By Dave Link 5 Star Preps Boone Bratton had never been in goal for a shootout before Thursday night, and it didn’t faze him a bit. … [Read more...]
Grace Christian wins 3-game series at powerhouse Goodpasture
By Jesse Smithey The Grace Christian Academy softball team is no stranger to the Spring Fling. The Lady Rams finished state runners-up in Class A in back-to-back seasons (2014-15). … [Read more...]
Greenback returns to Class A state tournament
By Jesse Smithey Last year was a banner season for the Greenback High School baseball team. The Cherokees set a team record for wins (27), eclipsing the former mark by five. They won their first region title and advanced to their first state … [Read more...]
SOCCER ROUNDUP: Alcoa having best postseason since 2010; Bearden to face Farragut
By Jesse Smithey The Alcoa High School boys’ soccer team won for the 12th time in its last 13 outings on Thursday, taking care of Gatlinburg-Pittman with a 4-1 win in the Region 1-A championship. … [Read more...]
FREE READ (Division II-A Baseball): Webb comes up short; CAK starts with a win
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps It was a tough start and an even tougher finish for the Webb School baseball team Thursday afternoon. The Spartans (21-10) gave up five runs in the first two innings and lost to visiting Tipton-Rosemark Academy of … [Read more...]
SPRING FOCUS: Fulton building depth for 2018 season
By Jesse Smithey The Fulton High School football program is clamoring again for a state championship. … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Gibbs’ offense peaks, Jeff County wins big, Grace stays alive
By Jesse Smithey Gibbs High School softball coach Carol Mitchell wasn’t pleased Monday with her team’s offensive performance in the region semifinals. She had no complaints Wednesday, though. Gibbs took care of visiting Kingston by a 12-1 … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Pigeon Forge takes Region 2-AA, Webb & CAK play crucial games Thursday
By Jesse Smithey A week ago, the Pigeon Forge High School baseball team didn’t appear to belong on the same field as Gibbs during a District 3-AA Championship. But Wednesday night, exactly seven days later, Pigeon Forge hoisted a region title … [Read more...]
William Blount takes Region 2-AAA, but could face Powell again
By Mike Blackerby The ink was barely dry on William Blount’s 6-2 Region 2-AAA softball championship win at Powell Wednesday night when talk turned to a possible third meeting of the season between the teams at next week’s state tournament in … [Read more...]
Freshman pitcher (7-0) steers Farragut past Karns in Region 2-AAA finale
By Dave Link 5 Star Preps Farragut High School left-hander Hunter Merrick isn’t your average freshman pitcher, and he showed it again Wednesday night. … [Read more...]