The Best of 2025: Historic season on the pitch

As we head into the new year, it's time to take a look back at the top sports moments in White County over the past 12 months. In 2025, local athletes excelled in multiple sports on the every level, including the college, high school and middle school levels, as well as in youth sports.

  • The Lady Bears, including Ariana Marfell, No. 26, and Isabella Hodson, No. 14, shown during an NAIA tournament game.
    The Lady Bears, including Ariana Marfell, No. 26, and Isabella Hodson, No. 14, shown during an NAIA tournament game.
    The Truett McConnell women's soccer team made history in 2025, posting a 19-2-2 record, earning the program's first-ever appearance in the NAIA National Quarterfinals and a regular season Appalachi...

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