By JESSE SMITHEY Not even a day after Josh Heupel was named head football coach at Tennessee did an article or two come out about how he, and whatever staffers he had, had already reached out some of the the top in-state recruits. Heupel even … [Read more...]
Surprise, Surprise: Gov. Bill Lee to lift recent attendance restrictions for winter sports on Feb. 1
By JESSE SMITHEY Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday that recent attendance restrictions for high school winter sporting events will be lifted beginning Monday, Feb. 1, and that was news that caught many in the high school sports landscape off … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, leading scorers and basketball boxscores – Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
BY JESSE SMITHEY Here is your FINAL FIVE (big stories) from Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 -- along with leading scorers and basketball boxscores. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps NOTES: What You May Have Missed (Jan. 2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY A lot has happened in the last week or so in the landscape of high school football, from schedule changes and announcements for 2021 to college football recruiting news. And while we try our best to keep you guys up to date on … [Read more...]
Some Q&As with new Coalfield football coach Benson Napier
By JESSE SMITHEY Benson Napier often envisioned and talked about taking over the Coalfield football program someday -- but in a much different way than the manner he actually did. The 25-year-old Napier was named the new football coach at … [Read more...]
2020 All-5Star Preps Football Team Selections
How Players Are Selected Let's be clear: This is NOT a recruiting list. We have 70 schools in our coverage map, and selecting players is difficult. Players are selected based on a number of variables, such as (an in no particular order): … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, area leading scorers and boxscores – Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY Check out tonight's FINAL FIVE (five big stories), leading scorers and boxscores from Friday, Jan. 22. Coaches can send info to [email protected]. … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, leading scorers and boxscores – Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY Check out tonight's FINAL FIVE (five big stories), leading scorers and boxscores from Tuesday, Jan. 19. Coaches can send info to [email protected]. … [Read more...]
Governor Bill Lee extends Executive Order 70 but allows grandparents, school staff to attend games
By JESSE SMITHEY With his Executive Order 70 set to expire at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Tennessee governor Bill Lee extended said order with his newly minted Executive Order 74 that amended his original stance to allow for a few more people to attend … [Read more...]
The FINAL FIVE, leading scorers and boxscores – Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY The FINAL FIVE are the big five takeaways from the slate of basketball games. Sometimes it's a milestone hit or a buzzer-beating play. Other times, it might be a big night from a particular player. Either way, here's tonight's … [Read more...]