Kawika Makua lived over 2,000 miles away the last time Jefferson County made it this far.

CHATTANOOGA — No, wrestling fans at the Chattanooga Convention Center weren’t seeing double.

Two years removed from a Division II-A state championship, Providence Christian Academy showed the toughness it takes to win one.

CHATTANOOGA — Brayden Ivy and Keyveon Roller didn’t emote much. Rather, they let the results speak for themselves. But there was little doubt the two were celebrating internally.

CHATTANOOGA — LeAnn Worley shook off her disappointment long enough to finish her high school career on a positive note.

Kade Parker considered not playing basketball this year.

Alexa Gramann remembers her most recent Region 1-AAA tournament experience.

Matt Johnson heard a recent compliment from his athletic director — Jefferson County’s boys look their best when they “just play.”

SEVIERVILLE — Jefferson County got the stops it needed, but not the shots.

SEVIERVILLE — Kade Parker gladly accepted the challenge of guarding one of the district’s best players.

Another triumph over CAK, another championship for LCA.

Different shade of blue, same mindset for Dominic Schroeder.

Kali McMahan expected a physical game. But she and Jefferson County also expected to return to the district championship game.

Kobe Parker wouldn’t allow Jefferson County to come up empty in the postseason again.

KNOXVILLE — Brayden Ivy and Keyveon Roller still haven’t lost on the mat their junior years.

Lakeway Christian Academy’s younger players had played the role of scout team in recent weeks. On Monday, they got to play the opposing team.

NEWPORT — Circumstances have changed since Landon Fisher and Ryver Shelton last won a Region 1-AAA championship. But their expectations haven’t.In their final region individual tournament, Fisher and Shelton both took home a first-place medal for the third straight year. And just as they did…

Lakeway Christian Academy hasn’t lost a TSSAA postseason game in three outings. Its two Miss Basketball finalists ensured the trend continued.

MORRISTOWN — Jeremy Byrd had been waiting for the offensive output Jefferson County displayed Friday night. It just happened to come right before the postseason started too.

Makenzie Alvey admitted feeling nervous early in her high school varsity career. Those nerves had long evaporated by Friday night.

Kali McMahan didn’t draw an easy assignment, but she didn’t allow anything easy either.

If there was a positive Monday night, Jefferson County showed it can play with the state’s best teams.

MORRISTOWN — Not much came easy for Braden Ilic in the paint. But his perimeter shooting reenergized him and his Morristown East teammates.

Leading by example, Jesse Stump fought to keep Lakeway Christian Academy alive.

Danielle Sawyer did exactly what Lakeway Christian Academy needed her to do — be herself.

Kawika Makua enjoyed seeing fans in the stands again. Of course, he enjoyed winning too.

LeAnn Worley expected nothing less.

Shajai Jackson knew with hard work, he could make an immediate impact for Lakeway Christian Academy.

Maggie Vick earned a special distinction on Monday night. No matter what, she will always be Lakeway Christian Academy’s first 1,000-point scorer.

NEWPORT — Noah Bowman quickly proved his coach’s point — when he can catch the ball in the paint, he’s tough to defend.

NEWPORT — Paige Niethammer picked up her fourth foul late but stayed in the game. Her presence made quite a difference.