By DAVE LINK GREENBACK – Sequoyah’s boys and girls pulled off a basketball sweep at Greenback on Tuesday night, and did so under far different circumstances. The Lady Chiefs were without four starters due to COVID-19 quarantines/contact tracing … [Read more...]
Scott junior Trey Morrow progressing toward college ball; Fulton Falcons bounce back with win
BY DAVE LINK Scott’s Trey Morrow put up some big numbers Friday night – and wasn’t even at the top of his game. The 6-foot-3 junior point guard scored 25 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and blocked five shots, but the Highlanders lost at Fulton, … [Read more...]
Early season District 4-AAA showdowns at Maryville both go Bearden’s way Tuesday
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Still perfect. The Bearden boys and girls’ basketball teams extending their season-opening winning streaks Tuesday night with victories over District 4-AAA rival Maryville. Senior guard Zneyah McLaughlin scored 25 … [Read more...]
Grainger girls basketball keeps perfect start on track while Alcoa finally starts its season
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – The Grainger girls’ basketball team stayed on a roll Monday night, while Alcoa’s was just getting started. … [Read more...]
West Rebels boys basketball (2-0) fend off Farragut for 76-64 district win
By DAVE LINK Aubin Goporo isn’t about to let his basketball team get complacent early in the season. The first-year West boys’ coach watched the Rebels pull away from visiting Farragut in the fourth quarter for a 76-64 victory Friday … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs (8-0), Lady Bulldogs (5-0) basketball teams carry big aspirations for 2020-21
By DAVE LINK The Bearden boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have high hopes for the 2020-21 seasons, and why shouldn’t they? They both remained unbeaten Tuesday night victories over visiting Cleveland. The Lady Bulldogs (5-0) started the … [Read more...]
2020 Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Ryan Radcliffe, Bearden
By DAVE LINK Ryan Radcliffe saw his 2020 Bearden girls’ soccer team accomplish a feat he hadn’t seen in his previous six seasons. The Lady Bulldogs (21-2-0) went undefeated against teams in Knoxville and the 5Star Preps coverage area. When … [Read more...]
2020 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams
2020 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Teams FIRST TEAM Brinley Murphy, sophomore forward, Bearden Murphy was the District 2-AAA Forward of the Year, leading Bearden (21-2-0) to district and Region 2-AAA titles and into the state semifinals. She led … [Read more...]
Brinley Murphy (Bearden), Kayla Barr (Maryville) are 2020 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Co-Players of the Year
By DAVE LINK Bearden’s Brinley Murphy and Maryville’s Kayla Barr came up short in leading their teams to the 2020 Class AAA state soccer championship. Both are sophomore forwards and have two more years to reach that goal. Murphy led the … [Read more...]
South-Doyle had its chances against Oak Ridge; Cherokees return team nucleus for 2021
By DAVE LINK OAK RIDGE – Two veteran coaches gave each other a post-game hug near midfield Friday night at Oak Ridge’s Blankenship Field. It was seconds after Oak Ridge coach Joe Gaddis and his Wildcats (13-2) advanced to the Class 5A state … [Read more...]