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Frank(ly) Speaking: Flawless McMinn Captures Region Crown Grimmett Hit Backs Frank Pitching In 2-0 Win Over Bears Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - by James Beach CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The outcome, or at least the path to said outcome, was as much a tribute to the test the Bradley Bears have provided this season as to the perfection needed to pass it. And make no mistake, McMinn County was perfect Wednesday night in every phase of a 2-0 Region 3AAA championship crowning against the testy Bears.  ...

“Extra”ordinary Effort: Bradley Claims 5AAA Title In 11 Vasquez delivers Walk Off To Back Burnette, Flowers Pitching Monday, May 10, 2021 - by James Beach Everyone knew what McMinn County had coming into Monday night’s District 5AAA title bout against Bradley. The Cherokees were armed and dangerous with head coach David Ray having his choice among the four horsemen who had carried the pitching load to choose.   With all four of his DI pitchers ready and available thanks to Ray’s ...

Bears, Cherokees Roll Into 5AAA Finals Season Comes To A Close For Hurricanes, Blue Raiders Saturday, May 8, 2021 - by James Beach The McMinn County Cherokees incorporated a little bit of the Bradley Bears playbook and now the Bears will need to utilize a part of the Cherokee scheme as both teams took care of business on Saturday to close out best-of-3 5AAA semifinals season extenders.   Third-seeded McMinn dropped second-seeded Cleveland, 11-3, and top seed Bradley was 5-1 better than s...

Bears, Cherokees Win 5AAA Semis Openers Record Shutouts Over Hurricanes, Blue Raiders Friday, May 7, 2021 - by James Beach An ace and an ace-in-the-hole did their jobs Friday night and because of it, the Bradley Bears and McMinn County Cherokees find themselves on the brink of a region berth.   Bradley’s ace Cooper Casteel and McMinn’s closer-turned-starter Ollie Akens both twirled two-hit masterpieces as the Bears shutout East Hamilton, 2-0, and the Cherokees blanked Cleveland, 5-0,...

Bradley Beats Hixson In New Balance Classic Bears Win Three Straight, Including 7-2 Over Wildcats In Final Saturday Game Saturday, April 17, 2021 - by John Hunt Bradleys Taylor Duggan (16) is safe at second as the ball gets past Hixson shortstop Manny Velazquez (1). The Bears defeated the Wildcats, 7-2. - photo by Dennis Norwood The Hixson Wildcats played on pretty-much even terms with the Bradley Bears for most of their game at Hixson’s John Plumlee Stadium, but that was before ...