Spring Fling location changes approved (8-4 vote) for 2025-26:
- Tennis (Chattanooga, Champions Club during Week 1 of Spring Fling)
- High school pentathlon/decathlon (Knoxville, Tom Black Track or local HS, Week 1)
- Track and field (Knoxville, Tom Black Track, Week 2)
Gavin Bailey First Team and Cade Crum Second Team. Excited to see both of their senior years as they try to cement themselves as Bearden’s best athletes!
Second athlete of the day! Junior Cade Crum with another all state performance placing 8th in the 1600m with a time of 4:25! Three straight years at state in this event for Cade. Congrats!
First athlete of the day! Junior Gavin Bailey with a PR of 15’6” in Pole Vault to place second at state! He now sits an inch away from the school record and only the second athlete over 15’
I've spent a decade working with Olympians and pro athletes from every major league during their biggest moments.
Here are 8 lessons on handling pressure better that we can all use:
Consistency means:
Showing up on good days and bad days.
Zooming out and playing the long game.
Focusing on the process over outcomes.
Mustering the discipline to get started.
Having the restraint to stop when needed.
Finding joy and meaning in the journey.