BY JESSE SMITHEY More coaching news. More transfers. More recruiting notes. Here's the latest and what you need to know or may have missed... … [Read more...]
TSSAA Board of Control approves full implementation of shot clock into high school basketball by 2029-30 season
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) wasn't the first state association to bring a shot clock into high school basketball, but it sure wasn't the last. The TSSAA Board of Control approved on Tuesday, June … [Read more...]
Checking on the Class of 2027 Football Recruiting Board
BY JESSE SMITHEY Some of the area's top talents have been flying off the college football recruiting boards over the last few weeks. Here's a glance at which area Class of 2027 stars have verbally committed and which ones could be next. … [Read more...]
Why Sevier County 2027 QB Cooper Newman committed to UCONN
BY JESSE SMITHEY Sevier County 2027 quarterback Cooper Newman made his verbal commitment announcement Tuesday, June 9 — and he had a surprise guest help him out with it. … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge 2027 TE Malik Howard commits to Tennessee
BY JESSE SMITHEY The area's Class of 2027 football talent pool has long been billed as one that's chock full of promise. Malik Howard gave even more credence to that on Saturday, June 6. … [Read more...]
Concord Christian School reaches quarterfinals of Josh Heupel UT 7v7 Tournament
BY JESSE SMITHEY As the weeks wore on during the 2025 season, one of the storylines that developed was Concord Christian School and its first-ever trip to the postseason. Given what the Lions did then, what they return for this season and what … [Read more...]
Kaden Long leads Central Bobcats to quarterfinals of Josh Heupel’s University of Tennessee 7v7 event
BY JESSE SMITHEY On Thursday at Josh Heupel's University of Tennessee 7v7 Tournament, Kaden Long looked like a player who was leaving nothing to chance. … [Read more...]
Austin-East High School promotes assistant coach Dre Mathieu to head basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY His playing career reached some of the bigger stages of the sport. Now, Dre Mathieu is hoping his coaching career can follow suit. Austin-East named the former Knoxville Central and Minnesota Golden Gophers star point guard … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS NOTEBOOK: June 1, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY More news. More notes. The summer period continues to crank out things you need to know. From recruiting to coaching changes and transfers, get caught up below... … [Read more...]
7v7 Summer 2026 Schedule
Spring practice season is over. Now, it's 7-on-7 time. Get a glance at when and where 5Star Preps area teams will be putting in passing work below ... … [Read more...]