DAVE LINK Riley Matz was angry when he fell asleep Friday night. Hardin Valley Academy’s junior quarterback didn’t like the lightning delay that stopped the season opener at halftime with the Hawks holding a 38-12 lead against visiting Karns. Matz … [Read more...]
HISTORIC NIGHT: Knoxville Catholic hosts first-ever OUTDOOR volleyball matches in TSSAA history
BY DAVE LINK Brent Carter was a tired man Thursday night. And a happy man. The Catholic girls’ volleyball coach organized a historical event at his school and pulled it off without a hitch. … [Read more...]
JAMBOREE REPORT: Night 2 of the 2025 Knox County Schools High School Football Jamboree
BY DAVE LINK So much for scrimmages. Friday night’s Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic Kickoff Classic at Farragut was a final tune-up for eight teams in the 5Star Preps coverage area. The 2025 football season begins next week for most … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2025 GIRLS SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW
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...]