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PREP SOFTBALL
Harmon steps down at Battle
Tom Harmon has stepped down following two seasons as the head softball coach at John Battle High School.
He went 25-25-1 with two Region 2D runner-up finishes and a pair of state tournament berths to his credit. This past season the squad won the Mountain 7 District regular-season title, finished as runner-up to Wise County Central in the regional tourney and lost to Appomattox in the VHSL Class 2 state quarterfinals.
Harmon had been an assistant coach for seven seasons prior to taking over at the helm.
“The girls have helped me to make memories that will always be dear to me,” Harmon said. “It is going to be hard to let it go but I think it is time for me to give it up and let someone else try to take this group of girls further than I have. A different coach with a different style of coaching may just be able to do that. I’ll still be around supporting them and will always love them and John Battle softball.”
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Former Sullivan Central softball coach Eddie Spriggs has been chosen as the new coach at West Ridge.
Spriggs replaces Bill Wagner, who served as coach for the first three years of existence for the Blountville-based Wolves.
Spriggs, who has been an assistant at Dobyns-Bennett and West Ridge, is a former Big 7 Coach of the Year at Sullivan Central.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
Johnson City to host All-Star festivities
The 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game will take place at TVA Credit Union Ballpark, home of the Johnson City Doughboys, a two-day event that will include the league’s Future Stars Game and Home Run Derby on Monday, July 22, followed by the All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 23.
This signature event will be broadcasted on MLB Network and will bring together the Appalachian League’s top players in the league that features the nation’s top rising college freshmen and sophom*ores. The rosters will feature 44 of the league’s top players from the East and West Divisions, as nominated and voted on by the league’s managers.
Both rosters feature 10 pitchers and 12 position players. Danville and Greeneville have the most All-Stars with seven apiece, while the Bristol State Liners have three All-Stars, outfielder Dylan Mass and relief pitchers Zach Neville and Miles Smith. D
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
VHSL to host public meeting in Abingdon
The Virginia High School League staff will conduct two-day area meetings throughout the state beginning next week, including at Abingdon High School on July 24-25, according to a VHSL press release.
Executive Director Billy Haun, Assistant Director for Compliance Ty Gafford, and other VHSL assistant directors will lead the meetings that seeks to review all aspects of the League’s athletic and non-athletic programs before the school year begins.
The public is invited to attend Day 1 of the proceedings in Room 400 at Abingdon High School at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will be allowed to ask questions, provide input, or share any concerns they might want to share with the VHSL staff.
The 2nd-day area meetings are for principals, athletic directors, coaches, sponsors, guidance counselors, and others interested in and responsible for interpreting VHSL rules and regulations. In addition, invitations will include school boards, administrative staff, and the news media.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SoCon, Atlantic Sun begin scheduling allianceThe ETSU men’s basketball team will play a pair of Atlantic Sun teams this upcoming 2024-25 season, as the Southern Conference and ASUN announced a two-year scheduling alliance on Thursday. Each SoCon team will play two games against ASUN opponents through this alliance with games taking place in early November and December.
The Bucs will host Eastern Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 8, while ETSU travels to Jacksonville on Saturday, Dec. 14.
This agreement comes in response to the emphasis placed on NET rankings for postseason prospects and an ever-changing landscape in college athletics which, for many, has made it difficult to fill a 30-game schedule with quality opponents, according to a press release.
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