BY DAVE LINK Turner Tharpe and Camdyn Cranfill are chasing career goals with a Garmin-like precision. It’s all about reaching the top levels of professional bass fishing. And they got to experience what it would be like during the 2026 … [Read more...]
Bearden edges Maryville, 53-50, in Class 4A state sectional; Dawgs head to state
BY DAVE LINK Bearden basketball breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday night after a 53-50 victory over visiting Maryville in a Class 4A state sectional game. And people statewide were anxious to hear that score. Bearden (36-1) advanced … [Read more...]
Bearden headed to Boro again; Lady Dawgs cut down nets after sectional win over Morristown East
BY DAVE LINK One at a time, players on the Bearden girls’ basketball team climbed a ladder and clipped down the rim’s netting Saturday night. It has become somewhat customary for the Lady Bulldogs, and it never gets old. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2026 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS PREVIEW
BY DAVE LINK Big changes have taken place in TSSAA tennis this spring season. For starters, the season began a week earlier than last season – it started last Monday (Feb. 23) – which was two weeks earlier than it began a couple of years … [Read more...]
Bearden vs. Oak Ridge, Farragut vs. HVA – Recaps from 2026 Region 2-4A Boys Semifinals
BY DAVE LINK Rivalries kept on brewing Tuesday night in the elimination semifinals of the Region 2-4A boys’ basketball tournament at Bearden. Farragut earned its first berth in the region championship and state sectional round since 2022 with a … [Read more...]
Farragut Lady Admirals tough out a win over Oak Ridge to secure state sectional berth
BY DAVE LINK The Farragut girls’ basketball team didn’t want the season to end Monday night. And not against Oak Ridge again. The Lady Admirals extended the season with a 54-47 victory over Oak Ridge in the Region 2-4A elimination semifinals … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2026 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW
BY DAVE LINK Rain or shine. Warm or cold weather. Get ready for some soccer. The TSSAA boys’ season officially starts Monday (March 2). And being springtime, you never know about the weather. Regardless, by the time teams qualify for … [Read more...]
MBA upsets Division II-AA defending state champion Webb in state quarterfinals
BY DAVE LINK It was not a good Saturday afternoon for the Webb School of Knoxville boys’ basketball team. The Spartans were not the ones celebrating inside their gym after the Division II-AA state quarterfinals. … [Read more...]
Webb Lady Spartans hold off Ensworth to advance to Division II-AA State Semifinals
BY DAVE LINK Senior guard Meeyah Green and her teammates on the Webb School of Knoxville girls’ basketball team survived a pressure cooker Friday afternoon. The Miss Basketball finalist and Clemson signee felt the tension building in the days … [Read more...]
BIGS ONLY FISHING FILES: Starnes, Sims find right formula at Chickamauga
BY DAVE LINK Shane Starnes and Eli Sims needed a lot to go their way if they were to win their first bass fishing tournament last Saturday (Feb. 21) on Chickamauga Lake. And it all came together for the sophomore angling duo from the Kingston … [Read more...]