Sports
April 24, 2024 by Staff Reports
While taking nothing for granted in District 4-2A play, though both his girls and boys teams were undefeated in district entering this week, Gordon Cassidy is hoping both of his Farragut High School varsity tennis teams can reach Sectional play with a chance to be among the state’s final four in Murfreesboro the week before Memorial Day.
With a number of underclassmen making huge contributions to both teams, the coach’s girls team is anchored by its two-time Division 1-2A singles state champion, senior Riley Cassity.
Actually, there’s three seniors at the top of their game.
“I’ve got my three seniors, Riley, Michelle Le (No. 2 singels) and Iris Ye (No. 3 singles), and they haven’t lost a match,” coach Cassity said about his experienced trio.
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April 24, 2024 by Bill Howard, Correspondent
HARDIN VALLEY — It was another bounce-back win for Farragut High School’s softball team Thursday, April 18, this time at Hardin Valley Academy.
After losing to William Blount for the second time this season the previous day, the Lady Ads stormed back with a decisive 12-1 run-ruled, five-inning win over the Lady Hawks in a District 4-4A game. A seven-run fourth put the game away.
“Took us one trip through the lineup to get our timing down and be a little more productive,” FHS head coach Nick Green said. “We were able to get a lot of hits and be productive with our swings. ...”
Shortstop Elsa Morrison’s RBI double in the first inning and home runs by both Morrison and Hailey Nichols in the third helped Farragut (16-9 overall, 6-3 in district starting the week) build a 5-1 lead after three frames. HVA’s run came in the first when Ayla Perry singled, then later scored on Emma Kate Schneider’s grounder.
The Lady Admirals’ huge fourth inning started with walks to Addison Pressley and Morrison, the latter being intentional. Nichols’ single, which scored Pressley, was followed by Ava Barnes’ single, which scored Morrison.
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April 24, 2024 by Bill Howard, Correspondent
On March 19, District 4-4A softball rivals Farragut and Bearden played the first of their two regular-season games at FHS’s Bellamy Field.
The Lady Bulldogs came away with an 8-6 win in extra innings.
The rematch Friday, April 19 — also at Farragut because of field construction at BHS’s Kim Hazelwood Field, with the Lady Bulldogs designated as the home team — was a huge turnaround for the “visiting” Lady Admirals.
Senior pitcher Emma MacTavish threw a complete game, FHS batters hammered four home runs — two by Hailey Nichols — and the Lady Ads won going away, 12-4. Their overall record improved to 16-9 overall, 6-3 in district.
“We were switching up our offensive approach tonight,” FHS head coach Nick Green said. “Just trying to be a bit more offensive-minded about pitch selection and less thinking. More like, just, ‘lets hit.’”
Hit Farragut did, tallying 14 for the game. The first two — Addison Pressley’s leadoff infield single followed by Elsa Morrison’s 12th home run — gave FHS an instant 2-0 lead.
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April 24, 2024 by Alan Sloan
Down 3-0 more than nine minutes into its lacrosse match versus Knoxville Catholic on Farragut High School’s “Boys Senior Day” at home Saturday afternoon, April 20, the Admirals suddenly hit a high gear and began to dominate.
Head coach James Graf’s boys would outscore KCHS 12-2 for the next roughly 34 minutes to lead 12-5 before holding off a late Catholic charge for a 13-8 victory in a battle described as getting “chippy” in the fourth quarter by the Admirals’ skipper.
Chippy enough to where the two officials, along with Graf and KCHS head coach Jacobe Nall agreed to call the match with 1:14 left in the final period.
“Once they really want to lock in, we’re a really good team,” said Graf, whose Admirals improved to 7-5.
The winners were led offensively by senior midfielder William DeFranco — the program’s all-time leading goal scorer with 106 for his career entering this week — two of those against the Irish, along with two assists.
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April 24, 2024 by Alan Sloan
BEARDEN — Needing a “big win” to rally around during the 2024 season, Bearden’s head coach and senior star agreed that a 3-0 victory against rival Farragut Friday night, April 19, at BHS’s Turner-Allender Field at the Radcliffe-Kelly Soccer Complex fit the bill.
“This was one of our first big wins that can get our wheels rolling here and get us on a track to play our soccer every game — game in, game out,” BHS head coach Ryan Radcliffe said.
A header goal by SoccerDawg standout Jack Raulston, a senior midfielder/forward, off a corner kick by senior teammate Nic Prins, came with just 25.2 seconds left in the first half to give Bearden (9-2-1 overall, 3-0-1 in district) a 2-0 lead. It also took a lot of wind out of the Admirals’ sails.
“Getting that goal really gave us more momentum and gave us more fire,” said Raulston, who scored the game’s final goal, again assisted by Prins, with 23:08 to play.
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April 24, 2024 by Staff Reports
HARDIN VALLEY — Coming off a 3-0 sweep of top Middle Tennessee programs late last week — 12-0 win versus Mt. Juliet, 5-1 victory against Nolesville and a 2-0 blanking of Hendersonville Beech — Farragut baseball looked to keep a pair of undefeated streaks going against a tough rival Monday night, April 22, on the road.
Perfect against District 4-4A and state of Tennessee competition entering its trip to HVA, the Admirals (25-5, 9-0) smacked a pair of home runs among its 11-hit effort while turning back the Hawks to win 13-4.
Senior left fielder Charlie Bozeman belted a three-run home in the fourth inning, which answered a three-run blast by Hawk Jacob Dillon in the third inning.
Senior infielder Jake Merrick had two clutch hits and four RBI. Gavin Brewer, senior catcher, had two hits.
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April 24, 2024 by Staff Reports
Inaugural Farragut Football Golf Tournament begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start Saturday, April 27, at Egwani Farms Golf Course, 3920 S. Singleton Station Road in Rockford (Blount County).
Fee is $150 per golfer, or $600 per team (includes 18 holes of play with a cart, breakfast, barbecue lunch and a gift bag).
To register before Saturday’s event, call Dana Jacobs at 240-899-3162.
Make checks payable to FHS Football Boosters.
Championship team earns $500, runner-up earns $250 and third place team gets $100 (each team must have at least one adult).
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April 24, 2024 by Staff Reports
KNOXVILLE — Webb School of Knoxville hosted a dedication ceremony for its new Clark Wormsley Hitting & Pitching Complex Friday, April 19.
Named in honor of Clark Wormsley, retired Spartan head varsity baseball and assistant football coach who was inducted into Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2017, the 8,400-square-foot facility “includes a netted indoor practice area that features two full-length bullpen tunnels and two hitting tunnels for Webb’s baseball and softball teams,” a Webb School press release stated. “The complex also houses changing rooms for baseball, softball and soccer.”
Wormsley guided Webb’s varsity baseball program for more than 20 years, winning 445 games and a state championship in 2010 before retiring in 2011 and passing the coaching torch to his son, Jordan Wormsley, a Webb alum and former Spartans standout baseball player.
As a first-year assistant in the mid-1980s, Clark Wormsley helped the Spartans win a state baseball championship in 1985.
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