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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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 PHOTOS — Karns 7v7 Play Date (June 16, 2026)
Karns High School played host to a number of area high school football programs for its annual 7v7 play date.
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Jamir Dean flips his verbal commitment from Penn State to Georgia
BY JESSE SMITHEY As a standout wide receiver in the Class of 2027, Alcoa’s Jamir Dean isn’t known for an
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5STAR PHOTOS: Sevier County Smoky Bears at Maryville Rebels (June 11, 2026)
MARYVILLE — The Maryville High School football team played host to the Sevier County Smoky Bears for a 7v7 practice
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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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5STAR PHOTOS: Oak Ridge Wildcats at Alcoa Tornadoes 7v7 (June 11, 2026)
ALCOA — Two of the biggest names in Tennessee high school football squared off Thursday in a 7v7 practice day,
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Checking on the Class of 2027 Football Recruiting Board
BY JESSE SMITHEY Some of the area’s top talents have been flying off the college football recruiting boards over the
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Why Sevier County 2027 QB Cooper Newman committed to UCONN
BY JESSE SMITHEY Sevier County 2027 quarterback Cooper Newman made his verbal commitment announcement Tuesday, June 9 — and he
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Oak Ridge 2027 TE Malik Howard commits to Tennessee
BY JESSE SMITHEY The area’s Class of 2027 football talent pool has long been billed as one that’s chock full
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