Stop in and get a football fix — see all the 2025 spring football practice dates & scrimmage dates for April and May. … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL PROSPECTS: Top Area Players from the Class of 2026
The amount of Class of 2026 college football prospects in the 5Star Preps coverage area runs deep. And they may just end up comprising one of the most talented classes to ever come out of East Tennessee. Not to mention, former area standouts … [Read more...]
Lakeway Christian Academy promotes assistant Aaron Jones to head boys basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Lakeway Christian Academy has had some pretty big coaching searches of late. The school filled its head football coach position in mid-February. Now, here in early April, the Lions have announced a new boys' basketball … [Read more...]
Harriman hires Kwayu Graham; Midway brings back Ron Treadway
BY JESSE SMITHEY Two high school football programs in Roane County have new head football coaches. On Tuesday, Harriman announced that former Austin-East head coach Kwayu Graham will be the head-coach successor to Travis Tapp. Midway, last … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic wide receiver Tyreek King to play in 2026 Under Armour All-American Game
BY JESSE SMITHEY Tyreek King has made a pretty large commitment announcement already this 2024-25 school year. He added a second one on Monday, March 31, though. … [Read more...]
Bearden Football brings back Brad Taylor as head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY He has coached before at his alma mater. Now, Brad Taylor will do it once more. … [Read more...]
Neyland Williams, Farragut Admirals post 11-5 league win over host Bearden
BY JESSE SMITHEY Neyland Williams, admittedly, had been in a slump. The 6-foot-1 Farragut High School junior sure shed any sign of struggle Wednesday night before the Admirals played rival Bearden. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2025 BASEBALL SEASON OUTLOOK
As we turn the page from basketball season into spring sports, here's a glance across our six classifications in high school baseball. Get a 2025 outlook on some of the area contenders and top players... … [Read more...]
4A BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Hillsboro defeats Oak Ridge for its first title since 1956
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Oak Ridge senior point guard Ray'Quan Watson gazed up at the Murphy Center scoreboard Saturday night, watching the last few seconds tick off of the Wildcats' 57-42 loss to Hillsboro in the Class 4A … [Read more...]
2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Loretto (35-0) blocks Alcoa’s 3-peat bid with 68-66 overtime win
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Coaches will tell you: repeating as state champion is hard. And three-peating is even tougher. Alcoa sought on Saturday to be just the ninth boys' programin TSSAA history — and first from East Tennessee — to win … [Read more...]