Awaka shines in FIBA World Cup

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee’s Tobe Awaka and the United States are doing very well, thank you, in the International Basketball Federation Under 19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary.
They are 4-0 and in the …

Tom Konchalski: Some things you may not know

Marvin Westwestwords

On some nights, Tom Konchalski was the only white guy in the gym.
A friend said “He knew more African-Americans than Al Sharpton.”
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Famous basketball names will be honored this summer with hall of …

Vol football has very important job opening

Marvin Westwestwords

Quarterback is forever the most important job on a football team. Quarterbacks make things happen. Consider what Peyton did – most victories by a quarterback, 39.
Tennessee does not emphasize such …

Baseball Volunteers might do anything

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee baseball is an intriguing story. The Vols might do anything in the College World Series. They probably won’t but they could win.
Last year, a really good team, cocky and …

Vols make little impact at NCAA track

Marvin Westwestwords

Let us hope better days are out there somewhere for Tennessee track and field. To put it gently, the Volunteers did not make much impact at the NCAA outdoor nationals …