ALL-5STAR PREPS 2021-22 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jakobi Gillespie, Greeneville Underclassman of the Year: Tyler Lee, Denaj Kimber, Taj Kimber COACH OF THE YEAR: Brad Woolsey, Greeneville Woolsey led Greeneville to a … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS – GREENEVILLE 3A CHAMPIONSHIP vs. Jackson South Side (March 19, 2022)
MURFREESBORO - Below you'll find a HUGE 70-picture photo gallery from the Greeneville boys' basketball team's Class 3A state championship against Jackson South Side from Saturday, March 19, 2022, at MTSU's Murphy Center. All photos are by Danny … [Read more...]
Greeneville knocks off Jackson South Side to win consecutive state basketball championships
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The gold-accented Nikes that Jakobi Gillespie wore on Saturday weren't selected by accident. Gillespie, the standout Mr. Basketball winning guard from Greeneville High School, had one thing on his … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville vs. Stone Memorial – Class 3A state semifinals (March 18, 2022)
MURFREESBORO - Below you'll find a photo gallery from the Greeneville boys' basketball team's Class 3A state semifinal against Stone Memorial from Friday, March 18, 2022, at MTSU's Murphy Center. All photos are by Danny Parker. Enjoy this FREE … [Read more...]
Greeneville advances to second consecutive state title game with 59-55 semifinal win over Stone Memorial
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - All postseason long, one blowout win after another, with no variation to the pattern. For Greeneville boys' basketball coach Brad Woolsey, he'd prefer it that way. That means his team is executing. And that's … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville Greene Devils vs. Jackson North Side – March 15, 2022
MURFREESBORO - Below you'll find a photo gallery from the Greeneville boys' basketball team's Class 3A state quarterfinal against Jackson North Side from Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at MTSU's Murphy Center. All photos are by Danny Parker. Enjoy … [Read more...]
Defending-champ Greeneville wins 2022 state tourney opener, 71-37, over Jackson North Side
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - No matter how emphatic the "de-fense" chants that emanated from Jackson North Side's bench were Tuesday afternoon, no amount of encouragement was going to stop Jakobi Gillespie. After going for 18 in the first … [Read more...]
Reid Satterfield, Jakobi Gillespie create indelible moment/dunk in TSSAA state sectional win
BY MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – Reid Satterfield and Ja’Kobi Gillespie couldn’t have scripted their exit in their Monday home finale any better. One of the best tandems in Tennessee prep basketball history put a punctuation mark on Greeneville’s … [Read more...]
BOYS REGION ROUNDUP – Tuesday, March 1, 2022
BY JESSE SMITHEY The field in Division I high school boys basketball was trimmed in half again on Tuesday. Area teams vied for spots in Thursday's region finals, which - in turn - also earned them subsequent berths into Monday's state sectional … [Read more...]
Jakobi Gillespie, Reid Satterfield combine for 61 in Greeneville win against Morristown East
By MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – It’s hard to score 34 points these days without benefit of a few 3-pointers. Greeneville’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie made it look easy Friday night against Morristown East. … [Read more...]