MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Danny Parker during his stops Wednesday during the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling. SOFTBALL - ROUND 2 SOCCER SEMIFINALS … [Read more...]
SPRING FLING ROUNDUP (Wednesday): Game postponements; local teams ousted by elimination losses
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Inclement weather continued to wreak havoc on the TSSAA Spring Fling Schedule on Wednesday. But some location sites found pockets of kinder skies that allowed play to commence. Here's a recap of some of the … [Read more...]
Farragut, Alcoa softball programs in Position A after two days at TSSAA Spring Fling
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - They're not quite shoo-ins for the championship games just yet. But the softball teams at Farragut and Alcoa are definitely in Position A to reach them Farragut, which won it all in Class 3A last season, … [Read more...]
ALCOA and GREENEVILLE win TSSAA boys track & field championships
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — It doesn't happen often but it did Tuesday. Two high school boys' track & field programs from the 5Star Preps coverage map won state championships in the same season -- let alone the same day. But Alcoa … [Read more...]
STATE SOFTBALL RECAP: Oliver Springs drops 22 runs in opener, Alcoa wins first-ever state game
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - Um, wow. That's all you can say about what the Oliver Springs and Alcoa high school softball teams pulled off Tuesday. Oliver Springs, making its first Class A appearance since 2013, scored 22 — TWENTY-TWO … [Read more...]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Vols commit Daniel Parris shines for Catholic; Farragut and Coalfield games postponed
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - We couldn't make it to all events Tuesday at the Spring Fling. But here's a recap of the baseball games from Tuesday night, a few of which got postponed due to inclement weather Enjoy this free read courtesy of … [Read more...]
Pigeon Forge finds just enough pitching in 8-6 opening-round win over White House Heritage
BY JESSE SMITHEY SMYRNA — If you were wearing a Pigeon Forge baseball uniform Tuesday in a TSSAA Class 2A first-round game, there’s a good chance you got in to pitch. Or, at a minimum, made it to the bullpen for a warm-up toss or … [Read more...]
TENNIS GLANCE: Catholic girls secure chance at repeat; Gatlinburg-Pittman boys reach Class A final
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Consider the Knoxville Catholic girls tennis team a quick study. The Lady Irish were supposed to have played Ensworth towards the end of the regular season. That match got scrubbed, though. So the … [Read more...]
What You May Have Missed in May (2022)
BY JESSE SMITHEY So much has been going on during the high school postseason in May. With 5Star Preps filling your social media timelines with five spring sports postseason scores and updates, perhaps some noteworthy and newsy items slipped … [Read more...]
SPRING FLING WEEK – What to Know and Who to Watch
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - The wildest week of the high school sports calendar has arrived. The TSSAA Spring Fling is four days chock full of games spread across Murfreesboro, and by week's end state champions will be crowned in baseball, … [Read more...]