BY JESSE SMITHEY One swift search through the TSSAA historical database will show you one last name that's synonymous with CAK's boys track & field success. Fulford. And that family's legacy of athletics only strengthened this … [Read more...]
Brody Foster (Halls), Waylon Spierdowis (Gibbs) win TSSAA State Decathlon titles
BY JESSE SMITHEY The moment had to be captured by photo Thursday afternoon at Hardin Valley's track & field facility; it was too good not to snap a shutter or two. Halls senior Brody Foster and Gibbs junior Waylon Spierdowis — two North … [Read more...]
Catholic Lady Irish Softball team heads to state for first time since 1984
BY JESSE SMITHEY The task seemed like a longshot to pull off. But the Knoxville Catholic softball team didn't subscribe to that line of thinking. … [Read more...]
Halls High School baseball coach Ryan Gentry steps down
BY JESSE SMITHEY Halls High School’s baseball program will have new leadership come next season. The Red Devils don’t know who that will be just yet. The search just started. … [Read more...]
2025-26 All-5Star Preps Girls Basketball Teams, presented by North Knox Siding & Windows
2025-26 ALL-5STAR PREPS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS Below you'll find all our selections for the 2025-26 All-5Star Preps girls basketball teams. This is a painstaking process that takes weeks, as we debate and place players from our 70-school coverage … [Read more...]
2025-26 All-5Star Preps Boys Basketball Teams, presented by North Knox Siding & Windows
2025-26 ALL-5STAR PREPS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS Below you'll find all our selections for the 2025-26 All-5Star Preps boys basketball teams. This is a painstaking process that takes weeks, as we debate and place players from our 70-school coverage … [Read more...]
The Garza Law 2026 TSSAA SPRING SPORTS POSTSEASON TRACKER
We've reached the final days of the TSSAA spring sports seasons. Keep up with it all, day to day with our Postseason Tracker — presented by GARZA LAW. … [Read more...]
2025-26 Girls Basketball Underclassman of the Year: Harper Stinnett, Alcoa
BY JESSE SMITHEY En route to his team's 2026 Class 3A state basketball championship in March, even Dyersburg girls basketball coach Tim Strayhorn took a second to pause and appreciate what he saw in Harper Stinnett shortly after a tightly … [Read more...]
2025-26 5Star Preps Boys Basketball Underclassman of the Year: Ben Cross, Knoxville Central
BY JESSE SMITHEY If, for some reason, you can't reach Ben Cross with a call or text, odds are: you're going to find the Central High School sophomore point guard in one place, more times than not. "Ben, he is a gym rat," Central coach J.P. … [Read more...]
REGION BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Saturday, May 9
BY JESSE SMITHEY Saturday's round of region baseball tournament play was all about teams locking down state sectional berths. For some, getting qualified proved to be as simple as winning one game. For others, the task turned out to be a bit … [Read more...]