Congratulations to The Zone’s Spring Athletes of the Year, presented by Stay & Play Doggie Daycare and Boarding LLC. There were several worthy candidates from both county high schools, and these were the ones that had the stats that shined just a bit brighter. Cumberland Gap Spring Athletes of the…
Cumberland Gap Lady Panther tennis and soccer player, Natalie Johnson signed to play tennis and continue her education at nearby Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. Johnson signed in front of family, friends, school officials, teammates and media. She is the daughter of Dana Johnson of Tazewell, Tennessee. Watch the interview…
April 18- Claiborne soccer hosted Grainger and the Grizzlies jumped ahead early and led at half 4-0. The Bulldogs were frustrated, and it showed at the halftime break as the team was clearly upset at each other. Grainger added two goals early during the second half to lead 6-0. Claiborne…
April 10- Cumberland Gap soccer hosted the Royals and the visitors jumped ahead early, 3-0 at the half, and ended up taking the win at 8-2. Scoring goals for Cumberland Gap were Owen Stallworth (PK) and Von Orr. Hayden Gilbert had one assist and Samuel Seals was pounded by shot…
April 4- Cherokee came into the land of the Panthers and took home a 6-3 win. Once again, Panther standout Owen Stallworth kicked in three goals assisted by Hayden Gilbert and Samuel Seals. Seals also had six saves on the evening. Stallworth, Seals and Gilbert are the Lester’s Fabrication co-players…
April 3 – Cumberland Gap traveled down to Union County High School to battle the Red Devils of Horace Maynard on the soccer pitch. It was a back-and-forth match with the home team scooting by the Panthers to take a 3-2 victory. The 2023 Middle School Panthers feature Brogan Mace,…
March 31- Cumberland Gap soccer survived a match with Claiborne, 3-2 in the rain. Cumberland Gap and Claiborne met on the soccer pitch and had a memorable match. Owen Stallworth was the difference maker once again as he found the net three times. Claiborne played as a team,…
Walker & Walker Construction has signed with The Zone for a third year. Kendall has been a part of Bulldogs softball for many years now and loves the sport dearly. They will continue to provide the player of the game award for both Cumberland Gap and Claiborne. Thank you, Kendall,…
March 28- Cumberland Gap soccer won at Rockwood 6 to 4. It was their second district win in a row. Goals were scored by Owen Stallworth (4), Luke Williamson (1) and Gavin Bridges (1). Williamson had two assists, Bridges had one, Hayden Gilbert had one and Vonn Orr recorded one…
March 24- Owen Stallworth led the way for the Panthers by scoring five goals. Jonah Ellison provided two more goals completing the total. Samuel Seals was excellent in net as he recorded 15 saves. Luke Williamson and Ellison both had two assists. Von Orr and Seals also recorded assists. It…
