MURFREESBORO — See all the photos of the 2023 Class 2A State Championship game between the Alcoa Tornadoes and the Douglass Red Devils inside the Murphy Center at MTSU. All photos by Danny Parker. ALCOA TORNADOES vs. DOUGLASS RED DEVILS … [Read more...]
CLASS 2A STATE: Jahvin Carter scores game-winner with 2.5 seconds left; Alcoa wins first boys basketball title since 1967
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Jahvin Carter earned every one of his 24 points the hard way Saturday night, including his game-winning bucket with 2.5 seconds remaining in the Class 2A state championship. Lightning-quick guards from Douglass … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Brainerd Panthers – 2023 Class 2A State Semifinals
MURFREESBORO — The Alcoa High School boys' basketball team took on the Brainerd Panthers in a Class 2A state semifinal at MTSU on Friday, March 17, 2023. And we have the photo evidence. Enjoy this free gallery of photos from Danny Parker. ALCOA … [Read more...]
DIVISION I BOYS STATE, Day 4: Alcoa Tornadoes hold off Brainerd late; 71-68 win sends Alcoa to final for first time since 1992
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Getting to its first state championship game in more than three decades turned out to be a hand-wringing experience Friday for the Alcoa boys' basketball team. A turnover here. A missed free-throw … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds – 2023 Class 2A state quarterfinal
MURFREESBORO — See all the scenes, top players, plays and more in this FREE photo gallery to you by Danny Parker. ALCOA vs. PEARL-COHN … [Read more...]
DIVISION I BOYS STATE, Day 3: Alcoa Tornadoes win first state tournament game since 2004; hold off Pearl-Cohn for 65-62 win
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The final 1 minute, 10 seconds, of Thursday's Class 2A state quarterfinal wasn't unnerving at all for Alcoa boys' basketball coach Ryan Collins, even though star player Jahvin Carter got whistled for his fifth foul … [Read more...]
Webb guard Lukas Walls, Bearden post Avery Treadwell win 2023 TSSAA Mr. and Miss Basketball awards, respectively
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Lukas Walls and Avery Treadwell capped their high school basketball careers in style Monday during the TSSAA Mr. and Miss Basketball award ceremony at MTSU's Murphy Center. Lukas Walls, a 6-foot-3 senior from … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes get revenge on Tyner in Sectionals; McMinn County gets first state berth since 2011; William Blount loses on controversial ending
Eleven TSSAA boys basketball sectionals involved area teams in the 5Star Preps coverage area. While we couldn't get to all 11 with our staff, we were able to track down a ton of info on what happened in each. Here's the lowdown... … [Read more...]
THE SCORER’S BOOK: Oneida, Alcoa, Fulton, McMinn County win 2023 boys’ basketball region championships
BY JESSE SMITHEY Big nights Thursday for the Fulton, Alcoa, Oneida and McMinn County boys basketball teams. Here's more on their region champion wins... … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: District 2-2A Boys: Alcoa vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman, Union County vs. Pigeon Forge
PIGEON FORGE — We made the drive down Tuesday to Pigeon Forge High School to catch the boys' District 2-2A Championship Game (Alcoa vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman) and the consolation game (Union County vs. Pigeon Forge). The pictures of these games are … [Read more...]