WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED OF LATE: 5Star Preps News & Notes, powered by Ray Varner Ford
BY JESSE SMITHEY The prep sports news cycle continues to whirl into the fall weeks, as some area high school
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FREE READ — TSSAA releases early look at possible classifications for 2027-29 cycle
A week ago, the TSSAA unveiled enrollment figure data that will be used to help determine the classifications for the
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TSSAA releases enrollment numbers for the 2027-29 Classification Cycle
The TSSAA released its enrollment totals that the association will use to determine classifications for the 2027-29 cycle. There are
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Maryville’s Apostolic Christian Academy hires Raul Placeres as Director of Basketball Operations
BY DAVE LINK Zach Hammond believes Apostolic Christian Academy in Maryville hit the ball out of the park with the
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5Star Preps News & Notes: July 23, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY Plenty of newsy items have surfaced over the past few weeks. Let’s get you caught up on
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5STAR PREPS NEWS & NOTES — June 30, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY Down time doesn’t exist in the high school sports world. This is the fourth 5Star Preps notebook
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Greeneville’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected by San Antonio Spurs with 42nd pick of 2026 NBA Draft
BY JESSE SMITHEY The list of athletes from the 5Star Preps coverage to have been selected in an NBA Draft
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5STAR PREPS NOTEBOOK — June 22, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY The TSSAA Dead Period is upon us, as all teams and athletes across Tennessee take a breather
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5Star Preps Notebook: June 11, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY More coaching news. More transfers. More recruiting notes. Here’s the latest and what you need to know
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TSSAA Board of Control approves full implementation of shot clock into high school basketball by 2029-30 season
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) wasn’t the first state association to bring a shot clock
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