Welcome to another episode of High School Sports Saturday, where host Tate Mathews delivers the latest updates and insights from the Middle Tennessee sports scene. This week’s episode featured a comprehensive review of the newly released All-State Basketball teams, honoring standout athletes across various divisions in both boys' and girls' categories. Mathews expressed his congratulations to the talented young men and women recognized for their exceptional performances throughout the season.

This Episode  also highlighted significant developments in local coaching and team dynamics:


Independence Men’s Basketball: Welcomed back Jeremy Moore for his second stint as head coach, succeeding Mark Wilkins.


Baseball and Softball Rankings: Discussed current leaders, with Christ Presbyterian Academy topping the large class in baseball and Green Hill leading in softball.


Post-Season Anticipation: Noted the start of post-season play for various spring sports, including girls' flag football, tennis, and track.

Mathews conducted engaging interviews with local coaches, including:


Josh Crouch (Green Hill Girls' Flag Football): Shared insights on the growing popularity of flag football and the team's preparation for the upcoming region tournament.


Zach Hudson (Nolensville Knights Baseball): Discussed the team's recent victory over Franklin and the importance of strong pitching and defense as they head deeper into the playoffs.

Additionally, Tom Cragger of the Tennessean provided a deep dive into the top high school football players and discussed the implications of moving the track and field state championships to Knoxville. The show concluded with reminders of the upcoming D1 Football Academy sessions

Welcome to another episode of High School Sports Saturday, where host Tate Mathews delivers the latest updates and insights from the Middle Tennessee sports scene. This week&rsquo;s episode featured a comprehensive review of the newly released All-State Basketball teams, honoring standout athletes across various divisions in both boys' and girls' categories. Mathews expressed his congratulations to the talented young men and women recognized for their exceptional performances throughout the season.
This Episode&nbsp; also highlighted significant developments in local coaching and team dynamics:
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Independence Men&rsquo;s Basketball: Welcomed back Jeremy Moore for his second stint as head coach, succeeding Mark Wilkins.
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Baseball and Softball Rankings: Discussed current leaders, with Christ Presbyterian Academy topping the large class in baseball and Green Hill leading in softball.
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Post-Season Anticipation: Noted the start of post-season play for various spring sports, including girls' flag football, tennis, and track.
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Mathews conducted engaging interviews with local coaches, including:
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Josh Crouch (Green Hill Girls' Flag Football): Shared insights on the growing popularity of flag football and the team's preparation for the upcoming region tournament.
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Zach Hudson (Nolensville Knights Baseball): Discussed the team's recent victory over Franklin and the importance of strong pitching and defense as they head deeper into the playoffs.
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Additionally, Tom Cragger of the Tennessean provided a deep dive into the top high school football players and discussed the implications of moving the track and field state championships to Knoxville. The show concluded with reminders of the upcoming D1 Football Academy sessions

Growing up in a coaching family and now the owner of Mathews Team Sports, Tate Mathews brings a unique perspective to High School Sports Saturday.

With over fifteen years in the sporting goods industry in Middle Tennessee working with and for high school administrators and coaches, Tate’s relationships provide insight into middle Tennessee high school athletics.

High School Sports Saturday covers each sport during their respective competitive seasons.  Coaches, administrators, TSSAA officials and student-athletes are interviewed each week at 8 AM on 104-5 The Zone.