Schools are starting up in the Ken-Tenn area, which means it is now football time in Tennessee!
Middle school teams will be the first to show their talents with play opening up Thursday night as Dresden opens up at home against McKenzie, South Fulton plays at Gleason, and Greenfield plays host to Lake Road.
Fans of Martin […]
Preseason practice is underway for the defending OVC champion UT Martin soccer team.
Hailed as one of the most successful seasons in the program’s 20-year history, 2018 saw the Skyhawks claim an OVC regular season championship, win a program-high 15 matches while boasting the league’s OVC Offensive Player of the Year, OVC Defensive Player of the […]
Tennessee’s 2019-20 non-conference men’s basketball schedule includes dates with Kansas, Memphis, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, and Florida State among others.
The Vols released the non-conference portion of their schedule Monday, though some of the dates had been previously announced.
Tennessee’s home schedule includes games with UNC Asheville on November 5, Murray State on November 12, Alabama State on November […]
The Sun’s latest preseason football rankings now focus on Region 7-AA, the home to the last two Class-AA State Champions.
The reigning Class-2A State Champion Trenton Peabody Golden Tide are the favorites coming into the season. The Golden Tide won the last eight games of the season in 2018, and are returning seven starters on offense […]
Football season is here for middle schools around our area with jamborees getting underway on Saturday.
Local teams including Martin, Dresden, McKenzie, West Carroll, and Milan Middle Schools will all take part in the McKenzie Middle School Jamboree beginning at 5:00 Saturday afternoon.
There will be a total of five quarters of football involving 12 different teams […]
Clemson is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll for the first time, followed by Alabama at No. 2.
The defending champion Tigers received 59 of a possible 65 first-place votes and the Crimson Tide got the rest in the poll released Thursday.
The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released August 19.
Clemson beat […]
One of UT Martin’s most decorated pitchers is returning to the Skyhawks as Chelsea Farmer has been named an assistant coach on Brian Dunn’s staff.
Farmer (maiden name Jones) has spent the past seven years in various coaching positions throughout the state of Tennessee, including head coach at Union City Middle School and assistant coach at […]
The Jackson Sun has released its preseason football polls for Region 6-A and 7-A.
The Sun lists Huntingdon as the team to beat this year in Region 6-A. The Mustangs have reached the state quarterfinals in 1-A the past two seasons, and both times Cornersville ended Huntingdon’s season.
The Sun’s list continues with Wayne County in 2nd […]
The OVC has announced the addition of beach volleyball as the conference’s 19th-sponsored sport.
Beach volleyball will begin its first year of competition in 2019-20.
Five OVC institutions currently field beach volleyball teams: Austin Peay State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Jacksonville State University, Morehead State University, and UT Martin.
In addition, Chattanooga has accepted an invitation to join […]
When the 2019 football season kicks off, both the Westview Chargers and UT Martin Skyhawks will be taking a new field.
UTM Athletic Director Kurt McGuffin gave Thunderbolt Radio some insight on the process of laying down the new turf for Hardy Graham Stadium.
With the new turf along with the new press box installed last year, […]
WWE Hall of Fame and Mid-South Wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hardeman County where his son suffered a fatal injury while incarcerated.
News outlets report the law firm of Rosenblum and Reisman said in a statement Monday that Lawler is seeking compensatory and punitive damages “for the numerous […]
