BY JESSE SMITHEY When Farragut High School's baseball program plays host to its annual Throwback Night, that only means one thing: the crack of wooden bats for a few hours during the regular season instead of the ping of today's sticks. The … [Read more...]
THE NEW QB1s, PART VI: William Blount Governors moving into a new starting quarterback era
BY DAVE LINK William Blount football coach Robert Reeves and his staff will have a hard time replacing senior quarterback Brett Cortez in the fall. But they’ve got just the guy to give it a shot. … [Read more...]
2023-24 TSWA All-State Bowling Teams
2023-24 TSWA All-State Bowling Teams BOYS Division I William Davis, Columbia Central, Jr. Matteo Quintero, Stewarts Creek, Fr. Josh Morgan, Smyrna, Sr. Peyton Abel, Science Hill, Jr. Blake McReynolds, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr. Division … [Read more...]
2023-24 Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State Wrestling Teams
2023-24 Tennessee Sports Writers Association's All-State Wrestling Teams BOYS Class A 106 Luke Myhan, Soddy Daisy, Fr. Dalton Lopez, Millington Central, Jr. Luke Higdon, Signal Mountain, So. Deter Thompson, David Crockett, … [Read more...]
2023-24 Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State GIRLS Basketball Teams
2024 Tennessee Sports Writers Association's ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS Class 4A Carrington Jones, Bartlett, Sr. Natalya Hodge, Bearden, So. Kimora Fields, Bradley Central, So. Harmonie Ware, Bradley Central, Jr. Ella Ryan, Brentwood, … [Read more...]
2023-24 Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State Boys Basketball Teams
2024 Tennessee Sports Writers Association's ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS CLASS 4A Caden Windle, William Blount, Sr. Kyle Cloninger, Morristown East, Sr. K.J. Tenner, Cordova, Sr. Christian Alston, Bartlett, Sr. R’Chaun King, Bartlett, … [Read more...]
Knoxville Preparatory School names Jerel Heyward its first head boys basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Having served as an assistant coach with the Fulton boys basketball program the past few years, Jerel Heyward has had a clear view of the mountaintop. … [Read more...]
Fulton boys basketball ‘Big 3’ announce college basketball commitments
BY JESSE SMITHEY Questions, answered. Tyler Lee and twin brothers Taj and Denaj Kimber have undoubtedly been asked, ad nauseam, about their college plans the last few years. … [Read more...]
Knoxville resident Peter Malnati ready to compete and make his Masters Tournament debut in Augusta, Ga.
BY JESSE SMITHEY Negative thoughts don't stand a chance in the mind's eye of Peter Malnati, if they even exist at all. Still, should one happen to sneak through, whatever bouncer guarding the door to his mental state promptly tosses the … [Read more...]
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Prep Sports Notes from March 2024
So much happened over the last few weeks in the prep ranks. Let's get you caught up on what you may have missed. Buckle up... … [Read more...]