BY JESSE SMITHEY As one of the area's better high school golfers, Michael Human has to miss the occasional football practice while competing for the Grace Christian Academy golf team. Earlier this week, for instance, the Grace Christian … [Read more...]
Bearden, Alcoa football record easy wins Thursday to open Week 7
By JESSE SMITHEY The small slate of Thursday night games to open Week 7 of the high school football season went as expected. Bearden defeated Hardin Valley, 44-20. Alcoa routed Northview Academy, 56-8. Here are the … [Read more...]
Oakdale football and coach J.R. Voyles perseveres past losses on field and off
By JESSE SMITHEY If there's one thing to glean from this surreal 2020 high school football season, it's that there is a strong measure of resiliency in Oakdale. In its community. In its players. And certainly in its head football … [Read more...]
Kingston golf repeats as runner-up in TSSAA Small Class state tournament; Campbell Penland takes sixth
By JESSE SMITHEY The pattern is forming. And should it continue into 2021 and 2022 then the Kingston boys' golf program could be in for some pretty special moments at the state tournament. The Yellowjackets claimed state runner-up in the TSSAA … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Football Stats Leaders through Week 6 (2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY Here are you area high school football statistical leaders through Week 6 of the 2020 season. Don't see your team's? No worries. Just have your coach from your team send a cumulative stats report to … [Read more...]
WEEK 7 (2020) GAME PREDICTIONS
By JESSE SMITHEY If there is, indeed, a calm before a storm then Week 7's schedule is that placid moment. The slate of games for Oct. 1-2 doesn't pop off the paper. Not a ton of marquee games. But those are coming down the stretch of the … [Read more...]
2020 POSTSEASON GOLF: TSSAA Small Class (Round 1); Division II-A Region
By JESSE SMITHEY Twenty years after their last state title, the Kingston boys' golf team is in position to add another to its program history. The Yellowjackets carded a team mark of 27-over-par 315 Tuesday at WillowBrook Golf Club in … [Read more...]
Josh Igou State Farm’s “Where Are They Now?” – Chase Kuerschen (Knox Catholic HS)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Chase Kuerschen, Knoxville Catholic High School (2017 graduate) NOW: The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Kuerschen enters his senior season at Tulane University coming off a junior year where he was the team's leading tackler (76) in … [Read more...]
GOING TO STATE GOLF: Farragut Admirals sweep Region 2 (Large Class); D-B, TN High take Region 1
By JESSE SMITHEY While the TSSAA Division I Small Class State Tournament gets underway Tuesday, teams in the Large Class vied for spots Monday f0r their state tournament next week. Locally, the Farragut Admirals golf team won both the boys' and … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps TOP 15 High School Football Teams (Week 7, 2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY The end of the 2020 regular season is on the near horizon now. Crazy, right? The next few weeks, No. 1 seeds will be had and home playoff games will be secured. Take that, Covid. Anyway, here are the Top 15 football … [Read more...]