Gottshall Tallies 1,000th Strikeout, #7 Lady Vols Shutout Catamounts
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Gottshall Tallies 1,000th Strikeout, #7 Lady Vols Shutout Catamounts

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Graduate Payton Gottshall made history Thursday night as she notched her 1,000th career strikeout in the seventh inning against Western Carolina as she shut the door on a 6-0 Lady Vol victory at Catamount Softball Complex. Tennessee (23-4) extends its nation-leading win streak to 15 in a row with its 13th shutout of the year. Coming out…MORE

SECOND-SEEDED VOLS CRUISE TO 83-49 WIN OVER SAINT PETER’S IN NCAA OPENER
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SECOND-SEEDED VOLS CRUISE TO 83-49 WIN OVER SAINT PETER’S IN NCAA OPENER

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the third consecutive season, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed a first-round victory in the NCAA Tournament, this time with an 83-49 decision Thursday night against No. 15-seeded Saint Peter’s. Sixth-ranked, second-seeded Tennessee (25-8, 14-4 SEC) led wire-to-wire at Spectrum Center and got a game-best 23 points from fifth-year guard Dalton…MORE

#7/8 VOLS GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS WITH MIDWEEK WIN OVER XAVIER
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#7/8 VOLS GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS WITH MIDWEEK WIN OVER XAVIER

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/8 Tennessee got back in the win column with a 10-2 midweek win over Xavier on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers (19-3) held the Musketeers (9-12) to just four hits on the night thanks in large part to impressive performances on the mound from starter Zander Sechrist and reliever Kirby Connell. Sechrist…MORE

KNECHT COLLECTS ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA DISTINCTION
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KNECHT COLLECTS ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA DISTINCTION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is an Associated Press First Team All-American, as announced Tuesday afternoon. The AP is the second of the four organizations—the others are the NABC, The Sporting News and the USBWA—utilized for, in aggregate, determining the consensus All-America teams. Knecht previously claimed unanimous first-team plaudits from The Sporting News.…MORE

Crossville Man Arrested after Baby Treated at Knoxville Hospital, Sheriff Says

Crossville Man Arrested after Baby Treated at Knoxville Hospital, Sheriff Says

Crossville, TN (WOKI) A Crossville man is arrested after a baby is taken to the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for treatment. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says they were contacted by the Department of Children’s Services to investigate 25-year-old Curtis Hood in December after the baby was treated for injuries. Hood was arrested Thursday, March…MORE

Pickens Dominates, #8 Tennessee Completes Series Sweep of #11 Missouri
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Pickens Dominates, #8 Tennessee Completes Series Sweep of #11 Missouri

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 8 Tennessee ran its win streak to 14 straight on Sunday afternoon as it shutout No. 11 Missouri at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, 4-0, to complete the series sweep. Sophomore Karlyn Pickens had another solid outing against the Tigers as she pitched her second complete-game shutout of the weekend. The right-hander fanned 11, walked one…MORE

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