The Blaze Stop the Chop
Christian Skelton, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2019
The Blackman Blaze had an improbable come-from-behind victory at Tomahawk Stadium over the Riverdale Warriors last Friday night. This was a huge game with both teams vying to host a Region 3-6A playoff game. Blackman came into the game with a record of 2-3, and Riverdale came into the game with a record of 4-1. Despite the discrepancy ...
Football season in full swing
Christian Skelton, Reporter
September 30, 2019
Football season is underway, and the Blackman Blaze are looking to improve on their 1-3 start to the 2019 campaign. Although two losses this early in the season is unwelcome, the season’s goals are still attainable. The first game against the Alcoa Tornadoes was a tough way to start out t...
A New Future for Softball
Kylie Tarver, Sports' Editor
April 23, 2019
The Lady Blaze softball team’s season is off to a great start with a 6-0 district record. “Defensively, I think we are better than I thought we would be,” stated the new head coach Robert Fortel. With a new coach, there had to be some adjustments made, but the team is on a winning streak as the season...
Wrestling Takes it To The Mat
Katelyn Morrow, Reporter
April 11, 2019
Although they didn’t win all the tournaments this season, the wrestling team achieved many commendable achievements. The team competed in tournaments including TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary Sports Athletic Association) state duals, Bradley central invitational, and the WRAL invitational. Senior Landon Fowler won his fifth region championship while also winning the Region 5 Wrestler of the Year...
Blackman Bowling: A Close to The Season
Kylie Tarver, Sports' Editor
March 11, 2019
Blackman High School’s bowling team had pulled out another win as their season comes to an end. The bowlers have won their third region title and their fourth district title. This is also the third time in the last three years they have made it to state. “We were very happy, I mean, we’re always the little underdog team. When we can go in and beat a team with a lot of subs, we are always happy...
Sports Short: 2/9-15
Lexi Mccutcheon, Sports Reporter
February 15, 2019
Girls Basketball Played Riverdale High losing 63 to 56, Riverdale. The Lady Blaze is moving on for the Regions at MTSU. Boys Basketball Played Riverdale High. The final score was 44 to 39, Riverdale. Wrestling Won the 2019 Region 5 Duel Championship...
Heading Toward the Future: 2019 Senior Football Signings
Shamani Salahuddin, Photo Editor
February 11, 2019
Blackman Blaze vs. Stewarts Creek Red Hawks: Photo Story
Shamani Salahuddin, Photo Editor
February 1, 2019
Blackman High Football Managers
Kylie Tarver, Sports Editor
January 23, 2019
You always hear about the football team, but do you ever hear about the football managers? The job is harder than you think. This is an insight to the hard work, effort, and time they put into it. According to the managers, however, it is all worth it in the end. Total, there are nine managers; these i...
Learning From Tough Losses
Kylie Tarver, Sports Editor
January 18, 2019
Our winning 10-1 football season was brought to an end with a 35-14 loss against Mt. Juliet. Even though the football team didn’t come out with a win, they learned from the outcome of this game. “We learned not to underestimate our opponent because we were overlooking them for next week’s game: u...
