BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY – The Hardin Valley Academy boys’ basketball team was shorthanded due to injuries Thursday afternoon. Nothing new there. … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Girls Golfer of the Year (2021): Brylee Crouse, Kingston
By DAVE LINK Brylee Crouse didn’t let a tough opening round ruin her first trip to the Class A state golf tournament. The Kingston sophomore had a case of the nerves when she teed off Oct. 7 at Sevierville Golf Club and shot 11-over 81 for the … [Read more...]
McMinn Central girls basketball coach Johnny Morgan closing in on Win No. 1,000
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Much has changed in the world during Johnny Morgan’s 44 years of coaching the McMinn Central girls’ basketball program. One thing hasn’t changed in the community of Englewood, where McMinn Central is located. “The … [Read more...]
Fulton Falcons score another W in longstanding battle with Scott High and Trey Morrow
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE - Fulton basketball coach Jody Wright had concerns going into Tuesday morning’s opening game of the Renasant Bank Christmas Tournament at Maryville High. The Falcons hadn’t played since a seven-point victory at Meigs … [Read more...]
Sale Creek twin anglers prove to be one of top duos in Tennessee Bass Nation high school circuit
By DAVE LINK Twin brothers Dylan and Carter Nutt are the hottest team on the Tennessee BASS Nation High School Fishing circuit. The seniors at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School in Nashville are atop the points standings in three of the four … [Read more...]
Concord Christian School boys’ basketball (10-3) gets mettle tested by Catholic on Monday
By DAVE LINK Concord Christian School boys’ basketball coach Mike Wilkins remembers playing against Division I recruits when he was a high school player. It was in the mid-1990s, and Wilkins played at West High under former coach Chris … [Read more...]
Bearden girls and Ensworth battle Saturday in championship-like setting in 5Star Preps Classic
By DAVE LINK It was Saturday afternoon in mid-December, and the Ensworth and Bearden girls’ basketball teams played a championship-caliber game. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS CLASSIC: Farragut vs. Ensworth, Farragut vs. Brentwood Academy, Bearden vs. Science Hill
By DAVE LINK Get all the details, news and notes from the first day of the 5Star Preps Classic at Farragut. Game Breakdowns and interviews from: Farragut vs. Ensworth (girls) Farragut vs. Brentwood Academy (boys) Bearden vs. Science … [Read more...]
Knoxville Christian is the small school with a big basketball future
By DAVE LINK Joey Brandenburg may have a sleeping giant in West Knoxville. Brandenburg is the athletic director and boys’ basketball coach at Knoxville Christian School, and the Knights are serious about their hoops. They feature two … [Read more...]
Keeleigh Rogers keys Farragut win over Sevier County; Cooper Takacs’ buzzer beater downs Farragut
BY DAVE LINK Keeleigh Rogers is glad to be back on the court and her Farragut teammates are more than happy to have her. The 5-foot-10 senior guard missed the first seven games of the season due to an ankle injury sustained in the first week of … [Read more...]