By JESSE SMITHEY Mark Reeves' first official day as TSSAA executive director was July 1, and the longtime employee of the state association took over during a critical time period. The state's Board of Control was just weeks away from … [Read more...]
TSSAA Board of Control elects to keep classification format as is for time being
By JESSE SMITHEY The last few weeks, some attention-grabbing proposals rested before members of the TSSAA Board of Control for them to mull, some that could have really altered the landscape of high school athletics in the state in a drastic … [Read more...]
LOOKING AHEAD to Week 1 of the 2022 High School Football Season
By JESSE SMITHEY The ceremonial football is over. The jamborees are done. Real and meaningful high school football commences in just matter of days. So let's take a look ahead into Week 1 of the 2022 high school football season and target … [Read more...]
Farragut High tabs J.P. Burris as its new head boys basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY Losing Jon Higgins as its head coach recently certainly wasn’t ideal nor the ideal timing for the Farragut boys basketball program. But the Admirals found their successor, and he’s one of the area’s up-and-coming coaches. … [Read more...]
The 2022 5Star Preps Top 25 Football Teams
By JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to the first week of the high school football season. Felt good to read that didn't it? Well, the 5Star Preps staff has worked tirelessly from winter to spring and through summer to preview teams and spotlight … [Read more...]
FREE READ – 2022 High School Jamboree Schedules
2022 High School Football Jamboree Schedules Thursday, Aug. 11 5STAR PREPS JAMBOREE 6 p.m. at Carson-Newman CAK vs. Elizabethton Greeneville vs. Clinton Halftime competitions Catholic vs. Science Hill Oak Ridge vs. Anderson County Morristown … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: West Rebels at Anderson County – Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
BY JESSE SMITHEY Just getting on the field for some preseason scrimmages has been a task and then some for the West High School football team. The July 29 date was called off for illness within the Jefferson County program. The Aug. 5 … [Read more...]
How did Mississippi State baseball get a commitment from Gibbs LHP Reilly Byers
By JESSE SMITHEY The decision wasn't a hard one for Reilly Byers when it came down to it. Sure there were some big names in college baseball talking to him about possibly joining them someday, but Byers knew what he wanted. Or where he … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic kicker Brock Taylor announces commitment to Vanderbilt
By JESSE SMITHEY The tea leaves weren't too hard to read, not if you follow Catholic senior kicker Brock Taylor on social media. … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville legendary football coach David Meske says 2022 season will be his last
By JESSE SMITHEY David Meske didn't let the rumors or speculation even begin. The longtime head football coach at the Webb School of Knoxville told his players at a team function that this would be his last season as the head coach of the … [Read more...]