By Steve Williams JD Dunn didn’t return from Nashville with the Tennessee Titans’ Mr. Football award last week, but the Christian Academy of Knoxville junior running back is already aiming for a return trip in 2021. This year’s Division II Class AA Mr. Football...

By Steve Williams At 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds, it was hard to miss David Hull on South-Doyle High’s offensive line. But it wasn’t just his size that drew a lot of attention. The Cherokees’ senior left tackle, a first-team selection on The Focus / Coaches’ 2020 All-Knox...

https://www.knoxfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/120720_FCF_.pdf Madeline Rogero honored By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero was honored Friday by the Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service in a virtual zoom...

By Steve Williams Kalib Fortner broke out on the prep football scene as a sophomore two years ago and capped the 2018 season by being selected the Most Valuable Player in Central’s Class 5A state championship win at the BlueCross Bowl in Cookeville. Over the next two...

By Steve Williams Clark Duncan has been on the cusp of playing for a state football championship at South-Doyle High School in recent seasons and got the Cherokees to within one victory of Cookeville and the finals this year. In fact, he was the last prep coach...

By Steve Williams Kaden Kellar of Hardin Valley Academy has been named the Metro Knoxville Cross Country Coaches Association’s Runner of the Year for boys. The girls’ honoree is Maryville’s Andie Marie Jones. Bryan Brown of Hardin Valley Academy was selected Coach of...

By Steve Williams South-Doyle’s new wildcat formation may have been potent against Central in the quarterfinals, but it wasn’t effective against Oak Ridge Friday night. The host Wildcats, who scored 31 points in their quarterfinal win at West, showed they could play...