BY JESSE SMITHEY Check out all the selections to the 2022 5star Preps golf teams, presented by Brad Rose Golf Instruction. Players are selected on postseason scores, ability level, team success, coach recommendations, etc... BOYS … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic Football hires Ensworth assistant Dean Cokinos as new head coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The football coaching search at Knoxville Catholic High School concluded officially on Thursday, as the school announced the hiring of Ensworth School (Nashville, Tenn.) assistant Dean Cokinos. Here's what you need to know on … [Read more...]
DAY TWO – 5Star Preps HOOPJAM Game Updates (Saturday, Dec. 17)
5STAR PREPS HOOPJAM GAME UPDATES SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 2022 GAME 1 Webb 57, CAK 43 (girls) The Webb School of Knoxville girls turned up the heat defensively from the jump and it led to a big lead at the break, 33-11. The Lady Spartans … [Read more...]
DAY ONE – 5Star Preps HOOPJAM Game Updates
5Star Preps HOOPJAM Game Updates Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 GAME 1 CAK 71, Stone Memorial 32 (girls) Izzy Proffitt, a junior point guard, scored nine points in the first half, as the CAK Lady Warriors got out to a fast 23-4 start and then posted a … [Read more...]
High School Basketball NEWS, NOTES, NUGGETS from Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022
Get caught up on the happenings of area basketball games on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The top performances and team wins. … [Read more...]
TOP PLAYERS STILL ON THE 2023 FOOTBALL SIGNING DAY BOARD
BY JESSE SMITHEY The early signing period for college football NLI (National Letter of Intent) begins Wednesday, Dec. 21. While many area players from the 2023 Class are off the board, there are still some big-time prospects narrowing down … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS through 2022 BlueCross Bowl Championships – presented by D1 Hardin Valley
Well, the season is complete. Here are the 2022 season stats leaders from our area, presented by D1 Hardin Valley ... … [Read more...]
TSSAA Legislative Council unanimously approves the allowance of NIL into high school sports in Tennessee
BY JESSE SMITHEY They didn't call it NIL money. But it's NIL money. The TSSAA Legislative Council unanimously approved, 12-0, a change to Article II, Section 18 — which is the association's amateur rule — at a meeting in Murfreesboro on … [Read more...]
2022 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Winners named by TSSAA at ceremony at Nissan Stadium
BY JESSE SMITHEY NASHVILLE — The TSSAA presented their 2022 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winners during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Nissan Stadium. All winners were selected off regular-season performance only. Academics and … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers receiver, former Alcoa star Randall Cobb getting into the 7-on-7 world; holding tryouts locally on Sunday, Dec. 11
By JESSE SMITHEY It's not uncommon to see Randall Cobb back in Blount County, helping mold the future of football in these parts. The Green Bay Packers wideout has held many a camp at his alma mater, Alcoa High School. But he's taking his … [Read more...]