by Phil Eakes | Aug 16, 2025 | East TN
Games Start Next Week As we begin our 26th year covering High School Football in Tennessee I look back over all those years and I see that many things never change. They include: Every team is still unbeaten going into the season and half of them will be defeated next...
by TSSAA | Jun 25, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Wood will oversee baseball and basketball Somewhere out in South Fulton, Tennessee, a small dot on a Volunteer State map tucked in its northwest corner and nearly hugging the Kentucky border, there must be photographs – maybe old VHS tapes – of a young kid driving a...
by Phil Eakes | Jun 20, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Decision allows for earlier submission and processing of transfers for fall sports The Board of Control held a special called meeting on Wednesday, June 18 to discuss the timing of transfer form submissions for the upcoming school year. The Board voted unanimously to...
by Phil Eakes | Jun 14, 2025 | Middle TN, West TN
TIAAA board member has spent decades dedicated to high school athletes Michelle York had been, in her own words, “truly, the epitome of a tomboy” growing up with a pair of older brothers who offered little to no let-up in those family sports affairs. Rather than be...
by Phil Eakes | May 26, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
After more than three decades with the organization, Menees will step away at the end of August of this year Gene Menees, Assistant Executive Director of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), has announced his retirement, effective August 31,...
by Phil Eakes | Mar 10, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
The top girls and boys basketball players in six classifications honored at awards ceremony in Murfreesboro The top girls and boys basketball players in six classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association were honored by being named the winners...
by Phil Eakes | Mar 8, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Changes made to transfer rule and residence rule March 3, 2025 The TSSAA Legislative Council met on Monday, March 3 at the TSSAA office building in Hermitage to discuss potential changes to the Transfer Rule and Residence Rule. An addition to Article II, Section 13...
by Phil Eakes | Feb 24, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Awards to be presented on Tuesday, March 18 February 12, 2025 The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in six classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association at the Tucker Theater on the campus of MTSU on...
by Phil Eakes | Feb 9, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Two administrators, three coaches, two officials, and one contributor to make up 2025 class February 5, 2025 Eight new members will be inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame at the annual luncheon at the Student Union Building on the campus of Middle Tennessee State...
by Phil Eakes | Feb 8, 2025 | East TN, Middle TN, West TN
February 4, 2025 The TSSAA Legislative Council met on Tuesday, February 4 in Mt. Juliet to determine whether to amend the Transfer Rules and/or the Residence Rule. All three proposals presented to the Council were denied as written, although the Council had extensive...
