BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Say this for the rims at the Murphy Center: they can take a beating. The Alcoa Tornadoes hammered home copious amounts of dunks throughout the first half Wednesday of their Class 3A state quarterfinal en route to … [Read more...]
CLASS 3A BOYS QUARTERFINAL: Nick Steen’s shooting touch powers Fulton past Portland
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Not that Nick Steen needed to write his name any more on Fulton's Class 3A state quarterfinal win Wednesday, but when the opportunity arose with 2 minutes, 55 seconds left, he took it. Steen, a 6-foot-3 junior … [Read more...]
2A BOYS QUARTERFINAL — After rally in third quarter, Gatlinburg-Pittman goes cold in fourth of 61-45 loss to Westview
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Rashid Moore, the Gatlinburg-Pittman boys' basketball coach, labels himself as a defensive-minded coach. "I really pride myself on defense, and this team has played good defense all year," Moore said Wednesday, … [Read more...]
TWIB NOTES (March 17, 2025): Stats, Team Trends, Rankings and Team Spotlight on Farragut, Grace, Oak Ridge
BY JESSE SMITHEY The high school baseball season is two weeks old, and plenty of area teams have already faced off with in- and out-of-state opponents — as well as some inconsistent weather patterns — in an effort to prepare for key upcoming … [Read more...]
CLASS 4A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Sevier County wins state for first time since 2002 with 61-43 win over Cookeville
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — In today's era of basketball, where step-back 3s, convoluted dribbling combos and highlight reel plays rule supreme, the Sevier County High School girls' basketball team showed this week that defense, rebounding and … [Read more...]
SmartBank 2026 Girls Semifinal HUB — Gatlinburg-Pittman, Alcoa, Cocke County, Sevier County
MURFREESBORO — Get all the details, stats, comments and more from Friday's TSSAA Girls State Semifinal Round. Given the amount of 5Star Preps teams still alive, our staff felt better to serve you the information in this format on games for : … [Read more...]
Oliver Springs introduces Brad Waggoner as head football coach on Friday
BY JESSE SMITHEY When Tyler Harper announced his resignation as Oliver Springs High School football coach in mid-February, he intimated his hope that his successor would be the hire that would elevate the Bobcats to a championship … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Coalfield vs. Richland (2026 Class 1A state quarterfinals)
MURFREESBORO — Thanks to the support of SmartBank, we have a FREE photo gallery for you to see of the Coalfield Lady Jackets in their Class 1A state quarterfinal against Richland. Photos were taken by Danny Parker for 5Star … [Read more...]
CLASS 1A STATE QUARTERFINAL — Coalfield battles tough start, foul trouble in loss to Richland
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Spending the final minutes of Thursday's Class 1A state quarterfinal on the bench wasn't how Coalfield sophomore standout Lily Wright envisioned her — nor the Lady Jackets' — return to the state … [Read more...]
CLASS 4A QUARTERFINAL: Bearden rally falls short in big comeback attempt against Bartlett
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The Bearden girls' basketball team that showed up in the fourth quarter of Thursday's Class 4A state quarterfinal looked to be the same one that produced more than 30 wins this season. But the first three … [Read more...]