By Mike Blackerby Anybody up for an eight-peat? Webb’s girls posted their seventh Division II Small Class state cross championship in a row Saturday on the Steeplechase Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. The Spartans dominated like never … [Read more...]
Oak Ridge hushes any first-round upset talks with resounding 42-0 win
OAK RIDGE -- Oak Ridge has been known for its second-half comebacks this season, but no late-game heroics were needed Friday night against Rhea County. The issue was decided by halftime as the Wildcats pounded the Eagles in their Class 5A playoff … [Read more...]
ALPHA DAWG: Caleb Wilkins fills the role for Bearden football
By Mike Blackerby They don’t hand out the No. 1 jersey to just anybody on the Bearden football team. That coveted number is reserved for the alpha Bulldog. … [Read more...]
ANALYSIS (free read): The 5SP Team recaps the regular season and looks to Cookeville
We did it at the midpoint of the season. Might as well do it after the regular season, too. The 5Star Preps team offers its insights into the first 10 games of the season and what's to come in the playoffs with these five topics. 1. What's the top … [Read more...]
4A/5A REPORT: Union County/AC, South-Doyle/TN, Oak Ridge/Rhea County and more
There are better and likely more competitive first-round playoff matchups, but few games offer the story line of Union County at Anderson County. The Class 4A playoff game appears to be a mismatch on the field as the No. 2-ranked Mavericks (10-0) … [Read more...]
Expectations are high for area basketball teams upon first day of practice
They roll out the basketballs for the first day of practice today, and there’s probably no area high school coach more eager to get to work than Bearden’s Jeremy Parrott. Saying the Bulldogs are loaded would even be an egregious undersell – they’re … [Read more...]
WEEK 11 FLASHBACK features West, Oliver Springs, Webb, Bearden, Union County
It’s hard to believe, but football teams in the 5Star Preps coverage area put the wraps on an intriguing and fast-moving regular season Friday night. It’s on to the playoffs for some, and time to go into wait-until-next-season mode for … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats win first region title since 2000
Just moments after an early season loss to Fulton put Central in an unexpected 0-2 hole, Bobcats coach Bryson Rosser remained confident his team would rebound and go on to accomplish great things. “Our record is not a reflection of who we are – … [Read more...]
Fulton hangs on for 21-13 win at Oak Ridge; claims Region 3-5A and 1-seed
OAK RIDGE -- Fulton captured the Region 3 championship and ended years of frustration against Oak Ridge Thursday night in a battle of the state’s top-two ranked 5A teams. The No. 1-ranked Falcons, led by the pass-catch tandem of quarterback Xavier … [Read more...]
Webb, Alcoa own Region 2 meets for Division II-A and Small School
Niki Narayani said this is the best Webb cross country team yet -- and that’s not a statement she makes lightly. … [Read more...]