By MIKE BLACKERBY This week’s high school basketball report takes us to every nook and cranny of the 5Star Preps coverage area, from Knoxville to Maynardville to Oneida. Here’s the lowdown in this week’s Flashback: McLaughlin shines for … [Read more...]
Fulton boys basketball gets another big game from Edward Lacey; Falcons top district foe Alcoa
By MIKE BLACKERBY Fulton coach Jody Wright knew going in that Friday’s District 4-AA showdown with Alcoa would test the mettle of his Falcons. Lucky for Wright, he has one of the area’s top tough guys in his corner in veteran point guard Edward … [Read more...]
Lakeway Christian’s ‘Queen Nia’ helps take down TKA in second half
By Mike Blackerby MORRISTOWN – Lakeway Christian guard Jordaynia Ivie is known as Queen Nia. Thursday night, the queen helped take down a king. … [Read more...]
Jordan Mullins, Tommy Griffin step up to lead Jefferson County past Mo-West, 75-44
By Mike Blackerby DANDRIDGE – Morristown West focused on shutting down Jefferson County standout Kobe Parker on Tuesday night. The Trojans won the battle but lost the war as Jordan Mullins and Tommy Griffin picked up the scoring slack for the … [Read more...]
FLASHBACK: Northview girls, Scott boys, Grainger girls, Heritage girls basketball off to hot starts
In today’s Flashback we take a look at some of the hottest teams in the area as the high school basketball season heads down the 2020 home stretch. Before you know it, district tournament play will be here. Northview Academy girls (15-1) Scott … [Read more...]
NO DUDDA, NO DOUBT — Fulton Falcons top rival Austin-East without guard Lacey
By MIKE BLACKERBY It’s hardly ideal to break in a new point guard in the pressure-packed Fulton and Austin-East rivalry, but Damin Holt never flinched Saturday at Jody Wright Arena. … [Read more...]
HORNETS HOOPS: Ty Hurst and Carter’s ‘horses’ take off against Karns
By MIKE BLACKERBY STRAWBERRY PLAINS -- Ty Hurst supplies the flash and scores in bunches, but Carter’s standout senior said there’s no question what drives the Hornets’ basketball team. Unheralded post players Colby Reynolds and Preston McNew … [Read more...]
Makayla Alvey ‘brings it every night’ and Jefferson County (11-3) advances to AJBLC finale
BY MIKE BLACKERBY GREENEVILLE – Jefferson County coach Rick Sinard has seen Makayla Alvey makes hundreds of hustle plays during her career. Like the one she made late in Monday’s 46-38 win over Upperman in the semifinals of the 31st annual Andrew … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Cross Country Coaches of the Year (2019): Chelsea Osborne, Bryan Brown
By Mike Blackerby Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to realize lofty expectations. But Farragut’s girls – led by 5Star Preps girls cross country coach of the year Chelsea Osborne – did just that during the 2019 high school … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year (2019): Seth Jinks, L&N Stem Academy
By Mike Blackerby Seth Jinks had no shortage of motivation entering his senior season at L&N Stem Academy. After cruising to the Small Schools state cross country individual championship as a sophomore, Jinks slid to fourth in the 2018 state … [Read more...]