KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee standout Dalton Knecht is the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, as announced Thursday. Knecht collected 17 of the 18 votes, winning the award in near-unanimous fashion. Players from Tennessee schools across all levels of college basketball are considered for the distinction. A fifth-year guard, Knecht turned in one…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Rickea Jackson has been selected as the TSWA Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year in the state, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced on Wednesday. Jackson is the third player to earn the accolade as a Lady Vol, following in the footsteps of 2021 winner Rennia Davis and 2008 honoree Candace…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | April 30, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3/3 Tennessee had its 15-game midweek win streak snapped on Tuesday night after a 9-6 loss to Lipscomb at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols jumped out to an early 4-1 lead after two innings but struggled in the middle frames as the Bisons scored six unanswered…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third time this season, the Southeastern Conference has named Karlyn Pickens its SEC Pitcher of the Week. The right-hander made two appearances during Tennessee’s series at No. 17 Alabama – picking up a win and a no-decision. In her start on Saturday night, the flamethrower carried a no-hitter through 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts and allowed…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 28, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The third-ranked Lady Vols fell 1-0 to No. 17 Alabama on Sunday at Rhoads Stadium in the final game of the three-game series. Tennessee (37-9, 16-5 SEC) won the series with shutout victories in games one and two behind excellent pitching from Karlyn Pickens and Payton Gottshall. The duo allowed…… MORE
Eric TrainerWomen’s BasketballApril 28, 2024 University of Tennessee graduate Candace Parker, a legendary player whose presence helped transform women’s basketball at the high school, college, professional and international levels of the game, announced her retirement on Sunday. She had spent the past 16 years playing in the WNBA and internationally, including two gold-medal stints with…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three Tennessee football players were selected on the final day of the 2024 NFL Draft, pushing the Volunteers’ three-year total under head coach Josh Heupel to 13. All-SEC running back Jaylen Wright was taken by the Miami Dolphins with the 120th overall pick in the fourth round, quarterback Joe Milton III went 193rd overall in the sixth round to…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | April 27, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3/3 Tennessee finished off its second consecutive home sweep in Southeastern Conference play with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Missouri on Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols got another impressive performance from their bullpen, which held the Tigers…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | April 28, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The third-ranked Lady Vols set a program record Saturday night as they captured their eighth straight conference series victory with a 2-0 shutout of No. 17 Alabama at Rhoads Stadium. Tennessee (37-8, 16-4 SEC) claimed its third-ever series win down in Tuscaloosa with the game two victory.…… MORE
Game Recap: Baseball | April 26, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On a night where runs were hard to come by for both teams, No. 3/3 Tennessee’s pitching staff came up big as the Volunteers secured their sixth consecutive SEC series win with a 3-2 victory over Missouri on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A fantastic outing…… MORE
