Blaze Kraze
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Clinton’s Josie Moody in action last week in the Blaze home opener
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Laci Percival (right, in black) running in the Knoxville elementary school championship race — she will run in the National Meet Dec. 1 at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville.
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Pro soccer player Chris Carroll explains defense moves to the recent Blaze Soccer Clinic.
The elementary school basketball continued last week and the Clinton Blaze boys and girls basketball team both picked up victories at home against First Baptist Academy, Powell, Thursday at the Clinton City Gym.
The Blaze boys defeated the Eagles 35-12. Hayden Craig scored seven points against First Baptist.
Craig was one of 11 Clinton players who scored in the contest.
The Blaze entered this week’s play with a perfect 3-0 record. The team also has wins over Campbell County and the Tennessee Jays this season.
Lady Blaze routs Lady Eagles
Lanes Carmichael scored 14 points and Josie Moody added seven to lead Clinton to a 37-10 victory over First Baptist Thursday.
The Lady Blaze (2-1) have won two consecutive games after dropping their season opener to Campbell County. Clinton’s other win this season came against the Tennessee Jays at home on Monday, Nov. 22.
Upcoming Schedule
The boys will be in action Thursday when they play St. Mary’s in Oak Ridge. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m.
Both the boys and girls travel to Powell for a rematch with the Eagles on Monday.
Blaze Soccer Clinic
The Blaze Soccer Clinic is underway. The six-week clinic began last week but both boys and girls can sign up before the next camp session.
Clinic sessions for players in Grades 1-3 are Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Clinton City Football Stadium.
Camp sessions for players in Grades 4-6 are held on Fridays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the football stadium.
In the event of inclement weather, the clinic will be held at Clinton City Gym.
The clinic is run by professional soccer player Chris Carroll.
Clinton City Schools Athletic Director E.T. Stamey said that the Blaze is hoping to field both boys and girls soccer teams in the spring of 2019.
“We started doing the clinic to gauge interest in soccer in the community,” Stamey said.
“We’ve been doing [Clinton Blaze Athletics] for a couple of years and we’re hoping to have soccer in the spring.”
For more information about soccer contact Stamey via e-mail at staymeye@clintonschools.org,
Date set for National Cross Country Meet
The Elementary and Middle Schools National Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Knoxville’s Victor Ashe Park. Race times were not set at press time.
But Clinton Blaze runner Laci Percival will compete.
Percival, a fourth grader at Clinton Elementary School, recently finished 57th at the State Championship Meet in Knoxville. She finished the one-mile course at Victor Ashe Park in 6 minutes, 52 seconds in the state competition.