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
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
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
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
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The league office released the bracket for the 2024 Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, and Tennessee is the No. 5 seed and will open play on Thursday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The Lady Vols (17-11, 10-6 SEC) tied Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) for fourth in the league standings, but…… MORE
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tennessee continued its strong play to close out the regular season, challenging No. 1 South Carolina fiercely in front of a sold-out Senior Day crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena before falling, 76-68, on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Vols (17-11, 10-6 SEC), who fell behind by 15 in the third period and entered…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Another explosive offensive performance resulted in a 16-6 run-rule win for No. 7/8 Tennessee in Sunday’s series finale against Bowling Green at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols (11-1) completed their second consecutive series sweep and rank their winning streak to 10 games with Sunday’s victory. Since the start of the 2020 season, UT…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth-ranked Lady Vols hit five home runs on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium as they picked up two more wins in the Tennessee Classic – beating Stetson 3-2 and Longwood 12-1. Graduate Kiki Milloy hit a pair of bombs in game two versus Longwood – opening the outing with a leadoff homer before roping…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teen after she threatened to “shoot up” a school in Farragut. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 18 year-old Amina Fatima Albaraqi posted a picture of a gun to social media and said “shoot up Farragut” and “shoot up the school.” KCSO says deputies took her into…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | March 02, 2024 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After its early 11-point lead become a seven-point second-half deficit Saturday night at No. 14/13 Alabama, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team stormed back to claim its second top-15 win of the week with an 81-74 triumph. In a matchup of the conference’s co-lead, fourth-ranked…… MORE
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