BY DAVE LINK Co-Anglers Camdyn Cranfill and Turner Tharpe of the Kingston High Fishing Team had a remarkable season on the Tennessee Bass Nation high school trail. And they capped it with a remarkable showing May 29-30 in the TBN’s State … [Read more...]
BIGS ONLY FISHING FILES: Hudson Mynatt, Wilson Shepherd win BAIT Classic, Team of the Year honors
BY DAVE LINK Hudson Mynatt and Wilson Shepherd of the Karns High Fishing Team have a hot streak going at Douglas Lake – and it’s not even their home lake. They have won their last two tournaments at Douglas, most recently clinching the Bass … [Read more...]
South-Doyle claims another state runner-up in Class AA
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – One free kick can go a long way in the sport of soccer. One free kick lifted Station Camp of Gallatin to the Class AA state championship Friday afternoon at Siegel Soccer Stadium. And that one free kick made South-Doyle … [Read more...]
Independence Academy tops Gatlinburg-Pittman 2-1 in Class A soccer final
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was a tough Friday afternoon for the Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer team at the Siegel Soccer Complex. The Highlanders gave up a flukey goal starting the second half and lost to Independence Academy of Gallatin 2-1 in the … [Read more...]
Bearden Soccer drops heartbreaker in PKs in Class AAA state title game
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Bearden senior goalkeeper Eli Keener felt like he had seen Friday’s scenario before. Because he had seen it before. But he hadn’t been in it. Keener was the backup goaltender in 2024 and watched Bearden play Ravenwood … [Read more...]
Grace Christian Soccer wins back-to-back Division II-A Boys Soccer Championships
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Motivation was on the side of Grace Christian Academy’s soccer team Thursday afternoon, and it showed in a big way. Junior defender Pedro Salvador scored two goals as the Rams defeated Chattanooga Notre Dame 3-1, … [Read more...]
Bearden, South-Doyle, Gatlinburg-Pittman advance to TSSAA Soccer Championship round
MURFREESBORO – It will be state-title match Friday for three soccer teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. Bearden will play Ravenwood of Brentwood for the Class AAA state championship at 11 a.m. Central time; Gatlinburg-Pittman faces … [Read more...]
Grace Christian Boys Soccer reaches Division II-A state final; Catholic falls in state semifinals
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Grace Christian Academy soccer stormed into the Division II-A state championship game Wednesday afternoon at the Siegel Soccer Complex. Senior forward Vitor Robazza scored twice and led the Rams to 4-0 Final Four … [Read more...]
2026 CLASS A & CLASS AA SOCCER STATE | DAY ONE: South-Doyle, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Elizabethton advance
MURFREESBORO – South-Doyle won a showdown between East Tennessee teams Tuesday night and advanced into the semifinals of the Class AA state soccer tournament. The Cherokees fired 22 shots at Greeneville on their way to a 3-0 victory at the Siegel … [Read more...]
2026 Class AAA Soccer State | Day One: Bearden coasts past Cleveland, West falls in quarters
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – Bearden’s soccer team withstood the sizzling heat and the competition Tuesday afternoon and advanced to the semifinals of the Class AAA state tournament at the Siegel Soccer Complex. Sophomore forward Tim Styles had two … [Read more...]