The Knoxville Central Lady Bobcats girls soccer team kept their stellar season going with a 5-0 win Tuesday night against rival Halls. Goals were scored by Ava Huffman, Edie Wilds, Cadence Horner and two by Teighley Fowler. Central (16-2) … [Read more...]
GOLF POSTSEASON TRACKER: Day One Recap of 2023 TSSAA STATE – Class AA, DII-AA
By 5SP Staff HALLS’ WHITAKER, HVA’s SHEFFIELD, BEARDEN BOYS CONTEND The Bearden boys golf team, in the program’s first appearance in a state golf tournament since 1983, played themselves to a fourth-place position after the first of two rounds … [Read more...]
West Rebels win ‘rock fight’ in matchup of defending champs with Anderson County Mavericks
BY MATTHEW LUTEY CLINTON — Any naysayers to the adage that defense wins championships should have attended Friday’s matchup between West and Anderson County. Because both defending state champions were carried by their … [Read more...]
KOC’s 5STAR PHOTOS — 2023 KIL XC Championship
Knoxville is rich in cross-country talent. So when the annual KIL meet goes down, 5Star Preps had to be there. We have you a FREE FREE FREE photo gallery of more than 50 pictures from the event, courtesy of Charles Mays Media. If you're … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC: Oak Ridge Wildcats at Central Bobcats – Week 7 (2023)
FOUNTAIN CITY — See all the photos we took Friday, Sept. 29, from the matchup between the Oak Ridge Wildcats and Central Bobcats. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our photographers' efforts this season. If you see a photo … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by KOC: Alcoa Tornadoes at West Rebels – Week 7 (2023)
See all the photos we took Friday, Sept. 29, from the rivalry between the Alcoa Tornadoes at West Rebels. Thanks to Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic for sponsoring our photographers' efforts this season. If you see a photo or two you'd like to … [Read more...]
Kingston Yellow Jackets edge Loudon, 17-14, to improve to 6-1
BY DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Senior quarterback Rylan Guettner went to the Kingston sideline late in the game Friday night. “Coach, give me the ball and I’ll score,” Guettner told Yellow Jackets coach Brian Pankey. His plan worked. … [Read more...]
Jefferson County outlasts Morristown West in overtime for 27-26 win
BY MARK ALEWINE DANDRIDGE — Trailing 26-20 in overtime, Jefferson County sophomore quarterback Mason Henderson knew his team needed to find the end zone to keep the Patriots’ four-game win streak alive. … [Read more...]
Bearden gets first win over Maryville since 1993; Bulldogs win in overtime, 21-20, on stopped two-point conversion
BY MATTHEW LUTEY MARYVILLE — The excitement of the finish matched the magnitude of the moment. And decades of Bearden trying to defeat Maryville came down to a less-than-a-minute sequence that started with the realization that the … [Read more...]
Eli Graf, Elijah Cannon, Alcoa defense produce 24-7 win at Knoxville West in battle of defending champions
BY JESSE SMITHEY As Alcoa junior Eli Graf hauled in an interception late in the fourth quarter Friday night against the West Rebels, you couldn't help but think about his moment — heck, his game, really — of redemption. A season ago … [Read more...]