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Dawgs bag ‘Boone,’ back to state
Alan Sloan - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| Rico White, Bearden junior guard, drives past Daniel Boone’s Hayden Chandley. - Dan Barile/farragutpress |
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Daniel Boone attacked the basket against the superior quickness and athletic ability of Bearden, using the so-called “dribble-drive Memphis offense” according to BHS head coach Mark Blevins.
Meanwhile, 6-foot-6 Bulldogs post Chris Phillips got a “half-nose” wake-up call at halftime. It energized Bearden's lone senior, who scored nine of his 11 points after the break to go with a team-leading eight rebounds, in a sub-state showdown Monday night, March 8, at BHS.
“I wasn't my best at the beginning, but coach [Mitch] Carter and coach Blevins gave me a little half-noser in the locker room there,” Phillips said of a mild chewing out, told after Bearden's easy 83-60 win sending BHS to its second consecutive Class AAA state tournament.
“Full-nosers are bad, when you get the spit in the mouth. ... Half-nosers, they're in your face, no spit, more distance,” Phillips added. “I came out in the second half fired up, a little more relaxed, and got the job done.”
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Sibling ex-Ads upbeat despite Parkinson’s
Dorwins help spearhead fund-raising slant to ‘Throwback’ games
Alan Sloan - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| Pete Dorwin, joined by family friend Elijah Thomas, 11, shows off his 1988 Admirals baseball memorabilia, including glove and “1988 AAA State Runner-Up” patch. - farragutpress staff |
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One Dorwin brother, Pat, helped lead Farragut High School to the 1982 Class AAA baseball state championship as a standout left fielder and one of the team's leading hitters.
His younger brother, Pete, helped lead the Admirals to a No. 2 state finish in 1988 as a standout centerfielder.
But by age 40, both brothers were diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, a chronic, progressive neurological disease attacking nerve cells in the brain that coordinate muscle movement, causing tremors and muscular rigidity.
However, “I'll never ask why,” said Pete, 40, now living in West Knoxville.
Righthanded, Pete’s disease has attacked the right side of his body.
Still, “Life could be a lot worse, I could have a terminal disease,” he said.
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boys soccer preview: FHS loaded for repeat
Ads nationally ranked, experienced; BHS goalies must step up; HVA ‘smart’
Alan Sloan - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| Farragut’s Ryan Stinton (16) controls the ball versus Morristown West in the Sectional finals last season. - File photo |
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Returning 10 starters from its 2009 Class AAA state championship boys soccer team, Farragut is a national power according to one prestigious ranking.
“We're a top-10 team right now ... according to ESPN,” FHS head coach Wallie Culbreth said about the Admirals national ranking coming off a 22-2-1 season. “I've got a great nucleus.”
“One of our goals this year is to go undefeated,” Culbreth added. “This is the most enthusiastic senior class I've ever had. They really, really want to win.”
However, with powerhouse Knoxville Catholic added to District 4-AAA on top of traditional power/rival Bearden, “Just winning the games that our teams will play around here will be a monumental task,” Culbreth said.
Meanwhile, for Bearden to enjoy success — measured by reaching the state tourney after a state semifinal finish last year — “it's going to come down to our goalie play," SoccerDawgs head coach Eric Turner said. “If our goalies play well, and our goalies have a good year, I think we'll be alright.”
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sports briefs
- Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
• TSSAA spring sports regular season play begins Monday, March 15, for Farragut and Bearden high schools and Hardin Valley Academy. Baseball action Monday through Wednesday, March 15-17, finds FHS hosting Heritage starting a 6 p.m., Monday, before traveling to Lenoir City (6 p.m.) Wednesday; Bearden travels to Webb School (5 p.m.) Tuesday, then plays at Knoxville Catholic (6 p.m.) Wednesday; HVA hits the road at Anderson County (5 p.m.) Monday, then at West (6:30 p.m.) Tuesday before opening at home versus ACHS (5 p.m.) Wednesday. Softball play begins for the FHS Lady Ads at Gibbs (5 p.m.) Tuesday; Bearden travels to South-Doyle (5:30 p.m.) Monday, then hosts Sevier County (5:30 p.m.) Tuesday; the HVA Lady Hawks host Anderson County (6 p.m.) Monday, then play at Powell (6 p.m.) Tuesday. Soccer action finds FHS at Lenoir City (7 p.m.) Tuesday; Hardin Valley hosts Catholic (5 p.m./including junior varsity) Tuesday.
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