Carson-Newman New signees commit for upcoming fall season
The Carson-Newman men’s soccer team has added four more players to its 2014 roster. Alexander White, son to Donald and Jacqueline White, is a 6’0” midfielder from Glasgow, Scotland. White is the program’s first Scottish player since head coach Richard Moodie was a player himself. White graduated from Eastbank Academy in 2010. While there, White’s team […]
Field Turf Installation Complete at Burke-Tarr Stadium
Crews finished growing Burke-Tarr Stadium’s new turf in early May, now Carson-Newman football has a fresh cut lawn on which to play featuring Shaw Sports Turf’s Bolt fiber. The new turf features the iconic Eagle head at midfield. The new version features a blue outline that pops the logo off the field. An orange band […]
CN – Eagles debut 2014 football schedule
In Ken Sparks’ 35th year at the helm of the Carson-Newman football program, the Eagles will play a schedule featuring five home games, including a Thursday night contest to open the season against a PSAC school. For the third consecutive year, the Eagles will open under the lights at Burke-Tarr Stadium on a Thursday night. […]
Sharp to continue baseball career with Trinidad Triggers
Carson-Newman pitcher Daniel Sharp (Johnson City, Tenn.) has his postgraduate baseball plans lined up. The right-handed pitcher is off to Trinidad, Colo. – south of Denver near the New Mexico border – to play for the Trinidad Triggers. The Triggers are an independent league team in the Pecos League. Sharp is the first Eagle this […]
C-N Hensley, Kelley haul in Daktronics’ All-Region accolades
Carson-Newman leftfielder Kelli Hensley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and third baseman Sara Kelley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) were both lauded Tuesday morning with Daktronics’ All-Region accolades. Hensley landed on the first team, Kelley on the second team. Hensley only set the South Atlantic Conference and school records for hits in a single season with 92. In the process, she […]
C-N Softball signs six for 2015
Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield announced the signing of six student athletes as the program approaches its 30th anniversary. Lindsay Dean (Coeburn, Va.), Danielle Kranz (Fairfield, Calf.), Kaitlin Pritchett (Ringgold, Ga.), Brooke Ramsey (San Mateo, Calif.), Kennedi Reed (Helenwood, Tenn.) and Kristen Toppel (Roanoke, Va.) all join the program for its milestone year. Lindsay […]
Baskin Signs Free Agent Contract With Colts
Carson-Newman safety Anthony Baskin (Detroit, Mich.) has inked a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, becoming the 40th C-N football player to continue his playing career in the National Football League. Carson-Newman’s 40 NFL players are the most in the SAC. The other seven teams in the league have produced 42 NFL products all-time. […]
McCord adds six signees to men’s swimming signing class
Carson-Newman head swim coach Paige McCord announced the signings of six men’s swimmers to balloon the Eagles’ second men’s signing class to seven. Davis Vincent (Loganville, Ga., Loganville High School), Justin McCarty (Bluff City, Tenn. Tennessee High School), Joshua Graves (Hendersonville, Tenn., Beech High School), Ben Marshall (Evans, Ga., South Georgia State College), Andrew Wheeler […]
Victories over Division I teams highlight volleyball’s spring
In a spring season where the Carson-Newman Eagles volleyball team defeated a couple Division I teams, a new coach has brought a new attitude to Mossy Creek. “I thought it was going to be a lot tougher,” Carson-Newman volleyball head coach Dan Ahiers said of his transition. “The girls have been really hungry to learn, […]
Eagles wrap up the 2014 Season at the Tennessee Challenge
The Carson-Newman men and women’s track and field teams traveled to Knoxville to compete in the University of Tennessee’s Tennessee Challenge Meet among numerous Division 1 schools. The Eagles shined from both the men and women’s sides, beating athletes from ranked universities throughout DI. In women’s sprinting events, the women’s 4×100 Meter Relay finished with […]
Turnovers doom Eagles to SAC tournament quarterfinal upset
Carson-Newman (19-8) coughed the rock up 21 times, one away from a season high, en route to an 80-72 home loss to Coker (15-12) Wednesday in a two versus seven matchup in the Food Lions South Atlantic Conference quarterfinals. The loss is Carson-Newman’s first at home since a senior day defeat to Wingate to close […]
Big innings, big bats help C-N to doubleheader sweep of Concord
Carson-Newman (15-5) halted a losing streak at four games by sweeping Concord (10-5) 8-5 and 7-4 Tuesday afternoon at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex. The Eagles worked their way to the wins with a seven-run inning in game one and a five-run frame in game two. Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) clobbered a pair of homers […]
Moodie releases men’s soccer signing class for fall 2014
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie announced the eight men’s soccer signees for the upcoming fall season. “We obviously want to do better,” Coach Moodie said, “than what we did last year. Bringing in these kids, it’s important we brought in the right ones.” Tanner Heath, the son of Michael and Kristi Heath, is a […]
Kelley gets SAC Player of the Week honor
Carson-Newman third baseman Sara Kelley has been named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Kelley becomes the second Eagle in as many weeks to haul in the honor after Kelli Hensley won it a week ago. Kelley earns the honor following a 5-1 week for the Carson-Newman […]
Eagles, Railsplitters renew rivalry Wednesday
Lincoln Memorial (22-2, 18-2 South Atlantic Conference) has already wrapped up a South Atlantic Conference regular season championship, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t intrigue when Carson-Newman (18-6, 15-5 SAC) invades Tex Turner Arena Wednesday night. Carson-Newman is ranked ninth in the Southeast Region and trying to extend its region best seven-game win streak. The […]
Eagles and Pioneers split doubleheader Saturday
The Carson-Newman Eagles (10-5, 5-4 South Atlantic Conference) took game two of a doubleheader 7-2 over the Tusculum Pioneers (7-5, 5-3 SAC) while the home team won game one 10-9 Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Park. “We had to grind this day out,” head coach Tom Griffin said about the afternoon at the ball park. “Yesterday […]
