2020-21 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Basketball Teams BOYS Class AAA Mason Miller, Germantown Houston, Sr. Matthew Schneider, Siegel, Sr. Grant Slatten, White County, Sr. Johnathan Lawson, Germantown Houston, Sr. Amarr … [Read more...]
Derek Rang steps down as head football coach at Gatlinburg-Pittman
By JESSE SMITHEY Derek Rang announced his resignation as head football coach at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School on Monday. … [Read more...]
Could Knoxville host the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl State Football Championships? Interest is high.
By JESSE SMITHEY The question was only natural to think about. And it has surfaced before. When the TSSAA Board of Control, in mid-March, awarded Chattanooga the rights to host the BlueCross Bowl Championships for the 2021 and 2022 football … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP: Enjoy the 6-part series all in one post
THE NEXT STEP This six-part series we debuted in 2021, spotlighting players that made splashes this past season and can really boost their stock this coming fall by putting in the work now. So we take you into the process of improvement and … [Read more...]
NEW QB1 SERIES: All the 2021 articles in one place
Maybe you happened to miss one or more of our third season of New QB1 articles, which give you insight into programs around the area that'll be going through a shift in starting quarterbacks heading into 2021. So, we bundled them all up in one … [Read more...]
2021 Area High School Football Spring Practice Dates
By JESSE SMITHEY The 2021 calendar year brings much change for high school football. A new classification cycle. A new host site for the state championships. And, spring football. A year ago, the Covid pandemic scrubbed all spring … [Read more...]
Who should Knoxville Catholic football hire? Here are 12 candidates to consider
By JESSE SMITHEY The head football coaching job at Knoxville Catholic hasn't been vacant long. The school and head football coach Steve Matthews went separate ways, officially, on Monday after eight seasons and two state titles. But … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic parts ways with head football coach Steve Matthews
By JESSE SMITHEY After eight seasons, Knoxville Catholic High School has parted ways with its championship-winning head football coach Steve Matthews. … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic suspends head coach Steve Matthews after coach’s arrest
By JESSE SMITHEY Knoxville Catholic High School suspended head football coach Steve Matthews on Friday morning following the news of the coach's arrest. … [Read more...]
Meet the newest high school football program and head football coach in Blount County
By JESSE SMITHEY High school football in Blount County has long been established with the likes of Maryville, Alcoa, Heritage and William Blount. But there will be a fifth member of their fraternity soon. … [Read more...]