Sports fans unite!

  • Farragut High School students wore wigs in the student section during the FHS basketball game against Rhea County on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Pictured from left are Jake Harris, Riley Turner, Brooklyn Morris, Gianna Velusio and Emma Descamps. - Jake Nichols

  • Chris and Melinda Webster smile for a photo during the Farragut-Hardin Valley dual swim meet. - Jake Nichols

  • HVA cheerleaders smile before the start of the Lenoir City-Hardin Valley basketball game. Clockwise from left: Maya Daugherty, Brynlee Thomas, Legend Rivers, Anna Benko and 2-year-old Aspen Williams. - Jake Nichols

  • Sue Kim, Jesse Carver and 2-year-old Namari Owens smile for a photo while taking in the Farragut-Rhea County basketball game. - Jake Nichols

  • Fans await the start of the Hardin Valley-Lenoir City basketball game. Pictured from left are Andrew Hamblet, Carolina Hamblet, Leighanne Hedges and Mark Hedges. - Jake Nichols

  • Brody Appling, Dominic Vanacker and Aiden Vanacker smile for the camera during the Farragut-Rhea County basketball game. - Jake Nichols

  • Lindsay Lewis, left, and husband Jeff Lewis smile for a photo during the Hardin Valley-Lenoir City basketball game. - Jake Nichols

  • Jim Knight, Stephanie Knight and Eliza Knight smiled for a photo during the Farragut-Hardin Valley swim meet. - Jake Nichols

From the basketball court to the swimming pool, there have been plenty of familiar faces at different athletic events across the Farragut area in the past few weeks. Several pictures were captured at the Farragut-Rhea County District 4-4A matchups on Jan. 6, as the Admirals won both games against the Eagles. That night also featured a special honor for Farragut senior K.J. McNealy, who broke the Lady Admirals’ 23-year-old program rebounding record held by 2002 graduate and former coach Alex Munday. Then fans smiled for more photos at the Lenoir City-Hardin Valley basketball games at Lenoir City High Friday, Jan. 9, as both Panther squads defeated the Hawks in two separate battles.

Finally, plenty of swimming fans gathered at UT’s Alan Jones Aquatic Center that Sunday, Jan. 11, as Farragut and Hardin Valley squared off for a Senior Day dual meet in Knoxville.