Owen Stamm isn’t a loner. Sometimes he just wants to fish alone. Like he did Nov. 6 at South Holston Lake in Upper East Tennessee, when he won the Bass Pro Shops-Sevierville Series tournament as one of the few entries solo fishing. “One thing, … [Read more...]
Caden Buckles, Alcoa strive for championship form in limited opportunities
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Caden Buckles began the 2021 football season anxious to play a full schedule of games. The Alcoa senior quarterback sat out the 2020 regular season under TSSAA rules after transferring from Catholic, so every game was … [Read more...]
What We Learned and You Should Know about all 8 Teams at the Blount County Basketball Jamboree
The start of the high school basketball season is only days away. And all four high schools in Blount County made their unofficial start Tuesday during the Blount County Jamboree at Heritage High School. 5Star Preps writer Dave Link provides … [Read more...]
Jackie Hatfield, Graham Willis, Landon Myers, Hunter Olivet putting Alcoa High fishing team on the map
By DAVE LINK Jackie Hatfield and Graham Willis made a smart move when they were pre-fishing a tournament Oct. 29 at Dale Hollow Lake near the Tennessee-Kentucky border. They found a spot loaded with bass. They hooked onto a couple. And then … [Read more...]
McMinn County survives Oak Ridge rally by just 2 yards; Cherokees to face Powell next
By DAVE LINK ATHENS, Tenn. – Two yards. That was the margin between victory and defeat Friday night when McMinn County posted a 24-17 victory over visiting Oak Ridge in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Oak Ridge was stopped on … [Read more...]
Loudon outlasts Kingston, 28-7, to win Region 3-3A championship
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Rainy weather and wet conditions didn’t slow down the Loudon football team Friday night. Senior quarterback Keaton Harig accounted for four touchdowns as the Redskins beat host Kingston 28-7 and clinched the Region 3-3A … [Read more...]
HIDDEN GEM: West LB Isaac Bohleber (21.5 TFLs) having productive 2021
By DAVE LINK West football coach Lamar Brown knows where to look when the Rebels need a big defensive stop. Senior outside linebacker Isaac Bohleber will usually be in the middle of the play. … [Read more...]
HVA’s Maddie Archdale, HVA’s Kaden Keller, Farragut girls, HVA boys claim Region 2-AAA Cross Country Championships
By DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s Maddie Archdale and Kaden Keller overcame the soggy conditions Tuesday morning and repeated as Region 2-AAA cross-country champions at Victor Ashe Park. “It was really muddy so I wanted to get out … [Read more...]
Alcoa’s Abdul Jaber, Anderson County’s Kaitlyn Fisher dart to Region 2-A/AA Cross Country Titles
By DAVE LINK Alcoa’s Abdul Jaber and Anderson County’s Kaitlyn Fisher didn’t hesitate takings leads Tuesday morning in the Region 2-A/AA cross-country meet at Victor Ashe Park. They took their leads and ran away from the fields. … [Read more...]
Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham ‘think like a bass’ to lead Sevier County High fishing team
By DAVE LINK Chase McCarter knows what to do when the fishing gets tough. All he needs to do is look back on Oct. 2 when he and Ty Trentham – two sophomores on Sevier County’s fishing team – weren’t having the greatest of bites on Percy Priest … [Read more...]