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...]
Eli Keener, Bearden Bulldogs pitch shutout; 1-0 victory sends boys soccer team to TSSAA State Tournament
Bearden senior Eli Keener went to the Class AAA state soccer tournament for the past three years as the team’s backup goalkeeper. He watched and learned from four-year starting keeper Logan Nelson, a 2025 graduate. This week, Keener goes to the … [Read more...]
2026 STATE TENNIS RECAP powered by Garza Law: HVA’s Huffman siblings claim runner-up; Two local doubles teams win state
Chattanooga played host this year to the TSSAA's state tennis championships. And while no team from the 5Star Preps area won a state title, the Greater Knoxville Area was well represented with wins and runners-up in the singles and doubles … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge downs Dobyns-Bennett, 5-3, to win 4A sectional series; Wildcats head to state for third time in three years
BY DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE — Oak Ridge junior catcher Parker Free experienced a world of emotions Thursday afternoon along with his father, Wildcats baseball coach Travis Free. Parker Free hit the game-winning, two-run double in the seventh inning, … [Read more...]