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Knoxville native Todd Helton attains baseball immortality
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Earning election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the greatest honors in all of sports, and it is reserved for those few who truly graced the game through their remarkable achievements. Well you can now add to this special fraternity former Knoxville Central High School, University of…
Read MoreKnoxville man arrested for sexual battery on first responder, report says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville man is in custody after assaulting at least five first responders, according to an arrest report obtained by WVLT News. The incident happened Friday, the report said, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. According to the report, Jacob Brown, 38, assaulted an EMS responder by “masturbating in front…
Read MoreTrack Central: KTCCCA College Opener / Sharon-Colyear Danville Season Opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s 2023-24 indoor track & fi eld campaign kicks off Saturday with 10 distance run-ners splitting up for the KTCCCA College Opener (Louis-ville, Ky.) and the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Boston, Mass.).Seven middle-distance specialists will toe the line in Louisville, including freshmen Ka’Myya Haywood, Carter Knox and Adam Snoke making their collegiate…
Read MoreVB Weekend Preview: #10 Lady Vols Host Georgia & Ole Miss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off a 3-2 win over No. 20 Florida, the 10th-ranked Lady Vols are set to host matchups versus the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ole Miss Rebels for Veterans Day weekend at Food City Center.Tennessee (19-3, 10-2 SEC) starts this weekend off against the Bulldogs (15-9, 6-6 SEC) on Friday night at…
Read MoreCharles Campbell Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Thursday morning that Tennessee redshirt senior placekicker Charles Camp-bell is one of 20 semifi nalists for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl. The Jackson, Tennessee, native is one of six kick-ers from the Southeastern Confer-ence to be…
Read More#15 Lady Vols, #21 Vols Win NCAA South Region Titles
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Friday was a historic morning for Tennessee cross country as it swept the Tigers in SEC East Showdown in CoMomen’s and women’s NCAA South Regional titles for the fi rst time since 2002. Racing the region meet in Gainesville, Florida, at Mark Bostick Golf Course, the 15th-ranked Lady Vols won their fi…
Read MoreFB PREVIEW: #13 Vols Set to Take on #14 Tigers in SEC East Showdown in CoMo
FB PREVIEW: #13 Vols Set to Take on #14 Tigers in SEC East Showdown in CoMo COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 13 Tennessee wraps up its 2023 road slate this Saturday afternoon with a pivotal SEC East battle in the Show Me state against No. 14 Missouri at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.The Vols and Tigers enter…
Read MoreSwim & Dive returns to face home home to face Florida and Kentucky
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee swimming & diving is set to welcome two SEC opponents in their fi rst home SEC contest, as the Vols and Lady Vols take on Florida and Kentucky on Friday afternoon at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center during Alumni Weekend. The meet will begin at 11 a.m. ET. At-tendance is free…
Read MoreZeigler, Vescovi and James Claim Preseason All-SEC Honors from Coaches
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeastern Conference unveiled Thursday its 19th annual men’s basketball coaches’ Preseason All-SEC fi rst and second teams Thursday and three Uni-versity of Tennessee standouts made the cut.Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler form the lone teammate duo to both receive Presea-son First Team All-SEC distinction, while Josi-ah-Jordan James picked up Preseason Second…
Read MoreLady Vols full softball schedule 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball revealed its complete 2024 schedule on Thursday, announcing its full non-conference slate after releasing its Southern Conference opponents in Sep-tember.The Lady Vols’ regular season schedule features 23 home games, 19 road games and 12 neu-tral-site contests. They will open their season on Thursday, Feb. 8 at UT-Arlington before playing a…
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