BY JESSE SMITHEY Get caught up fast on what happed Friday in postseason basketball. AND ... see which HUGE rematches are now on the docket. District 3-1A BOYS Jellico took down Wartburg 88-59 behind 37 points from Isaac … [Read more...]
Austin-East High School names Stanton Stevens head football coach — again
BY JESSE SMITHEY Austin-East High School named a new head football coach this week. Well, he's sort-of new. Stanton Stevens, who led the Roadrunners to their last state championship (2001), takes the reins again of the A-E Football program, … [Read more...]
Carter High School football promotes coordinator Todd Helton to head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Todd Helton — no, not that Todd Helton — wanted to be a part of the Carter High School football staff so much back in 2018 that he accepted a minor non-coaching role doing the team's video work. "This community is such a … [Read more...]
2023-24 BASKETBALL POSTSEASON SCHEDULES & DISTRICT AWARDS presented by SmartBank
Please find postseason basketball schedules below. Coaches are encouraged to send those in to us at [email protected]. All-District Teams are selected by coaches and submitted for publishing to 5StarPreps.com. District 1-1A Monday, Feb. … [Read more...]
TSSAA announces 2023-24 Mr. and Miss Basketball Finalists
While the Greater Knoxville Area didn't reel in many Mr. Football awards this school year, a high probability now exists for it to have multiple Mr. or Miss Basketball awards for 2023-24. The TSSAA announced Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for … [Read more...]
WHO’S SIGNING — 2024 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY (FEB. 7)
Players below are signing this week. THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. Don't see players/athletes from your school? Have your athletics director email us the names at [email protected]. BASEBALL Brooks Wright, Bearden — … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons get revenge on rival Austin-East, 68-52
Sequels are rarely better than the original. But the Fulton boys basketball team had no problem at all Saturday with its rematch with Austin-East being a total snoozer; that only meant that they won with ease. The Falcons got 19 points apiece … [Read more...]
ROUNDBALL ROUND-UP: Midway sophomore goes off, Northview hits game-winner, Top Performances and Wins (02.02.2024)
We can't get to every game on Friday nights. But here's a quick glance around the area at some top wins, individual performances and more from Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. … [Read more...]
Jahvin Carter and two fourth-quarter heroes lead Alcoa to 81-61 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman
BY JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA, Tenn. — When Jamir Dean, a 6-foot-2 freshman who has played beyond his years of late for the Alcoa boys' basketball team, got whistled for his fourth foul with 7 minutes, 26 seconds to play in Friday's key District 2-2A … [Read more...]
The 2023 All-5Star Preps Football Teams presented by Jeremy Cox/Thrivent Financial
2023 All-5Star Preps FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE POY: Braylon Harmon, Catholic DEFENSIVE POY: Ryan Scott, West HOW ARE PLAYERS CHOSEN? Glad you asked. This is not a recruiting list nor recruiting rankings. Players hail from a … [Read more...]