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Knoxville Catholic boys’ basketball and first-year coach Gabe Blair fall just shy in upset bid against McCallie (14-1)

BY DAVE LINK First-year Catholic boys’ basketball coach Gabe Blair was introduced to Division II-AA East Region action Friday night

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5STAR PHOTOS — Alcoa Tornadoes at West Rebels (Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024)

Basketball is back from the holiday break, and we have photos for you from Thursday’s Alcoa at West basketball games.

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Alcoa 2025 tight end Eli Owens verbally commits to the University of Michigan Wolverines

BY JESSE SMITHEY For Eli Owens, the dream to play big-time football began as a 6-year-old. Watching his uncle Zach

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Back to being Fulton; Falcons (15-1) get big bounce-back win over William Blount 67-52

BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — It was bounce-back time Wednesday night for the Fulton boys’ basketball team. After their first loss

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L.A. Headrick named new head football coach at South-Doyle High School

BY JESSE SMITHEY Dominoes began falling in the weeks leading up to Christmas, as some area high school football coaches

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The Way Too Early Top Football Teams for 2024

Yes, it’s early January. And, yes, coaching changes are still on-going. Sure, spring practice is still months away. But, hey,

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The area’s Top 10 Sports Moments of the 2023 calendar year

BY JESSE SMITHEY The 2023 calendar year treated the 5Star Preps coverage area quite well. Championships galore. Indelible moments abound.

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5STAR PHOTOS: McMinn Central Chargerettes vs. Heritage Lady Mountaineers, Heritage Mountaineers vs. Chuckey-Doak Black Knights

LENOIR CITY — Lots of photos below for you from the Heritage vs. McMinn Central girls game Thursday night, as

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McMinn Central Chargerettes (14-2) extend win streak to 10 and snap Heritage’s 10-game win streak

BY DAVE LINK LENOIR CITY — McMinn Central girls’ basketball coach Johnny Morgan had high praise for Heritage after his team’s

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5STAR PREPS GIRLS GOLFER OF THE YEAR (2023): Brylee Crouse, Kingston

ALL-TIME RECIPIENTS // 5SP GIRLS GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2018 — Alyssa Montgomery (Central) 2019 — Lexanne Halama (Farragut) 2020

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