By Jesse Smithey The Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association (TBCA) announced its finalists for Mr. Baseball Awards on Wednesday. Below are the finalists for their respective classifications. Winners will be announced next week during Spring … [Read more...]
Region Tennis Round-up: Large & Small Schools
By Dave Link Tyler Lane didn’t have a dog in the fight Tuesday at Tyson Park. Instead, the Bearden High School tennis coach had two doubles teams competing for the Region 2-Large championship and a berth in next Thursday’s Division I-Large … [Read more...]
Farragut survives in OT, 3-2, over Oak Ridge
By Mike Blackerby It was only fitting that one of the most bizarre soccer games of the season was decided in unconventional fashion Tuesday night at Farragut. … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic soccer seniors seeking title for Coach Heins
By Dave Link It’s been a great ride for the three seniors on Catholic High School’s soccer team. They have a special bond, one shared with their coach. Christian Kirk, Ian Sauter, and Jason Houbre want to finish their high school careers by … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Maryville score big soccer wins Tuesday night
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...]