BY JESSE SMITHEY Expectations are always high for Maryville High School football. The program has won 17 TSSAA state football championships, all-time. So, yeah, hoisting the gold ball at the end of the season is always the goal there. But … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2024 GOLF SEASON PREVIEW— powered by Brad Rose Golf
The high school golf season is near and the 5Star Preps Masters is set for July 30-31 at Three Ridges Golf Course. And, once again, the area is loaded with college golf prospects and championship-caliber teams. So get up to date on the top … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS NOTES: Coaching changes, commitments and more
See all the recent coaching changes and college commitments and more newsworthy items from around the 5Star Preps coverage area. … [Read more...]
Dual-sport standout Condis Cherry enrolls at Alcoa High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY Roughly three weeks after his older brother announced his transfer to a school out of state, Condis Cherry has followed suit — except to somewhere much closer. … [Read more...]
Best Games of Week 1 of the 2024 High School Football Season
BY JESSE SMITHEY Week One of the 2024 season is on the horizon. Here are a few to keep an eye on that opening weekend (Aug. 22-24). … [Read more...]
2024 KFOA MEDIA DAY NOTEBOOK: All the BIG things we learned
BY JESSE SMITHEY Here are some of the big things we learned Friday, July 12, at the Knoxville Football Officials Association's High School Football Media Day. … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from Alcoa vs. Webb 7v7 from Wednesday, July 10, 2024
BY JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA — Nine-time defending state champion Alcoa held its first 7v7 since the return from the TSSAA-mandated dead period, and the Tornadoes welcomed Webb for a 75-minute session. Here are some quick takeaways from the matchup, … [Read more...]
2024 All-5Star Preps Baseball Team presented by KOC
2024 All-5Star Preps Baseball Teams presented by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic Offensive Player of the Year — Eli Evans, Farragut Pitcher of the Year — Cole Draper, Farragut INFIELDERS FIRST TEAM Lukas … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE YEAR (2024) — Cole Draper, Farragut High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY Entering the 2024 high school baseball season, Cole Draper found himself on plenty of preseason watch lists. And rightfully so. The Farragut right-hander had polished off the Class 4A repeat bid as a sophomore with a … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS BASEBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024) — Eli Evans, Farragut High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY Matt Buckner, the Farragut High School baseball coach from 2010-2024, saw the promise in Eli Evans roughly a decade ago. As Buckner's son, Lukas, played his way through the youth leagues in Knoxville, Matt Buckner recalls the … [Read more...]