By DAVE LINK The Bearden boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have high hopes for the 2020-21 seasons, and why shouldn’t they? They both remained unbeaten Tuesday night victories over visiting Cleveland. The Lady Bulldogs (5-0) started the … [Read more...]
2020 Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Ryan Radcliffe, Bearden
By DAVE LINK Ryan Radcliffe saw his 2020 Bearden girls’ soccer team accomplish a feat he hadn’t seen in his previous six seasons. The Lady Bulldogs (21-2-0) went undefeated against teams in Knoxville and the 5Star Preps coverage area. When … [Read more...]
2020 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams
2020 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams FIRST TEAM Brinley Murphy, sophomore forward, Bearden Murphy was the District 2-AAA Forward of the Year, leading Bearden (21-2-0) to district and Region 2-AAA titles and into the state semifinals. She led … [Read more...]
Brinley Murphy (Bearden), Kayla Barr (Maryville) are 2020 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Co-Players of the Year
By DAVE LINK Bearden’s Brinley Murphy and Maryville’s Kayla Barr came up short in leading their teams to the 2020 Class AAA state soccer championship. Both are sophomore forwards and have two more years to reach that goal. Murphy led the … [Read more...]
South-Doyle had its chances against Oak Ridge; Cherokees return team nucleus for 2021
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Two veteran coaches gave each other a post-game hug near midfield Friday night at Oak Ridge’s Blankenship Field. It was seconds after Oak Ridge coach Joe Gaddis and his Wildcats (13-2) advanced to the Class 5A state … [Read more...]
Farragut girls’ basketball team out of quarantine and in the win column, 83-26
By DAVE LINK Junior guard Avery “Ace” Strickland and her teammates on the Farragut girls’ basketball team couldn’t wait to play their first game of the season Monday night. Even without hardly any practice. … [Read more...]
B.J. Edwards, fresh off a Florida offer, leads Catholic past national power Hamilton Heights
By DAVE LINK Catholic’s B.J. Edwards was ready to celebrate after getting a scholarship offer from Florida on Saturday morning. So what did he do in the afternoon? … [Read more...]
Chip off the Old Block: Meigs County RB Will Meadows runs for six TDs in win over South Greene
By DAVE LINK DECATUR – Meigs County senior Will Meadows was a rushing machine again Friday night – just like his dad Gary used to be for the Tigers in the early 1990s. … [Read more...]
Friendship aside, Belmont signee Tessa Miller and Iowa State signee Denae Fritz battle in season-opener
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Maryville’s Denae Fritz and Stone Memorial’s Tessa Miller have been good friends since they started playing AAU basketball together in the sixth grade. But you would not have known it Tuesday night when Maryville played … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats win 12th consecutive playoff game in 5A; ousts Halls in second-round matchup
By DAVE LINK Central’s football team appears to be gaining momentum like it did a year ago. Junior Shannon Mills rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown as the Bobcats beat visiting Halls, 28-14, Friday night in the second round of the Class 5A … [Read more...]