By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Lukas Buckner was once the kid on the grassy knoll outside the dugout, chasing foul balls or playing makeshift games of baseball with his friends while his dad coached the Farragut baseball to state … [Read more...]
CLASS A SOCCER: Gatlinburg-Pittman, Austin-East cruise to quarterfinal wins
By Jesse Smithey MURFREESBORO -- Shortly after Oscar Turcios scored his second goal of the first half Tuesday, Gatlinburg-Pittman boys soccer coach Zach Schrandt voiced his displeasure over his players’ lack of enthusiasm over the score. The … [Read more...]
PREVIEW: STORYLINES to follow in this 2021 TSSAA Spring Fling Championships
By JESSE SMITHEY After a year off, the Spring Fling is back. And the tournament week in Murfreesboro will be replete with talent and teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. Let's get you caught up on teams to know and storylines to follow … [Read more...]
Q&A with new Oneida High School football coach Jimmy May
By JESSE SMITHEY For some in Oneida, the last name May is synonymous with Oneida High School football. And rightfully so. … [Read more...]
Farragut’s Mason Collins wins Large School decathlon; three Alcoa athletes place in Small School
By JESSE SMITHEY Initially, Mason Collins joined the Farragut High School track & field team as a means to enhance his skill set for football. Now it may just open up a whole new set of doors for his future. Collins won the TSSAA … [Read more...]
CAK takes Best-of-3 series with Columbia Academy; heads to state seeking fourth title in a row
By JESSE SMITHEY You could almost hear the relief in Tommy Pharr's voice Thursday night. Or maybe it was exhaustion. Either way, his CAK baseball team had just endured quite the doubleheader. And he was glad there wasn't going to be a … [Read more...]
TBCA Announces Mr. Baseball Finalists for 2021
The Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association announced their finalists for the 2021 Mr. Baseball Awards. Winners will be announced at noon Eastern on Tuesday, May 25 in Murfreesboro. Finalists include: Class A: Grant Burleson (Summertown), … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Farragut Admirals
By JESSE SMITHEY For the Farragut football team, the postseason result in 2020 didn't match the product on the field the latter half of the regular season. A first-round playoff loss, 17-14 to Bradley Central, sent the Admirals into the … [Read more...]
Greenback head football coach Greg Ryan takes offensive coordinator job at Knoxville Catholic
By JESSE SMITHEY Greg Ryan has lifted a high school football team to the grandest stage in public school football in Tennessee. Now he's going to try his hand in the private sector. Knoxville Catholic head coach Korey Mobbs has confirmed the … [Read more...]
Derrick Davis resigns as head football coach at McMinn Central
By JESSE SMITHEY After just two seasons, Derrick Davis has opted out as head coach of the McMinn Central football program. … [Read more...]