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Howe takes top teacher honors ■
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The mere mention of Leslie Howe’s name triggered an enthusiast response from Tess Waibel, Farragut High School senior, speaking about one of her favorites teachers. Taking an advanced placement calculus AB course under Howe last fall, “I cannot think of a better teacher. One of
Farragut’s finest,” Waibel said about Howe, an FHS computer science and calculus teacher who has been named Knox County Schools’ High School Teacher of the Year. Howe was recognized during the annual KSC Teacher of the Year Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Crowne Plaza hotel, downtown Knoxville. “I love her,” Waibel added. “One thing that kind of made me see something dif-
ferent in Ms. Howe is that she is a teacher that will bend over backwards to help any student. I could never think of a day that she missed class or school.” As for creating ways to make learning easier in her class, “She would tell us acronyms and tell us stories. I’m more of a visual learner, so she did a lot of ways to incorporate thinking visually,” Waibel said. “And she related math to a lot of life stories. That kind of helped me picture it
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Farragut and surrounding area fathers and daughters shared special moments at the Shamrock Ball Saturday, March 8, at Farragut High School. The annual dance was sponsored Farragut Kiwanis Club and town of Farragut. “As I was walking up [to Farragut High School], I was thinking about my prom when I was in high school, and the next time I came, I came with my oldest daughter, which is very special,” Shawn Raines of Farragut said. Raines attended with his 7-year-old daughter, Maggie. “We missed it last year, so we made it a point to come this year,” Raines
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added. “We just found out about [the dance],” Jeff Preston of Farragut said. He brought his 5-year-old daughter, Grace. “I’m thrilled and excited about being here with my daughter,” Preston said. Tanya Alles, Farragut Kiwanis Club president, said Shamrock Ball proceeds benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Kiwanis International Eliminate program. “I feel really good about [being at the dance],” Julie Matheny, 8, said. As her father was in flight school in Afghanistan, she attended the event with her grandfather, Albert Russo, a Kiwanis member. Russo was helping at
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Kate and father, Ken Franqui, kick up their heels during Farragut Kiwanis Club and town of Farragut’s annual Shamrock Ball Saturday, March 8, in Farragut High School Commons.
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Two men claiming to represent Britton Bridge, LLC workers were on Fox Den Country Club grounds last week to challenge a guest: Tennessee Department of Transportation commissioner John Schroer. The men distributed a pamphlet alleging unsafe bridge working conditions, including Henley Bridge, which stated Schroer had refused to meet with bridge workers. Though Schroer found himself challenged on the issue while serving as keynote speaker for Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce quarter-annual Breakfast Speaker Series, a handful of FWKCC members and visitors hearing Schroer said they came away impressed. Two audience members questioned Schroer on the bridge safety issue — one accusing the commissioner of “refusing to meet with workers on the Henley Street Bridge project,” during the Tuesday morning, March 4, Chamber event. Schroer said he’s met with bridge worker representatives “on two occasions … and have addressed their concerns,” adding, “We’ve implemented safety procedures.” He added that bridge safety issues fall “more under a TOCEA requirement than a TDOT requirement.” Don Ball, president of BMC Office Technology and FWKCC vice chair, said he was impressed “with how well Tennessee is positioned as far as its monies and how it spends it.” That stems in part from Schroer saying Tennessee is ranked “second in infrastructure in the nation by CNBC,” adding the state “is one of only four states in the nation that has no transportation debt.” Schroer also said 91 percent of TDOT dollars go toward projects, and just 2 percent to administrative costs. John Turley, prominent local developer, praised Schroer in front of the audience for “TDOT’s investment in Region I [East Tennessee]. We’ve all benefited from it. A great example is Campbell Station and the extension of it, the widening of it. …” Schroer said that since Gov. Bill Haslam has taken office, “TDOT has invested
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With its background check procedure now in place at no cost to potential school volunteers, Knox County Schools is advocating parent and professional volunteer opportunities through its website. Hardin Valley Academy is leading the way, early on, in taking advantage of KCS Volunteer Opportunity Management System according to Scott Bacon, KCS director of business partners. Bacon visited Farragut Schools Education Relations Committee to spell out details during SERC’s Tuesday, Feb. 4, meeting in Town Hall. “We started that roughly two years ago online,” Bacon said about the knoxschools.org site (click Volunteer Registration on left side of page). “We looked at some things other school districts were doing. “Teachers would be able to go on their and post opportunities, and any of us as citizens … could go on and then look at those opportunities, or just simply say, ‘I’m willing to volunteer,’” Bacon added. However, teachers “are not using it to this point,” Bacon added, though he stressed that many teachers have misunderstood the need for volunteers to have background checks completed, a process that only began “right before the holidays.” For volunteers who would be supervised by a teacher or administrator, “We’ve changed into a four-tiered system, so that volunteers who want to come into schools in certain segments don’t have to have a background check,” Bacon said. For example, “A speaker comes in that has expertise in science or electrical engineering or health care-related fields, and present to Farragut or Hardin Valley, no” background check is needed,” Bacon said. “One-on-one or overnight” situations involving volunteers and students, labeled “mentoring” by Bacon, would require a background check, he added. “We do now have procedures in place for principals to be able to follow.”
better in my head.” Senior Akshay Soni was in Howe’s computer science class his junior year. “There’s no other teacher like Ms. Howe,” Soni said. “The amount of excitement she brings to teaching, like every single day. “And how she conveys the ideas that she’s supposed to teach. There’s no one
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who can teach like Mrs. Howe.” Moreover, “She’s quite a bit of a Renaissance woman: she has written books before, she’s been teaching for a long time, she’s been in different professions,” Soni added. “She knows so much about so many things. Every day is like a different learning experience. “She’s quite the artist, she writes poetry, she’s an expert cake decorator.” Junior Don Joo took a computer science course under Howe last year as a sophomore. “I think she’s actually quite fascinated with teaching. She loves conveying what she knows. … I think she is very enthusiastic about teaching,” Joo said. “That’s what really makes her a great teacher. “And learning, actually, from students as well about what they want to contribute about their experiences. Or perhaps about what they know about the subject as well,” he added.
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Leslie Howe, Farragut High School computer science teacher, displays the plaque she earned after being named Knox County Schools Teacher of the Year among high school candidates. Dr. Jim McIntyre Jr., KCS superintendent, and Lynne Fugate, Knox County Board of Education chair and Fourth District representative, join Howe during annual KCS Teacher of the Year Celebration in Crowne Plaza Hotel, downtown Knoxville, Tuesday evening, Feb. 25.
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the dance, and Julie said she wanted to help, too. Robert McElhaney and his 8year-old daughter, Arwen, attended the dance last year so they decided to attend again this year. “It makes [Arwen] feel special. It’s a big event for her,” he said. Josh Howell said attending Saturday’s dance was a first-time event for him and his 8-year-old daughter, Abbey. “I think it’s very important that dads and daughters get to do something just for them, and she likes dressing up,” Howell said. “I love it,” Ken Franqui, who attended with daughter, Kate, said about the dance. “It’s nice to spend a little time
Michael Reynolds, FHS principal, said Howe “is an educator who goes far above the call of duty. If the school was open 12
months out of the year, she would probably be there every day. “She is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met.”
with my baby girl before she gets too big,” Franqui added. Carson Fischer and 4 1/2-yearold daughter, Alexa, attended last year also. “She loves it,” Fischer said. “She waits all year for this.” “It’s fantastic,” Dean Evasius, who attended the Shamrock Ball with daughter, Audrey, said. “We came last year and had a blast. She was really excited to come this year and dance,” he said. “It’s awesome,” Mike Seymour said. He brought daughter, Maggie. “This is the best night of the year,” he said. “I think it’s really fun,” Taylor Higginbotham said. She attended with her grandfather, Robert Higginbotham. “This is our sixth one,” Robert Higginbotham said about the dance.
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Volunteer background checks have been hired out by KCS — with KCS bearing the expense, not the volunteer, Bacon said. “We contracted with a group called CiviCore out of Denver, Colo.” For those volunteers completing a background check, “They’re good for six years,”
• March 3: Knox County Sheriff’s Office was advised by a representative of AT&T cellular phone store off Parkside Drive three suspects took some items from the store without paying. According to witness statements, one of the suspects got the attention of the cashiers while the other two made off with two Bluetooth bracelets. Estimated loss is about $300. • Feb. 27: A Cross Street resident reported to police her wallet and its contents were missing from her vehicle while it was parked at a Way Station Trail address. Estimated loss is about $100. • Feb. 27: A Broken Saddle Road resident reported to police an unknown person broke out the back drivers side window of his vehicle and took his briefcase. Estimated loss is about $500. • Feb. 27: A Pin Oak Circle man reported to police an unknown person used an object and broke out the front passenger side window of his vehicle and rummaged through the car. Nothing appeared to be missing. Estimated loss is about $400. • Feb. 26: A North Fox Den Drive woman reported to Knox County Sheriff’s Office she discovered unknown suspects had forced the back French doors open to her residence. At the time of the report, the
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Bacon added. As for the volume of volunteers requiring background checks, “Hardin Valley [Academy] was the first one to send a bunch of names through, and it was a pretty large stack,” Bacon said with a laugh. “For the most part they are chaperoning at Hardin Valley; the overwhelming number are related to club and team sports.”
Representing Farragut Intermediate School at the meeting, third-grade teacher Cherry Mashburn said parent volunteers “help big-time in the library. I don’t think [the librarian] could run just herself without the parent volunteers. “And just to be able to use [volunteers] within your classroom to work with children,” Mashburn added.
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$161.6 million just in Knox County.” Harold Cannon, President of Cannon & Cannon, Inc., said Schroer laid out the state’s transportation situation “better than I’ve ever heard it laid out. He laid out the facts about what Tennessee spends, the fact that we are debt-free in our efforts. “And the challenges facing us at the federal level,” he added. “That’s what the business community and the community as a whole needs to know.” A former mayor of Franklin, developer and school board representative, Schroer said the state’s share of federal “trust fund” dollars was at risk “to run out sometime in August” due dropping gas tax dollars. “If they don’t find any additional dollars … by 2015 the state of Tennessee will get zero dollars in federal distribution” severely cutting TDOT’s budget, Schroer added. Andy Atkinson, major account executive for Charter Business
Fiber Solutions, said Schroer “was very informative the way the budget works. Really, the function of what’s going to happen with the federal dollars is interesting. To have your budget cut in half would be a serious blow.” Tim Williams, manager of Matlock Tire & Auto Service in West Knox who also is FWKCC chair, said more citizens statewide should realize and take to heart Schroer’s facts and figures. In particular, “The gasoline tax, how we get it and what it’s used for,” Williams said. TDOT depends “mostly on gas taxes” for revenue according to Schroer. “But more importantly is the fact that [the revenue] could go away tomorrow,” Williams added about Schroer’s warning. Claudia McCorkle, a Regions bank branch manager, said Schroer “was very informative, very interesting. And it gave us a great perspective on Knox County versus the state.”
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Concord Christian School was one of three schools to observe Arbor Day Friday, March 7. CCS fourth-graders joined Cindy Doyle, Farragut area State Farm agent, to plant a tree at their school. The planting was part of a national Fourth-Grade Foresters Program, Doyle said. In addition to CCS, Hardin Valley Elementary and St. John Neumann Catholic School also participated in the program. “Every state has this program,” Doyle said. While most northern states have their Arbor Day in late April, Tennessee holds its Arbor Day the first Friday of March, she added. “This is just our way of helping fourth-graders learn to take care of their environment, to have something to plant, watch grow and take care of and understand what Arbor Day is about and why we have it,” Doyle said. Each of the 38 fourth-graders at CCS received a 12- to 18-inch Norway spruce sapling. Doyle said the tree would grow two to three feet a year. Doyle said she got involved with Fourth-Grade Foresters last year when the national organization contacted her. Fourth-grader Sadie Kemp
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Cindy Doyle, kneeling at left, CCS fourth-graders and Leigh Ledet, CCS Elementary principal, plant a Norway spruce as part of Arbor Day activities. Students planting, front row from left, are Olivia Randall and Greyson Stokely. Second row from left, are Adde Coffey, Brayden Lay, Sadie Kemp, Lauren Nielsen, Aubree Sullivan, Connor Finley and C.J. Newton.
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Faith Lutheran hosts Adult Rotary Bee set for April 1 ■
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Champions of Seventh Annual Rotary Club of Farragut Spelling Bee For Adults March 14, 2013, was “Sequester Spellers,” event sponsor RCF’s team. Team members are Fred Martin, left, Stephanie Myers and Bruce Williamson.
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Two major changes in last year’s Adult Rotary Bee proved highly successful, and will be repeated this year. “We had a silent auction last year, for the first time, and raised about $1,800 more [versus 2012], said Lee Mrazek, co-chair of Eighth Annual Adult Rotary Bee, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Farragut. “We raised $9,000.” Bee begins at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, in Faith Lutheran Church. Switching to Faith Lutheran
last year versus Pellissippi State Community College previously, “The [new] location is a great location, being in Farragut and being more intimate, I think,” Mrazek, Farragut Rotary president-elect, added. “Everybody was together in the same room on the same floor instead of being in the audience, so to speak. There was a lot o more interaction. I think that helped. “People liked it because they were able to sit at the tables and talk to each other.” Teams signed up in addition to RCF include Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Farragut High School Interact Club, Pellissippi
State Community College, The Rotary Club of Tellico Lake; The Rotary Club of Turkey Creek Sunset and PSCC Rotaract. Mrazek is assisted by co-chair Kim Mizer. Though one member of last year’s winning team from Farragut Rotary, Bruce Williamson, will not be available to participate, Mrazek said she hopes the other two from last year’s champs, Fred Martin and Stephanie Myers, will be available. Entry cost is $200 per threeperson team, which includes “a See BEE on Page 9A
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A Kidz Night Out in Farragut Town Hall gave parents and their children a break. About 17 children took part in the Friday, Jan. 17, event in which they could play and learn with LEGOs at the same time. Meanwhile, their parents had their own night out. The town of Farragut hosted the event, and Bricks 4 Kids of Knoxville provided the program. Chris Howard, co-owner of Bricks 4 Kids with his wife, Maria, said Kidz Night Out is a more informal program than the after-school and in-school field trips Bricks 4 Kids offers, but the event still provides some educational element while the children have fun. “We run the full spectrum, some more educational to just plain fun,” Howard said. Besides the Kidz Night Out, Bricks 4 Kidz also offers camps and other special events. “We just want to make sure the kids have fun in a guided environment,” he said. “One slogan for Bricks 4 Kidz is, ‘We learn, we build, we play with LEGOs bricks.’ So, that becomes the outlook of most of our programs, especially our after-school class. “Some classes will usually have a five-to 10-minute lesson, so it will be like a science or math lesson,” Howard said. “Then, they get to build a model based on that lesson.” See KIDZ NIGHT on Page 8A
the band’s lead singer. Known as Sparkle Motion, this “outlaw” country rock cover band foursome of Dixon, FHS junior Austin Robinson (keyboard), Hardin Valley Academy sophomore Jacob Covell (guitar) and FHS sophomore Noah Boling (drums) cashed in See WADE on Page 8A
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An enthusiastic, yet directionless, high school garage band was rescued by a renowned regional singer and songwriter last year. It didn’t hurt that Roger Alan Wade’s grandson, Farragut High School junior Roland Dixon, was
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A former Tennessee Volunteer Football starting running back (2000-2003), the Rev. Troy Fleming will head up Concord Christian School’s first-ever high school football team starting next school year. “It was almost unanimous on our committee that there was one that definitely needed to be the guy,” Ruston Pierce, CCS headmaster, said during a formal announcement ceremony held in First Baptist Concord Chapel Tuesday evening, Feb. 26. “We received message after message from people who are not part of our community saying, ‘That’s a home run. … He’s an awesome guy, he’s a great man. You’re going to love having him on your staff,’” Pierce added. “I’m floored,” Fleming, who had brief NFL stints with the Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, said during his address to the audience of mostly CCS parents. “I don’t have a big ego. I’m all ears. … I’ve been an assistant coach before, and I’ve worked with coaches. “It’s always been a dream of mine to coach high school football,” added Fleming, 33, an assistant at Grace Christian Academy (2010), Anderson County (2011) and Austin-East (2012) who also will serve as CCS chaplain. “… To do it later on in life as a Christian
Roger Alan Wade, regionally renowned singer-songwriter, gives his grandson, Farragut High School junior Roland Dixon, a big hug after their band, Sparkle Motion, performed in Knoxville radio’s Blue Plate Special in July 2013.
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The crotchety watch One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to quit complaining and judging in 2014. But that was over two months ago and although I’ve cut way back, I’m not very proud of myself, especially because of Pam what hap- Young pened to Make it me today; I had a wakeFun! up call from C W (Crotchety Watch). It’s sort of a software program installed in my mind (upon request in prayer) on New Year’s Eve. It stands guard, monitoring my thoughts and although it doesn’t censor what comes out of my mouth, it sends a communiqué (and a small electric shock) which is supposed to train me to be aware of my thoughts and ultimately be nicer. Perhaps after today I should ask for the Deluxe Crotchety Watch, which actually stops crabby talk from leaving my lips. I’m not sure what happened today, if it’s my age or that I’m just recovered from a mean virus or because the weather’s so unpre-
dictable this time of year. BLEEP! Damn, Crotchety Watch just caught that complaint about the weather. (Maybe I shouldn’t have adjusted the sensitivity level feature since the mishap today.) Oy vey. Anyway, here’s what happened today. See there’s a bank I hate, BLEEP! but still have to go to because I have one last account I haven’t switched over to my new bank. (I’ve got too many checks left that I want to use.) I won’t tell you the name of the bank, but you’d know it if I did. Let’s just say it’s a bank in America. Anyway, I went into the place with a subconscious chip on my shoulder to deposit a check into my House Fairy Inc. checking account. The teller was a very young, beautiful girl, but with limited skills in social communication. BLEEP! (That is NOT a judgment, that’s the truth, damn it!) BLEEP! She smiled sweetly and took my paperwork. I’m sure I didn’t smile back. As she looked at the deposit slip with House Fairy Inc. printed on the top and the check from the State of Washington, made out to House Fairy Inc. she said with a nervous little chuckle, “This looks like a business account.” I replied, “Well, since my first name isn’t House and my last name’s not Fairy, and the last time I checked, the initials INC stand for incorporated, yeah, I’d say it’s a
business account.” BLEEP! BLEEP! BLEEP! Aware of her stupid comment, BLEEP! and ruffled by my cruel remark, she self-consciously uttered an uneasy laugh as she proceeded with the transaction. When all the stamping, running each piece of paper through a magic machine and initialing was done, she handed me my receipt, smiled and said in a trained cordial voice, “Thank you, have a nice day.” I grabbed the receipt and said, “Thanks.” You need to know, I NEVER say “thanks.” I always put you with it. But there I was, saying “thanks” and huffing out the door feeling like one of those grouchy old Muppet men. I got as far as my car when CW came at me with back-up. My conscience doesn’t have a name like Jiminy Cricket, but its voice sure sounds just like my mom’s. How dare CW bring Mom into this! BLEEP! “Pam, shame on you! That little girl is young and probably new at her job and she was very sweet to you. She was nervous and when she saw House Fairy on the check and the deposit slip, she was curious, but didn’t have the nerve to ask you who the House Fairy is. You were mean to her and just because you hate the bank that’s in America, that’s no excuse to See YOUNG on Page 8A
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Olympic spirit, Batman and Peyton Manning were design inspirations of cars built by scores of Cub Scout Pack 12 Scouts, with help from their parents, in preparation for annual Pinewood Derby. See DERBY on Page 9A
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man and to do it the right way with God, it makes the best feeling in the world that people have entrusted me with their sons and daughters.” A former high school star at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Fleming was chosen among 185 applicants dating back to when the process began last September, Pierce said. Fleming met four criteria: “a family man … a spiritual leader … exhibits great patience … and known in the community,” Pierce added. After the ceremony, Pierce projected “in the low 20s” the number of CCS high school students interested in playing for the Lions next fall (about 80 total high school students projected for 2014-15). A member of TSSAA District 3A upon turning varsity – with Grace Christian and Greenback among other schools – CCS will play only a mostly junior varsity schedule next fall. “Except for two programs exactly like us” as
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new in football,” Pierce said about Tennessee Christian Preparatory School in Cleveland “and a school in Johnson City.” All JV games will be played on Mondays, Pierce said, adding the two varsity games will be played on Fridays. No site has been “rented” for CCS to play its 2014 home games,” Pierce said, adding the school hopes to have its own stadium built and ready for the 2017 season. No site has been chosen for any future stadium, Pierce emphasized, though he did not rule out an on-campus stadium. “We have several options,” he added. A final decision will be made “probably in May,” Pierce said. Fleming’s coaching staff will consist “of two people on staff right now [Ernie Bussell and Jay Smith.] And let him bring two lay people as well,” Pierce said. Beginning his CCS duties Monday, March 3, Fleming will help with “fundraising duties. And he’s going to be helping me set up several projects that we want to have in place by the fall,” Pierce said. • No deaths were reported this week
Parkwest Medical Center announces: • Brandon Yarbrough and Cassandra Nichelson, Knoxville, a girl, Eralynn Brielle • Dewayne Cook and Jessica Ellenburg, Knoxville, a boy, Lennon Alexander • Trevor Casey and Angela Berry, Knoxville, a boy, Sawyer Ryan • Rocky and Caine Hicks, Harriman, a boy, Holton Rayne • Brian and Alicia Usry, Oak Ridge, a boy, Zachary Wayne • Ash Jones and Shelby Abbott, Oak Ridge, a girl, Ellie Harper • Tyler Botts and Taylor Slaven, Oneida, a boy, Matthew Dylan • Jason and Catherine Suffridge,
Knoxville, a girl, Laynee Sofia • Franklin and Emily Curtis, Knoxville, a girl, Rhodes Elizabeth • Chris and Julie Schaefer, Knoxville, a boy, Connor Christopher • Jeremy and Heather Lore, Knoxville, a boy, Sean Patrick • Jeff and Raychel Bayless, Knoxville, a girl, Baker Jane • Chandler Spears, Loudon, a boy, Elijah Keegan • Joseph and Deanna Pickle, Knoxville, a boy, Joseph Anthony • Sam and Robin French, Knoxville, a boy, Connor Harrison • Lyndon and Arminda Williams, Wartburg, a boy, Brently Michael
Turkey Creek Medical Center announces: • Kevin and Karen Burnett, Knoxville, a boy Rylen Alexander • Brian and Kristin Corbitt, Knoxville, a girl, Cheyenne Noel • John and Kristy Greene, Knoxville a girl, Kori Ann
• Kevin and Karen Burnett, Knoxville, a boy, Rylen Alexander • Nick and Crystal Ogle, Alcoa, a girl Marleigh Grace • Jonathan and Andrea Sandoz, Knoxville, a girl Madilynn Rose
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’Press Planner LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, SCHOOL AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
community Now-April 15 Internal Revenue Service Certified Volunteers will provide free and confidential tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for persons with low to moderate annual income from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church; noon to 5 p.m., at Pellissippi State Community College, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays, at Farragut Town Hall, now through April 15. Farragut location will be closed Friday, March 14. For more information at the Farragut location, call 865-748-0151.
Now Lane closures will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, now through March 21, at Westland Drive, Westmoreland Boulevard, and Rotherwood Drive. For more information, call Eric Vreeland, 865-215-3480.
Now IJAMS Nature Center hosts 2nd Annual Hike-A-Thon during the month of March. Registration is $20 for individuals and $100 for teams. For more information, call Mary Thom Adams 865-577-4717.
Now-March 23 “Town of Farragut Food For Kids” donations will be in the lobby of Farragut Town Hall for donations to Second Harvest Food Bank program through March 23. For more information, call Holly Janney 865-966-3333.
Now School of Visual Arts, New York City, named Tayler Smith to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester.
Now Emory College has named the following students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester; Hao Feng, Caroline Fu and Phoebe Tran.
Now Phoebe Tran received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory College of Arts and Sciences of Emory University Dec. 21, 2013.
Now Parents of children with mental health diagnoses will meet from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, at K-TOWN Youth Empowerment Network to support each other during Parent to Parent Support meetings. For more information, call Alicia 865474-6692 or abanks@tnvoices.org/
Now Nominating Petition forms now are available for the non-partisan town of Farragut Municipal Election scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Now The Department of Environment and Conservation is inviting Tennesseans to submit nominations for the Governor’s 2014 Environmental Stewardship Awards. The awards recognize Tennesseans who go above and beyond to protect the state’s diverse environment. For more information, visit http://www.tn. gov/environment/gov-awards.shtml/
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ORNL Federal Credit Union now is accepting applications for the B.A. Candler/ORNL FCU scholarship to The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the 2014-2015 school year. The scholarship provides $1,000 toward the cost of tuition, books and other school-related expenses. To be eligible to compete for this scholarship, applicants must be a member of ORNL FCU or have a family that is a member, and must be enrolled or planning to enroll at UTK, to pursue a fouryear degree. For more information, visit www.ornlfcu.com/
Knox County Master Gardeners will host an information event on how to select the proper location for a raised bed, how to build it, fill it with soil mix and plant it, on Saturday, March 15, at Farragut Campbell Station Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 865-777-1750.
Now Town of Farragut now is accepting applications for its FY2015 Community Grants Program, June 1 through July 30, 2015. For more information, visit townoffarragut.org/communitygrants/
Now-May 2 Farragut Folklife Museum will feature “The Manhattan ProjectSecrets Revisited,” exhibit now through Friday, May 2. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Julia Barham, 865-966-7057.
March 13 The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present “Healthy Trees-Healthy Tennessee,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 13, at Roane State Community College. For more information, call 865-483-3571 or visit nature.org/
March 13 City Council Workshop will hold a meeting on “New Homelessness Plan,” at 5:30 p.m., Thursday March 13, in the small assembly room of the City County building. For more information, call 865215-2075.
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March 17-24 Tennessee Bar Association President and Sevierville lawyer, Cindy Wyrick, has announced the association's Fourth Annual YouTube Video Contest to encourage middle and high school students to explore how laws are made, amended and repealed. Titled "There Ought to be a Law," the contest challenges students to create a three-minute video that discusses an issue they would like to see addressed through the legislative process. The contest is open to individual students or groups of students from any Tennessee high school, middle school, home school or nonschool based organization (e.g., a Girl Scout troop). Middle school entries must be submitted by March 17. High school entries must be submitted by March 24. For more information, visit www.tba.org/
Samuel Frazier Chapter Daughters of American Revolution will hold its meeting for the Historical Preservation “Witness to History,” at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 15, at East Tennessee History Center. Cherel Henderson will speak on “The East TN Story through Important Artifacts.” The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call Martha Kroll, 865-603-4655.
April 12 KiMe Cure Neurological Disorders Fund will hold its fourth annual Shakin’ Not Stirred Parkinson’s Fundraiser from 7 p.m. until midnight, Saturday, April 12, at Fox Den Country Club. Tickets are $100 and include dinner, dancing, silent auction and a casino. Corporate sponsor tables are $1,000. For more information, message via Facebook: KiMe Fund-Focused on Finding a Cure for Neurological Disorders.
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April 12 Farragut Arts Council, in conjunction with the town of Farragut and Knox County Library Farragut Branch, will host the seventh annual “Farragut Book Fest for Children,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 12, at Campbell Station Park. For more information, call Lauren Cox 865-966-7057.
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Maryville College will host “Meet Maryville,” at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 5, for high school students, adult learners and community college students. For more information, call 865-981-8092.
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present Baroque at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, at the Tennessee Theatre. Tickets start at $15. For more information, call 865-521-2317 or visit knoxvillesymphony.com/ Tennessee State Parks will offer free, guided hikes Saturday, March 22, at each of the 54 state parks. For more information, visit tnstateparks.com/ Captain W.Y.C. Hannum Chapter 1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at Green Meadow Country Club. Doris Campbell will speak on “A Hard Life for the Wives & Mothers left Behind During the WBTS.” Visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call Charlotte Miller 865-448-6716.
March 25 Thirteenth annual fashion show fundraiser, “A Celebration of New Spring Fashions,” runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 25, at Cherokee Country Club. Cost for the luncheon and fashion show is $50 per person and will benefit Historic Ramsey House. For more information, call 865-675-2008 or 865-546-0745.
April 1 Maryville College Community Conversation Series will host “CoAvtch: Memoirs of a Confederate Soldier,” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, in Clayton Center
dents, children under 5 are free. For more information call 865573-5508.
April 26-27 Legacy Parks Foundation will host the 2014 Outdoor Knox Fest beginning Saturday, April 26, and running through Sunday, April 27. The event will feature trail rides, runs, hikes, paddles, climbing and more for anyone looking for outdoor fun. For more information, visit www.outdoorknoxville.com/
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Appalachian Ballet Company will perform “Peter Pan,” at 7 p.m., Friday, March 14, and 2 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at Clayton Center for the Arts. For more information, call Natasha Blum 865-982-8463.
Run for Autism 5k Race will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 5, at Regal’s Pinnacle Theater in Turkey Creek. For more information, visit www.breakthroughknoxville.com/
Newcomers/New Friends Club will meet at noon, Wednesday, March 19, at Bearden Banquet Hall. For more information, call 865-531-1935.
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City Council Workshop will hold a meeting on “Pocket Neighborhoods,” at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10, in the small assembly room of the City County building. For more information, call 865215-2075.
Town of Farragut is hosting a “Wire Wrap Ring” making class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13, in Town Hall. Cost is $35. For more information, call 865-966-7057. Emerald O’ccasion Annual Dinner will be held Thursday, March 13, at Knoxville Marriott. The event will benefit Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. For more information, call 865-5249896 ext 1005 or www.ccetn.org/
for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flex Theatre. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call Dr. Kelly Battles, 865-273-8877.
April 19 Dr. Aaron Astor, associate professor of history at Maryville College, will lead a bus tour of Cades Cove’s Civil War sites from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 19. For more information, call Dr. Kelly Battles, 865-273-8877.
April 26 Color Me Rad 5K will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday April 26, at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Cost is $32 per runner which will benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. For more information, call Children’s Hospital Development Department, 865-541-8244 or visit www.colorme.rad.com/
April 26 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at Worlds Fair Park. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. For more information, visit www2.jdrf.org/
April 26 Marble Springs Storytelling will hold a fundraiser for Smoky Mt. Storytellers Association from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April. 26, at Marble Springs State Historic Site. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for stu-
May 3 2014 Walk Multiple Sclerosis event will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 3, at Sequoyah Park. For more information, call Carlie Moore 615-690-5341 or visit nationalmssociety.org /knoxvillewalk2014
May 19-30 The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards, and the United States Forest Service program are scheduled for May 19-30 at the Cradle of Forestry near Brevard, N.C. The program is free once application has been accepted. For more information, visit www.trailcrews. org/wilderness-skills-institute/
June 14 Town of Farragut is requesting donations for its 30th annual Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo scheduled for Saturday, June 14, at Anchor Park. The Town is in need of youth and adult spincast, pushbutton rod and reel combos in good working condition, as well as other fishing supplies including line, hooks, bobbers and sinkers. For more information, call 865966-7057.
worship April 5 Knights of Columbus Councils from Sacred Heart Cathedral and All Saints Catholic Church will sponsor the Eleventh Annual Fighting Irish Spring Classic at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at Smokies Park. The Spring Classic benefits the pregnancy and adoption services provided by Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. For more information, call Tom Ciaccia 865-765-4046 or visit www.fightingirishspringclassic.com/
April 10-12 “How to Hear God’s Voice” conference by Dr. Mark Virkler will begin Thursday, April 10, and run through Saturday, April 12, at My Father’s House. The event is free and open to the public, although materials purchase is required. For more information, call Ann Walden 865-640-5600.
Now-May 9 Connect Fellowship for Women will begin its spring semester of study at 9:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, and run through May 9, on North Campus of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Brunch and childcare are provided. For more information, call Mary Lou Sokolow at 865-246-0438 or visit www.cclive.org/women/ or e-mail, connect4women@cclive.org
Tired of Living with Hip Pain? Tuesday, March 25 Noon Turkey Creek Medical Center Johnson Conference Center 10820 Parkside Drive Featured Speaker Michael Howard, M.D.
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Lilies are poisonous to cats? Q: I have heard that lilies are poisonous to cats. Can you comment on that? P.P., Farragut A: Yes, most lilies are considered poisonous if ingested by a cat. All parts of Stephanie the plant Myers are toxic, Ask including the Vet the leaves, flowers, and even the bulb. Lilies have a toxin in them that will cause kidney failure
within 24-48 hours, if treatment is not initiated quickly. Clinical signs are generally noticed within 6-8 of hours of ingestion, and include vomiting, lethargy, and/or decreased appetite. Regarding treatment, time truly is of the essence. If treatment is initiated within 12 -18 hours, the prognosis is generally good. But after 24 hours, there can be permanent kidney damage. Treatment includes inducing vomiting and giving activated charcoal, an oral product that can help bind some of the toxin. Cats are typically hospitalized and placed on IV fluids for 48-72
hours. Blood tests to monitor kidney function are performed frequently. The species of lilies that should not be kept in and around your home if you have a cat include Easter lily, lily of the valley, tiger lily, stargazer lily, Asian lily, and some species of day lilies. However, calla lilies and peace lilies are not poisonous. As a side note, lilies are typically nontoxic for dogs. The exception to that is lily of the valley – it is toxic to both dogs and cats.
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you don’t approve.” So to get CW and my mom off my back, I went back into the bank to apologize to the teller. I’m not sure what she thought, in fact she had terror in her eyes when she saw me coming in and probably wished she could pawn me off on a co-teller. I told her how sorry I was for being so nasty and she accepted my apology in a rather guarded way. I’m not sure she felt better, but I sure did, and I really am going to be nice the next time I have to bank at that bank in America. BLEEP! (Hey, I must
have the upgraded Deluxe Crotchety Watch! That bleep was just for the thought I thought about that bank when I wrote that last sentence.) “Ask and it shall be given.”
one at Riverbend,” Dixon said. They also performed on Knoxville radio’s Blue Plate Special in July . Next up is a gig with Wade at River City Showcase in Chattanooga’s historic Tivoli Theater March 29, followed by Annual Rockytop BBQ Cook-off in Knoxville May 31. It was early January 2013 when Wade, from Chattanooga, started coming to Farragut to practice with Sparkle Motion in the Dixon home basement. “My grandfather was really excited to help us out, get us gigs and get our blood pumping about
it,” Dixon said. “I was thrilled. I felt we finally had a direction.” Boling said a breakthrough moment came in January 2013. “He played the Blue Plate Special down here by himself one day, and we came to watch him. “And afterwards we came back here [to Dixon’s home] and we joined in and jammed with him for a bit,” Boling added. “I think that’s kind of when he noticed that we may have the potential to play. “The practices that we spent with him, those were the game-changers,” Covell said. “That’s when the practices would get productive.”
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treat the people who work there like they’ve done something wrong. In fact, Pamela Irene Young, you should feel sorry for her that she has to work for such a terrible company. BLEEP! Now you just march yourself right back in there and apologize to her for how you acted. And in the future Missy, whenever you interact with people, do NOT hold it against them if they work for a company in which
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on Wade’s advice, inspiration and connections. Despite feeling “intimidation,” the band – with Wade singing and playing guitar – “headlined for thousands” at Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival 2013 and Liberty Fest 2013 last summer. Immediately afterwards at Riverbend, Wade “gave us the biggest bear hug that we could imagine and said, ‘You guys did awesome,’” Boling said. “The next day an article came out about how our act was the best
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‘They always get a good mix,” he said. “It’s more than just a LEGO club because they are learning good things.” During the Jan. 18 Kidz Night Out event, the children had plenty of time to play, a break time with pizza and then they had a structured event in which they built Eiffel Towers or helicopters with the LEGOs project kits. The chil-
dren also enjoyed playing board and video games. “I like to make things,” Milla Serspinkski, 8, said while she made a house with LEGOs, Her 6-year-old sister, Mia Serspinski, made a city with the LEGOs. “I like making LEGOS,’ she said. Kai Hartmann, 8, showed his creation. ”I don’t know exactly what it is. I just built it,” he said smiling.
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Derby From page 6A
Farragut Church of Christ, Pack 12 sponsor, once again hosted the Derby in its Family Life Center Saturday, Jan. 25, in front of a packed auditorium of children and adults. Toby Wagner’s son, Ian, a 9year-old Pack 12 Bear, concentrated on design. Toby’s daughter, Aimee, 11, was especially interested about incorporating her favorite sport into her design. Ian’s car was “red with a lightning bolt and a No. 4,” Toby said. Ian said his car was made “to win best time, and I tried to make it aerodynamic.” Looking back to his childhood, Toby said, “I did one way back when I was a kid. Then, oddly enough, just stumbled onto my [car] about three months ago. I still have mine from 40 years ago.” Aimee’s car design reflected “the Olympic spirit” in connection with the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. “She’s an ice skater as well, so she wanted to throw a little Olympics into her’s,” Toby said. “I just think it’s fun,” Aimee said. As for design, “They painted their own,” Toby said. “I did the major cutting, but [Ian], he has a little pocket knife that he smoothed out some edges and whittled it off, and had some sandpaper and got it nice and smooth.” Rayakar Pemumadu and his son, Neil, a 9-year-old Webelo I, participated in their third Pinewood Derby. “He’s inspired by Batman, so we tried to design something that looks similar to the Batmobile here,” Rayakar said. “He’s helped me conceptualize it.” As a professor of engineering at The University of Tennessee, Rayakar’s advice to Neil included “telling him about friction and making sure than only three wheels ride on the track. And the fourth wheel kind of supports it.” Sandy Lyons’ son, Conner, is a 7-year-old Wolf who also participated last year. “He very much wants to improve his speed in the Pinewood Derby this year,” Sandy said. As for Connor’s design, “On paper, he drew out an NRHA dragster. That was his inspiration,” Sandy said. “He and his grandpa worked on his car together.” Amy Cooper said her son, Jhace Robles, an 8-year-old Wolf, “is definitely excited” about participating in his second-ever Derby. “We did a Smokey-themed car with Peyton Manning’s number [18],” Cooper said about the orange car. “He has a dog that’s a hound like Smokey [Tennessee Volunteers Athletics mascot].”
Fort Loudoun Lake ice time
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Perhaps resembling a winter scene off the Great Lakes shores, these Farragut High School hockey players, all juniors, enjoy some Fort Loudoun Lake ice time Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30, at The Cove at Concord Park. With Concord Yacht Club boats in the background, these FHS student/athletes make use of a frozen Ft Loudoun Lake inlet adjacent to The Cove’s pavilion. Passing the puck are Tyler Brewer, left, and Brandon Timmis. Seated is Michael Lucas. Chatting during the action are Spencer Ferguson (gray sweat pants) and Matthew McCown.
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free dinner ticket, and they get a free T-shirt,” Mrazek said. Deadline for teams to enter is Saturday, March 15. For questions about Adult Rotary Bee, call Mrazek at 865679-9007 or e-mail her at lee@sweethometn.com/ Emcee and Bee “word pronouncer” is Josh Blanchard, who has previously served this role. FRC’s own “Mother Rotary,” Joan McIntee, will serve as timekeeper. Upon receiving the word it must spell, each team then has
two minutes to agree on the correct spelling, write in down and start to the podium to hand it off to Blanchard. Of the two remaining teams, if one correctly spells its word and the other does not in a given round, the team correctly spelling its word must then spell one more word correctly to be named champions according to Mrazek. Top three teams will be recognized, with second-and thirdplace team members each receiving a certificate according to Mrazek. Winning team will receive a “two-and-a-half-foot trophy,” she added.
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FHS baseball
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Aubrey’s restaurant in Farragut filled up with lots of Navy blue-clad athletes and their supporters, as Farragut High School baseball held its annual pancake breakfast Saturday morning, Jan. 18. Players’ classmates, relatives and boosters joined a few FHS administrators to enjoy a variety of hot goodies, which were served up by the sophomore class.
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Sophomore Thomas Keyes
Sophomores, from left, Maxey House, Claire Malmquist, Kimmy Linkowski, Julia Williamson and Madison Lester Sophomore Alec Rinehart
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Athletic director Seth Smith and daughter, Shelby, 7
FHS coach Ian Daws, wife, Lindsay, and daughter, Mary Katherine, 3-months
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Peyton Burkey, 17, and sister, Layne, 9
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Head coach Matt Buckner, left, and father-in-law Walter Garrison
Sophomore Adam Shulze, left, and seniors Jake Applegate and Abbie Odom
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Parent/ booster Lyle Morgan
Seniors Sam Schulze, left, and Austin Stapleton, and Sam's brother, Cooper, 8
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biz beat
Local Veronica G Boutique opens ■
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Local restaurant health scores: • Buffalo Wild Wings, 11431 Parkside Drive, 81 • Einstein Bros Bagels, 11693 Parkside Drive, 94 • LongHorn Steakhouse - Bar, 11644 Parkside Drive, 98 • LongHorn Steakhouse, 11644 Parkside Drive, 94 • Sonic, 10704 Kingston Pike, 90 • sweetFrog, 10901 Parkside Drive, Suite 102, 99
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business briefs • Adam Price has bee hired as a codes officer by town of Farragut. An East Tennessee native, Price earned an associate degree in computer drafting and design as well as a bachelor’s degree in technical project manPrice agement, both from ITT Technical Institute in Knoxville.
Veronica G Boutique, located at 11655 Parkside Drive, opened its doors Wednesday, Feb. 5. The store is named after its owner, Gail Edwards. Her full name is Veronica Gail Edwards, but she goes by Gail. “We’re a unique ladies boutique, and we specialize in ladies clothing and accessories,” Edwards said. She owned Chic Boutique in Loudon for about four years before closing it in January. When opening her Parkside Drive business, Edwards decided a new name was in order, due to businesses having similar names to Chic Boutique in the area. “We felt like we needed more traffic than we were able to find in Loudon,” she said. “And we already had quite a good customer base here in the Knoxville-Farragut area, so we knew that the boutique would be accepted here. They would be excited to have us move here, and we also felt like there wasn’t really ... a boutique like ours in this area right now, so we really felt like it was a niche we could fill.” Veronica G Boutique carries most of the same merchandise as was in Chic Boutique, she
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Owner Gail Edwards inside Veronica G Boutique, 11655 Parkside Drive, which opened Feb. 5.
said, though there will be some new lines. Edwards said that “several new lines will be introduced in March, with new items in the store weekly” throughout the year. “We try to carry as many U.S.made items, clothing and accessories, as we can find and women-owned businesses, fashion lines or jewelry lines that are
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• Iron Tribe Fitness, located at 11139 Turkey Drive, will host a Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting event starting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 18.
• Verizon Wireless is adding 74 full-time customer specialists and retail employees before April 1. The positions will be based across Tennessee. • Alec Mullen has been hired as a new tutor by Outlier’s Advantage: Knoxville In-Home Tutoring. • Tennessee Water Well Association joins the National Ground Water Association in urging citizens to take care of their water wells and, what is arguably the most important natural resource, groundwater, during National Groundwater Awareness Week March 9-15. Thirteen million American households, including many in rural areas, use privately owned and maintained water well systems for their water supply. Freshwater is essential to human life and the environment. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 99 percent of all available freshwater in the world is groundwater.
ing the customer,” Edwards added. “We’re able to help the ladies put outfits together. ... I think the ladies are going to be excited to see such a beautiful boutique. And one thing that we heard from our customers in Loudon over and over again is that they loved the style clothes that we were choosing to bring into the boutique.”
Jefferson Federal set to become HomeTrust ■
• Sam’s Club, located along Walbrook Drive, will host a Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Networking event starting at 8 a.m., Thursday, March 13.
• Priority Ambulance announced its intention to purchase Kunkel Ambulance Service of Utica, N.Y., subject to approval of the sale by the New York State Department of Health. Kunkel Ambulance provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance services in the City of Utica and Oneida County in the Mohawk Valley of Upstate New York.
owned by women,” she said. “... Since I’m a woman-owned business myself, I want to support as many women-owned businesses as I can. Another thing that we strive to find, if we can’t find U.S.made or women-owned businesses, we also try to support fairtrade businesses. “I think a big part of our company is the service that we’re giv-
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Owner Michael Tipton of Mike’s Electronic Cigarettes, 11316 Station West Drive, suite 101, with manager Dena Campbell.
Electro smoking leads to biz
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Mike’s Electronic Cigarettes as a business began with owner Michael Tipton’s own conversion from regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. About six years ago, Tipton tried an e-cigarette after purchasing one online and was impressed. He was so impressed that he has switched to e-cigarettes exclusively ever since, and he has started selling e-cigarettes. Mike’s Electronic Cigarettes has existed for about six years. The old Lenoir City location moved to Farragut and opened at 11316 Station West Drive, suite 101, on Nov. 12, he said. A new Lenoir City location is slated to open in February, he said. There also is a location in Sweetwater. “We specialize in higher-end electronic cigarettes, USA-made e-liquid and all the accessories that go with electronic ciga-
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rettes,” Tipton said. E-cigarette e-liquid comes in a variety of nicotine levels at the store, going from no nicotine to high nicotine, he said. “I sell a lot of no nicotine,” he said. The store also offers a variety of flavors of e-liquid, Tipton said. “We sell up to 50 flavors, starting with tobaccos, menthols, and we move into fruit flavors, banana nut breads, bread flavors,” he said. Even roast chicken and crab legs are available flavors, Tipton added. “A lot of customers do buy and mix their own flavors.” Some flavors are made at the store, including strawberry daiquiri and fire and ice, among others, Tipton said. Kits are sold at the store, he said, adding the store also sells spare parts for each of the items in kits and has a repair service. “We don’t charge if we can’t fix it, no charge at all, and minimal charge ... for repaired units bought at Mike’s or anywhere else,” he said.
HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. is set to acquire Jefferson Bancshares Inc., parent company of Jefferson Federal Bank at 11916 Kingston Pike. Andy Smith, who serves as the president and CEO of both Jefferson Bancshares Inc. and Jefferson Federal Bank, said the news was announced Thursday, Jan. 23. As with all other HomeTrust locations, its new Farragut branch would be named HomeTrust Bank when the acquisition is completed, which Smith said would be at some point between April and June. “Both those companies [HomeTrust and Jefferson] have basically signed a definitive agreement or plan of merger agreement, which calls for the merger of the two companies subject to regulatory and shareholder approval,” Smith added. “We’re extremely pleased to be able to partner with a strong financial institution like HomeTrust, which will benefit Jefferson’s shareholders and customers now and in the future.” Tony Carasso, Knoxville region president of Jefferson Federal, said the Farragut location will experience no staffing changes. Staci Wilkerson is branch manager. “The only thing that’s going to change is the sign on the building is going to be HomeTrust,” Carasso said. “It’s going to be the same staff they’re used to see-
ing.” Carasso said the two banks have similar cultural philosophies. “We should be able to offer expanded products and services because we’re a smaller bank,” Carasso said. “... The product base is just so much stronger than ours. They’ve got better services, better produ c t s because they’re a b i g g e r bank.” T o n y VunCannon, who serves Wilkerson a s HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. senior vice president and chief financial officer, echoed Carasso, saying the two banks have similar cultures. “We really look at it as a winwin for our shareholders, their shareholders and customers, communities, all the above,” VunCannon said. “... Culturally it was a good fit. Financially it’s a good fit. They do commercial real estate loans really well, and we do one- to four-family loans really well.” VunCannon described HomeTrust. “We have 21 branches,” he said. “We’re based in Asheville, N.C., and the 21 offices are in western and central North Carolina. And then we have one office in Greenville, S.C.” VunCannon said very little would change at the Farragut branch Jefferson Federal Bank.
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FHS baseball opens season strong at LC ■
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Dylan Pacifico, Farragut starting pitcher, fires plateward at Lenoir City Tuesday, March 11. The Admirals won 15-3.
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LENOIR CITY —- Farragut High School’s baseball team wasted little time scoring runs in its District 4AAA and season opener Tuesday night. The Admirals (1-0 overall, 1-0 in the district) scored 10 runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 15-3 victory over the host Panthers at Lenoir City High School in a game called after six innings due to the 10run rule. “It was great to get off to a good start and score five runs in the first inning and 10 in the first two,” Farragut head coach Matt Buckner said. “Hopefully, this is the start of some good things to come.” The Ads got on the board in the top of the first when Chase Chambers blasted a three-run homer off Lenoir City starting pitcher Logan Henry. Sam Schulze, who drew a four-pitch leadoff walk, and Cole Morgan, who singled, also scored on the home run that gave Farragut a 3-0 lead. Chambers said he got a pitch just where he wanted on the round-tripper. “It was my first at-bat of the season and was wanting to be aggressive with a fastball and I was thinking leftcenter,” Chambers said. “I got the pitch and things just connected.” The Ads would pick up two more runs later in the frame. FHS took advantage of four Panther errors in the inning. Duncan Pence scored when junior catcher Nico Mascia reached on an error. Chase Fullington scored the fifth run of the frame on an RBI groundout by Roy Mutta. From there, the Ads were far from finished.
After sending 10 batters to the plate in the first, Farragut added another five spot to take a 10-0 in the top of the second. Morgan opened things with a leadoff double. He would score on a double by Chambers, who went 4-for4 with a home run, a double, four runs and five batted in, to make the score 6-0. Pence then reached on another LCHS error and Fullington legged out an infield single. Chambers scored when Pence reached to make the score 7-0. That set the stage for Mascia to do some damage. He did with a three-run homer to give Farragut a 10-0 lead. “Like Chase, [in the first Admirals 15 inning] I knew that I was facing a slow pitcher and he threw me Panthers 3 a strike and I hit it out over the center-field fence,” Mascia said. “It just came in softly and went hard off the bat. “I’m really excited. This whole team worked hard everyday in the preseason. This team is the closest team that I’ve ever played on.” The Ads added two more in the third on an RBI single by Pence and a sacrifice fly by Fullington. The Panthers (0-2, 0-2) scored in the bottom of the third. Lenoir City pulled to within 12-1 when Jonah Hartline’s double plated catcher Wes Hutton, who singled to open the frame. That would be the only run that Farragut starting pitcher Dylan Pacifico would allow. The sophomore, who was making his varsity start, surrendered three hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings. Buckner said he was pleased with his starter. See ADMIRALS on Page 15A
Hawks respond to coach, roll ■
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Farragut batter Lexee Lamoree, a freshman, attempts a firstinning sacrifice bunt against junior catcher Katie Cooper and her Hardin Valley Academy Lady Hawks.
Lady Admirals blank HVA ■ ALAN SLOAN
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While big hits were in short supply, the Farragut Lady Admirals nevertheless recorded their first softball victory of 2014. Rival Hardin Valley Academy was a 3-0 victim Tuesday evening, March Lady Admirals 3 11, at FHS's Lady Hawks 0 Bellamy Field. Coming off a 5-2 season opening home loss to Gibbs one day earlier, Farragut evened its record despite only two hits. “We didn’t come out with our bats, but Emily [Smith] pitched a great game,” FHS senior left fielder Avery Blankenburg said. “Our defense was strong.” Smith, Lady Admirals junior starting pitcher and staff ace, went the full seven innings to get the win. She worked out of jams in the first and third innings before retiring seven straight
Lady Hawks. Smith allowed just three hits and two walks while hitting a batter. She had five strikeouts. “I was throwing inside fastballs a lot and they were turning on it,” Smith said. “That was the key pitch in this game. Lots of curves, too.” A team without any seniors, Hardin Valley (1-1) came off an impressive 12-2 season-opening home win versus South-Doyle March 10. The star was sophomore Kayleigh Wynne, HVA pitching staff ace who limited Farragut’s hitting Tuesday. Wynne had three hits — including a home run and double — against SDHS. On the mound Monday, Wynne struck out 13 and allowed just two hits in six innings. Junior Chelsey Texeira had four hits in the opener. Despite five walks and four Lady Hawks errors against the See HVA-FHS on Page 16A
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Unhappy with his team's play after two-and-half innings, Joe Michalski wasn't going to let poor motivation ruin his first game as Hardin Valley Academy varsity baseball head coach. Moments after some stern words in a team huddle prior to HVA's at-bat in the bottom of the third — trailing Lenoir City 2-0 — Michalski's Hawks responded with a 7-run inning and were n e v e r Hawks 13 c h a l lenged Panthers 3 thereafter. Led by a pair of deeply driven doubles plating five runs from Sully Smoak, senior catcher, and two-hit RBI efforts from junior third baseman Ian Pung and junior right fielder Collis Lowe, Hardin Valley opened its 2014 season with a 13-3 five-inning home win Monday, March 10. “I think our guys were just expecting something good to happen without making it happen,” Michalski said. “The whole idea was to get our guys to wake up. … I was impressed with the way [Lenoir City] came out playing fast, playing aggressive.” Pung said his Hawks “didn't come out with a fire in our belly like we were supposed to.” Tyler Thompson, HVA sophomore designated hitter, struck the first big blow in the third with a two-RBI double. Smoak said he “hit two curve balls pretty well. It's really about recognizing it out of his hand.”
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Displaying ball in glove, Lenoir City shortstop Parker Simpson tags out Hardin Valley Academy junior Ian Pung to end a productive 7-run Hawks third inning. Hardin Valley won 13-3 in five innings in both teams’ season-opener Monday, March 9, at HVA.
HVA starting pitcher Matt Turner, a junior, picked up the win after working four innings: one earned run, three hits and three walks allowed with five strikeouts. Three infield errors allowed the visitors two unearned runs.
Two of those mistakes kept alive a Panthers threat in the fourth inning. Lenoir City loaded the bases with a run across before Turner put out the fire with an inning-ending strikeout. See HAWKS on Page 14A
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14A • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014
FHS lacrosse blowouts helping build depth ■
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Nathan Ogier, Farragut senior midfielder (7), begins his backswing to fire a shot on goal against Webb Bell Buckle’s defense. The Admirals cruised to a 16-3 home win Sunday March 9.
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While Farragut lacrosse has enjoyed easy season-opening victories at Franklin and home against Webb Bell Buckle, such early blowouts could help build vital depth later in 2014. Two of the Admirals’ top scorers didn’t have to be reminded about depth, as Farragut blasted Bell Buckle 16-3 Sunday afternoon, March 9, on Mayor Bob Leonard Park’s upper synthetic rectangular field. “We got some of the younger guys experience. That’s going to be vital down the road when we start getting into the real stretch with more experienced and tougher teams,” said Bradley Balltrip, FHS sophomore attackman who scored four goals Sunday. The sophomore has a team-leading eight on the season. Jackson Brooks matched Balltrip with four goals. “We were very productive,” Balltrip, who also had three assists Sunday, added. Nathan Ogier, FHS senior midfielder, fired home three goals Sunday, as the Admirals raced ahead 4-0 after one period and led 7-2 at halftime before building a 12-3 advantage following three periods. “We tried to get some of the new guys in. … Got some new guys experience,” Ogier said. “I think we executed really well on offense.” Darren Narveson scored twice
and added three assists versus Bell Buckle, while Zeek Troyer peppered in two goals. Farragut freshman Alec Maluso added one goal while contributing one assist. “I think we did a pretty good job of moving the ball, and our defense held them down to three goals,” FHS head coach Marty Sutton said. “They stayed strong out there, played really good defense.” Daniel Costigan, Admirals senior defender/midfielder and the team’s No. 1 face-off man, matched Admirals 16 Narveson Feet 3 a n d Balltrip with three assists. Defensively for FHS, Costigan said his team had “good fundamentals, a lot of communication. Just all around good work for us.” Bobby Lessig had two assists for Farragut, which opened the season with a 12-3 win at Franklin Sunday, March 2. At Franklin, “We had another great effort of moving the ball well. Played together as a team,” Sutton said. “Bradley Balltrip had a really good game against Franklin” with four goals. Jackson Brooks added two. “And our defensive players, both Colin Beekman [one goal, one assist] and Daniel Costigan [one goal], aided in some goals as well,” Sutton added. Narveson, Troyer, Ogier and Lessig also added goals versus Franklin.
Farragut rugby 15’s fast, talented yet inexperienced for 2014 ■
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A talented yet inexperienced Farragut Admirals rugby team will take the field this spring for FHS head coach Matt Neuhart. Neuhart said he must replace 11 key players from last spring’s 15-man team, which finished the season 7-2. “We lost a lot of talent and a lot of veterans who had knowledge of the game who were key to our success last year,” he said. However, “We have a pretty good roster going on right now,” Neuhart said about his 22-man roster, featuring seven key returnees. “… I would say that we’re young with a lot of new players coming in. … We have
Hawks From page 13A
“I think it was a good openingday start. … I think he was shaky at times with his command,” Michalski said about Turner. Turner said he pitched “not as good as a should have. … I'd like my command to be a little better. I have a few little things to fix.”
seven seniors coming out for the first time. But we’re very athletic and very fast. And everyone is learning the game very quickly, so I think we’re going to be a threat this year. … Our goal is to win conference and go on to state. “I’m very confident.” Among his top returnees is senior prop Bobby Hughes. “This is his fourth year playing. … He’s athletic, very dynamic,” Neuhart said. With Hughes having an older brother starring in rugby at FHS then playing at The University of Tennessee, “I look forward to sending [Bobby] on to UT as well,” said Neuhart, also a former Admiral star (Class of 2008) and ex Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference Player of the Year at Anthony Gambuzza, HVA senior centerfielder, added a sacrifice fly. Dylan Harris, sophomore left fielder, smacked a double and scored two runs. Zach Sears, junior first baseman, scored one run. Trevor Lloyd, Hawks sophomore relief pitcher, allowed one hit in the LCHS fifth inning but gave up no runs while striking out two.
UT. Senior wing Jared Bowlus “brings a lot of speed to the team,” Neuhart said. “He’s our fastest player. … I would dare say
he’s the fastest in the [Smoky Mountain Athletic] Conference.” As for biggest challenges, “Just inexperience of the game,” Neuhart said.
Assistant coach Rick Wheeler also is a former UT Vols player. All local games are played at Tennessee Rugby Park off Oak Ridge Highway.
FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 • 15A
Nation’s No. 2 squeeks by
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Although Marvin Mendy, Farragut senior forward (14), fails to score on this charge to the net versus West, he would be the hero. Mendy’s penalty kick (handball call) with 5:26 to play lifted the nation’s No. 2 Ads past the Rebels 1-0 in both team’s season openers Tuesday night, March 11, at Farragut Intermediate School field.
Bearden holds off Irish 9-7 ■
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Bearden baserunner Bryson Ford returns to first base after a throw over from KCHS pitcher Ethan Elliott to first baseman Dom Souder.
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The Bearden Bulldogs baseball team held on to defeat the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish 9-7 in a back-and-forth nailbiter at Bearden Tuesday, March 11. Bearden was down 1-0, 3-1 and 4-3 at various points in the game before taking the lead in a threerun fourth inning and holding onto the lead for the rest of the game. Bearden first baseman Elijah Helton said about the team’s resiliency Tuesday, Bulldogs 9 “We’re a Irish 7 y o u n g team. We have a lot of guys that had to step up this year. That’s what I knew we could do, and that’s what coach [John] Rice has expected out of us, and we did it.” Bearden improved to 2-0 on the season, while Catholic fell to 0-2. “Hunter Henry coming in there and closing the door at the end was unbelievable,” Bearden head coach John Rice said. “That’s two nights in a row this guy’s come off the bench cold for us into a game and kept us in or won us a game. That’s awesome. ... Hunter’s mean. He has a bulldog mentality. He’s real high energy, and I knew whatever we got out of him would be everything he had. He put it out there, and he
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was awesome, didn’t have his best velocity. He was down a little bit, but that’s because we trotted him out last night and then back out tonight.” A second three-run inning for the Bulldogs in the sixth made it 9-5 Bearden, but Catholic was not ready to accept defeat yet. In the seventh inning, Catholic scored two runs and had the bases loaded – with the go-ahead run on first base, when a lineout ended the game. Henry came in as relief pitcher in the fifth inning. He inherited two runners, on first and second, in the fifth, before a bunt single loaded the bases with none out and Bearden holding a 6-4 lead.
A walk brought a run home to make it 6-5 Bearden, but then a flyout and two strikeouts stranded the bases loaded and maintained the lead for Bearden. Henry followed that up with a 1-2-3 sixth before getting into trouble in the seventh with the bases loaded. “I was really just thinking one pitch at a time, trying to keep the ball down, trying to keep them guessing up at the plate,” Henry said. Irish head coach Adam Sullivan said his team “fought hard.” However, “We had some really tough luck there,” Sullivan added. “We hammered some balls, and that’s baseball. ... They wanted to get after it.”
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Despite a few run-threatening scoring chances, the Bearden Lady Bulldogs softball team was unable to score and lost its season opener to Christian Academy of Knoxville 5-0 Monday, March 10, at CAK. The play of CAK shortstop Hannah DeVault was the gamechanger. Lady Warriors 5 DeVault’s b a t Lady Bulldogs 0 accounted for all five CAK runs. She went 3-for-3 with two home runs, an RBI single and 5 RBIs total. “Hannah has been a performer for us,” Harry Backhurst, CAK co-head coach, said. “This is her sophomore year now and ... as an eighth grader, hit over 15 home runs and as a freshman, hit about 17 home runs. And of course tonight [she was] on pace, but Hannah just plays at a different level.” The Bearden lineup fought to rally from a 4-0 deficit after four
innings. The Lady Bulldogs got two baserunners on in both the fifth and seventh innings, but both times failed to bring a runner home. “We gave up three hits that really hurt us, gave up the RBIs, and we had several kids out today, so our hitting lineup really kind of struggled a little bit,” Bearden head coach Leonard Sams said. “We left a lot of baserunners on at good opportunities that we could have scored, but that’s just a part of the game. “Our first time out, we played fine. Defensively, we’re fine. I thought CAK hit the ball really well,” Sams added. “They were really prepared to hit. That was the main difference in the game.” Maxey House, Bearden catcher, went 2-for-3 with a single and a double. House’s double in the sixth inning came on a 3-2 pitch. The ball went off an outfielder’s glove near centerfield. “I thought defensively, we were very strong, very strong,
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Dana Steinbacher, Bearden pitcher, fires plateward as Elizabeth Heemsoth, BHS third baseman, prepares for a grounder versus CAK. The Lady Warriors won 5-0 Monday, March 10.
very talkative,” House said. “I thought us offensively, once we got baserunners on, that we need
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Admirals From page 13A
“He threw pretty well,” Buckner said of Pacifico. “He wasn’t as sharp as I’d seen him but he was making his first varsity start. He threw strikes and he gave us a chance. He did a good job.” Chambers agreed. “Today, he was filling up the zone and that’s what you have to do,” Chambers said. “You just can’t give up walks in this district and get away with it.” Carson Strickland pitched the final two innings for the Ads. He gave up two runs and a hit. He had a strikeout and retired the Panthers in order in the sixth. The Admirals scored three in the top of the sixth. Mascia had a two-run homer and Chambers had a scoring single. Farragut made a trip to Hardin Valley Academy to play its rival and newest District 4-AAA Wednesday, March 12 (after deadline). The game was originally scheduled for FHS. The Admirals host Maryville starting at 5 p.m. tonight, Thursday, March 13.
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HVA-FHS From page 13A
Lady Admirals, Wynne struck out nine. Whitney Cruze, HVA head coach, said about Wynne’s pitching Tuesday, “She did well, but she knows she needs to be more consistent. But she’s got a ton of heart. When she gets on the mound she’s a bulldog.” Wynne said, “I missed a few spots, but overall I felt pretty good.” Farragut broke on top quickly during its first at-bat. Blankenburg walked, stole second, reached third on a fielder's choice and scored, who two outs, thanks to an illegal pitch. Farragut made it 2-0 in the second inning. Niki Slone, sophomore shortstop, singled sharply
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score the runners.” House has a hitting ritual, she said. “Basically when I get up to bat, I shrug my shoulders. I say, ‘All glory goes to God,’ and I say, ‘See ball, hit ball,’ over and over,” she said. “That’s all I say, and I just
to left field. Smith walked with one out and Blankenburg reached on a dropped pop-up. Lexee Lamoree's RBI fielder's choice grounder brought in Slone. Two inning-ending strikeouts by Wynne ended the threat. Wynne worked out of thirdinning jam started by a dropped fly ball. A walk a hit batter loaded the bases, but Wynne nailed down a bases-loaded strikeout to end the threat. Wynne worked out of another jam started because of an error, a bad throw. A strikeout stranded a Lady Admiral at third. Hannah Stephenson's sharp single to centerfield, which started the fifth inning, would add insurance to Farragut's lead. Stephenson stole second and took third on a fielder's choice
before scoring on a wild pitch. Molly Smith, HVA sophomore right fielder, singled in the sixth inning. Leslie Beekman, Lady
Hawks sophomore left fielder, singled in the second inning. An infield hit by Hardin Valley sophomore Hayley Cloud started
HVA's third-inning scoring threat. Cloud reached third while Wynne walked with two outs. But a strikeout ended the threat.
relax and hope for the best.” Bearden shortstop Katherine Glass said, “It was a tough loss, but I think we can really come back this season. “We’re a good team. ... We gave a lot of effort but not as much as we could have,” Glass added. “We have a lot more potential that we will give out the rest of the season.”
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