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 […]
“New” Patriots Looking Forward to 2014 Season
When the 2014 Patriot football team takes the field on August 29th, they will not have a ton of youth, however they will have numerous new faces on the field this fall. The new faces aren’t just the guys in shoulder pads either. Jefferson County has 3 new assistants on this year’s staff as well. […]
JCHS Blanks East, 3-0
The Jefferson County Volleyball team improved to 2-0 on this young season with its second shutout of 3-0 over perennial power Morristown East. The first of the 3-0 victories came Tuesday night over rival , Sevier County. “There are no words to tell you how excited I am.” Head Coach Salem Odham expressed. Jefferson County […]
Patriots Improve in Jamboree
The High School Football Season has unofficially begun. On Friday night several schools from across the East Tennessee area held their annual jamboree’s. That was no different for our Jefferson County Patriots as they played in the 6th Quarter of the IMAC jamboree. Festivities started for Jefferson County at halftime of the event when Jefferson […]
Local Middle School’s Shine in Jamboree
The Middle 8 conference held their annual middle school jamboree at Burke-Toney Stadium at Morristown East High School Thursday night. While there are 8 teams in the conference the 3 from Jefferson County really stood out among the rest, although Lincoln Heights appears to be much improved from a year ago. White Pine School- The […]
Sarmiento Named CCA Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Former Tusculum College volleyball student-athlete Ashley Sarmiento has been selected as the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association Southeast Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2013-2014. The award highlights the extraordinary achievements, both on and off the field, of Division II student-athletes. A total of eight male and eight female student-athletes across the country earned regional […]
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 […]
Cobble Seeing Improvement, Looking for “Details”
As Jefferson County head coach, Kenny Cobble, addressed his team after Tuesday night’s scrimmage with 13-time state champion, Alcoa, he asked for one thing—details. He told his team, “ the difference between a great program and a program that is going to be good every now and then, is details.” He added “Things like staying […]
Roversi Caps 2014 Recruiting Class for Women’s Soccer
ETSU Women’s Soccer Head Coach Adam Sayers has announced the final signee of his incoming recruiting class, Italian midfielder Paola Roversi (Rieti, Italy). The daughter of Paolo and Susanna Roversi, Paola brings a wealth of versatility and international playing experience to the Buccaneers. As a member of Italy’s Under-17 National Team, Roversi scored goals against Spain and Bulgaria. […]
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 […]
Volleyball to Host Battle Royale in Mossy Creek, October 18, 2014
Carson-Newman volleyball head coach Dan Ahiers has added a game with Belmont Abbey on October 18 as Holt Fieldhouse will play host to three games on a mid-October Saturday. The Eagles originally scheduled contest with Catawba will begin at 1 p.m. with the Indians and Crusaders clashing at 4 p.m. A 7 p.m. nightcap between […]
Kazee-Hollifield Adds Three for 2015 Signing Class
Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield has added three signees to the program’s roster for its 30th anniversary season. Talisa Fiame (Pacifica, Calif.), Holly Black (Blaine, Tenn.) and Abriana Lockett (Fontana, Calif.) join six others to bring C-N’s 30th anniversary signing class to nine. Talisa Fiame, 5-7 second base: Fiame comes to C-N from College […]
Better Know the Opponent, Week Five: Mars Hill
This is the fifth in a 10-part series breaking down each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2014 season. This feature breaks down the Eagles’ week five contest – Oct. 4 at home versus Mars Hill. After three straight weeks on the road, the Eagles will return to Mossy Creek and to the friendly confines […]
Promotions Announced for Home Football Games
The Carson-Newman Athletic Promotions staff has set promotions for all of C-N football’s home games. The season opener against Edinboro on Sept. 4 has been designated Eagle Pride Day. Carson-Newman students are encouraged to wear their craziest outfits. Students can win prizes for being the “best” dressed – up to 25 dollars. In partnership with […]
Support ETSU in College Colors Day Spirit Cup Competition
The 10th annual College Colors Day celebration is underway and the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is asking all Buccaneer fans to help join in the Spirit Cup Competition. The Spirit Cup is based off a points-based system using social media to crown the champion. ETSU fans can join the competition via Twitter and Instagram […]
