BY DAVE LINK Devyn Martin showed why he’s the captain of West’s basketball team Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024): Bella Ekeler, Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Farragut setter Bella Ekeler didn’t want to watch her junior season of volleyball end this past fall while she was injured, sitting on the bench. Not after spending her sophomore season practicing but not playing for the Lady … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024) — Jayla Blue, Bearden
BY DAVE LINK Bearden junior forward Jayla Blue has been going full bore with soccer since helping the Lady Bulldogs reach the Class AAA state championship match Oct. 26 in Chattanooga. She’s now in club season with FC Alliance. She works on … [Read more...]
Kingston vs. Lenoir City doubleheader: Layne leads Kingston Boys to win; Gresham helps LC Lady Panthers rally
BY DAVE LINK KINGSTON – The Kingston girls’ basketball team had its lead slip away Tuesday night in a 49-38 loss to visiting Lenoir City. It didn’t happen to the Kingston boys, though. The Yellow Jackets built a six-point lead after one … [Read more...]
K.J. McNealy, Farragut Lady Admirals get 2025 started off right with win over Karns
BY DAVE LINK K.J. McNealy and the Farragut girls’ basketball team got the new year started the right way Friday night. The 6-foot junior guard had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Admirals posted a 65-37 victory over visiting Karns in a … [Read more...]
2024 Boys Golfer of the Year: Bryson White, CAK
BY DAVE LINK Bryson White puts golf on the back burner in late fall and winter while playing basketball for Christian Academy of Knoxville. He doesn’t put it too far on the back burner. White, a Tennessee Tech golf signee and the 2024 5Star … [Read more...]
2024 Girls Golfer of the Year: Sophia Gambini, William Blount
BY DAVE LINK Sophia Gambini has memories for a lifetime from the 2024 state golf tournament, held Oct. 10-11 at Sevierville Golf Club’s Highland Course. Playing for William Blount, the home-schooled senior won the Class AA state championship on … [Read more...]
Maddie Braden endures tough offseason to lead CAK Lady Warriors again
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Maddie Braden had the toughest offseason of her life starting last March. The sophomore guard for Christian Academy of Knoxville couldn’t play basketball because she had surgery to repair a torn labrum in her right … [Read more...]
Fulton falls to Science Hill on Friday; Falcons hope to ‘get it going’ in 2025
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – It’s no simple task to beat Fulton’s basketball team twice in a season, but Science Hill of Johnson City completed a sweep of the Falcons on Friday afternoon. The Hilltoppers gained an early lead and never lost it … [Read more...]
New stars emerging for Alcoa Boys Basketball; Tornadoes to play Oak Ridge for a Hammer’s Hardwood Classic title
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – It’s a new-look Alcoa boys’ basketball team this season, one without star guard Jahvin Carter, but the Tornadoes still want to do what they did the past two years. Win and win big, and that’s what they did Friday … [Read more...]