BY JESSE SMITHEY Check out our news and observations from the Powell Panthers at Hardin Valley Academy scrimmage on Friday, July 31, 2026. … [Read more...]
FBA’s Alex Green, Catholic’s Teagan Walker win 2026 5Star Preps Masters; CAK Boys, Catholic Girls win team titles
BY JESSE SMITHEY First Baptist Academy golfer Alex Green didn't let the same thing that transpired Tuesday happened again on Wednesday. And Knoxville Catholic girls golfer Teagan Walker didn't let a bad day on the greens deter her confidence … [Read more...]
2026 5STAR PREPS MASTERS | Day One Recap, Scores
BY JESSE SMITHEY Say this for Ryan Miller: he made quite the entrance into high school golf. The freshman from Christian Academy of Knoxville, who won the 14 & under division of the Tri-Star Match Play Championship just two weeks ago on the … [Read more...]
2026 5Star Preps Golf Season PREVIEW
BY JESSE SMITHEY While fall sports like football, girls soccer, volleyball and cross country don't commence their seasons until mid-August, high school golf is a bit different. The season begins July 27. And the ninth annual 5Star Preps … [Read more...]
5Star Preps News & Notes: July 23, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY Plenty of newsy items have surfaced over the past few weeks. Let's get you caught up on some you might have missed. … [Read more...]
2026 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRESEASON SCRIMMAGES/JAMBOREES
The beginning of the 2026 high school football season is on the near horizon. That means it's scrimmage season. Here's a calendar at what scrimmages AND JAMBOREES are coming up... 2026 PRESEASON SCRIMMAGES Thursday, Aug. 13 Cookeville at … [Read more...]
A LOOK INTO THE CLASS OF 2028 AND ITS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Class of 2028 high school football pool in the 5Star Preps coverage area continues to deepen by the week. Star ratings are increasing and offers keep rolling in, as more college football coaches turn their attention to … [Read more...]
2026 All-5Star Preps Baseball Teams, presented by Garza Law
2026 ALL-5STAR PREPS BASEBALL Presented by Garza Law Firm HOW TEAMS ARE SELECTED Below you'll find the 2026 All-5Star Preps Baseball Teams. This is not a prospect list or recruiting rankings. The athletes are chosen from a pool of 70 total … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2026 Baseball Most Valuable Player, presented by Garza Law: Travis Brummitt, Jr.
BY JESSE SMITHEY Langston Reed, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound athlete from Collierville High School who's known more for his football prowess than his baseball craft, torched a line drive in the bottom of the fourth inning right off the hand of Farragut … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2026 Baseball Offensive Player of the Year, presented by Garza Law: Gaven French
BY JESSE SMITHEY Heritage baseball coach Robbie Bennett gets the same rhetorical question often when he tells people that his star player, Gaven French, still has another year left. "Most people are like, 'Holy cow, he was just a junior?'" … [Read more...]