By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO - This might not be the most talented or deep Gibbs softball team that head coach Carol Mitchell has ever fielded, but its tenacity and heart have been all-state this week. The youth-laden Lady Eagles produced two … [Read more...]
Austin-East soccer and Gatlinburg-Pittman to square off for Class A state championship
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- The fledgling Austin-East vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman soccer rivalry is about to add an explosive new chapter. The Roadrunners and the Highlanders, who've had three battles already this season, will play for the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL ROUND-UP: Farragut stays alive in Class AAA; CAK’s 4-peat bid ends
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Wednesday won't go down as one of the banner days of baseball for the Farragut program nor CAK. But for the former, the Admirals still aren't done yet. Farragut fought off elimination on Wednesday night at … [Read more...]
CLASS AA BASEBALL: Pigeon Forge’s Loy out-duels Vandy commit; Gibbs’ bats heat up on Covington
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- If you're from East Tennessee and you hoped to see a Pigeon Forge vs. Gibbs championship game in this week's Class AA state baseball tournament, you just may be in luck. Both programs are just a step away from … [Read more...]
Alcoa boys win Division I Small School Track & Field Championship
MURFREESBORO - The trophy case at Alcoa High School is about to get a little more crowded. Alcoa won the Division I Boys Small School Track & Field Team Championship on Tuesday at Rockvale High School outside Murfreesboro. And it was … [Read more...]
CLASS AA ROUND-UP: Gibbs bunts past Watertown; Pigeon Forge drops Ripley
By JESSE SMITHEY Gibbs' start Tuesday in the Class AA state tournament wasn't one to cherish. But the ending sure was. The Eagles rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally past Watertown for a 4-3 win and avoid falling into an … [Read more...]
Lukas Buckner, Hunter Merrick spark Class AAA opening-round win for Farragut baseball over McMinn County
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- Lukas Buckner was once the kid on the grassy knoll outside the dugout, chasing foul balls or playing makeshift games of baseball with his friends while his dad coached the Farragut baseball to state … [Read more...]
CLASS A SOCCER: Gatlinburg-Pittman, Austin-East cruise to quarterfinal wins
By Jesse Smithey MURFREESBORO -- Shortly after Oscar Turcios scored his second goal of the first half Tuesday, Gatlinburg-Pittman boys soccer coach Zach Schrandt voiced his displeasure over his players’ lack of enthusiasm over the score. The … [Read more...]
PREVIEW: STORYLINES to follow in this 2021 TSSAA Spring Fling Championships
By JESSE SMITHEY After a year off, the Spring Fling is back. And the tournament week in Murfreesboro will be replete with talent and teams from the 5Star Preps coverage area. Let's get you caught up on teams to know and storylines to follow … [Read more...]
Q&A with new Oneida High School football coach Jimmy May
By JESSE SMITHEY For some in Oneida, the last name May is synonymous with Oneida High School football. And rightfully so. … [Read more...]