National Signing Day — Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
See where local athletes are signing on Feb. 4, 2026, and in the coming days. Area athletics directors and coaches
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TRANSFER TRACKER — Feb. 3, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY Offseasons never unfold quietly, especially in East Tennessee high school football. Be they coaching changes, college commitments
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THE LATEST with 2027 Sevier County WR/LB Parker Newman
BY JESSE SMITHEY Talking to Parker Newman on Tuesday, you’d never have guessed that the Class of 2027 standout had
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Wartburg hires Ted McKinney as new high school football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The program hasn’t experienced sustained winning in more than a decade. Wartburg hopes that Ted McKinney alters
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THE LATEST with 2027 Oak Ridge TE Malik Howard
BY JESSE SMITHEY Oak Ridge tight end Malik Howard rocketed up the recruiting charts early in his high school career
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Morristown West hires Darell Keith as head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY Darell Keith is getting another crack at being a head football coach in East Tennessee. Morristown West
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The King’s Academy hires Stephen Alexander as head football coach, athletics director
BY JESSE SMITHEY The King’s Academy took a substantial step towards its return to high school football this week. The
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5STAR PREPS NOTEBOOK — Jan. 19, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY With the incessant transfer portal news of college sports and the ongoing playoffs in college football and
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10 Class of 2026 Football Players Still Available
BY JESSE SMITHEY The engines of the recruiting game never stop. And while some of this area’s top prospects signed
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TRANSFER TRACKER — Jan. 13, 2026
Two weeks have passed since the initial Transfer Tracker article of 2026. That means enough time has passed for a
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