By DAVE LINK Junior forward Lexi Foley wasn’t ready for her soccer season to end Tuesday night in the District 4-AAA elimination semifinals like it did the two previous seasons. Neither were her Farragut teammates. And they didn’t let it … [Read more...]
Maryville, Farragut volleyball teams fend off elimination; secure state sectional berths
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Keep it going. Maryville and Farragut kept their volleyball seasons alive with victories Monday night in the Region 2-AAA elimination semifinals at Maryville High School. … [Read more...]
Meigs County football (7-0) proving doubters wrong; knocks off top-ranked South Pittsburg
By DAVE LINK DECATUR – There was a big question looming with the Meigs County football team this season: What would it do without quarterback Aaron Swafford, a 2020 graduate? The Tigers (7-0) have come up with answers all season – never more … [Read more...]
Maryville High School volleyball team comes up with opportune performance Thursday
By DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – The Maryville High School volleyball team picked a good time to play one of its best matches of the season. … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Despite Cystic Fibrosis, Farragut LHP Avery Flatford commits to Tennessee Tech softball
By DAVE LINK Avery Flatford was ready to do whatever it took to recover from a torn labrum and surgery in her left (throwing) shoulder in the fall of 2019. It was nothing new for Farragut’s junior softball pitcher. Flatford has dealt with … [Read more...]
THE BIG PREVIEW: Week 8 Showdown – Powell (7-0) at West (7-0)
BY DAVE LINK Get ready for some must-watch TV. One of Knox County’s hottest football rivalries in recent years resumes Thursday Night (7 p.m., MyVLT) when Powell travels to West in a matchup of Class 5A state powers. It’s a crucial Region 3-5A … [Read more...]
Rockwood football holds off Oneida late for 21-14 win; Tigers back in the chase for prime seeding
By DAVE LINK ROCKWOOD – Right back in it. Rockwood (4-3, 1-1 Region 2-2A) got back in the hunt for a home playoff berth with a 21-14 victory Friday night over rival Oneida (4-2, 2-1). But not without some tense moments in the game's final … [Read more...]
TEAM & PLAYER ANALYSIS from Blount County Volleyball Championships (2020)
With the high school volleyball playoffs just around the corner, 5Star Preps writer Dave Link attended the Blount County Championships on Tuesday night to get a glimpse into just what Maryville, Heritage, William Blount and Alcoa have to offer this … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps MIDSEASON REPORT (2020): Our staff’s picks and awards
By 5STAR PREPS STAFF The 2020 regular season is officially past the midway point now that Week 6 has come and gone. So Mike Blackerby, Dave Link, Danny Parker and I got our heads together, just as we did last year, to assess the best of what we … [Read more...]
McMinn County Football pockets a measure of revenge on Bearden; remains unbeaten
By DAVE LINK McMinn County seniors Bryce Goodner and Cade Hipps have not forgotten how their 2019 football season ended. They did something about it Friday night with the help of their teammates. … [Read more...]