Ryan Radcliffe has won consistently at every level of soccer he’s competed in – at the club level, as a Bearden player, as a Maryville College player, and now as Bearden’s head coach. In all that success, he says that not many memories can compete with his favorite Bearden-Farragut moments. “Some of my biggest moments that I have experienced
Senior Josh Sobota climbed into the top five in the nation for both shot put and discus last week at the Bojangles Classic in Columbia, S.C. Sobota won both the shot put (65’ 11”) and discus (181’) events and was named the Rick Crumpler MVP for being an outstanding thrower. “It motivates me to be
The Bearden softball team is out to prove itself this season and silence any doubters they still have. “We have a desire to prove everyone wrong,” junior Shakara Goodloe said. “A lot of people have talked badly about us, and we know we have the ability to be better in our district, so we just have to prove that
Bearden will host a mile run Thursday in honor of former student and track and cross country standout David Shankles. Shankles passed away after having a heart attack in October of 2017. While at Bearden, Shankles ran the mile for Bearden’s track team, so Coach Patty Thewes believed the best way to honor his legacy
Junior Collin Lewis scored twice to lead the Bearden boys soccer team past rival Hardin Valley 3-1. Junior Tanner Whited added the third goal. “We were able to start scoring, which we’ve had trouble with in the past,” Lewis said. “If we can keep scoring, I think we’re good going forward.” Junior Everett Hauser believes that
Bearden’s baseball team prides itself on having great chemistry, and the Bulldogs will look to use that chemistry to win games this year. With such a large team with many new incoming members every year, it can be difficult to build relationships off the diamond, but the Bulldogs have had no trouble doing that this season. “It’s
After having a successful season last year, senior thrower Josh Sobota and the rest of Bearden’s track team aims to send several athletes back to state this year. Last year at state, Sobota – who will throw for Kentucky next year – set the state record in discus and will shoot to get two more state
Every high school team has to work at the beginning of a new season to fill gaps and make up for the absence of the previous year’s seniors. When it’s a program that is consistently as successful as Bearden boys soccer, that can be even more difficult. “I think the big thing and the challenge
Bearden basketball’s successful, record breaking season came to an end Friday when the Bulldogs lost to a talented Memphis East team in the state semifinals. Memphis East (30-3), who won Saturday’s championship game, was ranked first in Tennessee and ranked sixth nationally. The Mustangs are also coached by former NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway, and their
The Bearden boys basketball team begins what it hopes will be an exciting week to come when the TSSAA state tournament begins Wednesday. The Bulldogs will return to Murfreesboro for their second consecutive year to contend for a state title; they open the tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against Mt. Juliet (27-7) at 3:45 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. Last
