The Tennessee Sports Writers Association unveiled its all-state football teams for 2021, beginning Tuesday with Classes 4A-6A and Wednesday with Class 1A-3A. Division II teams are below. Classes 1A-3A and 4A-6A teams can be found at the bottom of … [Read more...]
2021 TSWA All-State Football Teams: Class 1A, 2A, 3A
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association unveiled its all-state football teams for 2021, beginning Tuesday with Classes 4A-6A and on Wednesday with 1A-3A. Division II teams will be released on Thursday. Classes 4A-6A can be found at the bottom of … [Read more...]
2021 TSWA All-State Football Teams: Class 4A, 5A, 6A
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association unveiled its all-state football teams for 2021, beginning Tuesday with Classes 4A-6A. Classes 1A-3A will be released on Wednesday and Division II teams on Thursday. Class 6A OFFENSE QB – Carson Jones, … [Read more...]
Greeneville PG Jakobi Gillespie pours in 43 in win at Grainger; Lady Grizzlies’ late surge downs Lady Greene Devils
BY JESSE SMITHEY RUTLEDGE -- With the build-up leading into Friday's Greeneville at Grainger doubleheader proving to be sizable, it came as no surprise that the gym at Grainger High School was already abuzz and rowdy before the boys jayvee … [Read more...]
Steve Haywood leaving Lakeway Christian Academy football program after one season
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Lakeway Lions football program hasn't had much continuity at the helm since its arrival. And it's undergoing another coaching search again. … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville multisport standout Brandon Winton transferring to IMG Academy
BY JESSE SMITHEY A key component to Webb School of Knoxville's football and boys' basketball programs is heading to Florida. Brandon Winton, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete from the Class of 2024, has decided to transfer to IMG Academy in … [Read more...]
Clark Duncan retires as football coach and AD at South-Doyle High School
By JESSE SMITHEY It's something he had pondered for months upon months, but Clark Duncan finally made his decision come to pass this week. The longtime football coach and athletics director at South-Doyle High School is retiring, he confirmed … [Read more...]
EXIT INTERVIEW: Philip Shadowens resigns at William Blount; discusses his time there and its future
BY JESSE SMITHEY Between the end of the 2021 high school football regular season and New Year's Day, some 10 head-football-coaching changes took place from within the 5Star Preps coverage area. No. 11 came on Monday. Philip Shadowens … [Read more...]
Halls High School Football promotes defensive coordinator Brent Hughes to head coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Halls High School football program was at work this weekend, putting a final punctuation on its head coaching search. The Red Devils found their guy in defensive coordinator Brent Hughes and introduced him as the new head … [Read more...]
The FAB 5 – January 2022
BY JESSE SMITHEY Welcome to the FAB 5. Here, you'll find five standout performances by a basketball player or team from any given night. We'll keep a running narrative of this throughout the season. To nominate a player or team, coaches … [Read more...]