September 5- Cumberland Gap hosted Morristown East on the soccer pitch but the home team fell 2-1 despite making a comeback and playing well defensively. The non-district loss gives the coaches a good indication of what needs to be worked on as they continue district play. The single Lady Panther…
The Pinnacle performances of the week were Izzy Helton against West Green and Korbin Hatfield against Union County. Lady Panther, Izzy Helton had a school record, seven goals in a single game and Bulldog Korbin Hatfield had two receptions for touchdowns during the Union County game. Thank you, Pinnacle Performance…
August 24- Cumberland Gap soccer played the Lady Buffs in district soccer yesterday evening and blanked them 9-0. The Zone spoke with Coach Kimbrough before the season, and she was unsure where the scoring would come from. Enter Izzy Helton. The fabulous Freshman scored seven goals and broke the school…
August 22- The Cumberland Gap soccer team lost to Lakeway on an extremely uncomfortably hot evening for soccer. A first half goal by Izzy Helton proved to be the only goal for the Lady Panthers. Jenna Yonts was extremely busy in the net as she faced multiple shots on goal…
August 15- Claiborne High soccer hosted Cherokee to begin the season after rain canceled the home opener, August 14. The weather was sunny, but a breeze helped keep the players and fans cool. The opening 40 minutes belonged to Claiborne as the Lady Bulldogs scored and scored often on a…
The Cumberland Gap Lady Panthers soccer team is out on the pitch getting ready to begin a new season. Coach Lorri Kimbrough recognizes that replacing a few all-everything players is a tough task, but she feels the defense will be good enough to make a run. Her only question would…
Claiborne High School Athletic Director Andrew McGinnis offered this statement to The Zone, July 25, “Wanted to share that we have hired Jeff Sorke as the next girls’ basketball head coach.” The Zone then reached out to Sorke for a comment, and he sent…
July 18- After days of rumors and speculation, Claiborne High School has found its new Athletic Director. After contacting interim AD Andrew McGinnis, he confirmed that he will be the school’s athletic director and remain assistant basketball coach. McGinnis served as assistant AD last season and sent this statement to…
Claiborne County Sports Zone had already picked this team as the Sycamore Creek Construction & Renovation Team of the Year but it was time for the readers of our website to pick their favorite. The Sycamore Creek Construction & Renovation 2022-23 Reader’s Choice Team of the Year was overwhelmingly the…
The AYSO Region 551 U10 Girls coached by Jenna Gore and Brett Thompson won the championship June 9-11 at Ball Camp Park Soccer Complex in Knoxville, Tennessee. The championship game final was 2-1. The AYSO Region 551 team members include Josie Lawson, Zoe Gore, Madeline Thompson, McKinley Miracle, Zayvalee Estep,…
