M-BRAVES SPOIL SMOKIES COMEBACK WITH WALK-OFF HOME RUN Hill, Maldonado reach four times each, Myers drives in tying run in loss PEARL, MS – The Tennessee Smokies (15-29) lost 4-3 Friday night at Trustmark Park to the Mississippi Braves (28-18). Down 3-2 in the ninth, Connor Myers hit an…
Justin Cox and members of his softball team and others have been conducting the youth camp. The camp focuses on the fundamentals, breaking each at bat down, fielding, physical fitness and having fun. The goal is to build more interest in the sport of softball especially at younger ages. Cox…
The New Tazewell All Star Little League player pitch team defeated Mooresburg Bean Station 7-3 in the opening round of the playoffs, June 24. They had seven hits in total and played errorless baseball. The team consists of Noah Burke, Emmitt Butler, Ryan Garside, Bryson Gibson, Brayden Grimm, Colton Lester,…
June 24th – The New Tazewell coach pitch All Star team traveled to Bean Station city park to face their neighbors from Union County in the first round of all star playoffs. The first two innings was all Union County as they piled on seven runs while New Tazewell…
M-BRAVES SLUG THREE HOME RUNS IN WIN OVER SMOKIES Weber doubles, drives in one in return to lineup PEARL, MS – The Tennessee Smokies (15-28) lost to the Mississippi Braves (27-18) 6-2 Thursday night at Trustmark Park. Wendell Rijo and Shea Langeliers combined to drive in five of the…
Years ago Claiborne High School had a Lady Bulldogs volleyball team but interest faded and the program was discontinued. During the last several months the interest returned and they had plenty of student athletes ready to play the sport once again. Christy Brooks and Ranee Petty made it happen and…
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The 2020 Region Champions, Claiborne Bulldogs football is using summer practices and weight lifting to prepare new players to fill the huge empty spots left over from graduation turnover. Although the task of finding those players may seem difficult the coaches are optimistic that the players will step in…
FIVE SMOKIES COMBINE TO SHUTOUT M-BRAVES Lugo earns win after tossing five scoreless PEARL, MS – The Tennessee Smokies (15-26) shutout the Mississippi Braves (25-18) 2-0 in the series opener Tuesday night at Trustmark Park. LHP Luis Lugo (W, 1-3) earned his first win after tossing five…
