By DAVE LINK LOUDON – One of the storied careers in Loudon football history came to an end Friday night. Keaton Harig threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns in his final game, as the Redskins lost to visiting Giles County 42-27 in a Class 3A … [Read more...]
News, Notes, Observations from KIL Basketball Jamboree (Night 2)
The final night of the KOC TipOff Classic at Karns gave us plenty to write about. Here are some previews and news and notes about the following: Farragut boys Farragut girls Fulton boys Bearden girls Bearden boys Powell boys … [Read more...]
News, Notes and Observations from KIL BASKETBALL JAMBOREE (Night 1)
In Night No. 1 of the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic's Tip-Off Classic, we spotlight and preview basketball programs such as: South-Doyle girls Austin-East boys Gibbs boys Gibbs girls Hardin Valley boys Central boys Stay in the … [Read more...]
Hamblen County angler Owen Stamm shows successful solo approach this fall
Owen Stamm isn’t a loner. Sometimes he just wants to fish alone. Like he did Nov. 6 at South Holston Lake in Upper East Tennessee, when he won the Bass Pro Shops-Sevierville Series tournament as one of the few entries solo fishing. “One thing, … [Read more...]
Caden Buckles, Alcoa strive for championship form in limited opportunities
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Caden Buckles began the 2021 football season anxious to play a full schedule of games. The Alcoa senior quarterback sat out the 2020 regular season under TSSAA rules after transferring from Catholic, so every game was … [Read more...]
What We Learned and You Should Know about all 8 Teams at the Blount County Basketball Jamboree
The start of the high school basketball season is only days away. And all four high schools in Blount County made their unofficial start Tuesday during the Blount County Jamboree at Heritage High School. 5Star Preps writer Dave Link provides … [Read more...]
Jackie Hatfield, Graham Willis, Landon Myers, Hunter Olivet putting Alcoa High fishing team on the map
By DAVE LINK Jackie Hatfield and Graham Willis made a smart move when they were pre-fishing a tournament Oct. 29 at Dale Hollow Lake near the Tennessee-Kentucky border. They found a spot loaded with bass. They hooked onto a couple. And then … [Read more...]
McMinn County survives Oak Ridge rally by just 2 yards; Cherokees to face Powell next
By DAVE LINK ATHENS, Tenn. – Two yards. That was the margin between victory and defeat Friday night when McMinn County posted a 24-17 victory over visiting Oak Ridge in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Oak Ridge was stopped on … [Read more...]
Loudon outlasts Kingston, 28-7, to win Region 3-3A championship
By DAVE LINK KINGSTON – Rainy weather and wet conditions didn’t slow down the Loudon football team Friday night. Senior quarterback Keaton Harig accounted for four touchdowns as the Redskins beat host Kingston 28-7 and clinched the Region 3-3A … [Read more...]
HIDDEN GEM: West LB Isaac Bohleber (21.5 TFLs) having productive 2021
By DAVE LINK West football coach Lamar Brown knows where to look when the Rebels need a big defensive stop. Senior outside linebacker Isaac Bohleber will usually be in the middle of the play. … [Read more...]