BY DAVE LINK If there is to be a high school football season, it could be a very strange one. Nobody knows where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed as high school football teams embark today on the TSSAA-mandated dead period, running June 22 … [Read more...]
Kingston football looking to 3A playoffs again in 2020; must avoid injuries, though
By DAVE LINK Kingston football coach Brian Pankey likes his 2020 roster, but there’s a simple key to having a successful season. Avoid injuries. “If we can get through the season without getting hurt, I think we’ll be about like we were last … [Read more...]
Karns football building toward long-term consistency
By DAVE LINK Brad Taylor has a plan to rebuild the Karns football program. The Beavers’ coach welcomes a group of about 18 freshmen to his 2020 roster from Karns Middle School. Last year was their first season playing together for Karns in … [Read more...]
Anderson County football brimming with confidence heading into summer
By DAVE LINK There’s nothing like football to get Anderson County High folks fired up – even if it’s just the start of summer workouts. The Mavs started bright and early Tuesday morning this past week and had four productive days. … [Read more...]
Jefferson County football working on consistency for 2020 season
By DAVE LINK Jefferson County football coach Spencer Riley fretted more about logistics and safety than football as he prepared for summer workouts. … [Read more...]
Halls football may surprise the area again in 2020
By Dave Link Get to work in the trenches. Halls football coach Scott Cummings knows where his team needs the most development as summer workouts get underway. “It’s all about the linemen,” Cummings said. “We’ve got the skill positions to be … [Read more...]
Loudon Football chasing another successful run in 2020
By DAVE LINK Loudon’s football team will be hard-pressed to match the 2019 season and their run to the Class 3A state semifinals. Just don’t tell that to Loudon coach Jeff Harig. “We feel like we have a chance to stay where we were at last … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville football returning experience and depth for 2020 run
By DAVE LINK Learn and grow. That was the takeaway from the 2019 season for the Webb School of Knoxville football team. But how will they use it for the 2020 season? … [Read more...]
Q & A with Farragut baseball coach Matt Buckner
By DAVE LINK Farragut’s baseball team could have won the Class AAA state championship Friday. The Admirals’ 2020 roster was loaded with college-bound players, starting with a pitching staff of four Division I signees and three junior-college … [Read more...]
Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling moments from 2010-2019
Need a Spring Fling fix? Then here you go. The 5Star Preps team would normally be in Murfreesboro this week, covering the annual TSSAA high school sports championships. Of course that isn’t the case as the Coronavirus wiped out the 2020 spring … [Read more...]