BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The final 1 minute, 10 seconds, of Thursday's Class 2A state quarterfinal wasn't unnerving at all for Alcoa boys' basketball coach Ryan Collins, even though star player Jahvin Carter got whistled for his fifth foul … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes at McMinn Central Chargerettes – Class 2A State Sectionals (2023)
ENGLEWOOD — 5StarPreps swung through to capture some photos of the McMinn Central vs. Alcoa Class 2A state sectional girls basketball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023. We have more than 50 photos for you from the contest, courtesy of Charles Mays … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs (29-0) win 51st straight with rally; Alcoa boys win in OT at Bearden
BY DAVE LINK One season ends. Another one begins. The Bearden girls’ basketball team rolled into the postseason Monday night with a 61-50 victory over visiting Alcoa in the regular-season finale for both teams. Bearden (29-0), the state’s … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at Alcoa Tornadoes – Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 (girls and boys basketball)
ALCOA — The Alcoa basketball teams played host to rival Gatlinburg-Pittman on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. See all the photos — about 85 combined — we have from BOTH GAMES thanks to Charles Mays Media. Should you be interested in purchasing a photo or … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes at Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders – Girls & Boys Games (Friday, Jan. 6)
GATLINBURG — You'll be seeing the Alcoa and Gatlinburg-Pittman girls' and boys' teams play deep into the postseason very soon. So we had to send some of our coverage team down to cover the matchup between these two district rivals on Friday, Jan. … [Read more...]
GIRLS ROUNDBALL ROUNDUP: Alcoa outlasts G-P, Farragut surges in second half, Halls sweeps Powell; also, check out more big-time performers
BY JESSE SMITHEY From big-time rivalry games to last-second finishes, here's all you need to know in area girls' basketball from Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. … [Read more...]
2022 CLASS 3A BLUECROSS BOWL PREVIEW: Alcoa (13-1) seeks historic eighth consecutive championship in a row on Friday against East Nashville
BY JESSE SMITHEY For the Alcoa High School football team, familiarity does not breed contempt. Rather, more like success. The title-game repetitions against the same opponents since the mid-2000s have not hurt their championship pedigree a … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREVIEW (2022): Trends, Players and Things to Know
BY JESSE SMITHEY With Thanksgiving Day this week, we don't have much time to digest these upcoming state semifinals. So go ahead and stuff yourself with this cram session on the big upcoming games for our area teams. The top players, trends … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at Alcoa Tornadoes – Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
ALCOA — Get your playoff pictures from the Gatlinburg-Pittman at Alcoa Class 3A state quarterfinal game right here. Yep, we sent out photographer Danny Parker to capture the night. And you can see his work below. We'll have some free samples … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes solve the Chattanooga Tyner defense in the second half and win 42-18
BY NOAH TAYLOR ALCOA - If Brian Nix’s players didn’t take him seriously about Tyner Academy’s capability to hang in with them, the Rams gave them plenty of reason to buy in to that message at halftime. In the week leading up to the meeting … [Read more...]