Coverage of Clarksville-area high school sports teams.
Last week, several Clarksville area runners competed in the TSSAA State Championships in at Dean A. Hayes stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was highlighted by Kristen DeSantis winning the class 3A state title in the pole vault with an 11’ 6″ performance.
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Clarksville Academy varsity athletes, coaches, families, and administrators gathered together at Clarksville Academy’s Procter Court for the annual Billy Frank Smith Memorial All-Sports Program.
The Kentucky Athletic Administrators’ Association recently honored several people for the impact they’ve had on interscholastic athletics with the Dr. Rudy J Ellis Distinguished Service Award, which included Fort Campbell’s own Donny Caver.
On Thursday, May 23, the TSSAA held their 2023-24 state tournament for boys’ tennis singles and doubles competition, where a trio of student athletes representing the Clarksville area participated in.
Despite a solid pitching effort from Brady Davis and Kirk Weatherford, the Wildcats offense went cold, leading to a 0-7 loss and ending their 2023-24 season where they compiled the most wins in program history.
Kirkwood High Athletic Director Joshua Stoeckl announced on Wednesday, Cobras girls’ basketball coach Chris Carney has resigned from his position to pursue another coaching opportunity.
Following Sam Lipsey’s resignation in early May, Northeast High School has hired Deonte Weston to lead the school’s football program moving forward.
The Rossview Hawks traveled to Richard Siegel Park in Murfreesboro for the TSSAA state quarterfinal against Hendersonville High. While the Hawks would keep the Hawks off the board in the second half, three goals in the first would be too much to overcome, and the Hawks best season since 2019 came to an end.
On Tuesday, May 21, the Clarksville High Wildcats traveled to Siegel High School for the opening round of the TSSAA state tournament. While CHS flirted with a comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning, they ended up falling short, losing 4-5.
On Saturday, May 18, Fort Campbell High School defeated Heritage Christian Academy in their district tournament to keep their season alive. With the win, the Falcons won their first district tournament game since 1999, according to FCHS statistician Donny Caver.