BY JESSE SMITHEY The players couldn’t get their hands on the wooden-and-gold trophy fast enough Saturday afternoon. When announced as the Class AAA state champions for the first time in 14 years, a ripple of elation surged through members of the … [Read more...]
Larry Green resigns as Oliver Springs head football coach
By Jesse Smithey The moments following Oliver Springs’ surprise victory over Midway in Week 11 weren’t all peachy. Head coach Larry Green announced he was resigning. … [Read more...]
BONUS INFO — Week 11 boxscores, Week 11 scoreboard, Round 1 pairings
Get all the bonus info from Week 11, the final week of the regular season. Box scores. Statewide scores. And a look at the full schedule for the first round of the playoffs. … [Read more...]
2021 TSSAA State Football Playoff Pairings – First Round, Nov. 5
TSSAA State Football Playoffs Friday, Nov. 5 Class 1A Greenback (3-6) at Cloudland (9-1) Jellico (5-5) at Oakdale (7-3) Midway (6-3) at Unaka (7-3) North Greene (3-7) at Coalfield (8-2) Red Boiling Springs (3-6) at South Pitt (6-2) Sale … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa advance to TSSAA State Soccer Finals; Defending champ Greeneville falls in semis
By JESSE SMITHEY Three area girls' soccer teams battled Thursday for spots in the TSSAA State Soccer Championship matches on Saturday. Here is how Alcoa (Class A), Greeneville (AA) and Bearden (Class AAA) fared in their state … [Read more...]
DEVELOPING: Mike Hutchens to retire as basketball coach at Catholic at season’s end
By JESSE SMITHEY Whether you know him simply as "Hutch" or maybe that coach who once stomped his cowboy boots against the hardwood, Mike Hutchens certainly developed his own various brands as a coach in Knoxville over the last four decades. But … [Read more...]
5Star Preps High School Football Predictions – Week 11 (2021)
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...]