By Mike Blackerby GREENEVILLE – Oak Ridge standout Jada Guinn just wasn’t herself until it mattered most Wednesday in the first round of the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic. Oak Ridge’s senior point guard, shaking off fatigue and a sub-par … [Read more...]
Maryville boys’ basketball coach Mark Eldridge wins 500th game of his career at 5SP Classic
BY MIKE BLACKERBY Mark Eldridge’s 500th career basketball win had his trademark fingerprints all over it. Maryville hit 10 3-pointers against Riverdale to pull out a 52-48 win Friday night at Fulton High School in the second night of play in the … [Read more...]
Maryville (13-0) impresses at 5Star Preps Classic, knocks off Jefferson County 63-46
By Mike Blackerby Count the many ways Maryville’s undefeated girls basketball team can beat you. Friday at Fulton High School in second-night play of the 5Star Preps Classic presented by Tennessee Orthopedic Clinics, the Lady Rebels shot their way … [Read more...]
Down 2 starters, Fulton still knocks off visiting Riverdale behind Lacey’s 27
By Mike Blackerby Shorthanded Fulton took its lofty standard of toughness and grit to another level Thursday against Riverdale in the inaugural 5Star Preps Classic presented by Tennessee Orthopedic Clinic. The host Falcons were without starters … [Read more...]
Maryville (12-0) outlasts upset-minded Webb School of Knoxville at 5SP Classic
By Mike Blackerby Webb coach Shelley Collier watched from the bench and shrugged her shoulders as 6-foot-1 Maryville post Lindsey Taylor powered almost uncontested inside for two of her 17 points Thursday night. “I don’t have an answer for that,” … [Read more...]
HOOPS SCOOPS: Mavericks Make Noise, Dante Harris’ 52 game & CAK boys’ hot start
By Mike Blackerby Wallace’s Runts are making noise in District 3-AAA. Anderson County – which doesn’t have a starter taller than 5-foot-10 – has had a last few days to remember. … [Read more...]
Comer, Campbell Co. (13-0) give Morristown West girls first loss; Mo-West boys now 12-2
BY MIKE BLACKERBY MORRISTOWN – Area fans are finding out what Campbell County coach Brad Honeycutt already knows. Lady Cougars senior Haley Comer is one heck of a basketball player. … [Read more...]
2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Team, the PLAYERS and the BIOS
2018 All-5Star Preps Girls Soccer Team Abby Brewer, jr., forward, Bearden: The most valuable player in District 2-AAA, Brewer garnered 28 goals and had nine assists. She also earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors last season. Emily … [Read more...]
2018 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Steve Feather, Maryville
By Mike Blackerby Sometimes, the most difficult thing for a coach to do is get a highly touted team to live up to great expectations. Maryville High School fell just short of its state-championship aspirations in 2018, but Lady Rebels coach Steve … [Read more...]
2018 5Star Preps Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Abbey Kolarik, Maryville
By Mike Blackerby Versatility is what set Maryville defender Abbey Kolarik apart during the 2018 high school soccer season. “She’s a versatile athlete who can play in back, up top and I actually think she can play inside too,” said Feather, who … [Read more...]