March 25- Claiborne soccer hosted Grainger on the pitch but the Bulldogs had to play shorthanded due to an FFA trip and some other issues. Still, the Bulldogs played hard and scored during the first half; however, the Grizzlies attacked early and often winning the game 10-1. Below are a…
Hearthside Bank has upgraded their Claiborne County Sports Zone partnership to Premiere status. Hearthside has a Claiborne presence at 520 Fifth Ave, New Tazewell, TN and a Middlesboro branch at 1602 Cumberland Ave, Kentucky to serve you locally. This helps makes them, “Always in reach.” Hearthside Bank originated in Middlesboro,…
March 11- Claiborne hosted Cumberland Gap on the baseball diamond and grabbed the lead late only to see the Panthers rally when Pearman battled at the plate and hit the go-ahead RBI single that gave the Panthers a 10-9 lead. The Gap needed three outs in the bottom of the…
March 11- Cumberland Gap crossed Powell River and brought their Lady Panthers into Bulldogs territory for a huge game of rivalry softball. The Bulldogs were able to win, 9-1 in part to good offense, good defense and a pitching gem by Marley Sweet. Sweet struck out 13 Lady Panthers on…
Kendall Walker and Walker & Walker Construction have upgraded their partnership with Claiborne County Sports Zone to premiere status. Kendall has been involved in local athletics for many years and continues to be today. Walker & Walker Construction will provide our recognition for softball player of the game for area…
March 10- The girls of Claiborne Athletics middle school softball team let Thomas Walker storm out front in this evening’s game, but they righted the ship and put runs on the board at just the right time. With the beep, beep of the umpire’s timer going off, the Athletics were…
March 10- Claiborne hosted Lakeway for their soccer home opener and from the warmups, Bulldogs fans were worried. Keeper, Tyler Deane reached for a ball, and it bent his arm in an awkward position and separated his shoulder. Deane said he felt no pain while being still; however, he was…
Stay & Play Doggie Daycare and Boarding located at 771 Cox Road, New Tazewell, Tennessee have signed on as a premiere marketing partner. They offer daycare services, boarding, training, grooming and more. They can be reached at 423-526-1973, through their Facebook page and email at [email protected]. They have a saying,…
The Zone’s Veteran of the Month as Presented by Jon Smith Subs is Adam Lewis. Lewis was nominated by his wife, Mollie. “I would like to nominate my husband, Adam Lewis, for Veteran of the Month. Adam served honorably for 17 years in the Army National Guard, completing two…
The Zone’s First Responder of the Month as presented by Randall Smith is Jeremiah Widner. Nominated by Blake Helderman, Widner, is an officer at the Tazewell Police Department. Also known as Bubba, Jeremiah was an athlete at Claiborne High School and graduated from the East Tennessee Law Enforcement Regional Training…
