Local businessman and former candidate for mayor, Randall Smith has rejoined Claiborne County Sports Zone for another year. Smith has been around sports all his life and is a huge Kentucky Wildcat fan. Smith also helps us recognize our first responders and educators of the month. Thank you, Randall and…
February 20- TSSAA, Twin Lakes Conference, District 2-AAA Basketball Tournament hosted by Claiborne High School. Green Devils win district tournament championship, Bulldogs runner-up. Carl Green Gymnasium was the site for the 2023-24 district tournament and the Claiborne Bulldogs played some of their best basketball when it counted the most. Claiborne…
February 17- Claiborne High School, Twin Lakes Conference, District 2-AAA Basketball Tournament. Claiborne and Grainger tipped off during the final game of day two with a trip to the district championship game against Greeneville on the line, February 20. This one was expected by everyone to be a close game…
February 16- TSSAA Twin Lakes Conference, District 2-AAA Basketball Tournament: CHS 49-Cherokee 41 Claiborne’s Lady Bulldogs battled Cherokee’s Lady Chiefs in the opening game hosted by Claiborne High School. Cherokee took the lead during the first period and led at the half, 24-21. The Lady Bulldogs rallied in the third…
February 8- Cumberland Gap takes down Lady Grizz, 58-50. The Lady Panthers led the entire night and for the vast majority of the night they were able to limit the damage to just one player from Grainger, Addison Hayes. Several Lady Panthers got in the stat book, but Emrey Glover…
February 3- When the Powell Valley Indians lost to Hancock and finished as runner-up in the district there was a fire lit deep in their souls. The Indians stormed through the sectional tournament and after defeating Oneida, they were sectional champs and looking directly at the state tournament. 43-39 was…
C & B Kennels, Dog Breeders specialize in AKC Golden Retrievers and Goldendoodles. They are a family-owned dog breeder located in East Tennessee. Golden Retrievers have completed OFA testing and come with limited AKA registration. All puppies are seen by their vet to make sure they have a clean bill…
Adorno Sourdough & More has signed as an advertising partner with Claiborne County Sports Zone. Sierra Adorno owns and operates the home-based small business which specializes in everything sourdough. From sourdough rolls, bagels, soup bowls and more, Adorno products are in much demand. Sierra can be contacted at 423-766-1963. Adorno…
January 30- Claiborne basketball traveled to Grainger County and gave the second-in-district Grizzlies all they wanted behind the double-figure scoring efforts of Brady Hamlin and Ethan Cupp. For the most part, the Bulldogs remained constant on offense scoring 18 points during the first period and 14 during the other three….
KBug Kreations is a local small business that features crafts for sale such as jewelry, candles, soaps, coffee scrubs and more. In addition, they are planning on carrying on the family tradition of offering painting-on-site painting classes. It is owned by Katie Fleeman. For more information head over to their…
