SEYMOUR—Maci Pitner proved in crunch time why Cocke County respected her abilities so much.

NEWPORT—Sitting in the locker room having gone scoreless the first half, Gracie Gregg came to a crucial realization — her team needed her.

Chase Smith and Trent Lovelace wasted little time finding their stroke.

SEVIERVILLE—Cocke County’s defense could only give its offense so many chances.

SEVIERVILLE—Ray Evans described Sevier County’s matchup zone as one of the best he’s ever seen at the high school level. It’s hard to argue with that after Friday night.

NEWPORT—It was an all-important district win, but Tuesday night’s victory over the South Doyle Lady Cherokees might have been one of the more frustrating wins in Jeremy Byrd’s coaching career.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County High Fighting Cocks proved they have plenty of fight within them on Tuesday night.

RUTLEDGE—Two games into his high school career, Hayden Llewellyn is already making a good first impression.

The bracket is now set for the 31st annual Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic after the official drawing for the event was held Monday evening at the bank’s headquarters on Main Street.

NEWPORT—Jody Swann admitted he prefers taking the outside shot if he’s open.

NEWPORT—Even if Gracie Gregg doesn’t score a single point, don’t expect her to leave the court.

Soccer has come a long way in the Cocke County community over the years, and the hard work of today’s youth was put on display with postseason awards being announced at season’s end.

NEWPORT—The turnovers went the way of the Cocke County High Lady Red this time.

NEWPORT—A.J. Mills made it clear right away — there would be no third quarter letdown on this night.

NEWPORT—It wasn’t the night the Cocke County High Lady Red had hoped for to start the season, but it wasn’t a complete a total loss either.

NEWPORT—Learning on the fly will be imperative to the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks’ success in the 2019-20 season.

With the season over, some of the area’s brightest stars earned recognition for their efforts on the grid iron this past fall.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County High Fighting Cocks are focused on growing the culture and developing an appealing program for the future.

NEWPORT—A handful of underclassmen are looking to add a spark for the Cocke County High Lady Red basketball program during the 2019-20 campaign.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County Lady Red take on the 2019-2020 season with fewer numbers and a challenging slate of games.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County High Fighting Cocks look forward to putting a new identity on their basketball program in the 2019-20 regular season.

NEWPORT—There’s no more talk about next week. Only about next season now for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks.

NEWPORT—This time a year ago the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks were prepping for the state playoffs and a trip to face Region 2-5A champion Knox Central.

MORRISTOWN—Turnovers have been an issue all season for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks, but on Friday they completely cost them the game.

NEWPORT—Playing with emotion can be a positive, but it’s always important to keep those emotions in check.

NEWPORT—The overwhelming start from the Daniel Boone Trailblazers was too much for the Cocke County Fighting Cocks to handle on Friday.

MORRISTOWN—Morgan Blazer added yet another medal to her comeback story. And this time, one of her senior teammates joined her.

NEWPORT—With three weeks left in the season, the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks still control their own destiny when it comes to the postseason.

While the season may be over, that hasn’t stopped both high school volleyball programs from earning recognition for their efforts in the 2019 season.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County Lady Red came out alive in an overtime thriller in the District 2-AA Tournament play-in game on Monday evening.

BRISTOL—The end of the brutal gauntlet the Cocke County Fighting Cocks have faced the last six weeks has come to an end.

MORRISTOWN—The Cocke County High Lady Red saw their season wrap up after a hard-fought match with the Morristown East Lady Hurricanes on Wednesday.

NEWPORT—It’s a new week for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks, but the caliber of the opponent across the field remains the same it’s been over the last month.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County High Lady Red advanced their way in the District 2-AAA tournament with a win in straight sets on Monday.

NEWPORT—Cocke County had a firm grasp on one of the region’s top teams on Friday night, but let them slip away in the end.

NEWPORT—The second half sprint to the finish begins now for the Cocke County High football program.

NEWPORT—Mikayla Gregg’s goal of topping last year’s win total is still alive, but Cocke County couldn’t generate the offense or the defense it needed to accomplish the feat on Tuesday night.

NEWPORT—The troubles for the Cocke County Lady Red did not last long against West Greene on Monday.

MORRISTOWN—The 2019 high school golf season has officially run its course for Cocke County.

NEWPORT—With half of the season remaining, the open week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Cocke County High School football team.

DANDRIDGE—With the regular season in the books, it’s all about postseason success for the Cocke County High School golf team as the calendar shifts to early fall.

MORRISTOWN—A lot has changed in the Cocke County Lady Red volleyball program from one season to the next.

JONESBOROUGH—The gruesome three-game gauntlet for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks has mercifully come to an end.

NEWPORT—The first half of the 2019 campaign will conclude with yet another matchup against a top 10 team in the state for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County Lady Red earned a non-district victory on Tuesday to help their push to the postseason.

MORRISTOWN—The first year for head coach Mikayla Gregg of Cocke County has had its challenges to it, but she is finding ways to keep her team progressing.

NEWPORT—With the region slate on the horizon, the last two weeks have not been what the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks were looking for.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County Lady Red’s defense created a tough night for the Cosby High Lady Eagles in the inter-county match on Thursday.

NEWPORT—The hits just keep coming for the Cocke County High Fighting Cocks football program, and this week isn’t going to get any easier.

NEWPORT—The Cocke County High Lady Red took care of business at home against Grainger on Monday.