Area Sports
The Macon County Tiger baseball team had a really busy week. However Coach Jason Hudson can feel good about spring break as his team won all five games they played this past week. The Tigers opened the week with a two game series against Jackson County. The first game was on Monday Mar 18 in…
The Macon County Tigerettes dropped three games this week. On Tuesday March 19 the Tigerettes hosted the Lady Owls from Smith County. Kayla Frye got the start in the circle. Macon jumped out to a 1-0 lead, surrendered that lead, and then tied the game in the fourth inning at 4-4. However, a big four…
It is that time of year when baseball picks up around Macon County. The Macon County High Tigers began their 2024 campaign this week with four games. On Monday March 11th the Tigers hosted Smith County. Macon jumped out to a 1-0 lead after three innings but unearned runs in the top of the 4th…
The Macon County Tigerette softball team got their season underway this past week. A scheduled home game against Jackson County for March 11 was tentatively rescheduled for Monday March 18. The home opener on Tuesday March 12th saw the Tigerettes from DeKalb County come to town. DeKalb broke open a 3-2 lead with five runs…
The Mark Miller ClassicThe Macon County Bass Club held the ‘Mark Miller Open Classic’ on March 2nd out of Defeated Creek Marina. The winners are: (L-R) 1st place Chris Foxx and Bobby Richardson with 14.67 lbs, 2nd place Troy and Eathon Mungle with 9.61 lbs, 3rd place Josh Massey and Mason Wade with 9.31 lbs,…
The Macon County High School Tigerettes season came to a close this past week in the sub-state round of the TSSAA postseason. They had a really good season. The Tigerettes advanced to the semi-finals of Region 5-3A to face Portland on Monday Feb 26. It was to be the third time the two teams would…
The Macon County Tigerettes are advancing in the post-season tournament. They have advanced to the region semi-finals. On Monday Feb 19 Macon played Station Camp in the District 9-3A consolation game for the number three or number four seed. The Tigerettes came out hot leading 17-15 after the first quarter. However the Lady Bisons would…
The basketball teams at Macon County High School competed in the District 9-3A tournament last week. Four teams from 9-3A advance out of the district tournament to the region. The Tigers, #5 seed, had basically a play-in game against the #4 seeded Greenbrier Bobcats. Macon just cannot seem to break thru that wall keeping them…
The end of the 2023-2024 basketball season for Macon County High School is almost here. This past week three games were played. On Tuesday Feb 6 Macon traveled to Westmoreland. The Tigerettes led early 10-8, but trailed at the half 13-18. Points were hard to come by as they only mustered six and five in…
The Macon County 5th-6th grade boys basketball team advanced to the finals of the James C Haile State basketball tournament this past week. The Haile tournament is celebrating 50 years and is the oldest middle school basketball tournament in Tennessee. Macon County middle school teams have won state titles at this tournament three times. The…