By Jesse Smithey The Bearden High School boys’ soccer team got more resistance from a lightning delay Tuesday than it did from its opponent. While threatening weather halted the Bulldogs, it was only temporary, as they routed the visiting … [Read more...]
Freeman Pinkney hired to coach Knoxville Catholic girls’ basketball
By Jesse Smithey It isn't hard to figure out why Knoxville Catholic High School ultimately hired Freeman Pinkney as its new girls' basketball coach. One conversation with the 30-year-old will have you ready to run a marathon. Or, at least, a … [Read more...]
Halls High promotes assistants into head basketball coaching positions
By Jesse Smithey Avoiding the risks of any radical change or possible bad fits, Halls High School did some promoting Tuesday within its basketball programs. … [Read more...]
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Welcome to 5Star Preps! We will be covering high school golf throughout the year, from the start of the season to the high school championships -- and beyond. We know sports don't end with the state tournaments. There are other events and college … [Read more...]
Down 6-0? No Problem. Farragut baseball rallies past Powell, 13-9
By Dave Link There was no panic in the Farragut High School baseball team Monday night. The Admirals rallied from a 6-0 deficit in the third inning and beat visiting Powell 13-9 in the Region 2-AAA elimination semifinals. … [Read more...]
Powell softball finds a way to outlast Farragut
By Mike Blackerby Powell coach Jeff Inman called it a classic grind-it-out region softball elimination game between two quality teams. Somehow, his highly regarded Lady Panthers found a way to win at the end against equally determined … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Gibbs softball uses “struggle” win to advance
By Jesse Smithey, [email protected] Gibbs High School softball coach Carol Mitchell knows a quality win when she sees it. After all, the program has won 10 state championships -- including one last season. Monday’s 10-0 win over Alcoa … [Read more...]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP (Free Read): Pigeon Forge and Gibbs to rematch in region finale
By Jesse Smithey, [email protected] A memorable run ended Monday night in Alcoa, while a hot streak continued. The Pigeon Forge High School baseball team rallied from an early deficit to score a 9-6 win in the Region 2-AA semifinals, … [Read more...]
Lenoir City tabs new boys’ basketball coach
By Jesse Smithey, [email protected] Brent Burns’ family is from Lenoir City. He lives in Lenoir City currently. So it only made sense that he accept the Lenoir City High School boys’ basketball job when it was offered. School athletics … [Read more...]
Influx of Offers for Bearden Hoops Trio
By Mike Blackerby Jeremy Parrott well remembers his introduction to Bearden’s boys basketball team. After making the coaching move from Cherokee to Bearden in 2016, a lanky 6-foot-6 sophomore quickly caught the attention of Parrott and his staff … [Read more...]