High Country Soccer Association accepting Fall registrations
High Country Soccer Association follows strict guidelines set by NC Youth Soccer, US Youth Soccer, and FIFA to help prevent …
Sports and Recreation
Longhorns headed into unknown territory
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
There is much hype about the Science Hill at Elizabethton football game on Friday, but …
Cox chooses to be an Eagle
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
It was a historic day for the Johnson County girl’s basketball program on Saturday as …
Walters working his way back
Sammy Walters is working hard on his own to rejoin the football team. He was a defensive starter as a …
Lady Longhorn gets kicks on the football field
In 2019 Jenna Horner kicked her way into Johnson County history as the first female to score in a football …
Governor says ok to play, but is it?
JCMS’ Nehemiah Willis and Isaiah Fenner lay a bone-crushing tackle on Happy Valley’s Waylen McKeehan in a Longhorns 2019 win. …
Sports scenery to change in 2020
The effect of COVID-19 on the 2020 High School sports seasons will present challenges for players, coaches, school administrators …
Tater Hill Open draws pilots from across the nation for weeklong competition
A paragliding pilot touches down after a descend from Tater Hill Mountain NC, just south of Mountain City, TN during …
There will be Friday Night Lights
Aerial view of Johnson County High Schools football stadium. Submitted photo
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
To play or not …
Archery catching on in Johnson County
Austin Almany, Greg Giley, Jim Swift, Nathan Winters and Michael Moody pose with one of the 3-D targets use to …
Six Longhorns make All-Conference Softball Team
Six Johnson County High seniors make the Three Rivers All-Conference team; (left to right) Alexis Hendley, Diamond Dibble, Abby Cornett …
Grandfather Mountain welcomes patrons seeking recreational opportunities
To ensure safety for visitors Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina is requiring to book time slots online. Social-distancing markers are …
Tomahawk Talk: What does no fall sports in Virginia mean for Tennessee?
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
High school sports fans in the state of Virginia will have to wait at least …
TWRA begins 2020 application period for peregrine falcon trapping for falconry usage
Submitted by TWRA
NASHVILLE — The 2020 application period for the trapping of a peregrine falcon to be used in …
No news is good news for football
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
Last week everyone thought they would have the news as to when the 2020 high …
Tomahawk Talk: Where do we go from here?
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
I had a man tell me recently that he was lost without sports. Gone is …
Campaign prompts summer boating safety reminder
Operation Dry Water, a boating safety campaign took center stage on Watauga Lake and all waterways around the state during …
Tomahawk Talk: Time to pay Pavusek some respect for loyalty
JCHS Baseball coach Pete Pavusek has led the Longhorns for nearly 25 years. One of the most respected coaches in …
TSSAA makes football delayed official
The coronavirus pandemic will delay the start of the Longhorns Football season originally scheduled to begin August 17. On July …
Longhorns had its share of All-State players this decade
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
Longhorn athletics has put Johnson County on the map statewide over the past three seasons …