MARYVILLE – Heritage High School played host to the Mountaineer Meetup, a soccer scrimmage/jamboree for area high school teams. Here's what we learned about programs like Farragut, Hardin Valley Academy, Maryville, Sevier County and Alcoa. … [Read more...]
2026 Knoxville Girls Soccer Jamboree news & notes
West High School played host Saturday to the 27th annual KIL Girls Soccer Jamboree. 5Star Preps reporter Dave Link attended and spoke with a number of coaches and players at the event in advance of the upcoming season. Here's all he learned … [Read more...]
2026 All-5Star Preps Boys Soccer Teams, presented by Garza Law
2026 All-5Star Preps BOYS SOCCER TEAMS presented by Garza Law Firm FIRST TEAM FORWARDS Aidan Ainsworth, senior, Bearden: District 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year, All-District 4-AAA and All-Region AAA: led Bearden in scoring (20 goals, 12 … [Read more...]
2026 All-5Star Preps Boys Soccer Player of the Year, presented by Garza Law: Vitor Robazza, Grace Christian
BY DAVE LINK Grace Christian Academy soccer will have the 2025 and ’26 seasons etched in history books for winning boys’ state championships. Those will always be special seasons for the school. And it took some special players to make those … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Boys Tennis Co-Players of the Year, presented by Garza Law: Jansen Brown (Webb), Jaymeson Huffman (HVA)
BY DAVE LINK Every point is crucial in a tight tennis match. You don’t have to tell that to Jansen Brown of Webb School of Knoxville or Jaymeson Huffman of Hardin Valley Academy. Both are highly competitive USTA tournament players. Both play … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Girls Tennis Player of the Year, powered by Garza Law: Madison Huffman, Hardin Valley Academy
BY DAVE LINK Madison Huffman didn’t walk the hallways of Hardin Valley Academy every day – she was home schooled – but she still got to enjoy the camaraderie with students at the school. Huffman was the No. 1 player for the Lady Hawks’ tennis … [Read more...]
2026 All-5Star Preps Tennis Teams, presented by Garza Law
2026 All-5Star Preps Tennis Teams Presented by Garza Law BOYS BOYS FIRST TEAM Jansen Brown, sophomore, Webb Division II-AA state team quarterfinalist; 5Star Preps Co-Player of the Year. Jaymeson Huffman, freshman, Hardin Valley Class … [Read more...]
Cranfill, Tharpe named Tennessee Bass Nation State Trail’s Co-Anglers of the Year
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...]