Ja’Kobi Gillespie

It’s been a busy offseason for Corbin Laisure.  The former standout high school athlete at Sullivan East and Science Hill got married in May. He’s been taking classes and working …

All signs indicated that Gage Peterson would get chosen within the first 10 rounds of the MLB Amateur Draft. Peterson didn’t have to wait that long; the Washington Nationals chose …

Ja’Kobi Gillespie is headed to the NBA Summer League.   After getting selected in the second round of the NBA Draft last week, Gillespie will suit up for the San Antonio …

Ja’Kobi Gillespie learned his NBA destination on Wednesday. The Greeneville, TN, native was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs with the 42nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. As …

It looks like Ja’Kobi Gillespie is going to make history next week.  The NBA Draft begins Tuesday and, while not tabbed as a first-round pick, Gillespie is expected to be …

College Baseball The transfer portal is officially open for baseball, but it doesn’t look as if Brogan Jones will be entering. The rising senior made an Instagram post with the simple …

By CHRIS DORTCH Last summer I was talking with ESPN’s excellent color analyst Fran Fraschilla, running past him a few names I was considering for Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s …

  Worth noting that the transfer portal for basketball opens in less than a month, on April 7. We will track the changes for our local players and teams, just …

By CHRIS DORTCH With the regular season down to one game, it’s an appropriate time to trot out our All-SEC awards. FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE G-Darius, Acuff, Jr., Arkansas Acuff is pulling …

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