By JESSE SMITHEY He's the only head girls' basketball coach that Lakeway Christian Academy has ever had. But after four seasons at the helm there, Randy Coffman tendered his resignation this week. … [Read more...]
South-Doyle promotes James Jones to head boys’ basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY When the boys' basketball coaching job opened up at South-Doyle High School last month, Ryan Ross approached assistant coach James Jones and encouraged him to apply for the position from which Ross had just resigned. He didn't … [Read more...]
Kingston hires Joe Layne as head boys’ basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY Joe Layne, for quite some time, has made countless 30-minute commutes to coach high school boys basketball at Wartburg. Those long drives are done, though. On Friday, the 47-year-old was named head boys basketball coach at … [Read more...]
Jordan Jeffers leaves post at alma mater to take over Anderson County boys basketball
By JESSE SMITHEY Emotion shadowed Jordan Jeffers all day Friday. The whole gamut of emotion, that is. Excitement. Anxiety. Sadness. All of it. Why? Jeffers accepted the head boys' basketball coaching position at Anderson County High, … [Read more...]
2021-22 Tennessee Sports Writers Association GIRLS All-State Basketball Teams
2021-22 TSWA All-State Basketball GIRLS Class 1A Alayna Anderson, Gleason, Sr.* Savannah Davis, McKenzie, So.* Lyndie Ramsey, Unaka, Jr.* Lucy Curry, Dresden, Jr. Carrington Lifsey, Gleason, Sr. Kelsey Pike, Oneida, … [Read more...]
2021-22 Tennessee Sports Writers Association BOYS All-State Basketball Team
2021-22 TSWA All-State Basketball BOYS Class 1A Zach Amonett, Pickett County, Sr.* Roderick Robinson, Middleton, Jr.* Grant Strong, Clay County, Sr.* Taylor Groves, East Robertson, Sr. Jason Britton, North Greene, So. Devin … [Read more...]
Q&A with COACH: Taylor Clark hired as girls’ basketball coach by Maryville High School
By JESSE SMITHEY A little more than a month has passed since longtime girls' basketball head coach Scott West and Maryville High School parted. That job vacancy was filled on Tuesday morning, though. Maryville announced the hiring of Taylor … [Read more...]
Alcoa Class of 2025 football standout Eli Owens fields offers from Tennessee, Michigan, Cincinnati
BY JESSE SMITHEY Eli Owens can’t remember a time when he wasn’t a University of Tennessee football fan. He can recall the games and specific seasons in which he attended games. So when he got word Monday that the Vols were offering him a … [Read more...]
Class of 2024 prospect Markeis Barrett watching recruiting stock rise this spring
By JESSE SMITHEY Markeis Barrett had no intention of playing high school football. It's a good thing he changed his mind. Barrett, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound Class of 2024 talent, is watching his stock as a college football prospect skyrocket … [Read more...]
Scott West hired as new head boys’ basketball coach at Eagleton College & Career Academy
BY JESSE SMITHEY The high school varsity athletics programs at Eagleton College & Career Academy are still relatively unknown. Scott West just may play a part in changing that. … [Read more...]