BY DAVE LINK ALCOA — Halle Bailey has seen plenty of Alcoa student-athletes win state championship rings during her four years at the school. The senior shortstop for the Lady Tornadoes’ softball team wants her own state title ring, and she likes … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Softball Notebook: Kingston, Farragut, Alcoa, Halls, Powell
BY DAVE LINK Spring breaks are over, and softball season goes full speed ahead until Spring Fling and state tournaments begin in Murfreesboro in May. Not that softballers ever slowed down once the season started. Here’s a look at what some teams … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS BOYS SOCCER NOTEBOOK (March 22, 2026)
BY DAVE LINK Hardin Valley Academy’s soccer team made a “Jekyll and Hyde” performance. Bearden goalie Eli Keener showed out. Catholic stayed on point – even during a loss. And Farragut remained unbeaten. All that and more happened … [Read more...]
BIGS ONLY FISHING REPORT: Tharpe, Cranfill eye their own Bassmaster Classic successes after experiencing event
BY DAVE LINK Turner Tharpe and Camdyn Cranfill are chasing career goals with a Garmin-like precision. It’s all about reaching the top levels of professional bass fishing. And they got to experience what it would be like during the 2026 … [Read more...]
Bearden edges Maryville, 53-50, in Class 4A state sectional; Dawgs head to state
BY DAVE LINK Bearden basketball breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday night after a 53-50 victory over visiting Maryville in a Class 4A state sectional game. And people statewide were anxious to hear that score. Bearden (36-1) advanced … [Read more...]
Bearden headed to Boro again; Lady Dawgs cut down nets after sectional win over Morristown East
BY DAVE LINK One at a time, players on the Bearden girls’ basketball team climbed a ladder and clipped down the rim’s netting Saturday night. It has become somewhat customary for the Lady Bulldogs, and it never gets old. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2026 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS PREVIEW
BY DAVE LINK Big changes have taken place in TSSAA tennis this spring season. For starters, the season began a week earlier than last season – it started last Monday (Feb. 23) – which was two weeks earlier than it began a couple of years … [Read more...]
Bearden vs. Oak Ridge, Farragut vs. HVA – Recaps from 2026 Region 2-4A Boys Semifinals
BY DAVE LINK Rivalries kept on brewing Tuesday night in the elimination semifinals of the Region 2-4A boys’ basketball tournament at Bearden. Farragut earned its first berth in the region championship and state sectional round since 2022 with a … [Read more...]
Farragut Lady Admirals tough out a win over Oak Ridge to secure state sectional berth
BY DAVE LINK The Farragut girls’ basketball team didn’t want the season to end Monday night. And not against Oak Ridge again. The Lady Admirals extended the season with a 54-47 victory over Oak Ridge in the Region 2-4A elimination semifinals … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS 2026 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW
BY DAVE LINK Rain or shine. Warm or cold weather. Get ready for some soccer. The TSSAA boys’ season officially starts Monday (March 2). And being springtime, you never know about the weather. Regardless, by the time teams qualify for … [Read more...]