BY JESSE SMITHEY He helped usher Karns Football to new heights. But after seven seasons at the helm, head football coach Brad Taylor announced to the team on late Friday morning his decision to step away from his post. Taylor will remain on … [Read more...]
2023 Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State Baseball Team
CLASS 1A C: Luke Treece, Coalfield, sophomore C: Garrett Gentry, University High-Johnson City, senior INF: Luke Rector, South Pittsburg, junior INF: Chance Point, Hampton, junior INF: Brady Burns, Eagleville, junior INF: Owen Lee, … [Read more...]
2023 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Boys Soccer Team
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its all-state selections for boys soccer from the 2023 season. Have a look below at this year's teams ... TSWA BOYS SOCCER ALL-STATE TEAMS Class AAA GK: Thomas Fields, … [Read more...]
2023 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Softball Team
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its all-state selections for softball from the 2023 season. Have a look below at this year's teams ... Class AAAA C: Elsa Morrison, Farragut, So. C: Addison Maurer, Columbia Central, Jr. IF: … [Read more...]
Shelley Collier steps down as Webb School of Knoxville girls basketball coach; accepts same position at Lenoir City
By Jesse Smithey One of the area’s most successful and legendary coaching runs at one coaching stop has reached its end. After 25 years at the helm, Shelley Collier is no longer head girls basketball coach at Webb School of Knoxville. She is … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: University of Tennessee 7v7 Tournament – Thursday, June 8, 2023
See all our photos from Thursday's University of Tennessee 7-on-7 tournament. More than 30 teams from around the Southeast competed in the day long event. All pictures are by Danny Parker. To purchase a pic or two, email him at … [Read more...]
Observations, Notes and More from the 2023 University of Tennessee 7-on-7 Tournament
BY JESSE SMITHEY More than 30 teams from around the Southeast, including 12 teams from the 5Star Preps coverage map, converged upon the University of Tennessee's recreational fields off Sutherland Avenue on Thursday to compete in the annual … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic introduces Gabe Blair as new head boys basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY The search for Knoxville Catholic's new boys' basketball coach has ended. And the Irish have brought in a new lead man from out of state. … [Read more...]
Grace Christian Academy Girls Basketball makes unique basketball hire with husband-wife tandem as co-head coaches: Dominic James Wright, Angela Phillips Wright
BY JESSE SMITHEY The passion for basketball and Christ that Dominic James Wright and Angela Phillips Wright have brought to East Tennessee for the last few years will now also be instilled at Grace Christian Academy. The school … [Read more...]
CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP: Farragut Admirals repeat as Class 4A champions; down HVA 6-0 in All-Knoxville Final
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Cole Draper, a sophomore on the Farragut High School baseball team got a text Friday morning from head coach Matt Buckner, and that text got right to the point. Draper would be starting the TSSAA Class 4A State … [Read more...]