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C-N women’s soccer touts eight home games in 2013 campaign

C-N women’s soccer touts eight home games in 2013 campaign

Carson-Newman’s director of soccer Richard Moodie has the Eagles’ women’s soccer program playing a schedule frontloaded with home games. The Eagles will take to the friendly confines of McCown Field for their first three matches of 2013. “It’s very advantageous to have those first games at home,” Moodie said. “It’s so important to get confidence […]

Eagles up ante with 2013-2014 schedule

After facing off against a nonconference schedule with NAIA and NCCAA schools in 2012-13, Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program will duke it out with a regionally challenging schedule in 2013-14. Instead of playing Hiwassee and Milligan, C-N will face off against Elite Eight participant Barton and NCAA tournament qualifier Limestone.  Trevecca Nazarene and Lees-McRae round out […]

Men’s basketball sets “Drill Factory” camps for July

Men’s basketball sets “Drill Factory” camps for July

Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program will play host to a camp from July 8-12. Assistant coach Shane Williams runs the “Drill Factory” for boys and girls in grades three-12. All camps run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the Friday of instruction finishing at 2 p.m. Full payment is due with the application, which can be […]

Armstrong continues career with Schaumburg Boomers

Armstrong continues career with Schaumburg Boomers

Former Carson-Newman starting pitcher and second team All-SAC selection Chris Armstrong has signed a contract with the Frontier League’s Schaumburg Boomers. Armstrong, also a member of the SAC All-Tournament team, had a solid debut on June 22, throwing 1.1 innings of shutout, one-hit ball against the Traverse City Beach Bums. “It’s great and shows the […]

Former Vol Reveiz elevated to C-N running backs coach

When he was first brought on in January, former Tennessee Volunteer Nick Reveiz was going to be a graduate assistant under Ken Sparks and help coach the Eagles linebackers alongside veteran defensive coordinator Mike Clowney. However, plans have changed and now the three-time academic All-SEC selection will be working with Carson-Newman’s talented cadre of tailbacks. […]

Duncan, Baker lauded with preseason Beyond Sports Network All-America honors

Duncan, Baker lauded with preseason Beyond Sports Network All-America honors

Carson-Newman kicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) and running back Brandon Baker (Miami, Fla.) have been tabbed as first team and third team Beyond Sports Network All-Americans, respectively. Duncan was a BSN and CoSIDA Academic All-American last year.  A first team all-SAC and all-region selection and four-time SAC player of the Week in 2012,  Duncan was […]

Burke joins Benson’s bunch for 2013

Burke joins Benson’s bunch for 2013

Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has inked a 6-8, 215-pound post player for the Eagles’ 2013-14 campaign. Reid Burke joins Carson-Newman after transferring from Volunteer State Community College. “We think he adds to what has already been established in terms of our unity and chemistry,” Benson said. “We didn’t want to add someone […]

Front Row Motorsports to Field Carson-Newman University Car at Bristol Night Race

Front Row Motorsports to Field Carson-Newman University Car at Bristol Night Race

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team Front Row Motorsports and Carson-Newman University (C-N) have forged a one-race partnership featuring the University on Front Row’s No. 35 Ford Fusion.  The Carson-Newman car will be driven by Josh Wise during the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24. “We are very excited about this unique […]

Voice of the Eagles brings home national championship, wins Stretch Internet Call of the Year

Carson-Newman play-by-play voice Adam Cavalier (Montgomery, W.Va.) has brought in a national championship by winning Stretch Internet’s Call of the Year contest. Stretch Internet- the streaming company Carson-Newman and many other entities partner with to webstream live sporting events – announced that Cavalier had won Thursday evening at Stretch Internet’s VIP Reception at the CoSIDA […]

Nighthawks End Season 2-10

Nighthawks End Season 2-10

The Knoxville Nighthawks went to battle with the first place Alabama Hammers Saturday night at the Knoxville Civic Center Coliseum.  The two teams did battle in a close game through three quarters of play but in the end, the Alabama Hammers won 55-32. Alabama Hammers quarterback Russell Hill was 26-36 passing for 294 yards and […]

Eagles land 80 on SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Eagles land 80 on SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Carson-Newman University has placed 80 students on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, an increase of 12 percent from last year’s total of 71. To be eligible for inclusion on the honor roll, student-athletes must have lettered in a varsity SAC-sponsored sport and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher throughout […]

Kazee-Hollifield brings in four for 2013 recruiting class

Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield has announced the signing of a pair of infielders, an outfielder and a pitcher to the Eagles 2013 signing class. Audrey Woodyby (Knoxville, Tenn.), Haley Taylor (Strawberry Plains, Tenn.), Hannah Morrison (Jasper, Tenn.) and Sarah Howard (Georgetown, Ky.) have all inked with the Eagles.  All four players will be […]

Barger enshrined in SAC Hall of Fame

Longtime Carson-Newman athletic director David Barger was inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame in a ceremony Thursday night at the conference’s annual banquet at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park. Barger enters the hall of fame with Catawba women’s soccer player Catey Conner and former Mars Hill cross country runner Brock Bailey. For more […]

C-N fans vote Voice of the Eagles into semifinals for Stretch Internet Call of the Year

C-N fans vote Voice of the Eagles into semifinals for Stretch Internet Call of the Year

Carson-Newman fans have garnered enough votes to push Eagle play-by-play voice Adam Cavalier (Montgomery, W.Va.) into the semifinals of Stretch Internet’s Call of the Year contest. Cavalier’s call of Ish Sanders’ (Cleveland, Tenn.) game-winning three pointer in a regular season win over Lenoir-Rhyne was one of 10 calls to move on to the next round. […]

Nighthawks Fall In Battle Against Louisiana 58-20

Nighthawks Fall In Battle Against Louisiana 58-20

The Knoxville Nighthawks battle Louisiana for the third time Friday night at the Knoxville Civic Center Coliseum.  Early on the Nighthawks had a 10-3 lead, but it just wasn’t mean to be as the Nighthawks fell 58-20. Louisiana’s quarterback Chris Mitchell threw for seven touchdowns and 265 yards.  Buc’s wide receiver Jordan Rideaux caught six […]

Mincey adds five to program for 2013

Carson-Newman head women’s basketball coach Mike Mincey announced the signing of four native Tennesseans and one Pennsylvanian to the Eagles’ women’s basketball program Tuesday. Kailyn Brooks (Lafayette, Tenn.), Kaitlyn Cupples (Clinton, Tenn.) join Carson-Newman out of high school, while Taylor Peterson (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.), Whitney Kyle (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and Jessica Poole (Harrisburg, Pa.) transfer […]