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...]
Your Girls’ Soccer News Is Coming Soon!
Welcome to 5StarPreps.com - the area’s newest yet most experienced media outlet for covering high school sports in the Greater Knoxville Area. Soon, we will be covering your sport from the season’s beginning all the way to the moment the state … [Read more...]
Maryville WR A.J. Davis making recruiting waves
By Dave Link Maryville High School’s A.J. Davis wants to make his parents proud, and he’s well on his way. The standout wide receiver is just completing his sophomore year at Maryville and already has four scholarship offers, including two from … [Read more...]
HVA Track Teams Primed for Run at Gold in Murfreesboro
By Mike Blackerby JOHNSON CITY – Look out Murfreesboro, here comes Hardin Valley Academy’s powerhouse track and field team. In a prelude to the state meet, Hardin Valley easily won boys and girls team titles Saturday at the Large School Section 1 … [Read more...]