The Zone’s Teams of the Year as presented by Sycamore Creek Construction & Renovation: Springdale JV Lady Owls and Powell Valley Varsity Indians

There were several teams considered for this recognition, but two teams stood out a little more. The Springdale junior varsity girls banded together and had a great year winning the county tournament championship. For their efforts, the JV Lady Owls are the girl’s Sycamore Creek Construction & Renovation Team of…

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2023 Claiborne County Sports Zone Hall of Fame Inductee presented by Michael Brooks, Farm Bureau: Rusty Provins

  Rusty Provins, born October 5, 1995, attended Cumberland Gap High School in Harrogate, Tennessee and was a five-time State Champion in discus and shot put. In addition to an athletic career which saw Provins sign with Wake Forest Track and Field, he was also valedictorian of his high school…

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2023 Claiborne County Sports Zone Hall of Fame Inductee presented by Michael Brooks, Farm Bureau: Coach Dayton Parkey

  The late Dayton Parkey was born January 8, 1961. Parkey received a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Wesleyan College where he was a four-year letter winner in basketball. After graduating in 1983, Dayton taught and coached in the Claiborne County School System. During his teaching career, he was selected by…

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2023 Claiborne County Sports Zone Hall of Fame Inductee presented by Michael Brooks, Farm Bureau: Edwin Robertson

The late Edwin Robertson was a 1967 graduate of Powell Valley High School where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America, and was the Tennessee State FFA Vice-President, and received the American Farmer Award in 1968. He attended Lincoln Memorial University, and The University of Tennessee where…

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