BY DAVE LINK Bearden coach Ryan Radcliffe recalls five years ago, seeing the future of his girls’ soccer program. It was the 2021 season, and Radcliffe would see eighth graders Tyler Roth and Jayla Blue standing by the field, cheering for their … [Read more...]
2025 ALL-5STAR PREPS GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS
FIRST TEAM FORWARDS Jayla Blue (Bearden, senior): The Tennessee signee is the Co-5Star Preps Player of the Year after setting a school record for career goals (135, 33 this year) while leading Bearden to its fourth Class AAA state championship in … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mia Kinney, Knoxville Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Catholic junior Mia Kinney doesn’t mind playing out of her club and college position for the Lady Irish volleyball team. She is an offensive force as an outside hitter and is a six-rotation player for Catholic. Yet Kinney will … [Read more...]
2025 All-5Star Preps Volleyball Teams
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...]