5STAR PREPS DEFENSIVE UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR: Joshua Kay, Powell
BY MIKE BLACKERBY If Joshua Kay’s style of play on the football field looks familiar, it’s by design. That’s because
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How Eagleton WR Lane Cope landed a preferred walk-on spot with the Tennessee Vols
BY NOAH TAYLOR MARYVILLE – Stephen Childs let the phone ring. Then he saw the text. When the Eagleton College
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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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TSWA/USA Today State High School Basketball Rankings — Feb. 2, 2026
TSWA/USA Today High School Basketball State Rankings — Jan. 26, 2026 BOYS CLASS 1A 1. Eagleville (17-0): 110 pts (11).
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5STAR PHOTOS: Knoxville West at Knoxville Central basketball (Jan. 30, 2026)
WEST at CENTRAL BASKETBALL PHOTO GALLERY — 103 TOTAL PHOTOS shot by Danny Parker To see the full 103-photo gallery,
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CAK Lady Warriors topple TKA to take 1-seed into postseason
BY DAVE LINK Get ready for the postseason. That was a focal point for the Christian Academy of Knoxville girls’
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5STAR PHOTOS — Cocke County at Northview Academy (Jan. 27, 2026)
KODAK —Stop in and see all 94 photos from the Tuesday, Jan. 27, basketball games between Cocke County and Northview
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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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BUCKET REPORT — Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
BY JESSE SMITHEY 5Star Preps can’t get to every basketball game; there’s too many. But that doesn’t mean we can’t
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