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Five straight against OR
Ads rally for dramatic OT win versus Oak Ridge
CHUCK CAVALARIS, Correspondent - Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
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| Farragut’s Braden Urevick looks for running room after a catch against Oak Ridge. - Dan Barile/farragutpress |
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Just when it seemed “Anchors Away” needed to be replaced by “Leg Cramps Please Go Away,” the Farragut Admirals found a magical cure to put Oak Ridge away last Friday.
Junior safety Jacob Johnson drifted to his right in overtime to make a leaping, one-handed interception in the end zone as the final play of a thrilling 24-21 comeback victory at FHS’s Bill Clabo Field — Farragut’s fifth straight against ORHS.
“I looked down and knew I got one foot in,” said Johnson, who made the dazzling interception despite a bulky cast to protect a broken left thumb. “I am not trying to downsize my best friend [Braden Urevick], but I knew they were going to try and throw over him just because of how short he is [5-foot-6].”
The pass had been lobbed towards the back pylon and Johnson’s right foot barely landed in bounds. After tumbling out-of-bounds while cradling the ball with his right hand, he bounced up and sprinted past midfield with the cast raised in the air like an Olympic runner with a torch.
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Thomas overcomes mistakes for ‘Club’ repeat
Alan Sloan - Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
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| Stuart Thomas’ second shot at Fox Den hole No. 11 during Championship Flight finals. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress |
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Stuart Thomas admitted to bouts of complacency and “nerves getting to me” while in defense of Fox Den Country Club Men’s Championship Flight title.
Though Thomas is just 15, never doubt his ability to shine under pressure: he won last year’s Champ Flight title in a playoff, then beat Gary Siddons in a semifinal playoff Aug. 21.
This Farragut High sophomore went back-to-back, once again claiming the big FDCC cup trophy, slipping past Eric Johnson 3 & 1 during the 36-hole match play final Sunday, Aug. 22.
Up three with only three holes to play, Thomas was visibly upset with his tee shot at No. 16, leaving it well short and to the left.
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Daly a Tour hit at FDCC
Knox County-born Kirk wins Nationwide at -20
Alan Sloan - Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
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| Fox Den Country Club Nationwide Tour champ Chris Kirk, center, receives a replica of his first-place $90,000 check from tourney officials Patrick Birmingham, right, News Sentinel publisher/president, and Patrick Nichol, tourney director. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress |
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A once anonymous but friendly Arkansas guy — a big fellow who enjoyed downing a few Miller Lites outside the Willow Creek Golf Course clubhouse in 1990 — came back to Farragut.
Back as a “cult figure,” with two PGA majors championships to his credit and a worldwide reputation for enormous driving distance that left Willow Creek Golf Course brass nearly speechless two decades earlier.
First appearing in Nationwide Tour week's South College Shootout Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 24, John Daly walked the fairways and greens of Fox Den Crounty Club last week.
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Soccer drama, domination
Late goals earn FHS win, tie; Bearden wins 2 with 11-0 edge
Alan Sloan - Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
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| Josie Jennings, Farragut freshman midfielder, battles a Greeneville player for ball possession. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress |
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Two dramatic finishes and two dominant performances highlighted the first week of Westside girl soccer action.
While Bearden blanked Maryville 2-0 then crushed 2008 and 2009 Class AAA state semifinalist Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett 9-0, Farragut relied on the Rachael Clark-to-Josie Jennings game-winning combo.
Clark’s header, off a Jennings feed, in the game’s final minutes allowed the FHS Lady Admirals to escape by the skin of their teeth and edge Greeneville 3-2.
“I was very proud of them to come back and win in the last couple of minutes,” FHS head coach Dennis Lindsay added about this season-opening battle at Farragut Intermediate School field Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Ashley Reveiz, on a Clark assist, and Skylar Brewer also scored for FHS.
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Epperly’s 374 passing leads CAK past Eagles
Adria Amos, Correspondent - Thu, Sep, 2, 2010
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| Colby Maddux, CAK linebacker, sticks a Seymour ballcarrier. - Tony Cox/Special to farragutpress |
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SEYMOUR — Christian Academy of Knoxville’s scoring drives are often short and intense. This remained true when CAK won 35-19 at Seymour Friday, Aug. 27.
“It was a win, but it was one of those wins when you don’t feel like you’ve won,” defensive tackle Clay Powers said. “We didn’t play like the defense we were a year ago, and I feel like we can be even better than we were a year ago. We’ve just got to be more serious, give 110 percent every time.”
Powers had 11 tackles, second only to Jacob Duncan, who had 12.
On its third play of the game, the Warriors put points on the board when quarterback Quinn Epperly (25-of-32 passing, one touchdown) connected with junior Josh Henson.
Seymour scored an answering touchdown quickly, and the game was tied, 7-7.
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