BY MIKE BLACKERBY Redemption was the motivation, and Webb’s Colin Eckerman used that theme for a record-setting season on his way to earning accolades as the 5Star Preps 2024 Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. In the process, the … [Read more...]
ALL-5STAR PREPS 2024 SOFTBALL TEAMS presented by KOC
2024 ALL-5STAR PREPS SOFTBALL TEAM Powered by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic FIRST TEAM Lacey Keck, Jr., Gibbs: The 5Star Preps Player of the Year, Keck did it all in leading the Lady Eagles to their 11th state championship in program history. Keck … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR (2024): Lacey Keck, Gibbs High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Do-it-all Lacey Keck had quite the season for Gibbs High School in 2024. The standout pitcher had a junior year to remember, leading the Lady Eagles to their first state championship in seven years and earning recognition as the … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2024 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Gracie Waite, Hardin Valley Academy
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley thrower Gracie Waite doesn’t pull any punches when she looks back on her disappointing 2023 season. “My junior year was really bad,” said Waite. “It was rough. People who had never beaten me were beating me. I … [Read more...]
Halls Lady Red Devils have red-hot bats to match pitching prowess heading to Class 4A State Tournament
BY MIKE BLACKERBY The pitching has been superb all season. Now the bats are coming around. Look out Murfreesboro, on-a-roll Halls appears to be a major player when the state softball tournament commences on Tuesday in the mid-state. … [Read more...]
Atiana Stamper, Halls Lady Red Devils no-hits Farragut in 3-0 win for Region 2-4A Tournament Title
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Junior pitcher Atiana Stamper was in complete command Wednesday as host Halls took down Farragut 3-0 in the Region 2-4A championship game. Stamper tossed a no-hitter, striking out 16 and walking three batters as the Lady Red … [Read more...]
Farragut’s Bryce Thompson headlines list of area athletes qualifying for state from Section 1-AAA Track & Field meet
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Farragut thrower Bryce Thompson just continues to raise the bar in spectacular fashion in his specialty. Thompson’s record-setting shot put mark of 65 feet, 10.5 inches won the event by more than 13 feet. The toss went so far it … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part IX — True competition going on for QB1 Spot at Farragut High School
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Farragut football is on the lookout for its next big-time quarterback. The Admirals have a long history of great quarterbacks, and first-year head coach Geoff Courtney is early in the process of figuring out who will get the … [Read more...]
Gibbs Softball notches possible season-altering win on Monday night at Halls
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Gibbs may look back at Monday night’s 1-0 win at Halls as the turning point in its taxing regular season. “With the season we’ve had and the good opponents we’ve played, to get one that was meaningful to go our way is big,” said … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, part VII — Gatlinburg-Pittman has many holes to fill for 2024, including at quarterback
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Few high school football teams in the area lost as much firepower as Gatlinburg-Pittman from the 2023 season. There are plenty of gaps to fill in on offense, including replacing a pair of prolific receivers and a top-tier running … [Read more...]