By JESSE SMITHEY As the University of Tennessee baseball continues its ascent to the top of college baseball, head coach Tony Vitello and staff have shown a commitment to recruiting a mix of both players nationally and locally during the … [Read more...]
Alcoa senior offensive lineman Tyler “Bubba” Jeffries commits to Indiana
By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA — Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries, the senior offensive lineman at Alcoa, is no stranger to the spotlight. From playing high school football as a 6-foot-4 eighth-grader in 2018 to the intense and innumerable recruiting camps that … [Read more...]
The Most Important Player to the Powell Football Team’s Repeat Bid: J.J. Foust
By JESSE SMITHEY The Powell Panthers' chances at repeating as state champions in Class 5A will be a touch more difficult this fall, especially with game-changing defensive tackle Walter Nolen now on the roster at Texas A&M. All along these … [Read more...]
2022 5Star Preps Cross Country Season Preview
BY MIKE BLACKERBY The high school cross country season starts kicking in two weeks. The first official date for contests is Aug. 15. But before area runners start toeing the line, let's take a look at the team to beat — AND, the Preseason … [Read more...]
CAK Boys, Halls Girls win 5Star Preps Masters titles; Aidan Collier, Parker Miller win solo championships
BY JESSE SMITHEY Closing out a tournament win is never a cinch. Especially when you're the leaders going into the final round. Maryville senior Parker Miller can attest. She slept on the lead Friday night. So did North Greene senior Aidan … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Catholic Fighting Irish at Maryville Rebels – Friday, July 29, 2022
By JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE — The school names on their jerseys simply garner attention and respect. So when the Maryville High School and Catholic football teams convene on the same field for a football scrimmage, you attend. And so 5Star … [Read more...]
North Greene senior Aidan Collier, Maryville senior Parker Miller lead 2022 5STAR PREPS MASTERS after Day One
By JESSE SMITHEY An insanely early wake-up call didn't deter Aidan Collier on Friday at the 5Star Preps Masters. Neither did an ill-timed, back-nine bogey on one of Three Ridges Golf Course's more gettable holes. By the end of the first … [Read more...]
Austin-East boys’ basketball tabs Denard Bertram as its new head coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Austin-East High School boys' basketball program has tabbed Denard Bertram as its new head basketball coach this week. The school confirmed the hire Friday morning to 5Star Preps. … [Read more...]
Transfer QB Matthew Clemmer getting into Maryville mindframe to lead the Rebels in 2022
By JESSE SMITHEY Slipping into a Maryville Rebels shirt for the first time for spring practice was admittedly a bit surreal for Matthew Clemmer. Imagine having spent the previous three seasons at an in-county rival school, suffering … [Read more...]
Hassan Alsultani just may provide more ‘explosive’ plays for Carter run game in 2022
By JESSE SMITHEY When it comes to Hassan Alsultani playing college football, his likely projected position just may be somewhere in the defensive secondary. That's exactly where he has starred for Carter High School's football team. But … [Read more...]