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…
March 23- Cumberland Gap softball faced off against a powerful Alcoa Lady Tornadoes team, fell behind early, and lost 15-1. The seventh inning was the one that hurt the Lady Panthers as they gave up seven runs. The offense from the Lady Panthers came from Jennabeth Wilburn and Brinkley Hollin….
Mike Reece and Reece Monument Company has returned as a marketing partner for the third consecutive year. In actuality, Mr. Reece was the driving force behind The Zone as he felt the community was ready for a website to help promote Claiborne County athletes of all ages. The Zone appreciates…
The Lady Panthers softball team hosted Barbourville, March 21, and came away with an 11-4 victory. Lacey Gulley and Kerry Dixon combined efforts in the circle and had 14 strikeouts. Piper Edwards and Brinkley Hollin had multiple hits while at the plate. All total, Cumberland Gap had nine hits with…
Morristown West brought their middle school softball team into Claiborne County and defeated the Claiborne Devils, 9-0. Below is a video and photos from the game. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel to help us bring more recognition to our area athletes. Photos may be purchase at aep.photoreflect.com. -AE …
March 20- Claiborne softball hosted Thomas Walker Monday evening and started slow but finished strong. Thomas Walker scored one run early and had two on with one out, but the Lady Bulldogs got out of the inning, only being down 1-0. Maddie Lynch hit a triple on the left field…
March 16- The Lady Panthers softball team won an away contest 8-4 over Harlan City. Kerry Dixon did well in the circle and had 16 strikeouts. For her efforts, Dixon earned the Walker & Walker Construction Player of the Game. Below is a short video from the game courtesy of…
It was a cold and windy evening, March 14, when Cherokee and the Claiborne softball teams took the diamond. Runs were slow to happen during the early innings, but Claiborne got on the board when Jaylen Pressnell hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Emma Myatt. Cherokee did not…
