Tag: Alex Walls

Former Vols’ kicker discusses West-Bearden match

Former Vols’ kicker discusses the West-Bearden match.

Former Tennessee kicker Alex Walls is serving as head soccer coach at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Walls, who played at Tennessee from 1999-2002, guided West to the District 3-AAA Tournament championship, the Rebels’ first league tournament title since 2009.

West opened the Region 2-AAA Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Maryville High School (Maryville, Tennessee) May 17. West lost 1-0 to Bearden High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) in extra time Thursday.

The game was scoreless until Bearden’s Lucas Nordin scored in the 188th minute of the match.

It was the Bulldogs’ third consecutive overtime victory against West in the playoffs.

“This one was tough,” Walls said. “You play great soccer for 98 minutes and you give up a goal. It was a great goal, so I don’t want to take anything away from it.

“This is the third (postseason) game that we’ve had go to overtime against them. You had the district championship last year and the region championship last year, and now, you have this one.”

West will play Dobyns-Bennett High School (Kingsport, Tennessee) Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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Former Vols’ kicker wins district championship

Former Tennessee kicker wins district championship.

Former Vols’ kicker Alex Walls is serving as boys’ head soccer coach at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Walls guided West to its first league tournament championship (District 3-AAA) since 2009. West defeated Oak Ridge, 3-1.

“We have some new facilities, we have a new locker room and now we have a plaque to put in there,” Walls said. “This was our first district title since 2009.

“These are all good kids. They’re policing themselves, coaching themselves at this point. That makes our job a lot easier. They love each other and they love the school, and they play for each other.”

West will host Maryville High School (Maryville, Tennessee) Tuesday in the Region 2-AAA semifinals. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT.

Walls played for the Vols from 1999-2002. He also serves as West’s kickers coach in football.

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