By JESSE SMITHEY It's the final week of the high school regular season and much is on the line. Playoff spots. Home playoff games. Region titles. It's time to predict the winners. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Stats Leaders through Week 10 (2021)
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS Thru Week 10 - 2021 season More than 55 schools reported their stats through Week 10. Coaches can send weekly cumulative stats to [email protected] each week. … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa, Greeneville soccer cruise to state quarterfinal wins; Gibbs falls 1-0
By JESSE SMITHEY Four area teams -- Alcoa, Greeneville, Gibbs and Bearden -- trekked to Chattanooga to begin first-round play in the 2021 TSSAA Girls Soccer State Tournaments. Here's how they fared and which teams moved on to Thursday's … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps Top 20 Football Teams – Week 11 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY After another tough run full of Covid cancellations and scheduling difficulties this fall, the finish line of another regular season nears. And the postseason begins next week. Get caught up on playoff scenarios and news and … [Read more...]
Gibbs Lady Eagles secure first TSSAA state tournament berth in overtime Saturday, 2-1
By JESSE SMITHEY and DANNY PARKER CORRYTON - The wait is over. After state sectional heartbreaks the previous two seasons, the Gibbs High School girls' soccer team experienced a different emotion Saturday afternoon. Elation. Pure elation. … [Read more...]
Frank Johnson IV, Central Bobcats top Halls to set up region-title game at West in Week 11
By JESSE SMITHEY FOUNTAIN CITY - As the 2021 season has worn on, Central sophomore running back Frank Johnson IV has become more of a household name. And on Friday night against rival Halls, he scored not only a touchdown for all three of his … [Read more...]
THE BONUS INFO – Week 10 Boxscores, Week 10 Scoreboard and Week 11 Schedule
By 5SP Staff We have all your extra info for Week 10 -- the boxscores, the statewide scoreboard and a look at Week 11's slate of games. … [Read more...]
THE BIG TAKEAWAYS: Catholic 30, Powell 29 – Week 10 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY One of, if not, the most anticipated game of the 2021 regular season didn't disappoint Thursday night. Powell and Catholic played down to the final seconds of the fourth quarter. A game with a genesis dating back to a simple … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Knoxville Catholic, Concord Christian state volleyball championship matches
MURFREESBORO - This gallery includes images from Knoxville Catholic Volleyball's Division II-AA state championship win over Briarcrest, as well as Concord Christian's runner-up finish against Battle Ground Academy. CATHOLIC vs. BRIARCREST CONCORD … [Read more...]
STATE VOLLEYBALL (Day 3): Knoxville Catholic wins Division II-AA state; Concord Christian finishes as Division II-A runner-up
By JESSE SMITHEY A match that was supposed to be close — maybe even another five-set classic — turned into a rout Thursday in the Division II-AA state volleyball championship. And in the wake, one state-championship streak ended while the … [Read more...]