By DAVE LINK Jefferson County football coach Spencer Riley fretted more about logistics and safety than football as he prepared for summer workouts. … [Read more...]
Halls football may surprise the area again in 2020
by Dave Link
By Dave Link Get to work in the trenches. Halls football coach Scott Cummings knows where his team needs the most development as summer workouts get underway. “It’s all about the linemen,” Cummings said. “We’ve got the skill positions to be … [Read more...]
Loudon Football chasing another successful run in 2020
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Loudon’s football team will be hard-pressed to match the 2019 season and their run to the Class 3A state semifinals. Just don’t tell that to Loudon coach Jeff Harig. “We feel like we have a chance to stay where we were at last … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville football returning experience and depth for 2020 run
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Learn and grow. That was the takeaway from the 2019 season for the Webb School of Knoxville football team. But how will they use it for the 2020 season? … [Read more...]
Q & A with Farragut baseball coach Matt Buckner
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Farragut’s baseball team could have won the Class AAA state championship Friday. The Admirals’ 2020 roster was loaded with college-bound players, starting with a pitching staff of four Division I signees and three junior-college … [Read more...]
Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling moments from 2010-2019
by Jesse Smithey, Mike Blackerby and Dave Link
Need a Spring Fling fix? Then here you go. The 5Star Preps team would normally be in Murfreesboro this week, covering the annual TSSAA high school sports championships. Of course that isn’t the case as the Coronavirus wiped out the 2020 spring … [Read more...]
Alternative state high school soccer tournaments set for July in Gatlinburg
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Gatlinburg-Pittman’s 10 seniors on the boys’ soccer team wanted their last hoorah to end with a TSSAA Class A state championship in Murfreesboro. … [Read more...]
Africa’s Aingar William finds a world of firsts at TKA; sets sights on college ball and beyond
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Aingar William has experienced a lot of firsts in his life since moving from Africa to The King’s Academy in Seymour on July 1, 2019. He ate his first steak. He had his first Frosty from Wendy's. He caught his first … [Read more...]
Caleb Curcio will be a player and college football prospect to watch in 2020 season
by Dave Link
By DAVE LINK Grace Christian Academy’s Caleb Curcio has been using his time wisely these days. … [Read more...]
STAFF PICKS: The most dominant HS football team in Tennessee they’ve seen
by Jesse Smithey, Dave Link, Danny Parker and Mike Blackerby
We just unveiled our area's most dominant teams from the 2000-2019 seasons. If you missed that article, you can catch it HERE. I asked our veteran staff members to share with you the most dominant high school football team they had seen or … [Read more...]