Bearden Basketball pulls off sweep of upset-minded Farragut teams on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
BY DAVE LINK Bearden’s girls needed a comeback Friday night to pull out a 64-58 rivalry victory in basketball at
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Webb Spartans pull away from Catholic in second half for 71-55 win
BY MATTHEW LUTEY Webb was ready for another big-game environment. Playing in front of a sold-out home crowd, the defending
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BUCKET REPORT — Friday, Feb. 6, 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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5STAR PHOTOS — Cherokee at Grainger basketball
Enjoy this FREE gallery of Cherokee at Grainger basketball from Thursday, Feb. 5, courtesy of photographer Danny Parker Photography ([email protected]).
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2025 All-5Star Preps Underclassman Teams presented by Jeremy Cox/THRIVENT
2025 All-5Star Preps Underclassman Teams HOW PLAYERS ARE SELECTED Below you’ll find the 2025 All-5Star Preps UNDERCLASSMAN Football Teams, presented
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5STAR PREPS 2025 OFFENSIVE UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR: J.D. Gillum, Anderson County
BY MIKE BLACKERBY The big stage and bright lights never seemed to faze Anderson County quarterback J.D. Gillum. For his
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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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