In this week's BONUS INFO article, you'll get top performers from around the area, boxscores from Week 8, a statewide list of scores, and a glance into the Week 9 schedule — which will be extremely light because of Fall Break. It's all presented … [Read more...]
STATE GOLF TRACKER powered by Brad Rose Golf — FINAL ROUND | Division I-AA, Division II-AA
BY JESSE SMITHEY Though no TSSAA state golf championships were claimed by 5Star Preps area golfers or teams on Friday in Sevierville, that doesn't mean that the players didn't represent the area well. Here's a recap of what happened in the … [Read more...]
Ray Varner Ford BIG TAKEAWAYS — Grace Christian 50, Sevier County 48
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2025 and 2026 matchups between Grace Christian and Sevier County have been classics. After a 33-31 win last fall, Grace Christian got the better of Sevier County again by two points on Thursday night. Here are the BIG … [Read more...]
2026 TSSAA STATE GOLF TRACKER | Round ONE – Division I-AA, Division II-AA
BY JESSE SMITHEY Earlier this week, the Christian Academy of Knoxville boys and Grace Christian girls snagged TSSAA state golf championships. But what about teams in Division I-AA and Division II-AA, as Thursday was the opening round of their … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS through Week 7 (2026) | powered by Elliotts Boots
Each week, high school football teams from our 70-school-wide area are invited to send in cumulative stats reports to us, and we'll mine them to compile our weekly stats leaders. Coaches may send in cumulative season stats to … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS | Week 8, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY More than 150 high school football teams in Tennessee will enjoy their off weeks here in Week 8. So, we don't have many games to predict for you. Just 20, actually. Nevertheless, after a successful bounce-back effort with … [Read more...]
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED OF LATE: 5Star Preps News & Notes, powered by Ray Varner Ford
BY JESSE SMITHEY The prep sports news cycle continues to whirl into the fall weeks, as some area high school football teams made news this week with their decisions to jump up in some classification while area high school athletes hauled in … [Read more...]
CAK Warriors rally to win Division II-A boys golf state title; Grace Lady Rams win wire-to-wire state title
BY JESSE SMITHEY SEVIERVILLE — The word spread fast Tuesday afternoon among players on the CAK golf team. And the quicker the message circulated, the more that birdies followed. The comeback was on. And the momentum snowballed in a … [Read more...]
NORTHVIEW vs. SEYMOUR | Week 8 Student Section of the Week powered by Farm Bureau Insurance of TN
It's NORTHVIEW vs. SEYMOUR for Week 8 Student Section of the Week. Vote below until NOON on Friday, Oct. 9. The winning student section will get 5Star Preps T-Shirts — courtesy of Farm Bureau Insurance of TN. VOTE … [Read more...]
2026 TSSAA State Golf Tracker: Day One (Division I-A, Division II-A)
BY JESSE SMITHEY A couple of defending state champions have work to do if they are to win TSSAA state golf championships on Tuesday. And one area team is sailing into new waters heading into the final round. Here are the big takeaways from … [Read more...]