By MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – Even when her usually reliable shot isn’t falling, Northview Academy guard Campbell Penland can affect the game in so many other ways. Penland’s deft assist led to a Skylar Jenkins bank shot in close with five … [Read more...]
Top 50 guard B.J. Edwards healthy again and ‘very focused’ on title defense, high-profile recruitment
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – There’s lots of recruiting chatter around Catholic’s B.J. Edwards, but it doesn’t follow the 4-star junior guard when he takes to the court. The 6-foot-3 Edwards, a top-50 player in the Class of 2022 and the … [Read more...]
Gillespie, Satterfield rally Greeneville past Webb; Milloway, Miller power Oak Ridge past Alcoa
By MIKE BLACKERBY ALCOA – Reid Satterfield is still Greeneville’s go-to guy, but Jakobi Gillespie is rapidly gaining ground. You might even call Gillespie, a 6-foot-1 junior guard who is one of the emerging talents in the 5Star Preps coverage area, … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2020 Cross Country Runners of the Year: Kaden Keller (HVA), Maddie Archdale (HVA)
By Mike Blackerby The 5Star Preps Cross Country Runners of the Year both hail from the same program. Here's why we selected Maddie Archdale and Kaden Keller of Hardin Valley Academy as our recipients... Maddie Archdale - Girls Runner of the … [Read more...]
The All-5Star Preps 2020 Cross Country Teams (boys and girls)
2020 All-5Star Preps Cross-Country Teams BOYS Runner of the Year: Kaden Keller, Hardin Valley Coach of the Year: Bryan Brown, Hardin Valley Boys first team – the Top 7 Kaden Keller, jr., Hardin Valley: Keller almost swept everything in sight … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2020 Cross Country Coaches of the Year
By Mike Blackerby Meet the 2020 All-5Star Preps Cross Country Coaches of the Year: Boys Coach of the Year: Bryan Brown (Hardin Valley) Girls Coach of the Year: Chelsea Osborne (Farragut) Here's why they were selected. Boys Coach of the … [Read more...]
Sevier County girls use double OT to stay unbeaten; Sevier County boys rout Seymour
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – Sevier County’s girls had to work overtime Friday night to keep their record perfect. The Bearettes survived a 57-53 double-overtime affair with rival Seymour to improve to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in District 2-AAA. The … [Read more...]
Demanding 2021 high school football schedules create sense of urgency, excitement for area programs
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Three area high schools hope beefed-up football schedules pay big dividends come playoff time in 2021. … [Read more...]
Heritage Mountaineers basketball teams sweep CAK in tough fashion Tuesday night
The Heritage Mountaineers basketball teams, both girls and boys, left the Cedar Bluff area of West Knoxville with a pair of wins Tuesday night. One Lady Mountaineer hit a major milestone in her career during the win at CAK. And one veteran … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge basketball sweeps unique doubleheader Friday; each OR squad targeting state run
By MIKE BLACKERBY OAK RIDGE – The goal is always nothing short of another state tournament, and Oak Ridge’s girls and boys basketball teams look right on track once again early in the 2020-21 season. One of the state’s top basketball programs swept … [Read more...]