By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall and spring. But months have passed since Version 3.0. More offers have … [Read more...]
2022 5Star Preps Golf Season Preview
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps coverage area is once again deep in golf talent. Don't be surprised if a one or two area teams snag a state title. And definitely don't be stunned to see plenty of area players challenge for TSSAA crowns … [Read more...]
JUST IN: Shane Wells resigns as boys’ basketball coach at Hardin Valley Academy
By JESSE SMITHEY One of the area's top boys' basketball coaches is stepping away from the game for a bit. Shane Wells and Hardin Valley Academy each confirmed to 5Star Preps on Wednesday morning that Wells resigned as the Hawks' coach after two … [Read more...]
MEDIA DAY LEFTOVERS: High School Football Notes from Friday, July 15 interviews
BY JESSE SMITHEY The 5Star Preps team conducted nearly 40 interviews Friday, July 15, at the Knoxville Football Officials Association's Media Day at Three Ridges Golf Course. Here are some of the top things we learned... … [Read more...]
Karns senior RB DeSean Bishop commits to Coastal Carolina
BY JESSE SMITHEY DeSean Bishop, the Karns High School star running back and one of the more intriguing college football prospects in the state from the Class of 2023, dropped hints during the spring and early weeks of summer that his commitment … [Read more...]
Which teams have the most difficult schedules in 2022?
By JESSE SMITHEY Some absolutely brutal schedules await some of the area's top teams again this fall. Which ones have the toughest? Have a look at these 15 schools' slate of games. … [Read more...]
Shavar Young ‘working’ for big 2022 season while SEC offers pile up
By JESSE SMITHEY Shavar Young, the rising freshman at the Webb School of Knoxville, had a June that was pretty hard to beat. But with four seasons left of high school football, his mindset isn't centered around his recent recruiting … [Read more...]
What You May Have Missed This Summer of 2022, part I (June 1 through dead period)
BY JESSE SMITHEY To those who think the high school athletics game just shuts down after Spring Fling in late May, you're wrong. Much has happened since June 1 through the end of the TSSAA Dead Period. From recruiting to coach changes and … [Read more...]
2022 Preseason: 7v7 and Scrimmage Dates
BY JESSE SMITHEY The official start date for the 2022 high school football season in Tennessee is Thursday, Aug. 18, but we can all agree it starts now, right? The dead period is over. Teams have returned for conditioning, 7v7 work and … [Read more...]
2022 TSWA Track & Field All-State Teams
BOYS TRACK Class A POLE VAULT Bryson Church, West Greene, Sr. Ronan Buss, South Greene, Sr. Quintan Gregory, West Greene, Sr. LONG JUMP Jordan Harris, Alcoa, Jr. Charles Newman, Alcoa, Sr. Andy Westbrook, Milan, Jr. TRIPLE … [Read more...]