FIRST TEAM (Alphabetical Order) Addison Addair (Lakeway Christian, senior): The Lincoln Memorial commit was the Division II-A District 1 setter of the Year (830 sets this year, 9.8 per set, 2,606 career) and set up the Lady Lions’ trip to the … [Read more...]
HVA senior Jake Sheffield named 5Star Preps 2025 Boys Golfer of the Year
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy senior Jake Sheffield experienced an array of emotions during the Class AA state golf tournament Oct. 6-7 at Sevierville Golf Club. High and lows. Good shots and bad shots. Everything between. At one point, … [Read more...]
CAK senior Isabella Coughlin named 5Star Preps 2025 Girls Golfer of the Year
BY DAVE LINK Isabella Coughlin was choosing between pursuing a career in golf or a career in volleyball when she was in the eighth grade at Christian Academy of Knoxville. It was the 2020-21 school year, Coughlin’s first at CAK. She had a … [Read more...]
Webb Lady Spartans look ‘really good’ against TKA at Hammer’s Hardwood Classic
BY DAVE LINK Coach Dante Turnipseed wanted to get a gauge on how his girls’ basketball team at The King’s Academy was doing at this stage of the season Friday night. Turnipseed got what he needed from Webb School of Knoxville, which posted a … [Read more...]
BIGS ONLY FISHING FILES: Noah Droke, Jaxson Davis win Jacob Wheeler HS Shootout
BY DAVE LINK Noah Droke tried tournament bass fishing a year ago and didn’t really like it. And not because he can’t catch fish. “I’ve fished ever since I could get a rod in my hand,” said Droke, a sophomore at Walker Valley High School in … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville Lady Spartans down Alcoa, 63-35, at Turnkey Classic
BY DAVE LINK Coach Greg Hernandez wasn’t too worried when his Webb School of Knoxville girls’ basketball team trailed 15-9 against visiting Alcoa in the first quarter Friday night. The Lady Spartans hadn’t played a game in a week and had only … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes build towards peak form in new classification this season
BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – Much has changed since last season for the Alcoa boys’ basketball team, and that’s okay with coach Ryan Collins. Collins doesn’t want his team resting on its past successes – which include Class AA state championships in … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs basketball teams post 2 league wins against Oak Ridge on Friday
BY DAVE LINK Bearden basketball isn’t accustomed to playing against Oak Ridge in December, but that’s what happened Friday night. And the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs didn’t give warm welcomes to their new opponents in District 4-4A, … [Read more...]
CAK Lady Warriors get bittersweet win over McMinn Central on Thursday night
BY DAVE LINK There was a subdued tone outside the girls’ locker room at Christian Academy of Knoxville on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Sevier County Bearettes pull off impressive early season win at Knoxville Catholic
BY DAVE LINK It looks like the Sevier County girls have a formidable basketball team again this season. Junior guard Kaliyah Burden and sophomore point guard Aubree Thompson had 18 points each Tuesday night, leading Sevier County to a 53-31 … [Read more...]