TSSAA Executive Director Bernard Childress gave an update yesterday on where the organization currently stands with a safe return to high school sports. Childress says when the pandemic first hit, the TSSAA were joined with the likes of the NBA, and NFL, among other league officials, to find answers. […]Read More
A total of 285 UT Martin student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2020 semester, leading to a departmental 3.26 Grade Point Average, the best academic semester in school history. Established last fall, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll features any Skyhawk student-athlete who registered at least a 3.0 GPA. […]Read More
Westview Lady Charger freshman guard Jada Harrison tweeted yesterday that she has picked up an offer from Vanderbilt University. Harrison led the Lady Chargers to a (31-3) record and an eighth-straight trip to the State Tournament. Harrison scored 18 points in the opening round victory against Grainger, before the tournament […]Read More
The Inaugural Weakley County Sports Hall of Fame Golf Scramble is being rescheduled for June 25th. The event will be held at Persimmon Hills Golf Course in Sharon with tee-off at noon. Executive Director John Hatler tells Thunderbolt Radio News that the excitement over the new Hall of Fame was just starting when COVID-19 disrupted […]Read More
The NTT IndyCar Series will open its delayed season June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway without fans in the stands. The race at Texas was the next race on the series schedule that hadn’t been postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. IndyCar President Jay Frye says IndyCar worked closely with TMS President Eddie […]Read More
Lake County High School Athletic Director Mike Moore announced that 29 year-old Cory Quinn has been named the next head football coach of the Falcons. Mr. Moore told about the hiring process that was a bit different this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coach Quinn told WCMT […]Read More
Executive Director Bernard Childress and the TSSAA state office staff are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on interscholastic athletics in Tennessee. Due to the ongoing social distancing efforts, the Board of Control’s three-day meeting originally scheduled for June in Murfreesboro has been cancelled. The Board will take into consideration the items […]Read More
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced their girls’ high school basketball All-State team, with Weakley County well-represented. In Single-A, Greenfield High School’s Tennessee-signee Tess Darby and Indiana-signee Chloe Moore-McNeil topped the list, as the duo led the Lady Jackets to a (34-0) record this season and Greenfield’s third-consecutive trip to […]Read More
(The following is an op-ed article by National Federation of State High School Associations Executive Director Karissa Niehoff and Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Executive Director Bernard Childress) Have you ever wondered what life would be like without sports? Now we know. And it isn’t fun. No NCAA basketball tournament. No traditional Major League Baseball […]Read More
University of Tennessee at Martin Football Coach Jason Simpson announced five new additions to the Skyhawk coaching staff. Kyle Edwards comes from Alabama after one season as a graduate assistant for his alma mater. Edwards joins the Skyhawks and will coach the quarterbacks. TJ Jefferson transitions from a defensive […]Read More