By Jesse Smithey Roughly two months after the retirement of girls' basketball coach Rick Sinard, Jefferson County High School announced his successor. … [Read more...]
Brian Stewart steps down after six years with South-Doyle boys’ basketball
By JESSE SMITHEY The coaching carousel continues to spin faster and faster. Brian Stewart pushed it around another revolution Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Alcoa football QB depth improves after transfer arrives
By Jesse Smithey Sam Vaulton led the Alcoa football team to a Class 2019 Class 3A state championship this past season. But when he, a Class of 2021 prospect, left Alcoa in early March to transfer to California, that left a vacancy at the … [Read more...]
Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling moments from 2010-2019
Need a Spring Fling fix? Then here you go. The 5Star Preps team would normally be in Murfreesboro this week, covering the annual TSSAA high school sports championships. Of course that isn’t the case as the Coronavirus wiped out the 2020 spring … [Read more...]
COACH NOTES: Kerr to Kerr coaching shift at Union County; Rob Black, Clark Duncan to Hall of Fame
By JESSE SMITHEY A different Kerr will don the head coaching head set this fall for Union County High School. Union County athletics director Shane Brown announced the transition that legendary football coach Larry Kerr would be passing the torch … [Read more...]
Knox County Schools athletics summer workouts to begin May 26
By Jesse Smithey The fear was that Knox County Schools would wipe out all summer workout activities until July. That fear didn't come to fruition. In a memo from KCS superintendent Bob Thomas on Tuesday afternoon, Thomas announced that … [Read more...]
Shane Wells leaving CAK boys basketball for Hardin Valley Academy
By JESSE SMITHEY Shane Wells has coached boys basketball at CAK for more than 10 years. One of the area's most respected coaches, Wells will pace and coach from a different sideline in the 2020-21 season. … [Read more...]
Where Are They Now? CAK’s Spencer Strider
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Spencer Strider, CAK (2017 graduate) NOW: Strider is one of the top pitchers in the Clemson University rotation. As a freshman during the 2018 season, the 6-foot, 195-pound Strider earned Freshman All-American honors by … [Read more...]
Kingston girls’ basketball finds its new head coach
By Jesse Smithey In a week filled with coaching hires, the Kingston girls' basketball program added themselves to the mix on Friday. … [Read more...]
COACHING NEWS: Greenback, Pigeon Forge, Lenoir City
By JESSE SMITHEY This week has been a busy one when it comes to coaching changes. Here are a few you may have missed. … [Read more...]