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It’s all about basketball for the Williams family. Aaron, center, has been coaching the J.I. Burton boys for the past 10 years, while his two older children, Caleb, left, and Maggie, play on the school’s varsity squads. Younger daughter Sarah plays in the city youth league.
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For Williams family, a passion for basketball is in their DNA

NORTON — It’s all about basketball for the Williams family. Aaron, center, has been coaching the J.I. Burton boys for the past 10 years, while his two older children, Caleb, left, and Maggie, play on the school’s varsity squads. Younger daughter Sarah plays in the city youth league.

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Dobyns-Bennett's Courtney Whitson (22) power through Cherokee's Harper Russell (3) and Hannah Collins (30) at Buck Van Huss Dome on January 4, 2019 in Kingsport, TN. Photo: Todd Brase
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Determination brings D-B’s Whitson both athletic and scholastic success

KINGSPORT — Dobyns-Bennett senior Courtney Whitson has had quite the four-year career for the Lady Indians on the basketball court and in the classroom. Whitson recently eclipsed the 2,000-point barrier for her career and is within shouting distance of the all-time scoring mark at D-B for both boys and girls.

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Union’s Andy Jones puts up a shot as Eastside’s Nick Livingston defends on Wednesday during the Bears’ 60-50 victory over the Spartans in Big Stone Gap.
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Union guts out victory over Eastside in Bears’ fourth game in six days

The Energizer bunny has nothing on the Union basketball team. Just like the rabbit in the battery commercial, the Bears just keep going and going.

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Dobyns-Bennett's Courtney Whitson (22) is recognized for her 2,000 career point with Head Coach Bill Francis at Buck Van Huss Dome on January 12, 2019 in Kingsport, TN. Photo: Todd Brase
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Dobyns-Bennett's Whitson nominated for All-American Game

Dobyns-Bennett senior Courtney Whitson has been named a nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game.

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Prep roundup: Sullivan East girls nip Gate City in OT; Rye Cove, Wise Central win

Haley Grubb fired up 14 points for the Sullivan East girls on the way to a 58-55 overtime victory over Gate City on Wednesday.

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ETSU’s Britney Snowden tries to get a shot off in the lane as Furman’s Kaitlyn Duncan applies the defensive pressure.
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ETSU women win tough battle against Furman

After a pair of runs to start the game, ETSU and Furman settled in for a hard-fought back-and-forth battle. And it was the Buccaneers who had more in the gas tank.

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Kyle Larson, shown racing his winged sprint car in Pennsylvania last summer, won three of four races in a midget car series in Australia a couple of weeks ago.
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NASCAR

Larson, Bell headline offseason winners

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell proved once again they are elite driving talents over the last couple of months.

Jan 16, 2019 at 9:18 PM
Tray Boyd III is ETSU's leading scorer at 12.1 points per game.
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ETSU Basketball

Bucs not looking past VMI

The old “one-game-at-a-time” mantra is being put to test this week by the East Tennessee State basketball team.

Jan 16, 2019 at 8:29 PM
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Southwest Virginia Notes

Familiar face named defensive coordinator at Virginia-Wise

Virginia-Wise’s football team will have a new defensive coordinator this season. The position will be filled by a familiar face, however.

Jan 16, 2019 at 7:26 PM
At the Allen Competition Engines shop Tuesday Mike Allen Jr. and Dickie Keirsey
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Surgoinville engine builder wins second national drag title

Providing the power for a national champion drag racing team in 2013 was a pretty big deal, but for Surgoinsville engine guru Mike Allen Sr., placing first and second in 2018 was almost as good as it gets.

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Webb’s 31-point night helps keep Vikings tied atop Big 7

Among other games Tuesday, Sullivan East’s boys and girls swept a twin bill with Happy Valley, Sullivan South and Johnson County split their Three Rivers games, and Union’s boys prevailed in a double-overtime skirmish with John Battle.

Jan 16, 2019 at 2:24 AM
Science Hill’s Lily Cullop (15) tries to find room for a baseline jumper while Cherokee’s Kaylan Henard defends during Big 7 Conference action Tuesday night at The New Gym in Johnson City.
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Lady 'Toppers ride Smith to win over Chiefs

If Tuesday’s girls basketball game was any indication of Alasia Smith’s readiness for Dobyns-Bennett later this week, the Lady Indians should prepare for a heavy dose of No. 30.

Jan 16, 2019 at 1:47 AM
Central’s Brittany Mullins (11) looks to shoot against the defense of Abingdon’s Morgan Blevins (42) during Tuesday’s Mountain 7 District matchup in Norton.
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Abingdon girls forge Mountain 7 logjam

Peyton Carter hit two free throws with 1:17 left to play to lift Abingdon to a 57-55 Mountain 7 District girls basketball win over Wise Central on Tuesday.

Jan 16, 2019 at 1:00 AM
Dobyns-Bennett’s Charlie Browder, center, goes to the basket against Volunteer’s Leyton Patrick during Tuesday’s Big 7 Conference game in Church Hill.
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Foreman blazes in 28, D-B wins big over Volunteer

“Marae was in one of his zones. When he gets like that, he’s really hard to stop and it was about keeping him fresh and aggressive. ... When the opportunity was there, he made it count.”

Jan 16, 2019 at 12:52 AM
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Cyclones fend off Cougars to stay atop league

In Tuesday’s Three Rivers girls game, Abbey Crawford had 23 points and six rebounds to help keep Sullivan Central undefeated in the conference with a 51-36 win at Elizabethton.

Jan 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM
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