BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2023 season preview continues, this time spotlighting the top offensive linemen in the 5Star Preps coverage area. That means among roughly 65-70 schools, these are the ones know — and the ones who could have breakthrough … [Read more...]
2023 5STAR PREPS MASTERS Final Round: Bearden Boys win first 5SP Masters, Kingston girls win in playoff; Lauren Davis, Collin Keino claim solo titles
BY JESSE SMITHEY Final rounds of golf tournaments simply spawn drama. And the last day of this week's sixth annual 5Star Preps Masters presented Brad Rose Golf had its fair share. Whether it was the girls' team playoff for the title or the … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS MASTERS (2023) ROUND ONE: Late eagle propels Halls junior Lauren Davis atop leaderboard; CAK Boys eye sixth consecutive Masters win
BY JESSE SMITHEY Halls High School junior Lauren Davis watched her eagle chip track towards the hole on the 17th green Friday afternoon at Three Ridges Golf Course, and the longer the ball stayed its course the more it coaxed Davis into changing … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville names Greg Hernandez as its next head girls basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Webb School of Knoxville hasn't had to conduct a coaching search for its girls' basketball program in quite some time. But they just concluded their first one in more than two decades. … [Read more...]
2023 SEASON PREVIEW: The Top Pass Catchers to Know and Ones Who Could Breakthrough
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2023 season preview continues, this time spotlighting the top pass-catchers in the 5Star Preps coverage area. That definitely means the best wide receivers. But it also includes tight ends — and some possible breakout … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2023 Golf Season Preview – presented by Brad Rose Golf Instruction
High school gets off the tee box on Monday, July 24, and the Sixth Annual 5Star Preps Masters will really get the season going July 28-29 at Three Ridges Golf Course — as most of the area's top talents and teams compete for 36 holes for the … [Read more...]
2023 Area High School Football Scrimmage Info & Schedule
The 7-on-7 stage of summer is complete. Next up: scrimmages. Area teams will compete on various days these next three weeks in preseason scrimmages to prepare for the upcoming 2023 season. Here are the practice sessions on the slate. … [Read more...]
Joe Ward not returning as Knoxville Central High boys basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY He initially turned heads by coaching basketball in a backwards cap and then later helped the Knoxville Central boys basketball team make a run to the region tournament. But Joe Ward’s term as the Bobcats’ head coach was a short … [Read more...]
2023 SEASON PREVIEW: The Top Running Backs to Know and Ones Who Could Breakthrough
Safe to say that in East Tennessee this fall it's going to be The Season of the Running Back. You might not think that, especially after Maryville star Noah Vaughn left to go play at Virginia and after two-time Mr. Football winner DeSean Bishop … [Read more...]
2023 SEASON PREVIEW: The Top Quarterbacks to Know and Ones Who Could Breakthrough
Our 2023 season preview continue, as today we'll take a look at some of the top quarterbacks in the area — as well as some who could be poised for breakthrough seasons. New to 5Star Preps? Use promo code LIVE50 and save 50 percent on your first … [Read more...]