Jonathon Hoppe
Sports Director
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Jonathon Hoppe joined the Sports Leader 9 team in November of 2020. Six months before accepting the job, Jonathon graduated from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. While in school, Jonathon completed two summer internships at his hometown TV station, WBTV, in Charlotte, NC. He also interned with Westwood One Sports in New York City. Over the years, Jonathon has served as a freelance Play-by-Play announcer for ACC Network Extra, ESPN3 and more. In his free time, Jonathon enjoys hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants and spending summer afternoons on the lake.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Jonathon Hoppe and Erin Rogers
From June 6-11, 725 players from across more than 20 states will compete.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:45 PM CST
|By Jonathon Hoppe and Tony Reese
The Valley High School boys basketball team has reached perfection!
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Jonathon Hoppe
The hire was approved at Tuesday night’s Lee County School meeting.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Jonathon Hoppe
On Friday, the Panthers will compete in their first ever 7A Duals State Championship. A win over Huntsville would give Smiths Station its first ever wrestling title.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 1:48 PM CST
|By Jonathon Hoppe
Mike Glisson has resigned as Smiths Station’s head football coach after five seasons.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Jonathon Hoppe
The Tide were the main talking point on Tuesday at the SEC Media Days in Atlanta.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By Jonathon Hoppe
The No. 14 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 3 Oregon State Beavers, 4-3, on Monday night.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Jonathon Hoppe
This will be Harsin’s first press conference since the university launched an investigation into the football program last month.