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Smotherman: a TSSAA state tourney fixture since 1960

by Steve Williams | Mar 25, 2019 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams If you have a question about past TSSAA state basketball tournaments – like final scores of games, who the champions were or how far a team advanced in the bracket – Nelson Smotherman will have the answer. Starting in 1960 and every season since, he...

On the First Day of Madness, my True Team gave to me …

by Steve Williams | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams As we fill out our tournament brackets and look ahead to the start of the NCAA’s Big Dance this week, I’ve composed a little jingle you Tennessee basketball fans may like to sing. The tune goes just like The 12 Days of Christmas. A one and a two …...

It’s really good to see A-E and Brainerd make it to state

by Steve Williams | Mar 11, 2019 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams When I walked into Clifford Ross Gymnasium at Austin-East High School last Wednesday afternoon, boys basketball head coach Marcus Stanton was finishing up a practice session. He didn’t see me enter the gym at first, as he was observing a drill on the...

The elimination games are the best at tournament time

by Steve Williams | Mar 4, 2019 | Columnist, Williams

  By Steve Williams The region semifinal game. For years it has been my favorite high school basketball game to watch at tournament time. Why that one you ask? The finality of it, something the region finals doesn’t have. Lose in the region finals and you still...

Thanks to Pete, I got the scoop on state’s first 3-point shot makers

by Steve Williams | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Williams

  By Steve Williams Hospitality rooms are enjoyable to visit during high school basketball tournament time when districts and regions are played. Such rooms are usually located in a classroom close to the gym and staffed by faculty members or volunteers. Of...
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