BY JESSE SMITHEY The area's Class of 2027 football talent pool has long been billed as one that's chock full of promise. Malik Howard gave even more credence to that on Saturday, June 6. … [Read more...]
Concord Christian School reaches quarterfinals of Josh Heupel UT 7v7 Tournament
BY JESSE SMITHEY As the weeks wore on during the 2025 season, one of the storylines that developed was Concord Christian School and its first-ever trip to the postseason. Given what the Lions did then, what they return for this season and what … [Read more...]
Kaden Long leads Central Bobcats to quarterfinals of Josh Heupel’s University of Tennessee 7v7 event
BY JESSE SMITHEY On Thursday at Josh Heupel's University of Tennessee 7v7 Tournament, Kaden Long looked like a player who was leaving nothing to chance. … [Read more...]
Austin-East High School promotes assistant coach Dre Mathieu to head basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY His playing career reached some of the bigger stages of the sport. Now, Dre Mathieu is hoping his coaching career can follow suit. Austin-East named the former Knoxville Central and Minnesota Golden Gophers star point guard … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS NOTEBOOK: June 1, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY More news. More notes. The summer period continues to crank out things you need to know. From recruiting to coaching changes and transfers, get caught up below... … [Read more...]
7v7 Summer 2026 Schedule
Spring practice season is over. Now, it's 7-on-7 time. Get a glance at when and where 5Star Preps area teams will be putting in passing work below ... … [Read more...]
2027 Sevier County TE/LB Parker Newman commits to Duke
BY JESSE SMITHEY College football programs like Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, Nebraska and Texas A&M may have tried to sway him down the stretch, but Parker Newman didn't succumb Friday to their brands nor mystiques. … [Read more...]
5STAR PREPS NOTEBOOK: Coaching news/changes, transfers, and more
Surely, you didn't think that 5Star Preps takes the summer off. Just because the school year concluded doesn't mean the news cycle stopped. Here are some of the latest coaching changes, openings and athlete transfers. … [Read more...]
Halls Baseball names Cannon Duke as its new head coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Some coaching searches can last months, especially if the right candidate doesn't surface. Halls High School, though, found its new head baseball coach in two weeks. … [Read more...]
Farragut Admirals ‘just win’ fifth consecutive TSSAA baseball title
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — With some 16 combined runs on the scoreboard by the end of Friday’s Class 4A state baseball championship, you’d never have guessed that one intentional walk midway through the game would prove the most pivotal moment … [Read more...]