BY JESSE SMITHEY The last few days have gone pretty well for Eli Owens, the Class of 2025 multi-sport standout at Alcoa High School. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Douglass Red Devils – 2023 Class 2A Boys Basketball State Championship
MURFREESBORO — See all the photos of the 2023 Class 2A State Championship game between the Alcoa Tornadoes and the Douglass Red Devils inside the Murphy Center at MTSU. All photos by Danny Parker. ALCOA TORNADOES vs. DOUGLASS RED DEVILS … [Read more...]
CLASS 2A STATE: Jahvin Carter scores game-winner with 2.5 seconds left; Alcoa wins first boys basketball title since 1967
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Jahvin Carter earned every one of his 24 points the hard way Saturday night, including his game-winning bucket with 2.5 seconds remaining in the Class 2A state championship. Lightning-quick guards from Douglass … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Brainerd Panthers – 2023 Class 2A State Semifinals
MURFREESBORO — The Alcoa High School boys' basketball team took on the Brainerd Panthers in a Class 2A state semifinal at MTSU on Friday, March 17, 2023. And we have the photo evidence. Enjoy this free gallery of photos from Danny Parker. ALCOA … [Read more...]
DIVISION I BOYS STATE, Day 4: Alcoa Tornadoes hold off Brainerd late; 71-68 win sends Alcoa to final for first time since 1992
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Getting to its first state championship game in more than three decades turned out to be a hand-wringing experience Friday for the Alcoa boys' basketball team. A turnover here. A missed free-throw … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds – 2023 Class 2A state quarterfinal
MURFREESBORO — See all the scenes, top players, plays and more in this FREE photo gallery to you by Danny Parker. ALCOA vs. PEARL-COHN … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: District 2-2A Boys: Alcoa vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman, Union County vs. Pigeon Forge
PIGEON FORGE — We made the drive down Tuesday to Pigeon Forge High School to catch the boys' District 2-2A Championship Game (Alcoa vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman) and the consolation game (Union County vs. Pigeon Forge). The pictures of these games are … [Read more...]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Verbal commits, Scholarship offers, Coaching Hires, Milestones and More – January 2023
As much as we try to share and retweet the latest in high school sports on Twitter and other social media platforms, maybe you missed some of it. Or maybe Twitter, Instagram and Facebook aren't your things. Understandable. So we tried to roll … [Read more...]
Alcoa 2025 football standout Eli Owens talks about his future, his recruitment and development toward college football
BY JESSE SMITHEY From a certain vantage point, Eli Owens already seems like a seasoned pro at this whole high school football thing. Same could be said for him and the college football recruiting game. And, then again, you realize the … [Read more...]
UPDATES, OBSERVATIONS, NOTES from the Alcoa at Powell Football Scrimmage
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell football team took on all comers in 2021 en route to a Class 5A championship, even facing off against the likes of Maryville and Knoxville Catholic during the regular season. That mentality looks to have carried over … [Read more...]