(utsports.com) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On behalf of the Tennessee football program, Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Phillip Fulmer attended the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl coaches meeting to receive the Vols official invitation to play Indiana on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.…
(gomocs.com) BROOKINGS, S.D. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell 71-56 at South Dakota State Wednesday night at Frost Arena in non-conference action. "There were a lot of good things today, but we just can't put four quarters together,” Chattanooga…
Austin Peay is in the FCS playoffs for the first time in school history, thanks in part to the play of former McCallie quarterback JaVaughn Craig. He now has the Governors in the quarterfinals Friday against Montana State. Craig did…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Copper Basin got a district road win over CSAS on Tuesday, as they beat the Patriots by a final of 50-45. The Cougars were up 25-10 at halftime. CSAS used the three ball to make a run, but it…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Walker Valley boys and girls basketball teams both posted road wins over Soddy Daisy on Tuesday night. The Lady Mustangs won 37-31, and the Walker Valley boys won 68-39. The girls game was a homecoming for…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs team bus is getting an early season work-out. Chattanooga is back on the road once again Wednesday night against Virginia Tech. The Mocs have played seven of their ten games so far this year on the road,…
(press release) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 10, 2019) --- LA Dodgers’ Rick Honeycutt will be the honoree for the Classic 150’s Toast of Champions. Among the first to be announced as a speaker will be former MLB pitcher and broadcaster Orel…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings has accepted his invitation to the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl and will join fellow senior linebacker Darrell Taylor in Mobile, Ala., the bowl committee announced Tuesday. The 71st Annual…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner improved to 5-0 on the season Monday night with a 51-38 home win over Central. The Rams led 28-20 at halftime. Kobe Smith paced the Rams with 12 points.
The Tennessee Vols landed a big one on the recruiting trail on Monday. Four star defensive lineman Omari Thomas of Briarcrest Christian school in Memphis verbally committed to play college ball next year on Rocky Top. The 6'5, 300-pound Thomas…
(gomocs.com) UTC receiver Bryce Nunnelly earned Academic All-American honors from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) today. The junior receiver from Cleveland, Tenn., is on the 2019 Division I Football Second Team. The CoSIDA Division I Football Academic…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior offensive lineman Trey Smith and senior defensive back Nigel Warrior were named to the Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football first team for the 2019 season, the conference announced Monday. Both Vols pick up their…
LSU coach Ed Orgeron and Georgia coach Kirby Smart met with the media on Friday in Atlanta before Saturday's SEC title game at Mercedes Benz Stadium. LSU's offense has been off the charts this season with quarterback Joe Burrow leading…
Defense wins championships. It might be a run down football cliche, but McCallie lived by that motto Thursday night. Big Blue beat MBA 28-7 for the state title after racking up a state championship game record nine sacks. We saw…
The McCallie Blue Tornado used a dominating defensive effort on Thursday night in Cookeville to beat MBA 28-7 for the state championship. It marked the second state title in school history for the Blue Tornado. Big Blue got after Big…
Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) Meigs County stud quarterback Aaron Swafford got the Tigers to the state title game on Saturday. Swafford has done it all for the Tigers this year. Well almost. When he started having trouble kicking extra points, Meigs County…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a staunch defensive effort, No. 21 Tennessee moved past Florida A&M, 72-43, Wednesday night in Thompson-Boling Arena. The 43 points scored by the Rattlers (0-7) were the second-fewest points scored by a Tennessee opponent this season.…
Meigs County faces Peabody for the 2A state title on Saturday at noon in Cookeville. It'll be a tall task for the Tigers to bring home the gold ball against the Golden Tide. Peabody is the defending state champs, and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie returned a lot of talent on offense this year, but to make a run at a state title, they had to replace eight starters on defense. Looks like Big Blue got the job done because they play for…
LSU has the second best scoring offense in the nation. Georgia has the second best scoring defense in the nation. Something has to give when they clash for the SEC title. Said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart:"It's as explosive a…
(SEC press release) Tennessee football player Jauan Jennings has been suspended by the Southeastern Conference for the first half of Tennessee’s post-season bowl game for actions against an opposing player during the Vanderbilt at Tennessee game on November 30, SEC…
(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed LHP Cole Hamels to a one-year contract worth $18 million. The Braves now have 38 players on the club’s 40-man roster. Hamels, 35, spent last season with the Cubs and went…
(press release) Chattanooga, TN (December 4th, 2019)- Chattanooga Football Club today announced the on-field leadership for its first fully professional season. Long time Chattanooga FC head coach Bill Elliott will move into a Technical Director role with the club, and…
(Press Release) NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans announced today nine finalists for the team’s annual High School Coach of the Year award. The award recognizes high school football coaches who continuously demonstrate excellence in their profession, dedication to their football…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian got a road win over rival Boyd Buchanan on Tuesday night beating the Bucs 54-44. Boyd raced out to a quick 6-0 lead, but CCS finished the first quarter with a 14-8 advantage. With two seconds before…
(gomocs.com) CULLOWHEE---The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a frustrating 87-77 decision at Western Carolina Tuesday night. It was the Southern Conference opener for both teams. Matt Ryan led the Mocs with 18 points and seven rebounds. David Jean-Baptiste chipped in 14, while…
Long time Silverdale football coach Al Rogers has announced that he is stepping down, although he will continue to teach at Silverdale. When reached by phone, Rogers said he was simply tired after many long hours in the coaching profession…
(tssaa.org) History. Legacy. Playoffs. None of it was on the minds of South Pittsburg’s 1969 football team. “We were just playing football, and trying to get through each week,” said Donald Blansett, who started at both fullback and linebacker for…
Now in its 28th year, The Poll is primarily a measure of dual meet strength with some consideration to individual tournament strength. Votes are cast by a statewide panel of high school wrestling coaches and are based on a maximum Power Ranking of…
UNDATED (AP) - Ohio State goes into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. The Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game on Saturday,…
Two members of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team recently earned sixth-year waivers from the NCAA. Tight end Chis James was notified on Nov. 13, while offensive lineman Harrison Moon’s request was granted earlier this week. “We are…
(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves have declined to tender a 2020 contract offer to INF/OF Charlie Culberson, C John Ryan Murphy and OF Rafael Ortega. Culberson, Murphy, and Ortega are now free to negotiate with any Major League…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive lineman Ryan Johnson has tweeted that he is entering the transfer portal and that “ït is time for me to start a new chapter in my life and in my football career.” Because Johnson…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee running back Eric Gray was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Gray had a record-setting performance in the Vols' 28-10 win over Vanderbilt last Saturday, rushing for a…
(tssaa.org) Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2019 were recognized at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards dinner hosted by the Tennessee Titans. More than 400 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has fined Auburn $250,000 after fans stormed the field celebrating an Iron Bowl victory. It’s the school’s fourth violation of the league’s policy prohibiting fan access to the field or court. The SEC…
Greenback, TN-(WDEF-TV) Greenback scored the game winning touchdown with 45 seconds to play to beat South Pittsburg 27-26 to earn a trip to the Class A state title game in Cookeville. It marks the third time in the last four…
Greenback, TN-(WDEF-TV) Greenback scored the go ahead touchdown with 45 seconds to play to beat South Pittsburg 27-26 to advance to the Class A state title game in Cookeville. It marks the third time in the last four years that…
Decatur, TN-(WDEF) Meigs Co stopped a game tying two point conversion in the final two minutes to beat Trousdale Co 22-20 in the state semifinals. The victory sends the Tigers to the state championship game for the first time since…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Northwest Whitfield boys basketball team got a 24 point road win over Ringgold on Friday evening as the Bruins downed the Tigers 72-48. The first quarter was tightly contested. With the quarter winding down, Will Buckner hit…