#4 VOLS CLINCH OUTRIGHT SEC TITLE WITH 66-59 VICTORY AT #17/16 SOUTH CAROLINA
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#4 VOLS CLINCH OUTRIGHT SEC TITLE WITH 66-59 VICTORY AT #17/16 SOUTH CAROLINA

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | March 06, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team defeated No. 17/16 South Carolina, 66-59, on its home court Saturday night to lock up the 11th SEC regular season championship in program history, including its sixth outright. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 26 points for fourth-ranked Tennessee…MORE

Strong Pitching Performances Pace #7/8 Vols Past Southern Indiana
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Strong Pitching Performances Pace #7/8 Vols Past Southern Indiana

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Despite a slow night at the plate, No. 7/8 Tennessee found a way to keep its winning streak alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Southern Indiana on Wednesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Pitching carried the night for the Volunteers, who won their 12th straight game to improve to 13-1 on the year.…MORE

#8 Tennessee Takes Down #10 Clemson on the Road, 2-1
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#8 Tennessee Takes Down #10 Clemson on the Road, 2-1

Game Recap: Softball | March 05, 2024 CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 8 Tennessee won an extra-innings pitcher’s duel Tuesday at No. 10 Clemson, knocking off the Tigers 2-1 at McWhorter Stadium. The win marks Tennessee’s second consecutive victory over a top-10-ranked Clemson team, following last season’s 1-0 win over the then fifth-ranked Tigers. Tied 1-1 in the…MORE

CURLEY’S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT LEADS #7/8 VOLS TO 11TH STRAIGHT WIN
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CURLEY’S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT LEADS #7/8 VOLS TO 11TH STRAIGHT WIN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A record-setting night from freshman shortstop Dean Curley led No. 7/8 Tennessee to an emphatic 15-5 win over Kansas State on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The California native tied UT’s single-game record with three home runs and finished with nine RBIs, a Tennessee freshman record and one shy of the program record of 10…MORE

JACKSON REPEATS ON COACHES’ ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM
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JACKSON REPEATS ON COACHES’ ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Rickea Jackson has repeated as an All-SEC First Team selection by the league’s coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday morning. Jackson, a 6-foot-2 forward, became only the fifth Lady Vol since 2012 to do that in back-to-back campaigns. The previous repeat first-teamers during that stretch were Meighan Simmons (2013, 2014), Isabelle…MORE

New Assistant Coaches Inge, Sims Preview Spring Football
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New Assistant Coaches Inge, Sims Preview Spring Football

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – New Tennessee assistant coaches De’Rail Sims and William Inge met with the media on Monday, two weeks before the Volunteers begin spring football practice in the fourth year of the Josh Heupel era. Sims joins the program as running backs coach after serving in the same role at James Madison, East Carolina, Louisville and most…MORE

Pickens Tosses Shutout, #9 Tennessee Knocks Off Longwood 7-0
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Pickens Tosses Shutout, #9 Tennessee Knocks Off Longwood 7-0

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sophomore Karlyn Pickens tossed her fourth complete-game shutout Monday afternoon as the ninth-ranked Lady Vols defeated Longwood 7-0 to close out the 2024 Tennessee Classic at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Pickens – who carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning – struck out 10 and walked a pair as she held the Lancers to one hit.…MORE

TBI Identifies Victim in Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Identifies Victim in Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting

Clinton, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies the victim of an officer-involved shooting Sunday in Clinton. TBI officials say 25-year-old Isaiah Gregory Hill died after Clinton police responded to the 1000 block of Medaris Street for a reported suicidal person around 8:00 p.m. TBI says the officer found Hill in a parking lot…MORE

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