Category Sports

Grainger track participates in two meets

Barbara Womack MAYNARDVILLE – The Grainger High School track team opened the 2025 season in a meet at Union County High School Friday, March 7. Results of the meet: Boys 100 yard – Coy Morgan, 10th, 12.70, Maddox Gust, 15th,…

Shiver me timbers! Pirates earn first wins of the season

Barbara Womack WASHBURN – The Washburn High School Pirates baseball team broke into the win column for the first time this season, winning two of three games last week.  They defeated Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, lost to West Greene High School…

Lady Grizzlies on offensive roll

Marlin Curnutt RUTLEDGE – There was offense aplenty for the Grainger High School Lady Grizzly softball team in their two games last week.  In a 15-9 win at Cumberland Gap High School Monday, March 10, McKenna Key drove in three…

Grizzly baseball splits for the week

Marlin Curnutt RUTLEDGE – The Grainger High School Grizzlies went 2-2 in baseball action last week, dropping a pair of district games to Greeneville High School before bouncing back with two wins over Hancock County High School.  Greeneville scored four…

Grainger faces strong competition

RUTLEDGE – The start of the 2025 baseball season saw the Grainger High School Grizzlies face two Morristown baseball teams and a perennial state championship contender. The week began with a slugfest against Morristown West High School Thursday, March 6…

Lady Grizzlies start season with wins

RUTLEDGE – The 2025 softball season kicked off last week with the Grainger High School Lady Grizzlies putting up big offense numbers in the first two contests before falling victim to a walk-off defeat in the third game. In a…

Alumni games raise funds for Washburn basketball

WASHBURN – Washburn basketball coach Daniel Bishop said the school’s Saturday, March 8 alumni basketball games raised $4,700 for the Washburn basketball programs through a silent dessert auction, ticket sales and concessions. It was the ninth annual event to entertain…

Lady Pirates vs. Lady Highlanders

The Washburn High School Lady Pirates faced off against the visiting Cloudland High School Lady Highlanders Friday, February 28. Cloudland came out on top, 47-37. For complete coverage, see the March 5 edition of the Grainger County Journal out now.…

Lady Pirates vs. Lady Highlanders

The Washburn High School Lady Pirates faced off against the visiting Cloudland High School Lady Highlanders Friday, February 28. Cloudland came out on top, 47-37. For complete coverage, see the March 5 edition of the Grainger County Journal out now.…