By JESSE SMITHEY For the last nine seasons, the Bearden baseball program operated under the capable watch of head coach John Rice. But the longtime coach stepped away from his post on Aug. 1, creating a marquee opening in one of, if not, the … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Game Predictions – Week 1 (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY Week 1 is coming in hot. The slate of games is full of intrigue and marquee matchups. Starting Thursday and capping off Saturday night. SPOILER ALERT: if you scroll down this article, you'll find out winners. You've been … [Read more...]
Board Split: Colt Narramore will not be back to coach Kingston boys basketball
By JESSE SMITHEY A veritable uproar of frustration spewed forth late Tuesday night on social media from a large throng of Kingston boys basketball supporters, fans, players and the like. At the epicenter: a decision by the Roane County Board of … [Read more...]
GLORY DAYS: What football programs are celebrating state title anniversaries in 2021?
By JESSE SMITHEY Before area teams begin their journeys toward achieving state championship glory, it might be best to pause for a minute and reflect on area football programs that may be celebrating past championships won. So let's take a look … [Read more...]
5Star Preps BOXSCORES – Aug. 16, 2021
Boxscores for Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Coaches are encouraged to send results to [email protected] … [Read more...]
WEEK 1 (2021): 5Star Preps Top 20 Football Teams
By JESSE SMITHEY The 2021 preseason is complete. Week 1 of the high school football regular season commences Thursday. Here are the Top 20 teams in the 5Star Preps coverage map ... … [Read more...]
5 TAKEAWAYS from Friday’s KOC Jamboree at Neyland
By JESSE SMITHEY There's much to glean from the four hours of football played Friday during the KOC KickOff Classic Jamboree at Neyland Stadium. While we posted two notebooks on our site from the event, I want to share these leftover … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps 2021 Preseason Top 20 Football Teams
By JESSE SMITHEY By East Tennessee's championship standards, the 2020 season was an average one. Only two of TSSAA's nine state championships made their way into the 5Star Preps coverage area. Alcoa won its sixth consecutive Class 3A … [Read more...]
Freshmen and Sophomores to Know for the 2021 Season
By JESSE SMITHEY As in recent seasons, an inordinate amount of freshmen will be making significant impacts on the varsity level this fall. Sophomores, too. So let's get you up to speed on some Class of 2024 and 2025 standouts to know this … [Read more...]
2021 High School Football Jamboree Schedules
Below, you'll find various jamboree schedules for this week. Area coaches are encouraged to add their jamboree schedules to the list below by emailing [email protected] or by texting the info to 5Star Preps editor Jesse Smithey. 5Star Preps … [Read more...]