BY JESSE SMITHEY Let the coaching carousel begin. As the high school basketball season nears its end, that only means one thing: coaching moves and vacancies. And the boys' basketball coaching position at Alcoa High School just opened up … [Read more...]
Midway Miracles: Lady Green Wave win consecutive games in final seconds
MURFREESBORO - Emily Cawood has this game-winning-shot thing down pat. The 5-foot-6 junior forward from Midway made the game-winning shot in the Lady Green Wave’s Class A state sectional win (54-52) over North Greene on March 2. Thursday, she … [Read more...]
BUILDING BLOCK: Oneida falls to Loretto in Class A quarters but plenty to return for 2019-20
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- The good moments were really good Thursday for the Oneida girls’ basketball team in their first trip back to state tournament in 14 years. For a span in the second quarter, the Lady Indians played to their … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge cruises past Science Hill into Class AAA state semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Winning Class AAA state tournament games aren’t supposed to be easy. The Oak Ridge girls’ basketball team proved overwise Thursday. The Lady Wildcats led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter and won … [Read more...]
The New QB1s, part IV: Grace Christian must replace Luke Kirby
BY JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to Part IV of the New QB1 Series. If you've missed Parts I-III, you missed our analysis on who the next QBs will be at Greeneville, Fulton and Alcoa. I will link to those in the story below. You must be a subscriber to … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Grainger Lady Grizzlies in Class AA state quarterfinals
MURFREESOBORO - Check out these images from Danny Parker of the Grainger girls' basketball team playing Cheatham County in the Class AA state quarterfinals. … [Read more...]
CLASS AA: Grainger Lady Grizz fall in final minutes to Cheatham County, 49-41
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - Rusty Bishop didn't rush the Grainger girls' basketball team onto the court early during halftime Wednesday so they could work more on their shooting at Middle Tennessee State's airy Murphy Center. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Mr. & Miss Basketball Awards: Casey Collier named Miss B’ball in Division II-A
The TSSAA unveiled their 2019 Mr. and Miss Basketball winners Tuesday during a ceremony at Middle Tennessee State's Murphy Center. The 5Star Preps Coverage Area had four finalists: two for Miss Basketball (Casey Collier - Webb; Jada … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL: Area teams set Spring Practice dates
It's never too early to take a gander at spring practice start dates for area high school football teams. After all, we are already three months removed from the BlueBowls and Jefferson County High School has already completed their spring … [Read more...]
Austin-East, Cosby secure state-tournament berths
BY JESSE SMITHEY Marcus Stanton recalled where he was the last time the Austin-East boys' basketball team made it to a TSSAA state tournament. He was a second-year assistant coach for the Roadrunners in 2008 under then-head coach Charles … [Read more...]