Eagles wrap up fall camp, begin preparation for Wayne State
Carson-Newman football wrapped up its two-week fall camp with a scrimmage Wednesday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. The first and second strings put up 28 points in 22 minutes of game action. C-N head football coach Ken Sparks said the Eagles have made plenty of progress in what has been the shortest fall camp of his […]
Lady Eagles picked eighth in preseason cross country coaches’ poll
Carson-Newman’s women’s cross country team has been picked eighth by South Atlantic Conference coaches’ in the league’s preseason poll, the conference office announced Thursday. The Lady Eagles finished seventh at last year’s conference meet. C-N returns Megan Farjellah, Amanda Bowman and Aiyana Martino as top performers from a year ago, but must replace all-conference runner […]
Goose runs loose in football scrimmage
Carson-Newman quarterback Goose Manning (Chattanooga, Tenn.) took advantage of an opportunity to play with the first string by rushing for a touchdown, passing for one and converting on a 50-yard fake punt for a score. “I finally got to do what I got do,” Manning said. “They’re (the first string line) blocking up front and […]
Men’s soccer seals close match with a win in exhibition play
Carson-Newman came out with the “W” against the University of the Cumberlands 5-4. Freshman Marius Staalby (Trondheim, Norway) made his collegiate debut with a hat trick (3 goals.) He opened up the scoring with a header goal. Juniors Jake Fielder (Talbot, Tenn.) and Ross Frame (Welshpool, Powys, UK) put up additional points for Carson-Newman. Fielder […]
Eagles bring home first win on the road in an exhibition match against Patriots
Carson-Newman defeated University of the Cumberlands 8-1 in its first preseason match. Junior Bailee Wilson (Morristown, Tenn.) started off the goal scoring with a long range shot outside the 18-yard box. Sophomore Mikayla Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) put two goals in against the Patriots. Seniors Raquel Pimentel (New Port Richey, Fla.) and Danna Stringle (Woodstock, Ontario, […]
Butch Jones Gets It
With less than a week to go before the University of Tennessee kicks off its 117th football season, everyone wants to know how good this team will play. I wish I could tell you. This year’s Vols are a huge question mark. What I can tell you is that Butch Jones, the new UT head […]
JCHS Announces Gaines Cox As New Patriot Baseball Head Coach
Tuesday August 22nd, 2013, Jefferson County High School announced that Gaines Cox would be replacing former JCHS Baseball Coach Josh Warner at the helm of the Patriots. Warner resigned from Jefferson County High School in late July to go to Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and the move left Jefferson County in search of a new head […]
Smashing Opening for Lady Patriots Volleyball
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013, the Lady Patriots jump started the volleyball season with what could be called a simply smashing opening. With the Lady Patriots giving the South Doyle Cherokees a spiking defeat, the Lady Patriots were able to walk away with a hat trick of victories. Due to wonderful teamwork and excellent serving, the […]
Passing game shines in Eagles’ opening scrimmage
Three different Carson-Newman quarterbacks completed touchdown passes to three different wide receivers in the Eagles’ first intra-squad, situational scrimmage of fall camp. Freshman quarterback Darvia Dubose (Darlington, S.C.) hit junior wideout Jarett Blihovde (Nashville, Tenn.) on a 45-yard post pattern over the middle of the field, while De’Andre Thomas (Milledgeville, Ga.) and Ross Hudson (Heath, […]
Patriots Get Battle Ready In IMAC Jamboree
Friday, August 16th, brought the IMAC Jamboree, and, with it, the kick off to football time in Jefferson County. Local teams represented at the Jamboree were the Cherokee Chiefs, Morristown West Trojans, Morristown East Hurricanes, Cocke County’s Fighting Cocks, and Jefferson County’s Patriots. The first two games of the day were freshman teams of each […]
Vols Unveil New Uniforms
They call it “smokey” gray, a catchy color in the shadow of the Great Smokey Mountains. First year Volunteer head football coach Butch Jones introduced a fresh albeit old color into the Big Orange fashion playbook. The Vols will wear smokey gray uniforms for a home game this year. The new threads are a nod […]
Lady Patriots Dominate Eagles In Final Scrimmage 14-1, Next Stop Gatlinburg-Pittman
Last Thursday was the final scrimmage of the season, and the Lady Patriots played against the Berean Christian Eagles. With the final score of 14-1, the Lady Patriots dominated the field. Lady Patriots were hot off the mark and quickly put two points on the board. The rest of the first half was a domination […]
It’s Football Time In Tennessee Early This Year
The 117th version of Big Orange football will hold an open practice Saturday, August 17th. Fans are encouraged to come to Neyland stadium and enjoy an evening watching the Volunteers prepare for the upcoming season. Admission and parking are both free, and concessions as well as souvenir areas will be open. UT head football coach […]
Moodie announces 2013 recruits for men’s soccer program
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie announced the signing of nine athletes for the 2013 season. Franco Araujo: A 5-9 striker and winger from Miami, Fla., Araujo played for Oscar Pisano at IMG Academy and graduated in 2013. Araujo led his league in goals both his freshman and sophomore years of high school. His freshman […]
Athletic Talent Showcased Saturday at “Meet The Patriots”
As Football Season opens up in Tennessee, the Jefferson County Patriots introduced their 2013 freshman and varsity team to fans on Saturday. Prior to meeting the Patriots, there were scrimmages between middle schools teams. The teams represented were the Catholic Irish, the Cosby Eagles, Dandridge’s own Maury Hornets, and the Jefferson Middle School Elks. The […]
Better Know the Opponent, week five: Mars Hill
This is the fifth in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. Today’s feature opens the month of October with Mars Hill. The Eagles visit the Lions Oct. 5. Mars Hill brings just about everybody back from 2012’s team that finished in a tie for second in the SAC […]
