By Jesse Smithey, 5Star preps editor This first week of 5StarPreps.com was a great success, and we couldn't have done it without the amazing visual skills of photographers Danny Parker and Shawn Millsaps. Here are a few of their best pieces … [Read more...]
SOCCER (free read): South-Doyle bests rival Sevier County in PKs; off to state for first time
By Jesse Smithey Say this for the South-Doyle boys' soccer team, it loves drama. Or, at least, it finds its way into it lately. Because for the second consecutive outing, the Cherokees have needed a clutch performance in penalty kicks to get … [Read more...]
SOCCER: Alcoa soccer is back – at state, that is
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps ALCOA – It’s back to the ’Boro for the Alcoa High School soccer team. The Tornadoes (14-5) defeated Oneida 7-0 Saturday night in a Class A sectional match for a spot in this coming week’s Division I-A state … [Read more...]
SOFTBALL: William Blount secures spot in Class AAA state tournament
By Mike Blackerby MARYVILLE - Amanda Leatherwood called it an affirmation of William Blount softball. After years of knocking on the door, the Lady Governors are finally on the path to Murfreesboro for their first state tournament appearance since … [Read more...]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Greeneville tops Pigeon Forge; Science Hill eliminates Karns
By Jesse Smithey This state sectional Saturday was anything but easy for the Greeneville High School baseball team. … [Read more...]
SOFTBALL: Kingston returning to state for first time since 2001
By Jesse Smithey Wendy Johnson, the first-year softball coach at Kingston, put a lot of trust in her senior-laden team this season. Though a veteran coach herself, she had spent some time away from the game. And when she took over the Lady … [Read more...]
SOCCER ROUND-UP: Gatlinburg-Pittman, Greeneville secure state berths
By Jesse Smithey The Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ soccer team achieved some history Saturday. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL: Seymour a Payne for Farragut in state sectionals
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps Seymour High School’s Nate Payne was up to a monstrous task Saturday afternoon. … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL: Arkansas offers South-Doyle’s Elijah Young
By Jesse Smithey South-Doyle High School rising junior WR/DB Elijah Howard received a scholarship offer from the University of Arkansas, he tweeted Saturday morning. South-Doyle head coach Clark Duncan confirmed the offer by text, clarifying the … [Read more...]
Loudon boys’ soccer, coached by former player, makes first trip to state
By Jesse Smithey Yoni Espinoza couldn't recall if the Loudon boys' soccer program had ever qualified for the state tournament. After some thought, he believed it hadn't. Turns out, he was right. And he would know. The 31-year-old is a former … [Read more...]