By JESSE SMITHEY B.J. Edwards has done just about all a player can do in high school basketball. The Knoxville Catholic point guard added another accolade on Thursday, though. … [Read more...]
What You May Have Missed in June (2021)
By JESSE SMITHEY June is supposed to be a down time for high school athletics. But it proved to be anything but placid. Coaching changes. Recruiting offers. College commitment announcements. And a sack full of other high schools news and … [Read more...]
SEC Baseball commit to transfer from Texas to Farragut High School
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Farragut High School baseball team's chances at a long run in the 2022 season next spring got even better on Monday. … [Read more...]
FUTURE STARS: Observations from the Tennessee-Kentucky Future Stars Games (2021)
BY JESSE SMITHEY NASHVILLE -- After a year off (Covid), the Tennessee-Kentucky Future Stars all-star football games returned this past weekend, and one thing was clear during the contests Saturday: East Tennessee has some absolute studs coming … [Read more...]
2021 Tennessee-Kentucky Future Stars All-Star Game (8th Graders)
NASHVILLE -- Some of the top eighth-grade (Class of 2025) football talents in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky squared off in the Future Stars All-Star Games on Saturday at Brentwood Academy. 5Star Preps was on hand to catch it all. Check … [Read more...]
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Area Vols commits and signees chime in on Tennessee baseball
By JESSE SMITHEY Angus Pence abandoned all restaurant etiquette the moment Tennessee centerfielder Drew Gilbert ripped a walk-off grand slam to win an NCAA regional game on June 4. Pence, a Farragut senior shortstop and Tennessee signee, jumped … [Read more...]
QB Caden Buckles preparing for a different kind of season in 2021 with Alcoa
By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA -- Caden Buckles, admittedly, rode a wave of elation and adulation into the offseason following Alcoa's sixth consecutive Class 3A state championship this past December. And rightfully so. After what he'd been through … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Top Multi-Sport Athletes of 2020-21
By JESSE SMITHEY The days of one-sport specialization appear to be in the rear view mirror. A movement from the past 5-10 years that has encouraged athletes to play more than one sport may just be making an impact. East Tennessee showcased a … [Read more...]
Tommy Winton eyes likely commitment date; Catholic WR grinds through rigorous camp schedule
By JESSE SMITHEY Perhaps no local athlete has hit the summer recruiting circuit quite like Tommy Winton. While many high school football players are making up for lost time and opportunities that Covid-19 stole in 2020, the Catholic senior wide … [Read more...]
THE LATEST: Knoxville Catholic senior PG B.J. Edwards details Vegas performance, Vols visit
BY JESSE SMITHEY It's hard for a day to go by without seeing some sort of content on B.J. Edwards. The Knoxville Catholic point guard's recruiting stock continues to climb, and every AAU tournament or basketball camp he plays in seemingly … [Read more...]