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Further changes are coming to the high school basketball landscape, at least at the state tournament level.

That and more from Wednesday's TSSAA Board of Control meeting: 👇

https://t.co/tblWmG1QAg

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It’ll take some time, but there’s now officially a path for Tennessee high school basketball to implement a shot clock.

https://t.co/Pa79edXjZM

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🥎 SWEET 16 SOFTBALL TEAM 🥎

Player of the Year: Lela Byrd (Unicoi County)

Pitcher of the Year: Madelyn Dulaney (David Crockett)

Coach of the Year: Alex Dulaney (David Crockett)

SEE THE FULL 2026 TEAM: https://t.co/xYrYe2zLbC

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⚾️ SUPER 22 BASEBALL TEAM ⚾️

Player of the Year: Cam Hayworth (Dobyns-Bennett)

Coach of the Year: Ryan Edwards (Science Hill)

SEE THE FULL 2026 TEAM: https://t.co/CH16VI0Qz0

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TSSAA Spring Fling: Runner-up finishes from Aaliyah Story and Max Reece were just part of a rain-soaked day at the Class AAA track and field championships.

MORE (FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics): https://t.co/ZZTxEKC9GE

[Andrew Smith @_SmithAndrew]

For as much rain moved through Middle Tennessee during Spring Fling, lightning was unable to strike twice for Cloudland softball

FREE READ ⬇️

https://t.co/skP7khMePl

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🥎 TSSAA Spring Fling (FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics): Community’s softball team showed utmost respect for Unicoi County’s ETSU bound pitcher Lela Byrd. And their strategy against the Lady Blue Devils paid off.

MORE: https://t.co/Y02xPOWQP4

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⚾️ TSSAA Spring Fling: University High’s baseball team got the start it wanted but not the finish. Twice.

STORY (FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics): https://t.co/ud2ALbM9D3

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🥎 TSSAA Spring Fling: weather threw a wrench into Wednesday's softball games.

See how David Crockett, Unicoi County and Cloudland finished the day. (FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics)

David Crockett and Cloudland: https://t.co/UruI4NgCHZ

Unicoi: https://t.co/JrpBs6iazb

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⚽️ TSSAA Spring Fling: Rest assured, Elizabethton soccer is on the state’s radar after this season.

(FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics): https://t.co/JBElgzBhmu

[Andrew Smith @_SmithAndrew]

In a rematch of the 1987 Class A state championship, it was University High getting decades old revenge on Tuesday

More on the Bucs’ Spring Fling win over Dresden

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https://t.co/TjduDpBdxb

[Andrew Smith @_SmithAndrew]

As Tuesday afternoon got warmer, Unicoi County pitcher Lela Byrd got stronger in the circle

From earlier this afternoon

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https://t.co/2UA1X5y8JF

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⚽️: Zach Curtis almost seemed reluctant to take credit. But the TSSAA record book won’t lie. In Elizabethton’s first trip to the state soccer tournament, Curtis scored the winning goal.

STORY (FREE READ thanks to Watauga Orthopaedics): https://t.co/LVdlgerm4K

[JD Vaughn @JDVaughn91]

🥎 FINAL (#TSSAA Class 3A state softball):

Crockett County 8, David Crockett 3

Lady Cavs broke it open with a 7-run sixth inning. Crockett plays for survival tomorrow at noon ET.

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🥎 FINAL (#TSSAA Class 1A state softball):

Cloudland 5, Copper Basin 4

Cloudland trailed 3-0 in the sixth before rallying to win. Lady ‘Landers play at 1pm ET tomorrow (weather permitting).

[Andrew Smith @_SmithAndrew]

Final (#TSSAA Class 1A ⚾️) - University High 7, Dresden 0

The Bucs move on to the winners' bracket, they'll play at 12:30 central tomorrow, weather permitting

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[Andrew Smith @_SmithAndrew]

Final (#TSSAA Class 2A 🥎) - Unicoi County 2, Adamsville 0

Lady Devils open up Spring Fling with a strong win, will be back at it tomorrow morning

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[JD Vaughn @JDVaughn91]

⚽️: Elizabethton will face Crockett County in the #TSSAA Class AA boys soccer state quarterfinals on Tuesday.

See the full AA bracket: 👇🏻

https://t.co/n8yDjaFuNG

[JD Vaughn @JDVaughn91]

🥎: Unicoi County softball will open the #TSSAA state tournament against Adamsville at 2pm ET Tuesday.

Full 2A bracket 👇🏻

https://t.co/izx6gLCjYR

[JD Vaughn @JDVaughn91]

🥎: David Crockett softball will open the #TSSAA state tournament against Crockett County at 3pm ET Tuesday.

Full 3A bracket 👇🏻

https://t.co/MbPcag4dLH