CARSON-NEWMAN SWEEPS SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE ASTROTURF MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS
Carson-Newman’s Devon Moore was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, while teammate Christian Shouse was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested during the fourth week of the indoor track & field season, the Conference office announced today. Moore, a junior from Baxley, […]
Carson-Newman’s Fishing Team Reels in Top-20 Finish in National Championship
Taking on a competitive and grueling environment, Carson-Newman University’s fishing team, the Eagle Anglers, secured a 17th-place finish in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. Hunter Sales, of Blaine, and Tristan Stalsworth, of Jefferson City, launched onto Lake Tenkiller in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for a fierce contest against 136 teams. Only the top 12 teams […]
Legendary Carson-Newman Football Coach Ken Sparks Passes
Following a five-year battle with cancer, legendary Carson-Newman University head football coach Ken Sparks passed away Wednesday morning at 1:30. He was 73. Sparks announced his retirement on Nov. 14. He finished his Carson-Newman career after 37 seasons, 338 wins, 99 losses and two ties. His career winning percentage of .7699 is the fourth highest […]
Eagles Conclude Fall Camp Heading into 30th Anniversary Year
Vickee Kazee-Hollifield started the Carson-Newman softball program 30 years ago after a cafeteria conversation with then athletic director Ken Sparks. As the Eagle softball program wraps up its fall camp, Kazee-Hollifield and her 1,025 career victories prepare to tutor a program that brings in a record 12 newcomers. “It’s hard to get a first on […]
Carson-Newman Men’s Soccer: Men Look to Continue Conference Win Streak
Coker (2-6-4, 2-3-2 SAC) commutes to McCown Field tomorrow at 7 p.m. to battle the Carson-Newman (5-5-2, 4-1-2 SAC) men’s soccer team. Both the Cobras and the Eagles are coming off non-conference losses. C-N fell 3-1 to no. 5 Young Harris on the road last Wednesday. Junior center back Rurik Pereira (Brazil) claimed the Eagles’ […]
No. 18 Eagles Return Home for Tilt with Mars Hill
After three straight weeks of football away from the banks of Mossy Creek, No. 18 Carson-Newman (3-1, 2-0 SAC) is back at Burke-Tarr Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday against Mars Hill (1-2, 1-0 SAC). The matchup features two of the last three unbeaten teams in South Atlantic Conference play. “Of course it’s good […]
CN Men’s Soccer: Lads Prepare for SAC Foe Lenoir-Rhyne
The Carson-Newman (3-4-1, 2-1-1 SAC) men’s soccer team plays guest at Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4-2, 3-1 SAC) for tomorrow’s conference matchup. The Eagles tied SAC rival Tusculum 1-1 after 110 minutes of action on McCown Field last Wednesday. Marius Staalby (Norway) stole an early lead for C-N with a header goal in the 12th minute off a […]
Eagles Look to Cut Down on Miscues with Road Trip to Wolverine State
No. 13 Carson-Newman (1-0) coughed up six fumbles and lost four in a 38-24 victory over the Edinboro Fighting Scots in C-N’s opening contest. The Eagles will try to trim that figure down dramatically as they attempt to hand host Wayne State (0-1) the Warriors eighth consecutive loss. “We’ll have to be on the attack […]
Cain, Harper named inaugural Bojangles’ Student Athletes of the Week
Carson-Newman football linebacker Eric Cain (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and volleyball outside hitter Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) have been named the inaugural Bojangles’ Male and Female athlete of the week. Harper put up huge numbers as she helped the Eagles to a 3-1 mark in California. She notched 4.21 kills per set on a .328 attack percentage while scooping 2.64 […]
Eagles Finish First Round of SMI in Second Place
Led by senior Danielle Baiunco (Melbourne, Fla.), the Carson-Newman women’s golf team posted the second-lowest score during the first round of the Smokey Mountain Intercollegiate Saturday at the Sevierville Golf Club. Four Eagles finished in the top-20 after the first round and the team’s score of 308 places Carson-Newman three shots behind Lee University heading […]
The Lads are Back
The Carson-Newman men’s soccer team hit the road for Florida for its season opener against the University of Tampa this evening. “This match is huge for us,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said. “We are very excited about the possibilities that come with playing our season opener down in Florida.” Last season, the squad […]
Eagles open with Edinboro, Sparks Looks to Match Pop Warner
Carson-Newman’s 35th-year head football coach Ken Sparks needs one victory to match legendary coach Pop Warner for sixth on the all-time college football wins list as the Eagles crank open their 2014 campaign against the Edinboro Fighting Scots. “As far as I can tell, tying Pop Warner wouldn’t mean anything to me,” Sparks said. “Now […]
Lady Eagles Kick off Season in Florida
The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team is Florida bound for its season opener against Tampa this afternoon. Last season, the Eagles finished 6-7-4 overall and 4-4-3 in the conference. “We’ve told the kids that it’s not how you start,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said, “it’s how you finish. And we finished pretty strongly in […]
Tom Griffin Accepts Cishek’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Head baseball coach Tom Griffin accepted Miami Marlins closer and Carson-Newman alumnus Steve Cishek’s ice bucket challenge to help raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Cishek, a member of the 2007 Eagle team that won the South Atlantic Championship, nominated his former head coach in a video that […]
Kirby Ellis Named Volleyball Assistant Coach
Former Carson-Newman volleyball player Kirby Ellis has been named an assistant coach for head coach Dan Ahiers’s volleyball team. Ellis battled injuries during her playing career as she was able to play in just three sets over two seasons, but she looks forward to being on the sideline once again. “I really feel it’s like […]
