BY JESSE SMITHEY He's back. Roughly a year after he and Oak Ridge High School parted ways, Scott Cummings has returned to the coaching game. Lenoir City announced the championship-winning football coach as its new head coach on Tuesday … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic promotes Philip Shadowens to head football coach on Tuesday
BY JESSE SMITHEY Knoxville Catholic announced the hiring of Philip Shadowens as the school's new head football coach Tuesday. But he's not really new to the Irish. Shadowens was co-interim head coach for the football team this past season, … [Read more...]
Paul Shelton resigns as football coach at South-Doyle High School after two seasons
BY JESSE SMITHEY Another day, another coaching change. While that may not actually be the case, it sure feels like it around Knoxville of late. South-Doyle is the latest school to turn on its coaching vacancy light, as Paul Shelton announced … [Read more...]
Steve Matthews steps away from Knoxville Catholic to head up football program at upstart Concord Christian School
BY JESSE SMITHEY In one of the more stunning of offseason coaching changes, Steve Matthews announced early Monday afternoon that he is leaving his coaching post at Knoxville Catholic to go head up the Concord Christian School program. He told … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic senior WR/ATH Braylon Harmon flips verbal commitment and pledges to Tennessee Vols
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Wofford College football program got a steal on July 20, when Knoxville Catholic standout Braylon Harmon committed to the Terriers. But that steal returned has been returned home, as Harmon flipped his commitment to … [Read more...]
Jeff Miner resigns as Hardin Valley Academy football coach after 2 seasons
BY JESSE SMITHEY Hardin Valley Academy has joined the growing list of area high schools searching for a head football coach. Jeff Miner announced his resignation Wednesday after just two seasons at the helm. … [Read more...]
THE SCORER’S BOOK: Top Wins and Performances from around the area from Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2023
BY JESSE SMITHEY See the Scorer's Book for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 — some of the top wins and individual performances from around the area. … [Read more...]
RECRUITING GLANCE: TOP 2024s COMMITTED AND THOSE STILL AVAILABLE
The early signing period for college football has arrived, and some area football standouts will sign Natonal Letters of Intent with plans to mid-term enroll at their colleges of choice. Others may choose to wait until the traditional February … [Read more...]
2023 FINAL FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS in 5STAR PREPS — presented by Todd Henderson Carriage Hill Insurance/Management
Here are our area leaders following the 2023 BlueCross Bowl Championships. Coaches/Teams were asked to send cumulative stats each week to [email protected] to have their players' stats included with the leaders below. Stat … [Read more...]
THE SCORER’S BOOK: McMinn Central wins rematch with G-P girls, TKA freshman guard makes 10 treys; Fulton (8-0) and Bearden (10-0) boys to meet Saturday
BY JESSE SMITHEY When the McMinn Central and Gatlinburg-Pittman girls basketball teams wound up facing off in a 2023 Class 2A state quarterfinal in Murfreesboro in March, the contest moved the needle because it pitted two teams that should have … [Read more...]