CLINTON -- Anderson County did its part. So did Greeneville. A year in the making, the much-anticipated Anderson County-Greeneville rematch is finally a reality. … [Read more...]
X-FACTOR: Central safety Xavier Washington has all the tools — and aliases
Just as he wears many hats on the football field, Central High School’s Xavier Washington warrants multiple aliases for his striking style of play. X-Factor, Hit Man, The Adjuster. Central coach Bryson Rosser would add one more pseudonym to … [Read more...]
1A/2A/3A: Unicoi’s thoughts on Alcoa, Rematch Breakdowns with OS/Greenback and A-E/G-P
Looking to Friday’s second round of the TSSAA football playoffs in the 5Star Preps coverage area in Classes 1A, 2A and 3A. We take a gander at: · Unicoi County’s “reward” · No fear factor for Oliver Springs · G-P A-E … [Read more...]
State XC: Jake Renfree coasts to title; West girls pull off shocking state title
By Mike Blackerby Jake Renfree’s individual state title was pretty much expected. On the girls’ side, West High School’s team championship came out of the blue. Those were two of the highlights Saturday at the Division I Large Class cross country … [Read more...]
STATE XC: Webb girls and Narayani win 7th in a row, G-P boys’ runner stuns with a win
By Mike Blackerby Anybody up for an eight-peat? Webb’s girls posted their seventh Division II Small Class state cross championship in a row Saturday on the Steeplechase Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. The Spartans dominated like never … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge hushes any first-round upset talks with resounding 42-0 win
OAK RIDGE -- Oak Ridge has been known for its second-half comebacks this season, but no late-game heroics were needed Friday night against Rhea County. The issue was decided by halftime as the Wildcats pounded the Eagles in their Class 5A playoff … [Read more...]
ALPHA DAWG: Caleb Wilkins fills the role for Bearden football
By Mike Blackerby They don’t hand out the No. 1 jersey to just anybody on the Bearden football team. That coveted number is reserved for the alpha Bulldog. … [Read more...]
ANALYSIS (free read): The 5SP Team recaps the regular season and looks to Cookeville
We did it at the midpoint of the season. Might as well do it after the regular season, too. The 5Star Preps team offers its insights into the first 10 games of the season and what's to come in the playoffs with these five topics. 1. What's the top … [Read more...]
4A/5A REPORT: Union County/AC, South-Doyle/TN, Oak Ridge/Rhea County and more
There are better and likely more competitive first-round playoff matchups, but few games offer the story line of Union County at Anderson County. The Class 4A playoff game appears to be a mismatch on the field as the No. 2-ranked Mavericks (10-0) … [Read more...]
Expectations are high for area basketball teams upon first day of practice
They roll out the basketballs for the first day of practice today, and there’s probably no area high school coach more eager to get to work than Bearden’s Jeremy Parrott. Saying the Bulldogs are loaded would even be an egregious undersell – they’re … [Read more...]