Prep Sports News

Kriesky Hired as Blackman Football Head Coach

Feb 23, 2023 at 10:32 am by WGNS

The Blackman football program has it's next head coach - Matt Kriesky. He comes to Murfreesboro from Centennial High School, where he's been the head coach since 2016. .... Read More

Smyrna swimming collars another successful season

Feb 22, 2023 at 09:42 pm by Danny Brewer

  Maintaining consistency is one of the tough things for any high school athletic program. Athletes come and go so that means talent levels will fluctuate. Maintaining a.... Read More

Is it da shoes for Smyrna girls basketball ???

Feb 16, 2023 at 09:16 pm by Danny Brewer

In the words of Mars Blackmon... "It's gotta be da shoes". So how many remember the fictional character in the Nike commercials of the late 1980's early '90's? Those that had.... Read More

One Rutherford County Athlete Selected as TSSAA Mr. & Miss Basketball Award Finalists

Feb 09, 2023 at 11:07 am by WGNS

A local high school basketball player is among the finalists this year for the TSSAA Mr. & Miss Basketball Awards.Middle Tennessee Christian School senior Jailyn Bank.... Read More

Smyrna's Arion Carter wins Pigskin Award

Feb 05, 2023 at 09:20 am by Danny Brewer

  The Pigskin is a unique award presented for excellence in high school football to a Rutherford County participant. Created in 1995, the past recipients are a decorated.... Read More

Blackman Football Coach Resigns

Jan 27, 2023 at 04:00 pm by WGNS

by Monte Hale, Jr.Chandler Tygard resigned as Blackman's football coach Friday after two seasons to accept the head job at Cleveland High School.Tygard went 15-8 in two season.... Read More

Oakland wins hotly contested County swim meet

Jan 22, 2023 at 09:09 am by Danny Brewer

  What's harder to come by than a discounted dozen eggs? Perhaps it was the 2023 Rutherford County high school swim meet team title.   For the twelfth consecutive y.... Read More

TSSAA Council votes to sanction Lacrosse for the 2024-25 school year

Jan 19, 2023 at 11:50 am by WGNS

The Legislative Council held a special called meeting Thursday via teleconference to address two agenda items involving the sanctioning of Lacrosse and to discuss implementati.... Read More

Riverdale Inducts 10 into Basketball Hall of Fame

Jan 12, 2023 at 09:37 am by WGNS

Riverdale High School will induct ten basketball players into their hall of fame on Friday (1-13-23). Seven girls players and three boys players will be honored. The former g.... Read More

Former La Vergne, VCU player Taylor dies

Jan 05, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS

VCU Athletic Communications RICHMOND, Va. – Former La Vergne High School and VCU basketball standout Willie Taylor died unexpectedly at the age of 42 on Dec. 31. A 6-f.... Read More

Siegel Cross Country Coach Phil Young Retires

Jan 04, 2023 at 06:17 pm by WGNS

by Greg Wyant Long time Cross Country coach Phil Young has decided to retire after 15 seasons at the helm of the Siegel Cross Country teams. Coach Young was always working to.... Read More

Carter signing means Vols beat Bama again

Dec 18, 2022 at 08:48 am by Danny Brewer

  Not that anyone in the Volunteer state is keeping score, but it looks like Tennessee has beaten Alabama in football for the second time in 2022. Or at least local Big O.... Read More

Smyrna's Carter Selected as Mr. Football

Dec 07, 2022 at 02:47 pm by WGNS News

Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2022 were recognized at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards luncheon hosted by the Tennessee Titans. Smyrna senio.... Read More

Oakland three peat...What does it mean ???

Dec 04, 2022 at 09:38 am by Danny Brewer

 For the third consecutive year, the Oakland Patriots are at the top of the high school football world. Can we really grasp the enormousness of an accomplishment like thi.... Read More

Oakland Wins Third 6A Football Championship in a Row

Dec 03, 2022 at 11:38 pm by WGNS

Oakland routed Beech Saturday 42-6 to claim the Blue Cross Bowl Class 6A football state championship. It's the Patriots' seventh championship and third in row. Running back E.... Read More

Oakland looking for the right numbers...again

Nov 27, 2022 at 09:36 am by Danny Brewer

  Football, like most sports, is a numbers game. Oakland High School will be looking for more of the right digits come December 3, 2022.    The TSSAA class 6A.... Read More

Oakland in Third Consecutive Football Championship Game

Nov 26, 2022 at 01:04 pm by WGNS

For the third time in as many years, the Oakland football team will play for a state championship in the Blue Cross Bowl. The Patriots used explosive plays offensively and gre.... Read More

Tennessee Titans, TSSAA announce 2022 Mr. Football finalists; 2 RuCo Players Selected

Nov 24, 2022 at 02:21 pm by WGNS

Two Rutherford County prep football players are Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalists. Blackman's Justin Brown and Arion Carter from Smyrna are among the Class 6A finalists..... Read More

Mr. Football showdown set for Friday at Oakland

Nov 15, 2022 at 09:32 pm by Danny Brewer

Who will win the Class 6A Mr. Football Award for 2022? Head over to Ray Hughes Stadium on Friday night and get a look at a trio of prime-time candidates all in the same game..... Read More

Smyrna football all about the Bulldog in 2022

Nov 13, 2022 at 09:06 am by Danny Brewer

  The Smyrna High football season has ended following a tough 24-21 loss at Beech in the second round of the class 6A TSSAA playoffs. But when folks look back at the 2022.... Read More