Lady Eagles picked eighth in preseason cross country coaches’ poll
Carson-Newman’s women’s cross country team has been picked eighth by South Atlantic Conference coaches’ in the league’s preseason poll, the conference office announced Thursday. The Lady Eagles finished seventh at last year’s conference meet. C-N returns Megan Farjellah, Amanda Bowman and Aiyana Martino as top performers from a year ago, but must replace all-conference runner […]
Goose runs loose in football scrimmage
Carson-Newman quarterback Goose Manning (Chattanooga, Tenn.) took advantage of an opportunity to play with the first string by rushing for a touchdown, passing for one and converting on a 50-yard fake punt for a score. “I finally got to do what I got do,” Manning said. “They’re (the first string line) blocking up front and […]
Men’s soccer seals close match with a win in exhibition play
Carson-Newman came out with the “W” against the University of the Cumberlands 5-4. Freshman Marius Staalby (Trondheim, Norway) made his collegiate debut with a hat trick (3 goals.) He opened up the scoring with a header goal. Juniors Jake Fielder (Talbot, Tenn.) and Ross Frame (Welshpool, Powys, UK) put up additional points for Carson-Newman. Fielder […]
Eagles bring home first win on the road in an exhibition match against Patriots
Carson-Newman defeated University of the Cumberlands 8-1 in its first preseason match. Junior Bailee Wilson (Morristown, Tenn.) started off the goal scoring with a long range shot outside the 18-yard box. Sophomore Mikayla Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) put two goals in against the Patriots. Seniors Raquel Pimentel (New Port Richey, Fla.) and Danna Stringle (Woodstock, Ontario, […]
Passing game shines in Eagles’ opening scrimmage
Three different Carson-Newman quarterbacks completed touchdown passes to three different wide receivers in the Eagles’ first intra-squad, situational scrimmage of fall camp. Freshman quarterback Darvia Dubose (Darlington, S.C.) hit junior wideout Jarett Blihovde (Nashville, Tenn.) on a 45-yard post pattern over the middle of the field, while De’Andre Thomas (Milledgeville, Ga.) and Ross Hudson (Heath, […]
Moodie announces 2013 recruits for men’s soccer program
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie announced the signing of nine athletes for the 2013 season. Franco Araujo: A 5-9 striker and winger from Miami, Fla., Araujo played for Oscar Pisano at IMG Academy and graduated in 2013. Araujo led his league in goals both his freshman and sophomore years of high school. His freshman […]
Introducing Eagle Vision, construction complete on new football video board
The gameday experience for Carson-Newman football contests at Burke-Tarr Stadium is getting a little more visual. Crews have finished construction on a 300,000 dollar video board – Eagle Vision – that now graces the northeast corner of Burke-Tarr Stadium. The board, which was paid for by a donor whom wishes to remain anonymous, is 24 […]
Better Know the Opponent, week four: Catawba
This is the fourth in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. Today’s feature closes out the month of September with Catawba. The Indians come to Jeff City Sept. 28. Catawba returns a hearty chunk – 14 starters – from last year’s 4-7 club. However, for the first time […]
Better Know the Opponent, week three: Brevard
This is the third in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. Today’s feature is week three opponent Brevard. The Eagles and Tornados open up their conference schedules at 1 p.m. on the banks of Mossy Creek. In 2012, Brevard put a scare into the visiting Carson-Newman Eagles and […]
Duncan named to Fred Mitchell Award watch list
Carson-Newman senior placekicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) has been added to the Fred Mitchell Award watch list after finishing in the top 10 for the award a year ago. The Fred Mitchell Award is presented to the kicker from more than 750 schools among the FCS, NCAA Division II and III, NAIA and NJCAA ranks […]
C-N alum Cishek garners National League Player of the Week honors
Carson-Newman alum and Miami Marlins closer Steve Cishek has been named the Nation League Player of the Week alongside teammate Jose Fernandez. Cishek led the Majors with five saves, converting all of his opportunities, while posting a 0.00 ERA over 5.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts. Each of his saves last week came in games […]
Better Know the Opponent, week two: Colorado School of Mines
This is the second in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. Today’s feature is week two opponent Colorado School of Mines. The Eagles play at 2 p.m. in Golden, Colo. Sept. 14. The Eagles last foray into the Mountain Time Zone came in 2007 with a 35-13 win […]
Better know the opponent, week one: Wayne State
This is the first in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. The Eagles open their season on a Thursday night for the second straight year. Instead of a WVIAC opponent, the GLIAC is represented as Wayne State invades Mossy Creek in week one. Wayne State is two years […]
Russell becomes 13th player to sign with women’s soccer program for 2013
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie has announced the signing of his 13th student athlete to the C-N women’s soccer program in Miami Lakes, Fla.-native Joanna Russell. A graduate of Dade Christian High School, Russell decided to come to Carson-Newman after attending one of the program’s summer ID camps. “Joanna is a left-footed player that […]
Eagles unveil new Nike Beast and Pro Combat uniforms
Carson-Newman’s football team will wear Nike Beast and Pro Combat uniforms for the upcoming 2013 campaign. Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks entered into an agreement with Nike for the athletic apparel company to supply the football program with its uniforms, cleats, gloves and other gear. “This will be the first time we’ve been totally Nike […]
Sparks hires former Powell head coach Rang as receivers coach
Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has announced the hiring of former Powell head coach Derek Rang as the program’s new graduate assistant in charge of receivers. Rang resigned from Powell after one season after he was placed on administrative leave with pay following allegations of testing irregularities during an End of Course Algebra II […]
