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Lady Vols remain undefeated with victory over Middle Tennessee State

Lady Vols defeat Middle Tennessee State, improve to 3-0.

Tennessee (3-0) defeated Middle Tennessee State (2-1), 89-75, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 41-30, at halftime.

Talaysia Cooper posted a double-double as she totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds. She also recorded four assists, four steals and one block. Cooper was one four Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against the Blue Raiders.

Samara Spencer totaled 17 points and five assists, while Tess Darby added 14 points and five rebounds.

Sara Puckett finished with 13 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

The Lady Vols outrebounded Middle Tennessee State, 40-31, and finished with 19 offensive rebounds.

Tennessee forced 22 Middle Tennessee State turnovers.

Middle Tennessee State’s Courtney Blakely recorded 25 points to lead all scorers in the contest.

Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for July 7

Former Lady Vols’ results in the WNBA on Sunday.

Six former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Sunday.

Seattle defeated Chicago, 84-71, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

Jordan Horston started for the Storm. She totaled four points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes.

Horston converted 4-of-4 free throw attempts.

Mercedes Russell recorded two points and one one assist in eight minutes for Seattle. She converted 1-of-1 field goal attempts.

Diamond DeShields totaled two assists, one rebound and one steal for Chicago in 14 minutes.

Isabelle Harrison recorded 11 points, four rebounds, two blocks and one assists for the Sky. She went 4-of-10 in field goal attempts, 1-of-1 three-point attempts and 2-for-2 in free throw attempts.

Phoenix defeated Los Angeles, 84-78, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Rickea Jackson started and played 37 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 22 points, six rebounds and three assists. Jackson converted 8-of-17 field goal attempts, 2-of-4 three-point attempts and 4-of-6 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell recorded four points, two assists, two rebounds and one steal in 16 minutes for the Sparks. She converted 4-of-4 free throw attempts.

Looking back at Mike Martin’s coaching career

A look back at the coaching career of legendary Florida State baseball head coach Mike Martin.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (55-12, 22-8 SEC) will play No. 8 seed Florida State (47-15, 17-12 ACC) in the first-round of the 2024 College World Series on Friday.

First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. ESPN will televise the matchup between the Vols and Seminoles.

Tennessee will be making its third College World Series appearance in four years, while Florida State is returning to Omaha for the first time since 2019, its final season under head coach Mike Martin.

Martin, who died on Feb. 1, coached the Seminoles from 1979-2019, leading Florida State to 40 NCAA Tournament appearances and 17 appearances in the College World Series, but the Seminoles never won a College World Series championship.

Martin compiled a head coaching record of 2,029-736-4. He guided Florida State to 11 Metro Conference Tournament championships, and four tournament titles. He also won nine ACC regular-season titles and eight tournament championships.

Martin was a 13-time conference coach of the year and he was named national Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2019. He guided the Seminoles to two runner-up finishes in the College World Series (1986, 1999).

Tennessee defeats Evansville to advance to College World Series

Vols tie single-season postseason record with seven home runs against Purple Aces.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (55-12, 22-8 SEC) defeated Evansville (39-26, 17-10 MVC), 12-1, in game No. 3 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

With the victory, the Vols advance to the College World Series for the third time in four years.

After falling behind in the top of the first inning, Tennessee scored 12 unanswered runs against the Purple Aces. The Vols also set a postseason single-game record with seven home runs.

Christian Moore went 2-for-3. He hit two solo home runs. Moore recorded three runs and two RBIs, while Dalton Bargo went 2-for-4. He also hit two solo home runs.

Blake Burke went 4-for-5 and recorded three doubles, one RBI and one run, for the Vols. Cal Stark went 1-for-3 and hit a three-run home run and recorded two runs.

Billy Amick went 1-for-5 and hit a two-run home run. He recorded three RBIs and one run, while Dean Curley went 1-for-3 and hit a solo home run and recorded two runs.

Zander Sechrist (4-1) pitched 6.1 innings. He allowed one unearned run and six hits, while recording six strikeouts.

Nate Snead, Dylan Loy, Kirby Connell and Marcus Phillips each appeared in relief for Tennessee.

SEC baseball home run leaders after Week 3

A look at SEC baseball home run leaders after Week 3.

No. 8 Tennessee (11-1) enters Week 3 of the college baseball season.

The Vols will host Kansas State on Tuesday and Southern Indiana on Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Week 4. Both contests are slated for 6 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee will also host Illinois, Friday-Sunday, for a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Friday’s series opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST, while Saturday and Sunday’s contests are slated for 1 p.m. EST. All games in the series can be watched on SEC Network+.

Below are home run leaders in the Southeastern Conference after Week 3.

Charlie Condon, 8 (Georgia)
Billy Amick, 7 (Tennessee)
TJ McCants, 6 (Alabama)
Jace Laviolette, 6 (Texas A&M)
Colby Shelton, 5 (Florida)
Braden Montgomery, 5 (Texas A&M)
Ike Irish, 5 (Auburn)
Jared Jones, 5 (LSU)
Gage Miller, 5 (Alabama)
Andrew Fischer, 5 (Ole Miss)
Ethan Petry, 5 (South Carolina)
Jackson Ross, 5 (Ole Miss)

Billy Amick. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Two former Vols named to PFWA All-Rookie Team

Two former Vols named to PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Two former Vols were named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie team Tuesday.

Darnell Wright and Byron Young were honored and Tennessee was one of seven schools to have multiple players named to the 2023 PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Wright, who plays for Chicago, was the SEC’s highest drafted offensive lineman in 2023 (No. 10 overall). He started 17 games for the Bears and played 99.6 percent of the team’s snaps, the most of any Chicago player.

Young, an edge rusher for the Los Angeles Rams, was drafted in the third round (No. 77 overall).

He helped Los Angeles reach the playoffs during his rookie campaign, totaling 61 total tackles, eight sacks, 19 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Young was second among all NFL rookies in sacks.

A look back at Josh Heupel coaching against Iowa in 2011 Insight Bowl

A look back at Josh Heupel coaching against Iowa in the 2011 Insight Bowl.

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. ABC will televise the postseason matchup.

Josh Heupel coached against Iowa in one other bowl game.

Heupel was co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Oklahoma in 2011. The Sooners defeated Iowa, 31-14, in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 30, 2011 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Blake Bell led Oklahoma with 51 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He was named offensive MVP.

Oklahoma cornerback Jamell Fleming was named the game’s defensive MVP. He recorded one interception in the contest against the Hawkeyes.

Sooners’ quarterback Landry Jones completed 16-of-25 passing attempts for 161 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss

Lady Vols fall to Middle Tennessee State, suffers third consecutive loss.

Middle Tennessee State (7-3) defeated Tennessee (4-5), 73-62, Wednesday at Propst Arena and Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Wednesday’s loss is the third consecutive for the Lady Vols, who fell out of the top 25 after losing at home to Ohio State on Sunday.

The Blue Raiders led, 37-33, at halftime after being tied, 20-20, at the end of the first quarter.

Tennessee’s Karoline Striplin scored a game-high 29 points. She was the only player to score 10-plus pints in the contest for Tennessee.

Striplin also recorded three rebounds and two assists.

Jasmine Powell recorded nine points, five rebounds and four assists, while Destinee Wells finished with eight points and three assists.

Jallynn Gregory scored 22 points to lead the Blue Raiders. She also totaled five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

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Boo Carter earns Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award

Tennessee commit Boo Carter earns Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award.

Tennessee football commitment Boo Carter earned Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award honors.

The 2024 prospect is from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee. He played wide receiver and defensive back.

Carter committed to Tennessee on June 17.

2023 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award winners:

Division I, Class 1A
Dawson White, Moore County

Division I, Class 2A
Isaiah Groves, East Robertson

Division I, Class 3A
Radarious Jackson, Sheffield

Division I, Class 4A
KeShawn Tarleton, Pearl Cohn

Division I, Class 5A
Kelvin Perkins, Southwind

Division I, Class 6A
Boo Carter, Bradley Central

Division II, Class A
Jay’Len Mosley, Jackson Christian School

Division II, Class AA
Crews Law, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Division II, Class AAA
Amari Jefferson, Baylor

Kicker of the year
Owen Taylor, Knoxville Halls

Alvin Kamara by the numbers against Chicago

A look at former Vol Alvin Kamara’s performance Sunday against Chicago.

New Orleans (5-4) defeated Chicago (2-7), 24-17, Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Former Vol Alvin Kamara totaled 26 rushing yards on nine rushing attempts and four receptions for 44 yards against Chicago.

Kamara played for Tennessee from 2015-16 under head coach Butch Jones. He transferred to Tennessee from Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Kamara was a third-round selection by New Orleans in the 2017 NFL draft (No. 67 overall).

He was named 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time second-team All-Pro.

New Orleans next plays on Sunday at Minnesota. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.