BY DAVE LINK Devyn Dunn began her volleyball career when she was in the third grade, choosing to be a setter. She got serious about it when she started playing club for K2 Volleyball in the fifth grade and progressed each year through her … [Read more...]
STATE VOLLEYBALL TRACKER (DAY 2): Maryville, Greeneville, South Greene still alive; Knox Catholic falls in five-set semifinal
BY JESSE SMITHEY Here is all you need to know about how local teams fared Wednesday in the 2022 TSSAA State Volleyball Championships, including which teams are still alive and what they need to do to keep advancing. DIVISION II-AA Catholic's … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Webb Lady Spartans at Catholic Lady Irish volleyball – Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022
We have a big gallery below from the Webb Lady Spartans at Knoxville Catholic volleyball matchup from Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. All pictures are by Danny Parker. We have some free looks below on a few pictures. But to view the full gallery … [Read more...]
FEAR THE KILT: Knoxville Catholic volleyball downs rival Webb in straight sets Thursday night
by DAVE LINK Fear the kilt. Catholic volleyball coach Brent Carter donned a Scottish kilt on Thursday night for his home match against rival Webb School of Knoxville. Weird? Funny? Motivational? Whatever, the Lady Irish responded with a … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Maryville, Heritage, Knoxville Catholic, Cleveland volleyball match – Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022
MARYVILLE — Below you'll find nearly 70 photos from Tuesday's volleyball match featuring Maryville, Heritage, Cleveland and Knoxville Catholic. We have some freebies below for you to sample. But to see all the photos you'll need to log in to … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Top High School Sports Moments of 2021 – Nos. 16-20
BY JESSE SMITHEY Before you know it, the 2022 calendar will already be flipping its pages. So take a moment to pause and appreciate some of the top moments and storylines that happened in the 5Star Preps coverage area during 2021. Here is … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2021 Volleyball Player of the Year – Devyn Dunn, Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Catholic setter Devyn Dunn feared her junior season of volleyball might be over when she suffered a leg injury against Alcoa on Aug. 26. She spent more than a week waiting for the diagnosis, agonizing over the results. Then she … [Read more...]
STATE VOLLEYBALL (Day 1): Anderson County, HVA, Catholic among big first-day winners at TSSAA State Tournament
By JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps coverage area sent plenty of representatives to Murfreesboro this week for the TSSAA State Volleyball Championships, which are being held at various high school gyms around Rutherford County. And no area team … [Read more...]
Volleyball rivalry match against Catholic provides teaching moment for Webb School of Knoxville
By DAVE LINK There will be better days ahead than Tuesday for the Webb School of Knoxville volleyball team. That was the message of first-year coach Ellen McGill after the Lady Spartans’ 25-11, 25-9, 25-21 loss at Catholic. “Catholic’s a … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2021 Volleyball Season Preview
By DAVE LINK The 5Star Preps coverage area is stocked once again with some of the state's top volleyball teams and talents. Make sure you take a look below at some of our area's contenders and players who could lead their teams to state glory. … [Read more...]