BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — Admittedly, head girls basketball coach Greg Hernandez tried to put a little bug in the ear of his star player Meeyah Green ahead of the Webb School of Knoxville's state semifinal. Knowing what type of player he … [Read more...]
DIVISION II-AA GIRLS SEMIS — Knoxville Catholic figures out a way past CPA, 45-40, to return to TSSAA championship game
BY JESSE SMITHEY COOKEVILLE — If Sydney Mains happens to miss a meaningful foul shot late in the game, don't expect any negative self-talk to exit her mouth. "I don't beat myself up," she said. "If I do and I'm focused on the miss, then I know … [Read more...]
From Sub-.500 to Region 2-4A Champions: Farragut Lady Admirals win at Bearden for first region title since 2015
BY JESSE SMITHEY As the Farragut Lady Admirals awaited their moment to grasp the Region 2-4A Tournament championship trophy they'd just won Wednesday night, head coach Jason Mayfield went down the line of seated players and doled out high-fives to … [Read more...]
REGION ROUNDUP (Boys Semifinals 02.27.24): Union County rallies past AC with buzzer-beater; Fulton, South-Doyle secure sectional berths
BY JESSE SMITHEY Whew, what a night. Buzzer-beaters. Upsets. Elimination rounds always deliver the drama. See what happened around the area in boys Division I region semifinals Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
SmartBank POSTSEASON ROUNDUP (02.26.24): See which area teams survived and advanced
BY JESSE SMITHEY Half the field went home Monday night in the TSSAA Division I girls' basketball playoffs. Region semifinals were held and those are elimination games. So here are some area teams who survived and secured berths into … [Read more...]
2024 TSSAA STATE WRESTLING ROUNDUP for 5STAR PREPS participants
The trophy haul might not have been as golden as it was in 2023, but wrestlers from the 5Star Preps area still represented this month in the TSSAA State Championships. And some even reached the top spot on the podium. A year ago, Halls won both … [Read more...]
FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS (02.24.24): TKA, Webb earn Final Four Berths; Region 2-4A girls semifinals carry intrigue; Fulton stuns Clnton
BY JESSE SMITHEY All games on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 were elimination games. So that means some big-time wins were had and even bigger individual performances were made. Here's a look at some of the big takeaways from the night in area girls … [Read more...]
Catholic Lady Irish overcome cold start to route Harpeth Hall, 55-37, and earn shot at defending Division II-AA state title next week
BY JESSE SMITHEY An airball from the corner. A missed layup. A bricked corner 3. Sydney Mains couldn't have envisioned a worse offensive start to the final home game of her storied prep career at Catholic High School. The senior struggled to … [Read more...]
McMinn Central guard Karina Bystry not allowing hearing impairment to deter dreams of state titles, college basketball
BY JESSE SMITHEY Karina Bystry had every reason to decline the invite, each of the three times it was extended. And, perhaps, no one would have blamed her — if they knew her. But the McMinn Central combo guard doesn't succumb to fear all … [Read more...]
2024 TSSAA REGION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
DIVISION II STATE TOURNAMENTS Saturday, March 2 — State Championship Division II Championships at Tennessee Tech Division II-AA girls championship: Catholic 53, Webb Knoxville 39 Division II-AA boys championship: Briarcrest 80, … [Read more...]