BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Area fans are finding out what Campbell County coach Brad Honeycutt already knows. Lady Cougars senior Haley Comer is one heck of a basketball player. … [Read more...]
2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Team, the PLAYERS and the BIOS
2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Team Abby Brewer, jr., forward, Bearden: The most valuable player in District 2-AAA, Brewer garnered 28 goals and had nine assists. She also earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors last season. Emily … [Read more...]
2018 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Steve Feather, Maryville
By Mike Blackerby Sometimes, the most difficult thing for a coach to do is get a highly touted team to live up to great expectations. Maryville High School fell just short of its state-championship aspirations in 2018, but Lady Rebels coach Steve … [Read more...]
2018 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Abbey Kolarik, Maryville
By Mike Blackerby Versatility is what set Maryville defender Abbey Kolarik apart during the 2018 high school soccer season. “She’s a versatile athlete who can play in back, up top and I actually think she can play inside too,” said Feather, who … [Read more...]
2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year
ABBEY KOLARIK, the 2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Player of the Year: https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2018-5star-preps-girls-soccer-player-of-the-year-abbey-kolarik-maryville/ STEVE FEATHER, the 2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Coach of the … [Read more...]
2018 All-5SP Cross Country Coaches of the Year: Patrick Gildea (West), Bryan Brown (HVA)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Heading into the 2018 season, Patrick Gildea knew the future was bright for West High School’s girls cross country team. He just didn’t know his girls would arrive so far ahead of schedule. After finishing second to Farragut at … [Read more...]
2018 All-5SP Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year: Jake Renfree
By Mike Blackerby If you’re 6-foot-5, conventional wisdom says it makes a lot more sense to play basketball than run cross country. Catholic High School’s Jake Renfree thought so too, at the time. Renfree, the 5Star Preps boys cross country runner … [Read more...]
2018 5SP Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: Niki Narayani
By Mike Blackerby Niki Narayani said the concept of the loneliness of the long-distance runner couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, Webb’s standout senior considers cross country the ultimate team sport. “Of all my time at Webb, starting … [Read more...]
2018 All-5Star Preps Cross Country Teams
2018 All-5Star Preps Cross Country Team First Team - GIRLS Taylor Cosey, sr., Webb: After sitting out her junior season (transfer from CAK), Cosey made the most of her one year at Webb. She was at her best in the Division II Small Class state meet, … [Read more...]
2018 All-5SP Cross Country Teams, Coaches of the Year and Runners of the Year
NIKI NARAYANI, the 2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year story: https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2018-5sp-girls-cross-country-runner-of-the-year-niki-narayani/ JAKE RENFREE, the 2018 All-5Star Preps Boys Cross Country … [Read more...]