By MIKE BLACKERBY Morristown West’s proud football tradition took a direct hit in 2019. After opening with a 23-19 win over archrival Morristown East, the Trojans lost their final nine games of the season. Not exactly the kind of record they’ve … [Read more...]
William Blount football has ‘chance to be competitive’ in 2020
By Mike Blackerby William Blount appears to be trending up heading into the 2020 high school football season. Coach Philip Shadowens says this could be his best team yet since taking over at William Blount in 2015. … [Read more...]
Can Seymour Football build off its second half of the 2019 season?
By MIKE BLACKERBY They raised the bar at Seymour in 2019 under first-year head coach Scott Branton. There was: A new culture. A renewed sense of confidence and purpose, especially on defense. A stunning upset. … [Read more...]
‘It Has Just Been Strange’ … Spring Fling staples missing Murfreesboro this week
By MIKE BLACKERBY Hardin Valley coach Bryan Brown has taken track and field athletes and teams to the Spring Fling every year since the school opened in 2008-09. As of this week, that streak came to an end. And he's not the only one. Programs like … [Read more...]
Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling moments from 2010-2019
Need a Spring Fling fix? Then here you go. The 5Star Preps team would normally be in Murfreesboro this week, covering the annual TSSAA high school sports championships. Of course that isn’t the case as the Coronavirus wiped out the 2020 spring … [Read more...]
Carson Newman women’s basketball snags commitments from two of area’s best
By MIKE BLACKERBY Grainger’s Tori Rutherford and Northview Academy’s Campbell Penland have been longtime friends, teammates and competitors. They’ll next join forces on the basketball court next year at Carson-Newman as well. … [Read more...]
Kaden Martin finds way to continue his QB maturation during pandemic halt in football
By MIKE BLACKERBY Kaden Martin only seems like he’s been around forever. Catholic’s ballyhooed Class of 2022 quarterback, of course, isn’t your typical high school player. … [Read more...]
Jordaynia Ivie’s breakout season leads to Division I offers
The ceiling doesn’t appear to be in sight for Lakeway Christian basketball standout Jordaynia Ivie. That’s why Lions coach Randy Coffman isn’t about to temper expectations – on the court or on the recruiting front – for his star guard heading into … [Read more...]
Fulton star PG Edward Lacey heading to top prep school for 2020-21 season
Fulton basketball standout Edward Lacey is headed to the prep school route. The Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist, who was offered by Rhode Island in late February, will spend next season at Scotland Campus Sports prep school in Chambersburg, Penn. … [Read more...]
STAFF PICKS: The most dominant HS football team in Tennessee they’ve seen
We just unveiled our area's most dominant teams from the 2000-2019 seasons. If you missed that article, you can catch it HERE. I asked our veteran staff members to share with you the most dominant high school football team they had seen or … [Read more...]