Carson-Newman opens playoffs with rematch against Newberry
No. 18 Carson-Newman (9-2) begins play in the NCAA playoffs by taking on a team that it knocked off two weeks ago en route to securing a spot in postseason play. No. 25 Newberry (9-2) makes the trek to Mossy Creek after falling to C-N 52-31 on Nov. 9. The matchup is the first between […]
Eagles topple Limestone and advance to NCAA Sweet 16
Carson-Newman (14-5) took down no. 13 Limestone () 3-2 on the Saints’ home turf Saturday afternoon to proceed to the Sweet 16. “It was a great result for us, and a great result for the boys,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said. “The best team won. We deserved every minute of it.” In the […]
LADY EAGLES RALLY PAST KING 78-75
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (2-1) women’s basketball team rallied from a 75-71 deficit with 49 seconds left to play only to see the Lady Eagles score the last seven points of the game with a come-from-behind 78-75 victory over the King Tornado (1-1) at the Student Center Complex on Saturday night. With 22 seconds left […]
Competitive match sees volleyball fall in fifth sets
It took five sets to decide a midweek battle between the Carson-Newman Eagles (11-16, 6-14 South Atlantic Conference) and the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (17-11, 13-6 SAC). There was just one lead change in the final three sets as Lincoln Memorial came away with a 25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 19-25 and 15-6 victory. “I am elated with […]
LADY EAGLES FACE No. 24 LIMESTONE WEDNESDAY
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (1-1) women’s basketball team will welcome the no. 24 Limestone Saints (1-0) at Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman is finishing a three-game homestand after going 1-1 this past weekend with a 95-72 victory over Lees-McRae on Saturday before falling to Barton 70-66 on Sunday evening. Wednesday’s game […]
LADY EAGLES BEGIN SEASON WITH 95-72 VICTORY
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles women’s basketball team began its regular season with a bang, defeating the Lees-McRae Bobcats 95-72 in the South Atlantic Conference-Conference Carolinas Challenge at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday night. Sophomore Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.), built upon her All-SAC Freshman Team season by beginning her sophomore year with a 23-point performance by knocking […]
Eagles Dance, men’s soccer moves on to NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championships
Carson-Newman men’s soccer has been selected to advance to the NCAA DII National Tournament and look to face fellow SAC member Anderson, the no. 5 seed. The fourth-seeded Eagles will take on the Trojans Thursday afternoon at 1 in Gaffney, S.C. at Saints Field. “Anything less than a bid to the national tournament would be […]
Welcome to “The Vick,” softball complex renamed for coach Kazee-Hollifield
Carson-Newman has re-dubbed the softball field the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex in honor of 29-year head softball coach, Vickee Kazee-Hollifield in a ceremony at the field following Carson-Newman’s homecoming football game against Tusculum, Saturday. “It’s such an honor,” Kazee-Hollifield said. “I get to be the recipient of this, I never crossed home plate. I’m […]
No. 19 Eagles circle wagons on Pioneers for 45-17 homecoming victory, Sparks moves to seventh on all-time wins list
Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks coached his 400th career game and win number 314 was a sweet one as the Eagles rolled up 628 yards of total offense-557 on the ground- as they defeated Tusculum 45-17 on Homecoming Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. The win by Sparks ties him with Eastern Kentucky’s Roy Kidd and […]
Cronan to serve as keynote speaker for 2013 Athletic Gala
Longtime University of Tennessee athletics administrator Joan Cronan will highlight the 2013 Carson-Newman Athletic Gala as the Oct. 24 event’s keynote speaker. The Carson-Newman Athletic Gala provides coaches an opportunity to support their individual programs through table sponsors and individual seating. Table sponsorships are $1,500 for a 10-seat table. For more information or to reserve […]
Eagles bury Brevard with biggest win in C-N history since 2004
Carson-Newman (4-2, 1-2 SAC) defeated Brevard (2-6, 0-3 SAC) with a score of 7-1, the most drastic win since the Eagles beat Newberry 6-0 in 2004. “We got the win despite having a lot of injuries,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said. “We got lots of players on the score sheet; there were lots […]
Eagles wrap up day two of Lander Lady Bearcat Invitational
Carson-Newman finished day two of the Lander Lady Bearcat Invitational in 11th place, but the Eagles finished in front of every South Atlantic Conference team in the field of 18. The Eagles outpaced Queens, Wingate and Coker. Still, the result was disappointing for head coach Suzanne Strudwick a day after the Eagles finished with their […]
Team unity key for Eagles as men’s golf heads to Columbus State Invitational
Carson-Newman’s men’s golf team is has one thing on its side as it travels to Columbus, Ga. for the Columbus State Invitational – team work. While it may seem bizarre for a so-called individual sport to rely so much on teamwork, the support group that C-N head coach John Minor has seen form among his […]
Eagles blaze past Maryville in dual meet at Panther Creek
Carson-Newman’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both topped Maryville in a dual meet Saturday morning at Panther Creek Park. The men’s team had five of the top seven finishers, while Sara Honaker, Amanda Bowman and Megan Farjellah all finished one, two, three for the women. Joshua Marsh led the way for the men, turning […]
Catawba pulls off upset of 10th ranked Eagles
No. 10 Carson-Newman (3-1, 1-1 SAC) was held under 300 yards rushing for the first time in a year as Catawba (3-1, 1-1 SAC) pulled off a 25-22 upset at Mossy Creek. The victory is just Catawba’s third at Burke-Tarr Stadium and the Indian’s first over the Eagles since 2007. “We did not at times […]
C-N Volleyball snaps a three game skid with sweep of Coker
The Carson-Newman Eagles (7-6, 2-4) snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Coker Cobras (3-11, 0-6) in straight sets 25-16, 25-19 and 25-15 at Timberlake Lawton Gym Saturday afternoon. “We met prior to our match and discussed blending our talents for our team,” head coach Shannon Mincey said. “Today we transitioned well emotionally […]
