Patriots Hold Off Determined Hurricanes
In a game that was much closer than many anticipated, Jefferson County held on to stay perfect in district play, 72-66. Morristown East came in to the contest 3-19 overall, but winners in 2 of their last 3 games and led 21-13 at the end of the first quarter. Jefferson County would respond in the […]
Women’s golf takes to PGA course to open spring season
Carson-Newman women’s golf team will hit the links at the renowned Cougar Point Country Club at Kiawah Island in South Carolina to begin its spring season Saturday morning. The country club, and more specifically the Ocean Course, has played host to the PGA Championship. Carson-Newman head women’s golf coach Suzanne Strudwick hopes the course and […]
C-N looks to snap three-game road losing streak at Catawba
Carson-Newman (11-6, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) searches for its first road win in nearly a month when it travels to Salisbury, N.C. for a Saturday matchup with Catawba (5-12, 5-8 SAC). The Eagles have lost three consecutive on the road (Queens, Tusculum and Anderson most recently 83-81 Wednesday night). C-N’s last win away from Holt […]
Track and Field opens season at Tiger Indoor
Carson-Newman’s men’s and women’s track and field teams will be on display for the first time this year at the Tiger Indoor Invitational in Sewanee, Tenn. The Eagles look for another stellar season from junior long jumper Cassadine Blassingame. He brought home golf medals in the event five times a year ago and is the […]
Bo Ausmus selected to preseason All-SAC second team
Junior second basemen Bo Ausmus was tabbed a second team member of the preseason All South Atlantic Conference by the league Monday morning. “I don’t really use it as motivation,” Ausmus said of the accolade. “Hopefully we are having the same interview at the end of the season.” Coming off of a sophomore campaign where […]
Bryant leads Patriots to Victory over Cocke County
The Patriots won the opening tip, and did not trail in a game that was never close. John Bryant poured in 34 points as the Patriots defeated Cocke County 65-50. Jefferson County opened the game on a 10-2 run , which led to a 20-6 lead after one quarter of play. The Fighting Cocks would […]
C-N University Women’s golf prepares for championship season
A slew of challenging tournaments line Carson-Newman women’s golf’s path as the squad looks toward April and the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Golf Championship in Sevierville, Tenn. The Eagles open the season Feb. 1 at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in Cougar Point, S.C. “I’ve been talking to our players and they’ve been working hard […]
Sanders breaks into SAC scoring top 10 as C-N controls second half versus Coker
Carson-Newman (10-4, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) held Coker (8-6, 5-5 SAC) to 24 percent shooting in the second half as the Eagles used a 12-2 second half run to take an 87-77 win over the Cobras Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. The win keeps Carson-Newman in second place in the SAC standings. Ish Sanders (Cleveland, […]
Ahiers introduced as Carson-Newman’s seventh volleyball coach
Carson-Newman athletic director Allen Morgan introduced Carson-Newman’s seventh volleyball coach Dan Ahiers to the media and the C-N family during a news conference Monday afternoon. “The thing that impressed me about Dan Ahiers,” Morgan said in his opening remarks. “Is that he embraced our mission and our vision as a university. He lives within a […]
Second half surge sends Queens past Carson-Newman
Queens (7-5, 5-3 South Atlantic Conference) shot 66 percent from the field in the second half and outscored Carson-Newman (8-4, 5-3 SAC) 47-31 in the second stanza en route to a 75-68 win at Curry Arena. The Eagles were held to 33 percent shooting in the second frame after leaping out to an 11-point lead […]
Carson-Newman intramural program goes online
Carson-Newman University recently announced a new component to its high-energy intramural program that will offer students a user-friendly experience – online. Students can now organize teams and sign up for various events completely online through IMLeagues. “Before, everything had to be done manually,” explained Ricke Hester, Carson-Newman director of Recreational Services. “For years students had […]
C-N Athletics New Year’s Countdown
Ken Sparks – Legend. Coaching in 400 games and winning his 314, that’s what it took to get the second spot on the New Year’s Countdown. Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks coached his 400thcareer game and career win number 314 was a sweet one as the Eagles rolled up 628 yards of total offense-557 on […]
2013 Jefferson County Patriots Honored
The Patriot Academy was the site of this year’s football banquet on Monday, November 25. Coaches, players, family, and friends all gathered in the cafeteria to honor and celebrate Jefferson County High School’s Patriot football players. Catered by Buddy’s Bar-B-Q, patrons enjoyed food and drinks while coaches from the freshman and varsity handed out awards […]
LADY EAGLES HOST LEE TUESDAY
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (5-1, 3-0 South Atlantic Conference) women’s basketball team will host the Lee University Lady Flames (2-0) at Holt Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles have won their last four games, and this game marks the return to action for Carson-Newman following the Thanksgiving holiday. “I think we […]
No. 16 C-N falters on the road at Coker
No. 16 Carson-Newman (3-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) struggled from the field in its first road game of the year as conference newcomer Coker (3-1, 1-1 SAC) scored a 68-59 upset of the Eagles. The Eagles hit just 41 percent of their field goals and 27 percent of their threes. The Eagles’ four threes are […]
Eagles advance; C-N tops Newberry 37-27
No. 18 Carson-Newman (10-2) opened the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs against a familiar foe Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. The Eagles jumped out to a 21-0 lead before stiff-arming No. 25 Newberry (9-3) for a 37-27 first round win. The matchup was second time the two teams had tangled in three […]
