Alcoa 2025 tight end Eli Owens verbally commits to the University of Michigan Wolverines
BY JESSE SMITHEY For Eli Owens, the dream to play big-time football began as a 6-year-old. Watching his uncle Zach
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L.A. Headrick named new head football coach at South-Doyle High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY Dominoes began falling in the weeks leading up to Christmas, as some area high school football coaches
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The Way Too Early Top Football Teams for 2024
Yes, it’s early January. And, yes, coaching changes are still on-going. Sure, spring practice is still months away. But, hey,
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The area’s Top 10 Sports Moments of the 2023 calendar year
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2023 calendar year treated the 5Star Preps coverage area quite well. Championships galore. Indelible moments abound.
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Grace Christian Academy tabs Price Twins — Justin and Matt — from Campbell County High to lead Rams Football Program
BY JESSE SMITHEY Many sought their services as coaches through the years. Grace Christian finally won them over. Sometimes, it’s
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Antonio Mays steps down as head football coach at Austin-East High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY In a month that has already been filled with coaching changes, that trend only continued Thursday. Antonio
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Scott Cummings named head football coach at Lenoir City High
BY JESSE SMITHEY He’s back. Roughly a year after he and Oak Ridge High School parted ways, Scott Cummings has
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Knoxville Catholic promotes Philip Shadowens to head football coach on Tuesday
BY JESSE SMITHEY Knoxville Catholic announced the hiring of Philip Shadowens as the school’s new head football coach Tuesday. But
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Paul Shelton resigns as football coach at South-Doyle High School after two seasons
BY JESSE SMITHEY Another day, another coaching change. While that may not actually be the case, it sure feels like
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Steve Matthews steps away from Knoxville Catholic to head up football program at upstart Concord Christian School
BY JESSE SMITHEY In one of the more stunning of offseason coaching changes, Steve Matthews announced early Monday afternoon that
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