June 6- Whitaker Insurance Agency has become the inaugural Premier Marketing Partner of The Zone. Agent, Edwin Whitaker is a longtime supporter of scholastic sports in our community. Whitaker Insurance is located in the Pizza Inn Plaza in Tazewell, Tennessee. They offer various kinds of insurance; home, auto, business with…
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…
April 11- The Lady Bulldogs and Lady Chiefs tangled on the diamond on an absolutely beautiful evening for softball. Cherokee played hard and didn’t quit but Claiborne used 11 hits to manufacture five runs and defensively the Lady Bulldogs did not commit any errors. Emma Myatt pitched well in the…
April 10- Cumberland Gap hosted Grainger on the softball diamond and took the Lady Grizzlies to the limit. Kerry Dixon was in the circle and pitched well, striking out 12 but gave up six hits and runs over six and a third inning. Lacey Gulley entered in relief. Dixon also…
March 31- Cumberland Gap softball defeated Gatlinburg-Pittman, 8-2. Kerry Dixon and Hayden Beeler both hit homeruns and Brinkley Hollin bounced one over the fence for a ground rule double. Beeler and Dixon also had doubles and triples, both going three-for-three at the plate, and both had three RBI. Maddie Stevens…
March 30- Cumberland Gap and Union County met on the softball diamond and despite a fast start with two homeruns by Brinkley Hollin and Kerry Dixon the Lady Panthers were down after the Lady Patriots had a six-run third inning. Hollin and Jennabeth Wilburn had multiple hits with two…
March 30- The Claiborne Lady Bulldogs traveled to Greeneville looking to spring the upset and they did just that by taking down the Lady Green Devils, 5-3. Claiborne fell behind early and had to battle back in the top of the sixth inning. A Greeneville error allowed Claiborne to score…
March 29- Coach Jeremiah Bean told The Zone he never knew what team would show up to play on any given night because of their youth. Wednesday, he saw a portion of the best play as his Lady Panthers blanked Middlesboro 10-0. Brinkley Hollin and Lacey Gulley led the Lady…
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,…
Above: Extended video of game action. March 24- Coaches and fans of both Cumberland Gap and Claiborne High Schools were excited for this matchup as neither team seemed to have an edge over the other. For the first two innings the two teams had runners on the pads but couldn’t…
