By DAVE LINK Josh Wade is grinding away in pursuit of his dream. The rising junior lineman at The King’s Academy knows nothing comes easy in the sport of football. “College is my ultimate goal,” Wade said. “I love the sport of football. I … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS Boys Soccer Player of the Year (2021): Ben Pensky, Webb School of Knoxville
By DAVE LINK Ben Pensky is staying plenty busy this summer with his soccer career, but still takes time to recall his junior season at Webb School of Knoxville. The Spartans went 20-0 in the spring and won the Division II-A state championship. … [Read more...]
Larry Kerr back in charge of Union County football
BY DAVE LINK Union County’s next head football coach won’t be a stranger to the program. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2021 Baseball Pitcher of the Year: Dylan Loy, Pigeon Forge
By DAVE LINK Dylan Loy has always been a Tennessee baseball fan, and his love for the diamond Vols skyrocketed in the spring. The left-handed pitcher for Pigeon Forge committed to Tennessee in May of 2020 as a freshman. And just after he … [Read more...]
Sevier County QB Collin Shannon catching eyes of college football recruiters
BY DAVE LINK Sevier County quarterback Collin Shannon almost passed on an invitation to attend a football camp at Eastern Kentucky University a month ago. Good thing he didn’t. … [Read more...]
2021 5Star Preps BOYS Tennis Player of the Year: Wilder Dewhirst, Webb School of Knoxville
By DAVE LINK Wilder Dewhirst has no regrets when he looks back on his sophomore season with the Webb School of Knoxville tennis team. Why would he? Dewhirst played No. 1 singles as the Spartans advanced to the championship match of the … [Read more...]
2021 5Star Preps GIRLS Tennis Player of the Year: Maeve Thornton, Knoxville Catholic
By DAVE LINK Catholic’s Maeve Thornton seems born to be a tennis player, and she couldn’t be happier about it. Her parents, David and Michelle (Wilson) Thornton, met when they were playing tennis for Middle Tennessee State University. Maeve, … [Read more...]
2021 All-5Star Preps Tennis Teams
2021 All-5Star Preps Tennis Teams BOYS Presented by DeRoyal Industries and Cedar Bluff Racquet Club FIRST TEAM (Classes are for spring of 2021) Wilder Dewhirst, sophomore, Webb: 5SP Player of Year, Played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles as … [Read more...]
7v7 REPORT: Greeneville tests its two QBs at Alcoa; Greene Devils deep at WR
By DAVE LINK ALCOA – It’s an open competition for the starting quarterback’s job at Greeneville between Brady Quillen and Corbin Cannon. They got a good test Tuesday morning against state powerhouse Alcoa during a 7-on-7 scrimmage at Goddard … [Read more...]
John Harrison, Drew Parrott vie for staring QB job at Bearden High School
By DAVE LINK John Harrison will be a senior at Bearden this fall, while Drew Parrott will be a freshman. One of them will be the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs during the 2021 football season. … [Read more...]