Webb coach Ricky Norris said the comparison isn’t far-fetched. Norris compares rising Spartans senior guard Emory Lanier favorably to University of Tennessee standout Jordan Bowden, both physically and with his style of play at the same stages of … [Read more...]
2019 All-5Star Preps Track & Field Teams and Superlatives
Check out all the 2019 All-5Star Preps Track & Field teams and superlatives … [Read more...]
Nick White – 2019 5-Star Preps Track & Field Coach of the Year
Track is on the rise at Maryville High School. The bar for the already well-established program was raised from good to great this season as longtime coach Nick White guided Maryville to its best finish ever at the Large School state meet. The Lady … [Read more...]
Jake Renfree – 2019 All-5Star Preps Male Track Athlete of the Year
By Mike Blackerby Jake Renfree broke the mold for the prototypical high school long distance runner, from his towering 6-foot-4 presence to his size 14 spikes. But then again, nothing about the recent Catholic graduate was typical during his … [Read more...]
Georgie McDevitt – 2019 All-5Star Preps Female Track Athlete of the Year
By Mike Blackerby Maryville High School standout Georgie McDevitt, the 5Star Preps Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year, has always been the consummate team player. That’s why McDevitt eschewed the open sprint events in favor of running on … [Read more...]
All-5Star Preps Girls Track & Field Teams (2019)
2019 All-5Star Preps Girls Track & Field Team How We Select Teams: The 5Star Preps coverage area encompasses a 60-school wide footprint. During the season, we cover as many of the top teams, important games and outlying schools as we can, so to … [Read more...]
All-5Star Preps Boys Track & Field Teams (2019)
2019 All-5Star Preps Boys Track & Field Team How We Select Teams: The 5Star Preps coverage area encompasses a 60-school wide footprint. During the season, we cover as many of the top teams, important games and outlying schools as we can, so to … [Read more...]
2019 All-5Star Preps Softball Teams – First and Second Teams
2019 All-5Star Preps Softball Team How We Select Teams: The 5Star Preps coverage area encompasses a 60-school wide footprint. During the season, we cover as many of the top teams, important games and outlying schools as we can, so to get a thorough … [Read more...]
2019 All-5Star Preps Softball Coach of the Year: Hillary Love, Jefferson County
Overwhelming talent? No. Great chemistry, uncanny mental toughness and a sense of destiny? Yes. The Lady Patriots rode all three intangibles to the Class AAA championship in Murfreesboro, and brought back the first state softball title to … [Read more...]
2019 All-5Star Preps Softball Player of the Year: Regan Weekly, The King’s Academy
Losing doesn’t augur well with Regan Weekly. “I hate losing more than I love winning,” said Weekly, the 5Star Preps Softball Player of the Year. “That really pushes me to be better,” she continued. That mindset drove Weekly and The King’s Academy … [Read more...]