BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Meigs County’s football team had its way against Loudon during the early stages of Thursday night’s full-contact scrimmage. The Tigers scored touchdowns on four of five offensive possessions against Loudon’s first-team … [Read more...]
BIGS ONLY FISHING FILES – Bassmaster High School National Championship
BY DAVE LINK Hunter Owens and Clayton Kelley of the Karns Fishing Team will have a wide range of emotions during next week’s 2025 Bassmaster High School National Championship on Clarks Hill Reservoir in Appling, Ga. They won’t be alone. Many of … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS & KOC 2025 Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Lillie Murphy, Knoxville Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Lillie Murphy’s playing days for the Catholic girls’ tennis team are over but won’t be forgotten. The 2025 graduate helped the Lady Irish advance to four state championship matches and win three team titles in Division II-AA, the … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS & KOC 2025 Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Jansen Brown, Webb School of Knoxville
BY DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville’s Jansen Brown doesn’t mind facing the state’s best competition in high school tennis. Quite the contrary. Brown, who just completed his freshman season, says playing for Webb against Division II-AA … [Read more...]
KOC & 5Star Preps 2025 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year — Calysta Garmer, Webb
BY DAVE LINK Talk about a wild race. Calysta Garmer hasn’t raced anything like the 5,000-meter run she ran at the New Balance National Outdoors in Philadelphia in June. Garmer, rising senior at Webb School of Knoxville, endured a rain delay … [Read more...]
7v7 REPORT / JULY 9, 2025 — Halls Red Devils at Alcoa Tornadoes
ALCOA – Quarterback Amari Lethgo and wide receiver/defensive back Brody Rogers have developed a special connection in their four years with the Halls football team. And like the rest of the seniors, they have a special bond with Halls head coach … [Read more...]
KOC & 5Star Preps 2025 Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year — Evan Beeler, Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Farragut graduate Evan Beeler knew the pressure was on May 22 during the closing events of the 2025 Class AAA state track and field meet in Murfreesboro. And so did his teammates on Farragut’s 4x400 relay team before their race … [Read more...]
KOC & 5Star Preps Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Ben Brophy, Hardin Valley Academy
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy graduate Ben Brophy is getting ready to start the next stage of his soccer career as a freshman at Maryville College. Brophy will have a hard time matching his HVA career, which culminated May 23 with the Hawks … [Read more...]
SUMMER 7v7 REPORT — Greeneville at Maryville
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – They weren’t keeping score, and they weren’t keeping track of touchdowns. But that doesn’t mean Greeneville and Maryville’s football teams weren’t going full bore during a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage Wednesday morning at the … [Read more...]
SUMMER 7v7 REPORT: Carter Hornets
BY DAVE LINK Carter quarterback Brody Sparks had a breakout sophomore season in 2024, throwing for 2,362 yards and 22 touchdowns. One problem: Carter didn’t capitalize on the breakout season by Sparks, going 4-6 in the regular season and finishing … [Read more...]