BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Star sophomore Ella Wampler is usually the one delivering bombs for the Morristown East High School softball team. But Monday in the first round of the District 2-4A tournament at King Park in Morristown, Wampler … [Read more...]
Halls Lady Red Devils cap big week with Emory Road rivalry win over Powell
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Most high school softball teams feel fortunate to have one top-tier pitcher. Halls has two of them. Atiana Stamper, who teams with Emery Bales to give the Lady Red Devils a terrific tandem of overpowering sophomore pitchers, led … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS BOYS BASKETBALL UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR (2023): Shane Cherry, Austin-East High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Austin-East coach Denard Bertram predicts greatness is ahead for Roadrunners sophomore Shane Cherry – the 5Star Preps Underclassman of the Year. Bertram said Cherry is cut from the same mold as some of the legendary A-E players of … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2023 BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jahvin Carter, Alcoa High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Jahvin Carter took his game to another level during the 2022-23 high school basketball season, and in the process carried Alcoa to its first state championship in 56 years. The standout junior combo-guard cashed in on a drive … [Read more...]
Morristown West Lady Trojans softball is delivering on 2023 season promise
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Led by a pair of versatile sisters and a gem-of-a-catcher, Morristown West has lived up to its billing as one of the softball teams to watch this season in the 5Star Preps coverage area. Coach Heather Kelley’s Lady Trojans stand … [Read more...]
CAROL 1K: Longtime Gibbs Softball Coach Carol Mitchell notches 1,000th Career Win in Extra-Innings Battle at Carter
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Gibbs edged Carter 5-4 in nine innings Tuesday night, but this wasn’t just any regular-season softball game. Longtime Lady Eagles coach Carol Mitchell won her 1,000th career game in Strawberry Plains as family members, former … [Read more...]
Gibbs High School’s Ernest Whited Stadium is Operational Again
BY MIKE BLACKERBY For the first time in well over a year, Gibbs High School was recently able to host an athletic event at Ernest Whited Stadium in Corryton. … [Read more...]
The 5STAR PREPS 2023 Softball Season Preview: The Contenders and Top Players to Know
2023 5Star Preps Softball Preview The Outlook Softball in the 5Star Preps coverage area has turned into a monster. The quality of the sport in the area has improved by leaps and bounds over the last 10 years. The field of teams with the potential … [Read more...]
Greeneville Lady Greene Devils returning to Class 3A state tournament; knock off host Seymour in Class 3A state sectional
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEYMOUR – Greeneville still has Seymour’s number. For the second year in a row, the Lady Greene Devils knocked off the Lady Eagles on their home floor in the Class 3A state sectionals. Greeneville’s relentless full-court … [Read more...]
Halls Basketball knocking on history’s door; Red Devils win Region 2-3A Championship in hard-fought fashion, 63-61
BY MIKE BLACKERBY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — Halls is just one win away from qualifying for the state basketball tournament for the first time in school history. Chandler Gamble’s short turnaround jumper with 34 seconds to play proved to be the … [Read more...]