Anyone who pays even casual attention to college sports recruiting likely notices the social media photos that players post after taking a campus visit. The photos can be straightforward shots …
Knoxville writer keeps kids playing sports
Rhiannon Potkey grew up in California playing sports – she lost a tennis match at age 10 to Serena Williams and was none too happy about it – and always …
Pedal for Pat riders log miles and memories
Before Michelle Marciniak decided to get on a bike to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease, she estimated the farthest she had ever pedaled was 25 miles. In September, the former …
Tough summer for former Lady Vols
It’s been a tough summer in the WNBA health-wise for former Lady Vols. Add Candace Parker to the “out indefinitely” list after she underwent surgery for a fractured foot.
“Parker has …
World travelers find team chemistry
Jewel Spear and Rickea Jackson spent a good portion of the summer in Italy, Greece and Mexico. Their feet are finally planted now in Tennessee with a schedule of classes, …
‘It’s hard to believe she’s actually gone’
Nikki McCray-Penson, a native Tennessean and legendary Lady Vol basketball player, passed away July 7, 2023. A memorial service will be held this Saturday, July 15, at Mt. Olive Baptist …
Survivors team up to paint park pink
“Paint the Park Pink” will return to Smokies Stadium this summer for a breast cancer awareness baseball game with a jersey auction, prizes and raffles all to raise money for …
Nicky Anosike finds closure in classroom
When the University of Tennessee needed an instructor for a Pat Summitt leadership camp for teenagers a year ago, a former player stepped forward. What Nicky Anosike didn’t know then …