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Spadafora repeat highlights 2026 Freedom Run

In 2025, Lucas Spadafora won the Farragut Freedom Run’s 1-mile event with a time of four minutes, 58 seconds — and he did it wearing a blue Adidas shirt with black Nike sneakers.

Exactly one year later, on the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, the Farragut High School standout executed a perfect rinse and repeat.

He won the same event with the same time, even donning the exact shoes and shirt he wore for his first Freedom Run victory in 2025.

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Brummitt continues legacy

In the fall, Travis Brummitt Jr. will enroll at Pellissippi State Community College.

But before he does, he can take time this summer to look back on a senior season to remember.

In the 2026 season, Brummitt emerged as a go-to player for the Farragut baseball program, becoming a Class 4A Mr. Baseball finalist in the process.

He pitched the Admirals past Science Hill in a decisive Game 3 sectional matchup, sending FHS back to the state baseball tournament.

Then, he stayed composed through a rain delay and venue shift to toss a complete game in the state championship, ultimately finding himself at the bottom of a dogpile near the pitcher’s mound at Siegel High School on Friday, May 22.

For any player who grows up dreaming of wearing the Farragut colors, that sounds like a dream come true; but it means even more for Brummitt and his family, as his lineage traces through the Admirals’ program.

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