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Cooper’s relief, Ramsey’s start offset Gouffon’s stellar work


Farragut pinch-runner Zach Allen reaches back to first base during a pick-off attempt in the sixth inning. Allen scored the winning run. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress
With Farragut bats basically silenced, FHS pitchers Matt Ramsey and Jordan Cooper compensated by becoming strikeout machines.

Cooper’s lights-out relief work in the seventh inning extinguished a Bulldog blaze — bases loaded, none out — and saved a critical District 4-AAA tourney game with an overpowering fastball used to strike out the heart of Bearden’s order.

Combining that with a two-hit, 14 strikeout effort from Ramsey — fanning 10 of the last 12 batters he faced in five innings of work — and the Admirals survived 2-1 in a winner bracket game Monday, May 5, at FHS’s John Heatherly Field.

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Basham a high draft pick?
Johnny Bench Award finalist, BHS alumnus, hot item as UM catcher


BASHAM
The thumb is healed, the batting average has soared and the catching has gone from very good to excellent.

Brett Basham, Mr. Durability at Ole Miss and a Johnny Bench Award finalist as one of College Baseball top 45 catchers, could be within the high-round draft radar of several Major League Baseball organizations.

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Jones’ loyalty applauded
HVA grid skipper one of 9 coaches speaking at FBC


Wes Jones, HVA football head coach, speaks to players’ parents. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress
Wes Jones’ divided loyalties apparently did nothing to hurt his standing with Hardin Valley Academy football parents at a “Meet the Coaches” gathering at First Baptist Concord Tuesday, April 29.

The coach who will bring HVA Hawk football to life this fall said he still has a coaching obligation to Austin-East’s track and field program through the spring; that he’ll “remain loyal” to A-E through the TSSAA Class A/AA state tourney in late May.

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Another FHS-SoccerDawgs showdown?
District tourney final Friday expected to be at FHS; No. 6 Bearden closes regular season strong


Bearden Bulldogs senior Tom Webster wanted to make the most out of his senior night. The Tennessee High School All-American scored two goals in his final regular season game to lead the state’s No. 6 Bulldogs on BHS Senior Night 3-1 against visiting McMinn County, Thursday, May 1, at Bearden’s Bruce Allender Field.
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Fredenberg sets records in BHS win


It wasn’t exactly a great softball season at Bearden High School, but the Bulldogs enjoyed one last shot of revenge.
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