BY MIKE BLACKERBY Brian Nix has heard the question a hundred times or more since he was promoted from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Alcoa. “What’s going to be different?” … [Read more...]
Gary Rankin hired as head football coach at Boyd-Buchanan School
BY JESSE SMITHEY The dots all connected a couple weeks ago if you happened to take some time to put a pen to it. So Sunday's announcement of Gary Rankin being named new head football coach at Boyd-Buchanan in Chattanooga shouldn't … [Read more...]
Gary Rankin resigns as Alcoa High School football coach; DC Brian Nix named successor
By JESSE SMITHEY The Gary Rankin Era at Alcoa High School has reached an end, and what an era of football it was. … [Read more...]
FREE READ: Bearden, Alcoa, Greeneville soccer cruise to state quarterfinal wins; Gibbs falls 1-0
By JESSE SMITHEY Four area teams -- Alcoa, Greeneville, Gibbs and Bearden -- trekked to Chattanooga to begin first-round play in the 2021 TSSAA Girls Soccer State Tournaments. Here's how they fared and which teams moved on to Thursday's … [Read more...]
CLASS NOTES: Alcoa vs. West, TKA Lions big win, Powell’s defense now in form
By MIKE BLACKERBY Looking back and ahead to Week 6 in Division II and Classes 5A-6A in the 5Star Preps high school football coverage area: King’s Academy gets ‘huge’ win Battle of No. 1s in West Knoxville Powell gets first shutout since … [Read more...]