By JESSE SMITHEY How was your April? Busy? You probably forgot to check our site some. Maybe you forgot to scroll through our social. No worries. We got your back. Here's what you may have missed -- from coaching news to recruiting … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic football makes a hire from the Georgia high school football ranks
By JESSE SMITHEY An exhaustive coaching search by Knoxville Catholic High School for a new head coach has reached its conclusion. And the Fighting Irish's new leader comes from the vaunted Georgia high school football ranks. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Pigeon Forge at Gibbs baseball (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)
CORRYTON - The regular-season baseball series between Gibbs and Pigeon Forge did not disappoint. On Monday, host Pigeon Forge rode a 19-strikeout performance by sophomore lefty and Tennessee commitment Dylan Loy to a 2-0 victory. Loy pitched all … [Read more...]
2021 SPRING PRACTICE REPORT: Alcoa Tornadoes
By JESSE SMITHEY Day One of spring practice commenced for the Alcoa Tornadoes on Monday. The six-time defending state champions in Class 3A went for some 90 minutes, taking the first step in what is expected to be another championship-caliber … [Read more...]
2020-21 Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State Basketball Teams
2020-21 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Basketball Teams BOYS Class AAA Mason Miller, Germantown Houston, Sr. Matthew Schneider, Siegel, Sr. Grant Slatten, White County, Sr. Johnathan Lawson, Germantown Houston, Sr. Amarr … [Read more...]
Derek Rang steps down as head football coach at Gatlinburg-Pittman
By JESSE SMITHEY Derek Rang announced his resignation as head football coach at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Monday. … [Read more...]
Could Knoxville host the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl State Football Championships? Interest is high.
By JESSE SMITHEY The question was only natural to think about. And it has surfaced before. When the TSSAA Board of Control, in mid-March, awarded Chattanooga the rights to host the BlueCross Bowl Championships for the 2021 and 2022 football … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP: Enjoy the 6-part series all in one post
THE NEXT STEP This six-part series we debuted in 2021, spotlighting players that made splashes this past season and can really boost their stock this coming fall by putting in the work now. So we take you into the process of improvement and … [Read more...]
NEW QB1 SERIES: All the 2021 articles in one place
Maybe you happened to miss one or more of our third season of New QB1 articles, which give you insight into programs around the area that'll be going through a shift in starting quarterbacks heading into 2021. So, we bundled them all up in one … [Read more...]
2021 Area High School Football Spring Practice Dates
By JESSE SMITHEY The 2021 calendar year brings much change for high school football. A new classification cycle. A new host site for the state championships. And, spring football. A year ago, the Covid pandemic scrubbed all spring … [Read more...]