BY DAVE LINK Bearden headlines any number of teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area in the hunt for deep postseason runs and even state championships in girls’ soccer this fall. It starts with regular-season games on Monday (Aug. 18) and … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Morristown West at Karns — Aug. 8, 2025
BY DAVE LINK Karns football coach Lee Warren couldn’t have asked for a better start by his team Friday night during its scrimmage against visiting Morristown West. It was the way the Beavers finished that had Warren a bit … [Read more...]
CAK Softball Coaching Job opens after 2025 state appearance
BY DAVE LINK Charles Matthews is making a big career move, leaving as the girls’ softball coach at Christian Academy of Knoxville and starting a new girls’ softball program at Daytona Beach (Fla.) Christian University. … [Read more...]
Seymour’s Emma-Rose Nault named Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
BY DAVE LINK Seymour High School 2025 graduate Emma-Rose Nault has played lacrosse most of her life. Almost year round. Since she was a first-grader. Nault moved to Seymour four years ago from Kennesaw, Ga., and this May helped the Seymour High … [Read more...]
Webb’s Baxter Johnson named 5Star Preps Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year
BY DAVE LINK Baxter Johnson grew up with a love for football, but another sport became the path to his future. Johnson is at ease going into his senior year at Webb School of Knoxville, knowing he’s committed to play lacrosse for the United States … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Powell Panthers at Lenoir City Panthers
BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – First-year Lenoir City football coach Billy Coleman knew about Powell’s rich tradition on the gridiron but never had an up-close look at the Panthers until Friday night’s scrimmage. “I knew we had a lot in front of … [Read more...]
SCRIMMAGE REPORT: Loudon Redskins vs. Meigs County Tigers (July 31, 2025)
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...]
News & Notes from the 2025 Girls Soccer Jamboree
From the title contenders to the big-time recruits and from the injury comebacks to the sleeper teams, here’s what we learned Saturday at the 26th annual KIL Girls Soccer Jamboree… … [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...]