge Bears, 40-6

Jefferson Middle Elks Dominate East Ridge Bears, 40-6

The Jefferson Middle School Elks kicked off regular season play in aggressive style Tuesday night when they hosted the East Ridge Middle Bears. First to get on the board early in the first quarter, the Elks quickly set the tone for the rest of the game. With a touchdown and two-point conversion Jefferson Middle was […]

Area Middle Schools Compete in Scholars’ Bowl Championship

Area Middle Schools Compete in Scholars’ Bowl Championship

Area middle schools participated in their scholars’ bowl championship last week. Four schools were represented at the championship: Rush Strong, Jefferson Middle, Maury Middle, and White Pine. The first match of the evening was between Maury and Rush Strong’s 6th grade teams. Despite a valiant effort for Rush Strong, the Hornets prevailed. Since the championship […]

Hornets Sting Vikings, 50-6

Hornets Sting Vikings, 50-6

Maury football can start being in the same conversation with Maryville and Fulton High School’s… ok, maybe not, but make no mistake about it, what the Maury Middle School football program has become is almost just as equally as impressive. The Hornets continued this impressive trend Tuesday night as they thumped Meadowview, 50-6. Greg Manis […]

Maury Dominates West View in Opener

Maury Dominates West View in Opener

Different year, same story for Maury Middle School’s football team. The Hornets came in to the opener going 18-0 in their last 2 seasons. Yes, meaning that this year’s 8th grade class has not lost a game in a Hornet uniform. Head Coach Greg Manis explains, however, this team hasn’t done anything. “What we tell […]

Maury Blasts White Pine, 47-6

Maury Blasts White Pine, 47-6

The Maury Middle School Hornets used a great defensive effort and a very efficient offense to beat the White Pine Cylones 47-6 in Middle Eight Conference action Tuesday night. “ Our defense sets the tone for the ball game, we live off of that.” Head Coach ,Greg Manis said. He added “ We had so […]

Local Middle School’s Shine in Jamboree

Local Middle School’s Shine in Jamboree

The Middle 8 conference held their annual middle school jamboree at Burke-Toney Stadium at Morristown East High School Thursday night. While there are 8 teams in the conference the 3 from Jefferson County really stood out among the rest, although Lincoln Heights appears to be much improved from a year ago. White Pine School- The […]

8th Grade Girls Recognized in Red vs. Blue

8th Grade Girls Recognized in Red vs. Blue

JC Red and JC Blue went head to head on Saturday for a little in County competition in middle school girl’s softball. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity saw action at the Field of Dreams in Dandridge on Saturday afternoon. JC Red came out the victor of the challenge, leading JC Blue 8-3 to seal […]

Maury vs. White Pine In Middle School Wrestling Action

Maury vs. White Pine In Middle School Wrestling Action

Maury Middle School and White Pine School wrestlers met on the mat for a hard fought match on February 20, 2014.  Maury won the match, with 7 victories by pins.  White Pine has a much smaller squad and had to forfeit several matches because they lacked a competitor in each weight class.  It was an […]

Big East Duels Tournament

Big East Duels Tournament

Maury Middle School wrestlers placed second behind West View Middle School in a contest too close to call until the final match of the competition, missing first place by just 6 points in the tournament held Saturday, February 8 at Lincoln Heights Middle School. Jefferson Middle School and White Pine School also competed in the […]

Maury Wrestling Team Wins Decisive Victory over East Ridge

Maury Wrestling Team Wins Decisive Victory over East Ridge

The Maury Middle School wrestling team won a decisive victory over East Ridge Middle School on Tuesday, February 4th. The Maury varsity wrestlers had a great showing, with 12 wins out of 15 matches. The junior varsity wrestlers also performed well, winning 5 out of 11 matches. The Maury wrestling team is coached by Head […]

Maury Hornets Shut Out Rutledge Pioneers 30-0

Maury Hornets Shut Out Rutledge Pioneers 30-0

Tuesday, September 3rd, two undefeated teams clashed head to head, both being determined to keep their winning streak alive.  Maury Middle School Hornets and Rutledge Middle School Pioneers met on the gridiron and the team that came out on top was Dandridge’s own Maury Middle School with a final score of thirty to zero. In […]