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2 weeks ago | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey |Jesse Smithey
Print BY MATTHEW LUTEYNo matter the expectations, sports — especially at the high school level — are supposed to be fun. And that is what Halls High School softball coach Bryan Gordon is seeing more of out of his team recently. The Lady Red Devils had a fun Tuesday night, defeating Powell 5-0 at Powell behind a no-hitter from pitcher Atiana Stamper. subscribe to read full article
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2 weeks ago | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey |Jesse Smithey
The feeling of unity was palpable from the CAK softball postgame huddle on Friday. The Lady Warriors knocked off host Grace Christian 12-5, but it was how CAK did it that mattered more to coach Charles Matthews.
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3 weeks ago | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey |Jesse Smithey
BY MATTHEW LUTEYTime will tell, but Morristown East’s baseball team may have experienced a win on Thursday that serves as a catalyst to turn around the second half of its season. The Hurricanes upset Carter, 4-2, at Carter for their fifth win of the season. This was only Carter’s third loss of the season, the first by more than one run, and the first that didn’t come in extra innings. The Hornets are ranked 7th in this week’s Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association rankings for Class 3A.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey
BY MATTHEW LUTEYBearden’s boys basketball team has already established a strong defensive identity this season. Even before Tuesday, the Bulldogs held their opposition to less than 50 points on eight different occasions. That being said, Bearden took its defense to another level in a 61-33 home win over district rival Maryville. The result was surprising, given that the Bulldogs and Rebels may be the frontrunners in what is expected to be a competitive District 4-4A.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey
CAK girls basketball coach Abby Williams and guard Colie Thompson had the same thoughts as to why the Lady Warriors prevailed 54-40 at home Monday against The King’s Academy.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey
BY MATTHEW LUTEYMost high school yearbooks have a superlative section, and a common superlative are the class clowns. Campbell County girls basketball coach Jason Kitts said he doesn’t have one class clown on his team, but rather a whole group of them. But make no mistake, when it’s time to play ball, Kitts said his team knows how to get serious. That intensity was on display Tuesday night as the Lady Cougars held Powell to a season-low in points in a 34-24 road victory.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey |Jesse Smithey
BY MATTHEW LUTEY & JESSE SMITHEYAlcoa, Maryville, Anderson County and Coalfield were one step away from next week’s TSSAA BlueCross Bowl state championships at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. Only one team took that step forward. In 3A, Alcoa earned the opportunity to make it 10 in a row behind a huge night from quarterback Eli Graf. In 6A, Maryville fell to familiar playoff foe Oakland and its strong rushing attack. In 4A, Anderson County dropped a tight contest on the road at Macon County.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey
CLINTON, Tenn. — Greeneville has handed Anderson County its fair share of playoff heartbreak, coming in winning five of six postseason meetings since 2017. But in defeat comes opportunities to learn and adjust, and the Mavericks did exactly that on Friday at home in a 28-14 Class 4A playoff quarterfinal victory over the Greene Devils.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
5starpreps.com | Matthew Lutey
BY MATTHEW LUTEYSEVIERVILLE — Sevier County trailed Powell by 14 points with less than three minutes remaining and were backed up on its own 3-yard line. Seems bleak, right? Not for the Smoky Bears. Sevier County kept fighting and staged an improbable comeback, defeating Powell 25-24 on Friday night at home to remain undefeated and advance in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
5starpreps.com | Jesse Smithey |Matthew Lutey
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