New QB1s, part XI: Powell football must find successor to Walker Trusley
By MIKE BLACKERBY Walker Trusley could throw it, run it and seemingly make plays out of nothing. But more than
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McMinn County football flashing brighter on the recruiting radar
By JESSE SMITHEY Bo Cagle, the longtime football coach at McMinn County High School, enjoyed a 9-1 mark in the
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New QB1s, part X: Greenback football searching for replacement for Braden Carnes
The line of succession has been impressive, from Hunter Willis to Bryce Hanley to Braden Carnes. Heading into the 2020
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Fulton basketball star announces a unique verbal commitment to Maryville College
Domenic Holland made his college commitment announcement on Twitter, like so many of his peers do. But he
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Oneida baseball star Jakob Hamilton may have ended his career with a bang
By MIKE BLACKERBY Oneida’s Jakob Hamilton wanted to go out with a bang his senior season. He just didn’t want
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Best Heritage baseball team still looks to leave a bigger legacy
By DAVE LINK Robbie Bennett might have his best team in 19 years as the Heritage baseball coach. The Mountaineers
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NEXT BIG THING, part VI: West Valley Middle eighth-grader Brooks Wright commits to Vols baseball
By JESSE SMITHEY Brooks Wright wasn’t even halfway through his eighth-grade year this year at West Valley Middle School when he
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FISHING FOR A FUTURE: Anderson County students earn college scholarships through fishing competition
By DAVE LINK Storm Cline was taking part in an Anderson County High School football practice late last July when
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New head coaches Nick Craney, Justin Pressley, Darel Keith face challenging spring
By MIKE BLACKERBY Things three first-year high school football coaches in the 5Star Preps coverage area expected to be dealing
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All-American and MLB Draft prospect Ryan Hagenow preparing for anything and everything
By JESSE SMITHEY It was sometime around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when Ryan Hagenow walked into an unassuming baseball facility sandwiched
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