There’s a reason the Tellico Plains Junior High School girls basketball team has had so much recent success.

Five wasn’t enough.

Anything could have happened.

Addie Lowe was named Sweetwater’s 2020 basketball Homecoming queen during the game against Kingston on Friday, Jan. 10. Lowe also plays softball for the Lady Wildcats and is committed to play at Carson-Newman University.

When the Sweetwater boys basketball team fell 68-57 at Kingston on Dec. 3, it marked not only the Wildcats’ first loss of the season, but also an important moment for a young team used to winning game after game.

The Sequoyah boys basketball team has had its ups and downs this season.

There’s not much better than running a district opponent off of its own court.

The wins keep coming for the Tellico Plains girls basketball team.

At first glance, what Rhea County brought to Sweetwater on Tuesday was intimidating.

A group of Tellico Plains football players who made big contributions this season have been honored for their accomplishments.

After a season that featured a winning record and playoff berth, multiple Sweetwater football players were awarded All-Region honors.

After taking an extended break following holiday tournaments, all Monroe County basketball teams resumed play on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The scene in Jacksonville on Thursday mirrored Tennessee’s entire 2019 football season.

The Monroe County Boxing Club recently competed at the Tennessee State Silver Gloves event at the Chattanooga Trade Center, and Will Moses finished as runner-up for the State Silver Gloves. Moses lost to 2018 National Junior Olympic Champion Cam’ron Patton. “Will boxed well against his oppon…

Perhaps no county team had a better tenure in this year’s Harriman Christmas Classic than Sweetwater’s girls.

Sequoyah’s girls basketball team saw both ends of the coin at the Harriman Christmas Classic.

The Sequoyah boys basketball team left Harriman on Saturday with perhaps more questions than answers.

Jeremy Henderson’s team needed this.

Tellico Plains’ record is misleading.

In its first postseason appearance since 2016, Tennessee (7-5, 5-3 SEC) will face off against Indiana (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) on Jan. 2 in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl. A bowl win in Jacksonville would be a huge indicator of progress for the Vols, especially considering Tennessee’s rocky start to the…

It was the only way a game of this caliber could end.

The number two was important for Tellico Plains on Tuesday.

With games that feature a plethora of foul calls, some players, and teams themselves, can get rattled.

Austin Long is on a tear.

The Bears just needed a bit of time to warm up.

On a quiet summer evening, Mike Martin assessed the state of his team’s offense.

Basketball games for all three Monroe County high schools were cancelled due to inclement weather on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

For a while, Alcoa didn’t have much of an answer.

Two Sequoyah seniors will get one more shot to make an impact in high school football.

Just days removed from a 68-57 loss to Kingston, its first on the season, the Sweetwater boys basketball team was in need of a rebound win.

The Tellico Plains girls basketball team is currently operating as a well-oiled machine.

Shoot. Make. Repeat.

Editor’s Note: The 2019 All-County football team was selected by the Advocate and Democrat sports staff through the use of coach nominations, statistics and experience through team coverage.

KNOXVILLE — On Senior Day, a freshman made his mark.

The Tellico Plains boys and girls basketball teams were on the same page Tuesday. Both the Bears and the Lady Bears defeated Oakdale at home, ensuring they would head into their respective Thanksgiving break with the momentum that comes from a win.

Sweetwater head boys basketball coach Jeremy Henderson wasn’t interested in focusing on the positives Monday night.

The season couldn’t have started better for the Tellico Plains basketball teams.

Jayson Tallent has served the Sweetwater boys basketball team for the last 26 years.

The 2019-2020 Tellico Plains High School boys basketball team. The Bears are 2-0 on the season, with wins over Oliver Springs and Wartburg Central.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win.

Each year, multiple Monroe County student athletes commit to play sports at the next level, joining the rosters of various collegiate programs.

It’s impressive that the Chiefs got their first win of the season in just their first game.

The Sweetwater Lady Wildcats want to get over the hump.