Eagles compete against Division I and Division II teams at Sea Ray Relay
The Carson-Newman track and field teams competed in the Sea Ray Relays this weekend again Division I and nationally-ranked Division II competition. The men and women competed in 31 one events during the three-day event. The Eagles had several finishers in the top 10 and top 20 against that aforementioned top flight competition. For the […]
Lady Eagles set for SAC Golf Tournament
The South Atlantic Conference tournament has been kind to Carson-Newman over the past four years. The Eagles own three of the top eight three-round totals at the league tournament and one year that is unranked (2011) C-N took home the title. Carson-Newman is two years removed from that tournament championship in 2011. The Eagles have […]
West Point & U.S. Naval Academy Will See Two Outstanding Achievers from JCHS This Summer
Two Jefferson County High School students are among a select group that will attend Summer Seminars at West Point and the United States Naval Academy. Farrah Hodge and Ian Greer were chosen to participate based on exceptional academic standing, community service, and high ACT scores. Both Greer and Hodge are rising seniors at Jefferson County […]
Carson-Newman presents Atkins and Parker with Sullivan Honors
Carson-Newman University presented seniors Curtis Atkins and Abigail Parker its Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards during the institution’s annual Honors Convocation on April 11. Atkins, the son of Oak Ridge’s Jim and Sherry Atkins, is a religion major. Beyond his strong academic standing in religion, Atkins has served on the Mortar Board and is a stalwart […]
Pigeon Forge Businesses & Homes Show Appreciation to Local Firefighters
Local firefighters received a sweet thank you from grateful Pigeon Forge businesses last week. Last month, fire threatened cabins, homes and businesses in the Pigeon Forge area and Firefighter from surrounding counties joined in the vigorous effort to control the threatening blaze. As a thank you for the effort and support in controlling the damage […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges Financial Regulators to Prioritize Rules and Regulations that Help End “Too Big To Fail”
U.S. Senators Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., David Vitter, R-La., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week wrote to Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry, and Chairman of the FDIC Martin Gruenberg, urging them to “proceed deliberately and expeditiously” to finalize rules regarding capital requirements for large financial […]
Anderson takes two from C-N
Carson-Newman (18-24, 13-14 SAC) secured a spot in next week’s South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament with a 6-2 win over Anderson (17-32, 9-18 SAC) Friday afternoon. They entered Saturday’s doubleheader in fourth place hoping to improve their seed in the post-season. That proved to be a difficult task as the Trojans took both games Saturday, […]
American Red Cross plans to honor East Tennessee volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 22 – 26, 2013
The American Red Cross will observe National Volunteer Week April 22 – 26, with annual recognition events in Knoxville, Kingsport and Chattanooga. Events are planned at the Red Cross in Knoxville on April 19 and 22. On Friday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m., a tree and rosebush-planting ceremony will posthumously celebrate the lives and honor […]
Elliot, Shoemake close out home careers as Eagles jockey for position in SAC standings
Carson-Newman (27-15, 9-7 South Atlantic Conference) will battle for positioning heading into the SAC tourney and pay homage to its two seniors when Brevard (15-29, 3-13 SAC) rolls into the Lady Eagle Softball Complex Saturday at 1 p.m. The Eagles have clinched a spot in the league tournament, but what seeding the Eagles garner is […]
Hay, Kim-Moss grab All-SAC first team spots
Carson-Newman men’s golfers Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) and Jonathan Kim-Moss (Mississauga, Canada) have earned first team all-conference honors from the South Atlantic Conference. Both players tied with 73.97 scoring averages. Hay made the all-conference first team in 2011 and 2012, while Kim-Moss was a 2012 first team selection. “There’s a bit of competition trying to […]
Eagles celebrate senior day, try to secure SAC tourney bid
Carson-Newman (17-22, 12-12 South Atlantic Conference) will honor six seniors Friday when it begins its final SAC series with Anderson (15-30, 7-17 SAC) Friday at 3 p.m. at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex. Alex Britt (Salisbury, N.C.), Kevin Franchetti (Highland, Ind.), Ryan Fillers (Greeneville, Tenn.), Zach Long (Jefferson City, Tenn.), Chris Armstrong (Blaine, Tenn.) and […]
Siebert helps Eagles to split with Lions
Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) pounded out six hits in eight at bats and drove in three runs as Carson-Newman split a doubleheader with Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon at Ponder Park. Mars Hill took game one 2-1 before the Eagles sealed game two with a 5-2 margin. “Siebert just came out very aggressive hitting where we […]
Eagles unveil 2013 football schedule
Carson-Newman will play its first three games of its 2013 campaign inside the friendly confines of Burke-Tarr Stadium. Shorter, 2011 national runner up Wayne State and North Greenville highlight the Eagles’ nonconference schedule. Carson-Newman opens the year on a Thursday night, Sept. 5 when the GLIAC’s Wayne State Warriors roll into town. “It’s the scariest […]
Cuko wins Special Teams Player of the Week in week 5
Knoxville Nighthawks kicker Armondo Cuko won the Week 5 Special Teams Player of the Week from the PIFL. In what arguably was the biggest win in two year history of the Nighthawks, Cuko played a major role in the win as the Knoxville Nighthawks (1-4) defeated the Albany Panthers 31-28. Despite leading for majority […]
Tennessee’s Financial Literacy Program Seeks to Double Its Outreach Efforts
Fueled by a strong fundraising effort Tuesday night, the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission plans to double its unique outreach efforts this year. The Financial Literacy Commission, a nonprofit organization administered by the Tennessee Treasury Department, raised more than $150,000 from private donors at a reception and dinner held at the State Capitol. Those funds, supplemented […]
Eagles crush Brevard and bring home second conference match victory
Carson-Newman (7-11, 2-6 SAC) crushed Brevard (2-17, 0-9 SAC) Friday afternoon 8-1 to win back-to-back matches. In singles play, Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) beat Richie Liell 6-2, 6-2 in the no. 5 spot. At no. 1 singles, Juan Perez (Ecuador) won 6-3, 6-3 against Johannes Kloster . Freshman Jonathan Allen (Lenoir City, Tenn.) brought in […]