By Mike Blackerby The 5Star Preps Cross Country Runners of the Year both hail from the same program. Here's why we selected Maddie Archdale and Kaden Keller of Hardin Valley Academy as our recipients... Maddie Archdale - Girls Runner of the … [Read more...]
The All-5Star Preps 2020 Cross Country Teams (boys and girls)
2020 All-5Star Preps Cross-Country Teams BOYS Runner of the Year: Kaden Keller, Hardin Valley Coach of the Year: Bryan Brown, Hardin Valley Boys first team – the Top 7 Kaden Keller, jr., Hardin Valley: Keller almost swept everything in sight … [Read more...]
5Star Preps 2020 Cross Country Coaches of the Year
By Mike Blackerby Meet the 2020 All-5Star Preps Cross Country Coaches of the Year: Boys Coach of the Year: Bryan Brown (Hardin Valley) Girls Coach of the Year: Chelsea Osborne (Farragut) Here's why they were selected. Boys Coach of the … [Read more...]
Sevier County girls use double OT to stay unbeaten; Sevier County boys rout Seymour
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – Sevier County’s girls had to work overtime Friday night to keep their record perfect. The Bearettes survived a 57-53 double-overtime affair with rival Seymour to improve to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in District 2-AAA. The … [Read more...]
Demanding 2021 high school football schedules create sense of urgency, excitement for area programs
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Three area high schools hope beefed-up football schedules pay big dividends come playoff time in 2021. … [Read more...]
Heritage Mountaineers basketball teams sweep CAK in tough fashion Tuesday night
The Heritage Mountaineers basketball teams, both girls and boys, left the Cedar Bluff area of West Knoxville with a pair of wins Tuesday night. One Lady Mountaineer hit a major milestone in her career during the win at CAK. And one veteran … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge basketball sweeps unique doubleheader Friday; each OR squad targeting state run
By MIKE BLACKERBY OAK RIDGE – The goal is always nothing short of another state tournament, and Oak Ridge’s girls and boys basketball teams look right on track once again early in the 2020-21 season. One of the state’s top basketball programs swept … [Read more...]
Catholic forward, Vols recruiting target Handje Tamba ‘night and day’ better than before; leads in win over Bearden
By MIKE BLACKERBY Seven-foot junior Handje Tamba was the difference Thursday as Catholic took down visiting Bearden 60-48 in a matchup of two of the top teams on the 5Star Preps coverage map. Tamba scored a career-high 22 points and … [Read more...]
Northview Academy girls’ basketball downs Jefferson County, 55-44; program still yet to peak
By Mike Blackerby DANDRIDGE – Northview Academy’s girls have accomplished much in their short existence as a high school basketball program. The Cougars are 151-30 (83.4 percent) under coach Brooke Shelley since they started playing … [Read more...]
Meigs County claims runner-up in Class 2A for second consecutive season
By MIKE BLACKERBY COOKEVILLE -- Meigs County coach Jason Fitzgerald thought his Tigers were up to the task, but Saturday’s Class 2A title rematch instead turned into a three-peat celebration for Peabody. The Golden Tide (14-0) won their third state … [Read more...]