BY DAVE LINK Sevier County’s football team was without leading rusher Tegan Avera on Thursday night, but that didn’t stop the Smoky Bears. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS powered by Triple F — Pigeon Forge Tigers at Northview Academy Cougars (Week 2, 2024)
KODAK — Here's a big gallery from the Pigeon Forge at Northview Academy football game from Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. We have 65 photos from the matchup, snapped by photographer Danny Parker. INTERESTED IN PURCHASING, just email … [Read more...]
Gatlinburg-Pittman Football promotes Tyler Williams to head football coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY When it comes to their recent football coaching search, the Gatlinburg-Pittman administration did no dilly-dallying. Just two weeks after the announced resignation of Brad Waggoner, the Highlanders named their new head coach on … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Sevier County at Gatlinburg-Pittman — Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
A Sevier County rivalry. Sevier County at Gatlinburg-Pittman. And we have photos from both the girls and boys games from Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Make sure you're logged in to your 5Star Preps account to view them. NEW to our site?? NO … [Read more...]
Sevier County Lady Bearettes (20-2) close out Jefferson County in District 2-4A win with big second half
BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEVIERVILLE – The way Sevier County coach Jonathan Shultz figures it, somebody is always going to have the hot hand for his balanced Bearettes. Friday against Jefferson County, it was senior Aubree Laney. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Northview Academy Cougars at Sevier County Bears — Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
SEVIERVILLE — We have dozens on dozens of photos for you from Monday's rivalry game between Northview Academy and Sevier County. Interested in purchasing a few of the 87 pics you see below? Sure. Just email photographer Danny Parker at … [Read more...]
Point guards Kinley Loveday, Kaliyah Burden steer Sevier County Bearettes to 54-42 win at Farragut
BY MATTHEW LUTEY If having one reliable point guard provides a sense of security, Jonathan Shultz may feel like he’s coaching girls basketball at Fort Knox rather than Sevier County. That’s because a second point guard is emerging for the … [Read more...]
No. 1 seed Sevier County (10-1) cruises past Central and into second-round matchup with Powell
BY CALEB JARREAU SEVIERVILLE — No playoff drama for Sevier County in Round 1. Just elation over the program's first playoff win since 2017. The Smoky Bears never trailed on Friday night, as they defeated Central, 51-20. With the win, the … [Read more...]
DIVISION I BOYS STATE, Day One: Youth-laden Sevier County can’t match strengths of Hillsboro in 4A state quarterfinals
MURFREESBORO — Ken Wright, the longtime head boys basketball coach at Sevier County High, had been playing with house money for weeks. His Smoky Bears squad, the one with a 6-8 record heading into January and the one with freshmen littered across … [Read more...]
DIVISION I GIRLS HOOPS: Sevier County runs into giant-sized opponent at state; Bearettes fall to Bartlett, 57-37, in 4A quarterfinal
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Tried as they might, Sevier County's girls basketball program had no real way to simulate in practice the opponent it wound up facing Tuesday in a Class 4A state quarterfinal. Sure, the turnaround from Saturday's … [Read more...]