By DAVE LINK Gatlinburg-Pittman’s 10 seniors on the boys’ soccer team wanted their last hoorah to end with a TSSAA Class A state championship in Murfreesboro. … [Read more...]
Africa’s Aingar William finds a world of firsts at TKA; sets sights on college ball and beyond
By DAVE LINK Aingar William has experienced a lot of firsts in his life since moving from Africa to The King’s Academy in Seymour on July 1, 2019. He ate his first steak. He had his first Frosty from Wendy's. He caught his first … [Read more...]
Caleb Curcio will be a player and college football prospect to watch in 2020 season
By DAVE LINK Grace Christian Academy’s Caleb Curcio has been using his time wisely these days. … [Read more...]
STAFF PICKS: The most dominant HS football team in Tennessee they’ve seen
We just unveiled our area's most dominant teams from the 2000-2019 seasons. If you missed that article, you can catch it HERE. I asked our veteran staff members to share with you the most dominant high school football team they had seen or … [Read more...]
Webb tennis teams turning negative (no season) into a major positive
By DAVE LINK Webb School of Knoxville’s Audrey Yoon and Harrison Williams are among the many high school seniors who lost their final seasons of athletics due to the coronavirus. Yoon and Williams were slated to be captains when the Spartans … [Read more...]
Freshman OL Lance Williams, with SEC football offer, just getting started at Alcoa
By Dave Link He’s big. He’s strong. He’s quick. He’s agile. And he’s only a freshman. Lance Williams is creating quite the buzz with his rare combination of size and athleticism, which he put on display in his first year at Alcoa High … [Read more...]
2019-20 Girls BKB Player of the Year: Denae Fritz (Maryville)
By DAVE LINK Denae Fritz won’t let a season-ending loss put a damper on her junior year at Maryville High School. The 5-foot-10 guard and Belmont commitment was a Class AAA Miss Basketball finalist and led Maryville (30-5) to its first state … [Read more...]
2019-20 Girls Basketball Underclassman of the Year: Sarah Burton (Clinton)
By DAVE LINK Clinton High School’s Sarah Burton is making the most of her time at home. The sophomore guard spends lots of it practicing on the basketball court in her backyard with the AAU season on hold due to the coronavirus … [Read more...]
How is the lack of AAU basketball affecting the recruitment of local standouts?
By DAVE LINK Mike Hutchens is a big proponent of AAU basketball. The longtime boys’ coach at Catholic High School knows AAU ball is another chance for high school players to showcase their skills to college coaches. Hutchens said of the 13 … [Read more...]
The latest on 6-8, 340-pound tackle J’Marion Gooch and his recruitment
J’Marion Gooch can attest a couple aspects of sports haven't stopped as the world deals with the coronavirus. Recruitment for the junior offensive tackle at The King’s Academy continues at a high pace, while Gooch stays in shape as a boarding … [Read more...]