BY DAVE LINK Kailey Keeble and Kayleigh Hames have been best friends since their early days of elementary school. They’ve trained together for years on the volleyball court, played on the same club teams, and gone against each other in high … [Read more...]
ALL-5STAR PREPS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS – 2018
2018 ALL-5STAR PREPS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS -- FIRST TEAM Kayleigh Hames, 6-2 senior, Webb School of Knoxville Position: outside hitter. Team finish: Lady Spartans went 35-7 and won their sixth consecutive Division II-A state … [Read more...]
VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Jason Keeble of Heritage
Jason Keeble’s roots as a volleyball coach hit close to home. His wife Deidre got him started. The husband-and-wife coaching duo led Heritage High School’s volleyball team on a historic run this year, winning the first region tournament since 2002 … [Read more...]
REBELS OWN RIVALRY: Maryville sweeps Alcoa in boys & girls doubleheader
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Lindsey Taylor isn’t worried about putting up big numbers every game for the Maryville High School girls basketball team. She’s got plenty of help. … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Friday, Jan. 4, 2019
BOXSCORES - Jan. 4, 2019 BASKETBALL BOYS … [Read more...]
WEBB @ WEST: Burnett Bolsters Spartans’ chances; Lady Spartans snap skid
BY DAVE LINK Luke Burnett couldn’t be happier being on the court with the Webb School of Knoxville basketball team. His long wait was worth it. After transferring from Heritage last January, Burnett practiced with the Spartans but could only … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Jan. 3, 2019
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GIRLS 5Star Preps Top 10 – Jan. 1, 2019
5Star Preps Girls 5Star Preps Top 10 In one of the deepest seasons in terms of overall talent and number of quality teams in East Tennessee, the 5Star Preps coverage area houses most of them. Maryville is the obvious No. 1 through the first half of … [Read more...]
BOYS 5Star Preps Top 10 – Jan. 1, 2019
5Star Preps BOYS Basketball Top 10 The 2019 portion of the basketball season is shaping up to be a good one, and the postseason can't get here soon enough. Here's a look, though, at the top teams heading into the second half of the season ... … [Read more...]
Bearden wins 2018 Arby’s Classic
By Jesse Smithey In the 36-year history of the prestigious Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn., no Knox County program had ever reached the tournament's title game. Bearden changed that. And changed it in a major way Monday night. The … [Read more...]