BY DAVE LINK Playoff scenarios are taking shape. Region championships are in eyesight. Hard to believe it’s Week 7 of football season. Here’s a look at some big games Thursday and Friday night. … [Read more...]
Farragut Admirals get first win of 2026 season with 10-0 shutout over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK Farragut students poured onto Bill Clabo Field on Friday night, engulfing the Admirals’ football team. It was a chaotic scene after Farragut’s 10-0 victory over visiting Bearden. You would never have known both teams entered the … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs soccer tops rival Farragut 3-0 on Thursday night
BY DAVE LINK Senior forward Madi Bowlin has been in the Bearden soccer program for four years and knows the drill. She and the Lady Bulldogs went to work again Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Maryville Volleyball defeats West to stay in hunt for 1-seed
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Senior Night went by fast for the Maryville volleyball team Tuesday night. The Lady Rebels recognized their only senior, libero/right-side hitter Eliott Metz, during the match against visiting West High. Metz, usually … [Read more...]
Sweetwater Wildcats hold on late against state-ranked Kingston for 23-20 win
BY DAVE LINK SWEETWATER — Plenty of hard work is paying dividends Friday night for the Sweetwater football team. … [Read more...]
Fired-up HVA Volleyball tops Maryville, 3-1, in key District 4-AAA showdown
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s volleyball team always brings its best against Maryville, and Tuesday night was no different. The Lady Hawks defeated visiting Maryville 3-1 in front of a raucous crowd, leaving the top of the District 4-AAA … [Read more...]
THE BIG PREVIEW for Week 5 (2026) presented by Ray Varner Ford
BY DAVE LINK It’s almost the halfway point of the 2026 season, and playoff scenarios are starting to take shape in regions across the state. No difference in the 5Star Preps coverage area. Big games are everywhere. Here’s a look at a few … [Read more...]
Lakeway Christian Academy scores 41-7 win at Webb School of Knoxville
BY DAVE LINK Lakeway Christian Academy’s football team played like it had a point to prove Friday night. The Lions got their point across with a 41-7 victory over host Webb School of Knoxville. Lakeway Christian (4-0, 2-0 in Division II-AA … [Read more...]
Hardin Valley Academy Lady Hawks score 1-nil win over Farragut
BY DAVE LINK One goal was gigantic for the Hardin Valley Academy girls’ soccer team Thursday night. HVA’s Sara Lopez scored on a header in the 2nd minute, and it was all the offense needed for a 1-0 victory over visiting Farragut. Lady Hawks coach … [Read more...]
Head coach Whitney Lee, Farragut Lady Admirals get rivalry volleyball win over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK First-year Farragut volleyball coach Whitney Lee got her first taste of the rivalry against Bearden on Tuesday night. So far, so good. “I’m learning,” Lee said after the Lady Admirals’ 3-1 victory over visiting Bearden. And … [Read more...]