LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) –It was a flurry of phone calls and emails the first 90 minutes in on Friday morning. Before 7am, the list of 64 names filled up. Those names will be matched with teams on Monday morning live over WLAF Radio. Thanks to all of you who are playing along and to all those who tried even though the list was full.
Here’s who WLAF will match up with a team come Monday morning:
Joe “Pie” Smith
Amanda Whited
Jared Cantrell
Ann Love
Mark Honaker
Delain Williams
Michael Heatherly
Jeremy Dorton
Katie Campbell
Barry Byrd
Jeff Norton
Jerry Cantrell, Sr.
Bill Berry
Rusty Fields
Lyndon Vinsant
Ron Heatherly
Paula Farmer
John Perkins
Sandra Whited
Bobby Smith
Jason Sheets
Justin Wilson
Linda Berry
Mike Green
Cindy Honaker
George Bolinger
Leon Caldwell
Ben Franklin
Margie Cox
Lindon McKamey
Gary Carroll
Sandy Burress
Dennis O’Rourke
Bo Thompson
Tony Fraley
Mark Chapman
Timothy Cox
Megan Smith
Darrell North
Pam Fields
Greg Cox
Blake Gibson
Allan Robbins
Lonnie Phillps
Karen Smith
Jimmy Wilson
Brenda Cantrell
Clyde Brantley
Maxine Weaver
Becky Reynolds
Jerry Cantrell, Jr.
Ashley Cox
Jennifer Robbins
Darlene Chapman
Brenda Wilson
Michael Sharp
Sharon Storey
Mark Sammons
Monty Bullock
Jason Freeman
Leon Caldwell
Greg Weaver
Jeff Bond
Amanda Cox
It’ll be a mad scramble, more than usual, for three hours come Friday morning around WLAF. From 5:30am until 8:30am or until the list is full Friday, qualifiers can call (423.562.1450) or email to play along in the annual “WLAF Final Four Fun Run.” Cash prizes will be awarded to those who have a team make it to the Final Four.
Selection Sunday is this Sunday for the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. So, starting at 5:30 am Friday morning, WLAF is taking your phone calls at 423.562.1450 and emails to wlaf@1450wlaf.com (please include your phone number) to enter your name in the fun run.
However, there are two honorary qualifiers already on the list; Leon “Swish” Caldwell and Monty Bullock. Swish qualifies because he’s the oldest former La Follette Owl to participate, and Bullock will only qualify if his favorite team, the Prairie View Panthers, make the tourney.
In 2022, it came down to Maxine Weaver (Kansas) and Amanda Whited (North Carolina) in the championship game, and Maxine’s Jayhawks claimed the crown 72-69. It was the biggest comeback in title history.
On Monday, WLAF’s Big Josh and Jim will randomly pull the names of the 64 qualifiers and then randomly select an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament team for each name.
Good luck and have fun! (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 03/10/2023-6AM)