BY DAVE LINK One of the marquee players in the 5Star Preps coverage area didn’t play in Friday night’s Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic Kickoff Classic at Hardin Valley Academy. Was it a big deal that Powell senior quarterback Jordyn Potts didn’t … [Read more...]
2022 Knoxville Jamboree – Night One Notebook: Campbell County, Fulton, Carter, TKA notch wins
BY DAVE LINK Campbell County went three-and-out Thursday night on the opening possession of the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic Kickoff Classic at Central. Then sophomore quarterback Landen Hensley got dialed in. Hensley completed 10 of 15 … [Read more...]
Bearden forward and All-American soccer standout Lucas Nordin verbally commits to Navy
BY DAVE LINK Bearden senior Lucas Nordin had his sights set on playing college soccer at an Atlantic Coast Conference school when the summer started. All that changed last weekend during Nordin’s visit to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, … [Read more...]
2022 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Preview
by DAVE LINK Watch out for the Lady Dawgs. The Bearden girls’ soccer team enters the 2022 season with the highest of goals: bettering the 2021 Class AAA state championship team. It’s a tall order for the Lady Bulldogs, who went 23-0-1 last … [Read more...]
Bearden senior post Avery Treadwell commits to Florida State basketball
Bearden’s Avery Treadwell ended the recruiting speculation Monday afternoon when she announced her commitment to Florida State. The 6-foot-3 senior post had some 15 to 20 college offers, including several from Power 5 schools. She was a force … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Karns Beavers at Webb School Spartans – Friday, Aug. 5, 2022
BY DAVE LINK Not much went according to plan Friday night for the Karns football scrimmage at Webb School of Knoxville. Except for Webb’s on-the-field execution. For starters, the scrimmage began about 90 minutes late due to thunderstorms in … [Read more...]
KIL GIRLS SOCCER JAMBO: Castro ready to lead West, Lady Vols commit leads Maryville, Gibbs gets tested twice, AC shooting for state,
BY DAVE LINK Roberto Castro wants to lead the West girls’ soccer team to a district title – and fast. Castro, a 2011 graduate of Alcoa and former player and assistant coach there, left his alma mater for his first head coaching job at … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: CAK Warriors at Bearden Bulldogs – Friday, July 29, 2022
By DAVE LINK Christian Academy of Knoxville football coach Travis Mozingo wanted a good measuring stick for his team’s first scrimmage Friday night at Bearden. That’s what he got. Bearden scored the only three touchdowns by varsity players – … [Read more...]
2022 Preseason: Campbell County sophomore Landen Hensley ready to gel with veteran players
BY DAVE LINK Landen Hensley is ready to take the reins as Campbell County’s starting quarterback. It’s a hefty role for a sophomore, running the Cougars’ pass-happy offense. Hensley was the backup last year for 2022 graduate Hunter White, a … [Read more...]
McClain Cameron receives prestigious honor from United Soccer Coaches Association
By DAVE LINK McClain Cameron didn’t expect to be nominated for the United Soccer Coaches All-American Scholar Team. Let alone get chosen to the team. Yet the 2022 graduate of Webb School of Knoxville is a member of this year’s USC … [Read more...]