One won by a hair. The other, by a landslide. Regardless of how it happened, the Hardin Valley Academy boys and Webb School of Knoxville girls each won 2025 KIL Track & Field Championships. … [Read more...]
Knoxville Central introduces J.P. Payne as new boys basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Knoxville Central High School boys basketball team met its new head coach on Tuesday morning. … [Read more...]
2024-25 All-5Star Preps Boys Basketball Teams, presented by SmartBank
2024-25 All-5Star Preps Boys Basketball Teams Player of the Year: Ray’Quan Watson (Oak Ridge) Underclassman of the Year: Jamir Dean (Alcoa), Condis Cherry (Alcoa) HOW PLAYERS ARE SELECTED: This is not a recruiting/prospect list. The selections … [Read more...]
2024-25 All-5Star Preps Girls Basketball Teams, presented by SmartBank
2024-25 All-5Star Preps Girls Basketball Team PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Natalya Hodge (Bearden, junior, guard) UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR: Skylar Walden (TKA, sophomore, guard) HOW PLAYERS ARE SELECTED: This is not a recruiting/prospect list. The … [Read more...]
2024-25 Girls Basketball Player of the Year presented by SmartBank — Natalya Hodge, Bearden
BY JESSE SMITHEY Coaches threw just about every defensive look they could conjure up at Natalya Hodge during the 2024-25 season. Not much seemed to work, though. Box-and-1s and zones. Quick defenders and long defenders. Didn't matter, … [Read more...]
2024-25 Boys Basketball Player of the Year presented by SmartBank — Ray’Quan Watson, Oak Ridge
BY JESSE SMITHEY Oak Ridge principal Drayton Hawkins, who's been known to talk ball from time to time, tossed out a casual question to Wildcats boys basketball Aaron Green during the season about what his team might be able to achieve in the … [Read more...]
2024-25 Boys Basketball Co-Underclassman of the Year presented by SmartBank — Jamir Dean & Condis Cherry, Alcoa
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2024 graduation of Jahvin Carter from Alcoa High School undoubtedly left a sizable wake for the boys' basketball program to navigate. Instead of trying to find an heir apparent to replace the Mr. Basketball winner and … [Read more...]
2024-25 Girls Basketball Underclassman of the Year presented by SmartBank — Skylar Walden, The King’s Academy
BY JESSE SMITHEY Skylar Walden may be labeled a sophomore on The King's Academy girls basketball roster, but consider that a technicality, though. The 2024-25 season was Walden's third run through high school varsity play — and it was … [Read more...]
2024-25 TSWA All-State Bowling Teams
BOYS Division I Elijah Pipkin, Bartlett, Jr. William Davis, Columbia Central, Sr. Blaydn Bean, Franklin County, So. Gavin Murray, Chuckey-Doak, Jr. Kamden Morris, Hardin County, Fr. Division II Jackson Roberts, St. Benedict at Auburndale, … [Read more...]
Campbell County High School names new head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Roughly a handful of weeks after the resignation of Mark Pemberton as its head football coach, Campbell County High School announced a new leader of the Cougars team. … [Read more...]