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Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press Sevier County’s Hailey Tackett (23) makes a steal and starts a Bearette fast break in the second half of Monday night’s game against visiting county rival Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers. Bearettes take 51-43 win
SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County High School Bearettes took care of visiting county rival No.15 Pigeon Forge visiting Lady Tigers 51-43 Monday night in Sevierville.
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Tiger wrestlers take 4th at state
FRANKLIN , Tenn. — Ten seasons after their new school started its wrestling program, the Pigeon Forge Tigers have accomplished their greatest feat — placing in the A-AA State Tournament.
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Champions again
PIGEON FORGE — The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers claimed a District 3-AA regular-season championship and all the spoils that come with it by defeating the visiting Knoxville Carter Lady Green Horne...
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The Seymour Lady Eagles won their second consecutive Area 3 championship Thursday night. Area 3 champions
SEVIERVILLE — For the second year in a row, coach Janet Johnson’s Seymour Lady Eagles are Area 3 champions.
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Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press Four SCHS Smoky Bear football players signed with colleges on Wednesday’s national signing day, including seated from left Bryson Maples, Matt Spangler, Bryce Whaley and Kel McCarter, who were surrounded by their high school teammates in the school’s library for the event. Smoky Bears have 4 players commit on signing day
SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bears football team had four players sign with colleges on Wednesday’s National signing day. Bryson Maples, Kel McCarter, Matt Spangler and Bryc...
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G-P girls fall to visiting Gibbs
GATLINBURG – A trend has developed for the Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders basketball team – compete for the better part of four quarters only to fade down the stretch in another...
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G-P moves to 2nd, Sevier county drops to 9th in AP hoops poll
SEVIERVILLE — Last Monday night’s county matchup between the Sevier County Bears and Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders must have weighed heavily on the minds of the Associated Press basketball vote...
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Crisis averted: Highlanders beat Patriots in OT
MAYNARDVILLE — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders came back from 15 points down in the third quarter to take a thrilling 69-66 overtime win Thursday night in their road-black uniforms at Distric...
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Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press Pigeon Forge senior Justin Carter (24), left, would not be denied inside penetration Tuesday night against visiting District 3-AA rival Union Patriots. The Tigers won their first district game of the season 59-57 in overtime on Justin Carter’s layup with just 2.3 seconds remaining. Hungry Tigers take down Union
PIGEON FORGE — How does a big underdog end up winning even after shooting just 6-of-14 for the night from the charity stripe?
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Lady Tigers roll as PF splits with Cosby
COSBY — The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers improved to an impressive 14-2 Monday night with a blowout win over the hosting Cosby Lady Eagles (11-3) 67-49.
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