BY JESSE SMITHEY There's one state title to defend. A number of other girls' basketball programs from the 5Star Preps coverage area enter the 2023-24 season with championship dreams. Moreover, the talent pool here seemed to deepen this … [Read more...]
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Storylines, Teams and Players to Watch for the 2023-24 Season
It's been a while since East Tennessee has been THIS loaded with boys' basketball potential. Even though a couple prospects skipped across the state border and transferred, East Tennessee still has plenty of next-level talents to see and state … [Read more...]
ROUND 3 ROUNDUP: Alcoa, Oliver Springs advance to TSSAA Semifinals; Catholic, Bearden fall in Round 3
BY JESSE SMITHEY Dig into state quarterfinal wins by Alcoa and Oliver Springs. See what happened in Round 3 losses by Bearden and Catholic. It's the BIG ROUNDUP for Friday, Nov. 17. … [Read more...]
FREE READ: TSSAA SCOREBOARD and BOX SCORES from Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
ROUND 3 BOXSCORES Greeneville 28, Anderson County 17 AC 0-10-7-0 – 17 Gville 7-0-14-7 – 28 SCORING: GV — Quillen 37 run (Brandon kick); AC — Cole 17 pass from Hall (Valero kick); Valero 22 FG; GV — Quillen 3 run (Brandon kick); AC — Moog 2 … [Read more...]
2023 TSSAA STATE FOOTBALL PAIRINGS
2023 TSSAA State Football Playoff Pairings Semifinals, Friday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. CLASS 1A South Pitt (13-0) at Oliver Springs (10-3) Dresden (13-0) at McKenzie (12-1) CLASS 2A East Robertson (12-1) at York Institute (13-0) Fairley (10-2) at … [Read more...]
2023 All-Region Football Teams
PLEASE NOTE ... ALL-REGION TEAMS are selected by coaches from each respective regions. Coaches can submit their all-region teams to be added to the list below by emailing [email protected]. Region 1-1A Region MVP: Tray … [Read more...]
ROUND 3 FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS — presented by Triple F Elite Sports Training
BY JESSE SMITHEY The field has been whittled down. This week, the remaining teams in Division I will play quarterfinals. The few still alive in Division II will play semifinals. All told, the 5Star Preps area only has teams … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS STATS LEADERS through Round 2 of the 2023 Playoffs — presented by Todd Henderson Carriage Hill Insurance/Management
Here are our area leaders following Round 2 of the 2023 playoffs. Coaches/Teams may send cumulative stats each week to [email protected] to have their players' stats included with the leaders below. Stat Categories include: Rushing Yards, … [Read more...]
Jeff McMillan resigns Tuesday afternoon as Fulton High School head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY When a head coach calls a team meeting after the season's over, sometimes tough news is on the way. Jeff McMillan delivered such a message Tuesday afternoon, as he alerted his Falcons football team at Fulton High School that he … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes only to be without one starter in Friday’s 3A quarterfinal following Nov. 10 on-field skirmish with Austin-East; Roadrunners have multiple players ejected
BY JESSE SMITHEY Though once believed to be down two starters because of a second-round skirmish with Austin-East, the Alcoa High School football team will just be without the services of one. Alcoa won an appeal with the TSSAA over a player … [Read more...]