Locals at the next level

The ETSU women’s soccer team kicks off its regular-season campaign tonight and the Tri-Cities region is well-represented on the roster. Six athletes from the area populate the 2026 roster for …

Mac McClung is headed to Spain. The Gate City native best known for being back-to-back-to-back winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest agreed to terms with Basquet Girona on Thursday. …

Trying to make sense of the latest round of eligibility chaos in college sports, which has caught up two athletes from the Tri-Cities.  On Friday, a chancery court judge in …

COLLEGE Zaydyn Anderson (Greeneville) is suiting up as a freshman at Tennessee. He spoke with WJHL about his adjustment to the college game and the Vols program last week.  Nick …

It’s been a busy offseason for Corbin Laisure.  The former standout high school athlete at Sullivan East and Science Hill got married in May. He’s been taking classes and working …

All signs indicated that Gage Peterson would get chosen within the first 10 rounds of the MLB Amateur Draft. Peterson didn’t have to wait that long; the Washington Nationals chose …

Gage Peterson enjoys being at Appalachian State.  He likes the culture of the baseball program, the coaches, and living in Boone. And he’s ready to give it all up this …

By JOHN MOOREHOUSE It’s 1,902 miles between Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, TN, and the campus of Arizona State in Tempe.  It’s another 1,389 miles between ASU and the University …

Ja’Kobi Gillespie is headed to the NBA Summer League.   After getting selected in the second round of the NBA Draft last week, Gillespie will suit up for the San Antonio …

Ja’Kobi Gillespie learned his NBA destination on Wednesday. The Greeneville, TN, native was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs with the 42nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. As …