SportsFest 2025 – Saturday, June 28th

SportsFest 2025 – Saturday, June 28th

SportsFest returns on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 at Knoxville Expo Center!

SportsFest

Saturday, June 28th, 2025

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Knoxville Expo Center

*FREE ADMISSION!!!

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Join us on Saturday, June 28th at the Knoxville Expo Center for SportsFest!  This indoor festival celebrates all things sports!  There will be an awesome buy, sell, trade card show, a special football clinic featuring VFL QB Erik Ainge, pickleball, karate, soccer, and more!  Learn, play, shop, trade, interact, SportsFest has something for all ages. Exhibitors will be on-site offering a fun-filled day for the entire family.

SportsFest has all your bases covered!  Learn, play, watch! From the novice sports fan to the diehards, SportsFest has something for everyone.


Schedule of Events

Panels on the main stage sponsored by The Vol Shop:

  • 10am –  Representatives from the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame 
  • 11am – Take a look behind the curtain on Game Day featuring Alicia Longworth, Jeff Jarnigan and Sterling Henton
  • Noon – Presentation of this years SportsFest Legends Award by Phillip Fulmer
  • 1pm – VFL panel featuring Todd Kelly, Jr. , Erik Ainge, Jayson Swain and more
  • 2pm  – Vamos Vols panel featuring Carlos Lopez, Alison Ojeda and more

Clinics – bring your kids and learn more about each of these sports:

  • 10am – Martial Arts Clinic with Premiere Martial Arts  
  • 11am – Football Clinic with Erik Ainge and Steve Matthews
  • Noon – Soccer Clinic with Carroll Sports Academies
  • Pickleball Clinics all day hosted by Pickleville

Sports Card Dealer Show sponsored by Underdog Collectibles

Over 35 vendors so far in the trading card show where collectors and fans can buy, sell, and trade sports cards, game cards, and memorabilia

Additional Interactive Activities

Dick’s House of Sport will be there with their huge baseball inflatable!

There will be a balloon bubble house for your little ones by Tiaras to Go!

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Scheduled to appear…

Erik Ainge– VFL QB from 2004-2007 and spent two seasons with the New York Jets for 2008-2010 after being drafted in the sixth round of the NFL Draft in 2008. Sports Animal host of the Erik Ainge Show Weekdays from 9a-12pm on 99.1 FM.

Jayson Swain– VFL WR from 2003-2006 and NFL WR with the Chicago Bears in 2007.  He is currently 6th all-time in UT history with 126 receptions. Swain is also 13th in career receiving yards with 1,721. Jayson also hosts the Josh & Swain show on 99.1 The Sports Animal from 12p-3p as well as his podcast The Swain Event.

Sterling HentonFormer Vols QB 1986-1990 and DJ “Sterl the Pearl”

Todd Kelly Jr.– Former Vols Defensive Back 2014-2018

Carlos Lopez of Vamos Vols

***Special Appearances by Phillip Fulmer, Tyre West, Andre Turrentine, Miles Kitselman, Jeremiah Telander, and the 2024 National Championship Tennessee Volunteers College World Series Baseball Trophy!

Check back for updates!


If you are interested in being a vendor or an exhibitor at SportsFest visit here.


PRESENTED BY…


Thanks to our SportsFest 2025 Sponsors…







ATTENDING VENDORS

  • Visit My Smokies
  • Sports Treasures
  • Vol Shop
  • Underdog Collectibles
  • Ted Russell Ford Lincoln
  • Dick’s House of Sport
  • Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Knoxville Smokies
  • Premier Martial Arts
  • Carroll Sports Academies
  • Pickleville
  • AYSO Region 128
  • Nautical Boat Club
  • Vital Hydration
  • Step Up to Life Ministries
  • Local Internet Pro
  • American Home
  • Renewal by Andersen
  • Josh Hemphill State Farm
  • McLain’s Painting Service
  • Tiaras to Go
  • Knoxville Family Chiropractic
  • Old South Candy




Videos from past years below…




VFL TODD HELTON HEADED TO COOPERSTOWN

VFL TODD HELTON HEADED TO COOPERSTOWN

Courtesy / UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball legend Todd Helton is headed to Cooperstown after being selected for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as revealed by the MLB Network on Tuesday evening.

In his sixth year eligible for selection, Helton appeared on 79.7 percent of the ballots from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, surpassing the 75 percent threshold. He becomes just the second player in Southeastern Conference history to be voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joining Auburn’s Frank Thomas (2014).

Selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft by Colorado, Helton spent his entire 17-year Major League career with the Rockies and is still the franchise leader in games played (2,247), runs scored (1,401), hits (2,519), doubles (592), home runs (369), RBI (1,406), total bases (4,292) and walks (1,335).

Helton was a five-time MLB All-Star (2000-04), four-time Sliver Slugger award winner (2000-03), three-time Gold Glove winner (2001, 2002, 2004) and won the National League batting title in 2000. He also helped lead the Rockies to their first and only World Series appearance in franchise history in 2007. Helton joins Larry Walker as the second Rockies’ player to be enshrined in Cooperstown.

Already a member of the Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame (Class of 2008), the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2017) and the National College Baseball Hall of Fame (Class of 2021), Helton had arguably the most decorated and dominant career of any player in program history and is still considered one of the greatest two-way players to ever play at the collegiate level.

During his time on Rocky Top, Helton was a standout performer at the plate and on the mound, setting numerous program records during his storied career. The Knoxville native still sits atop UT’s record book in career RBI (238), walks (147) and saves (23). He also holds single-season records for runs batted in (92 in 1995), earned run average (0.89 in 1994) and saves (12 in 1995).

Helton earned a multitude of national awards and accolades during his three seasons on Rocky Top, including winning the 1995 Dick Howser Trophy and earning National Player of the Year honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Helton was also named the 1995 SEC Player of the Year, a two-time first-team All-American (1994 & 1995) and a Freshman All-American (1993).

In his final season at UT, Helton helped lead the Volunteers to 1995 SEC regular season and tournament titles, as well as their first Men’s College World Series appearance in 44 years.

“What Todd Helton did for the Colorado Rockies organization is nothing short of legendary,” Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello said. “Nonetheless, folks here think just as highly of all he has accomplished in our great state. What he has done in this community prior to, during and after his time on Rocky Top may never be duplicated.

“He went from being a local superstar in high school to being a hometown representative for the University of Tennessee here in Knoxville. As many I’m sure have mentioned, he was not just a two-way standout on the baseball field but also a legit two-sport athlete. Athleticism helped create those opportunities, but extreme competitiveness helped fuel his success. Ever since his days of success in Major League Baseball have concluded, he has given back to UT in every way you can possibly imagine. He truly deserves every bit of love he receives from Vol Nation.”

The official induction ceremony for the 2024 Hall of Fame selections will take place in Cooperstown, New York on July 21.

For more information on Helton’s Hall of Fame selection and this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame Class, click HERE.

Courtesy / UT Athletics
Basketball Game vs. Alabama an “Orange Out”

Basketball Game vs. Alabama an “Orange Out”

Courtesy / UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday that its men’s basketball game today against Alabama will be dubbed an “Orange Out.”

Fans are encouraged to arrive early and wear orange Tennessee attire to Food City Center for the matchup. Doors to the arena open at 12:30 p.m. and tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

In addition, the first 2,000 students in attendance will receive an “Orange Out” shirt for the matchup between a pair of teams in the top seven nationally in NET, KenPom, ESPN BPI and BartTorvik metrics rankings.

The contest between No. 6/7 Tennessee (13-4, 3-1 SEC) and Alabama (12-5, 4-0 SEC) is sold out and will be televised live on ESPN2. It is the third of six confirmed sellouts at Food City Center this season, a new venue record for the Volunteers.

Limited tickets are still available for just three remaining home games. Fans can buy their seats for the Jan. 30 contest against South Carolina HERE, the Feb. 7 outing versus LSU HERE and the Feb. 17 meeting with Vanderbilt HERE.

To keep up with the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.

Courtesy / UT Athletics

107.7 WIVK – General Contest Rules

OFFICIAL RULES

FOR CUMULUS RADIO STATIONS CONTEST & SWEEPSTAKES

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of any radio station owned and/or operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (“Sponsor”) during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 3280 Peachtree Road, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30305, Attn: Legal Department.

Sponsor will conduct all Cumulus radio station contests and sweepstakes (“Contests” and “Sweepstakes”), including on-air contests, online and text-based sweepstakes, and contests and sweepstakes conducted through a Cumulus radio station’s social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.), substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

  1. No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
    Eligibility.
      This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the station in the last 90 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 180 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the station in the last 90 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 180 days.   Void where prohibited by law.  Individuals age 13 to 17 may be eligible to participate in Contests and Sweepstakes with the approval of a parent or legal guardian, provided that the parent or legal guardian is a legal U.S. resident at least 18 years of age at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and resides in the Cumulus radio station’s listening area. Unless otherwise specified, Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  2. Contest or Sweepstakes Period. The Contest or Sweepstake will begin and end at the times specified by Sponsor.  Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for all Contests and Sweepstakes.
  3. How to Enter. Entry methods for Contest and Sweepstakes will be specified by Sponsor and entries must be received during the Contest or Sweepstakes Period to be eligible. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.  Sponsor shall not be responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected entries, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the email address or telephone number used to enter will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  Sponsor reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of a Contest or Sweepstakes.  Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Other Signal DeliveryDue to the time delay that exists between a Cumulus radio station’s analog over-the-air signal and its online webcast, listeners who listen to a Cumulus radio station online may hear Contest or Sweepstakes information or a cue to call later than listeners listening to the station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener winning a Contest Sweepstakes may be diminished
  4. Winner Selection. Contest and Sweepstakes winners will be determined according to the method specified by Sponsor at Sponsor’s sole and exclusive discretion.  The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules or the specific Contest or Sweepstakes rules).  Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of Contests and Sweepstakes and the selection of potential winners is final and binding in all matters related to the Contest or Sweepstakes. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
  5. Verification of Potential Winner. POTENTIAL CONTEST AND SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST OR SWEEPSTAKES. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and/or the Office Rules of the specific Contest or Sweepstakes, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner will be notified by email and/or telephone call, after the date of random drawing. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to sponsor, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period will be deemed to have accepted the prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize.  If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a contest or sweepstakes prize is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
  6.  Prizes. Contest and Sweepstakes prizes will be as specified by Sponsor.  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning a Contest or Sweepstakes prize depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the number of eligible entries received by Sponsor during the Contest or Sweepstakes Period and the number of listeners participating at any given time.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason.  For prizes that involve travel, unless otherwise specified, trips must be taken within the stated time periods or will be forfeited, winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary, and winner’s guest must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.  Trips are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  7. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering a Contest or Sweepstakes, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules, the Office Rules of the specific Contest or Sweepstakes, and the decisions of Sponsor, which are binding and final in all matters relating to any Contest or Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless Sponsor, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or Sweepstakes, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in a Contest or Sweepstakes, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest or Sweepstakes and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  8. Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in a Contest or Sweepstakes constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  9. Taxes. All State, Local, Federal and or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded in any Contest or Sweepstakes become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  10. General Conditions. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify any Contest or Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest or Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of a Contest or Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  11. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest or Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or Sweepstakes or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest or Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance or completion of the Contest or Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, programming or any other reason causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  12. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with a Contest or Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Contest or Sweepstakes or the determination of the winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with a Contest or Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the entrant’s Cumulus radio station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering a Contest or Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest or Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the entrant’s Cumulus radio station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the entrant’s Cumulus radio station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the entrant’s Cumulus radio station is located.
  13. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available on every Cumulus radio station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained on or within, shall become the sole property of Sponsor to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to a Cumulus radio station website.
  14. Sweepstakes Results. A winners list may be obtained thirty (30) days after the conclusion of a Contest or Sweepstakes by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Sweepstakes Sponsor identified below.

SWEEPSTAKES SPONSOR: CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC., 3280 Peachtree Road, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30305, Attn: Contests and Sweepstakes.

Knoxville Man Gets Life Sentence for 2023 Double Murder

Knoxville Man Gets Life Sentence for 2023 Double Murder

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man gets a life sentence Monday for a 2023 double murder.

The sentencing — life in prison without parole — came after Jair Romario Martin pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping and one count each of criminal impersonation and evading arrest in the shooting deaths of 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year-old Heidi Johnson at a South Knoxville home in May of 2023.

A news release from District Attorney General Charme Allen said one of the victims had called her mother over FaceTime and was still on the phone with her when Martin said “I am going to murder you,” then shot both women. He also stabbed one in the head with a carving fork, Allen’s release said.

“The lengthy sentence in this case ensures this defendant will never be able to harm another member of our community,” said Allen.

Martin is scheduled to be sentenced on the remaining charges on August 22.

The case centers on 22-year-old Madison Johnson and 21-year-old Heidi Johnson, who were found dead inside a home on the 400 block of Woodlawn Pike in May of 2023. (Courtesy: TBI)

Knoxville Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police identify the motorcycle driver killed Thursday, June 12 following a head-on collision in West Knoxville.

KPD says the crash happened on N. Gallaher View Road between Broome Road and Walker Springs Road. They report a truck was turning left out of an apartment complex when a motorcycle, driven by 39-year-old William Fine, hit the truck and then struck another vehicle head on.

Fine was transported to UT Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

The crash remains under investigation.

The crash happened on N. Gallaher View Road between Broome Road and Walker Springs Road, according to KPD officials. (Courtesy: KPD)
Medic Regional Blood Center has a Critically Low O Negative Blood Supply, Offering Incentives to All Donors
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Medic Regional Blood Center has a Critically Low O Negative Blood Supply, Offering Incentives to All Donors

MEDIC Regional Blood Center Offering E-Gift Card to All Donors

WHO: MEDIC Donors

WHAT: $20 E-Gift Card for Whole Blood

$25 E-Gift Card for ALYX Donors

$45 E-Gift Card for Platelet Donors

WHEN: June 18 – 20

WHERE: All donor centers and mobile drives

WHY: Donations have been slow, and demand has been high this month. MEDIC is rewarding donors for their time by offering the Tango e-gift card for various donation procedures this week.

All whole blood will receive a $20 e-gift card, and ALYX donors will receive a $25 e-gift card. All platelet donors will receive a $45 e-gift card. The promotion dates are Wednesday through Thursday (6/18-6/20). Donors must have a valid email address on file to receive the e-gift card. Donors will also receive a MEDIC beach towel and a Texas Roadhouse coupon. Appointments can be made online at www.medicblood.org, via the MEDIC app, or by calling 865-524-3074. Walk-ins are welcome.

MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 25 hospitals and air medical transport services across 23 counties. MEDIC services Blount Memorial,

Covenant Health System, East TN Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare, and UT Medical Center.

As a reminder, the blood, platelets, and plasma products on the shelves now are what would be used in a trauma event. Donated blood takes at least three days to be processed and ready for distribution.

MEDIC is an independent, nonprofit organization. Products donated through MEDIC help community members in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. Products donated through any other collection activity/organization do not stay in East Tennessee or Southeastern Kentucky. They are shipped out of the area and nationally.

POSSIBLE DROWNING INCIDENT AT AUGUSTA QUARRY
City of Knoxville

POSSIBLE DROWNING INCIDENT AT AUGUSTA QUARRY

Knoxville, TN – On the evening of Saturday, June 14, at approximately 8:54 PM, emergency crews responded to reports of a possible drowning at Augusta Quarry, located in the Fort Dickerson Park area. The Knoxville Fire Department, in coordination with the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Blount County Rescue Squad, is currently conducting an exhaustive and coordinated search for a missing individual.

Emergency responders were first dispatched after a 911 call reported that a male swimmer in the quarry had gone underwater and did not resurface. Crews from KFD responded quickly to the park. KFD and all responding agencies combed the area but could not immediately locate the missing swimmer.

This morning, KFD and our partners continue a search for the missing adult male.

The Knoxville Police Department is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

At the time of the incident, Augusta Quarry was officially closed to the public due to ongoing renovations. The City of Knoxville has announced that the quarry is scheduled to reopen by the end of the month. The public is reminded that entering closed public spaces is both illegal and dangerous. Quarries can present significant hazards, especially where water depth, visibility, and underwater terrain are unpredictable.

The incident remains under investigation.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office Could Take Over Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center Sooner Than Expected

Knox County Sheriff’s Office Could Take Over Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center Sooner Than Expected

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office could take over the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center as soon as January 1st next year, according to a letter from the county’s COO.

 Dwight Van de Vate has presented a letter to the Knox County Commission which outlines a timeline for the center’s transition, which was prompted by allegations that the center’s namesake director, Richard L. Bean, had fired two employees for filing complaints with the state about how the center was run.

The timeline proposes the county commission approve an emergency ordinance aimed at putting Sheriff Tom Spangler at the head of the juvenile detention center this month, then appointing an interim superintendent on July 1st.

The proposal would also dissolve the current leadership at the center, its board of trustees, on June 30 and appointing a five-member board of directors. That board would be made up of four commissioners and one member, appointed by the acting juvenile court judge.

The letter also directly references concerns from the county commission about rushing into a new leadership model too quickly. The letter claims any agreement with KCSO be temporary, lasting 18 months between January 1st next year and June 30, 2027, with an option to extend.

Two Teens are Facing Charges after Showing Airsoft Gun at McDonald’s Drive-Thru
Kingston Police Department

Two Teens are Facing Charges after Showing Airsoft Gun at McDonald’s Drive-Thru

The Kingston Police Department says two juvenile boys are facing charges after showing an employee an airsoft gun while in the drive-thru at McDonald’s.

It happened at the North Kentucky Street location on Saturday, police received a call about a robbery in the drive-thru.

Police were told a man driving a car had a mask on when he showed a gun to an employee in the drive-thru lane then drove away.

Officers pulled over the car and found the driver, a 16-year-old boy, was still wearing the mask around his neck. Officers found a Glock airsoft gun and open alcoholic drinks.

After an investigation, the driver and a 14-year-old passenger were arrested for aggravated assault and underage consumption and were then taken to the Roane County Juvenile Detention Center.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Fatal Crash on Maynardville Highway
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Fatal Crash on Maynardville Highway

Knoxville, Tennessee (KCSO/WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit (TANGO) is investigating a vehicle crash on Maynardville Highway near Loyston Road and the Union County Line. Upon arrival June 13, 2025, deputies found that three vehicles had collided, resulting in multiple victims.

Emergency responders from R/M and AMR Ambulance quickly assessed all individuals involved. Three were transported to local hospitals with what appeared to be serious injuries. Sadly, one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initial observations suggest speed may have contributed to the collision. TANGO is conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause.

Out of respect for family members who have not been notified, we will not release any names or post pictures of the vehicles involved.

Knoxville Police Identify Victim Killed after a Woman Crashes into Shannondale Assisted Living Facility
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Knoxville Police Identify Victim Killed after a Woman Crashes into Shannondale Assisted Living Facility

UPDATE: Knoxville, TN (KPD/ WOKI) Knoxville Police have identified the victim of the crash into Shannondale Assisted Living Facility as 96 year-old Walter Humphrey.

KPD says charges will be filed against 24 year-old Eleasah Williams who they say was driving the minivan that crashed into Mr. Humphrey’s room at the facility on Saturday.

Williams was extracted from the van and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, she is charged with vehicular homicide with recklessness and will be booked when she’s discharged.

Preliminary investigation shows that Williams sped from an apartment complex on Woodview Lane, across all four lanes of Middlebrook Pike and into the assisted living facility for reasons that remain under investigation.

Knoxville, TN (KPD/WOKI) UPDATE: Following continued investigation, 24-year-old Eleasah Williams, the driver of the KIA minivan that crashed into Shannondale Assisted Living Facility early Saturday morning, has been charged with vehicular homicide with recklessness. Williams remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and will be booked upon her release. 

KPD NEWS RELEASE: One Dead After Vehicle Crashes Into Assisted Living Facility

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a vehicle crashed into an assisted living facility on Middlebrook Pike and killed a patient in the facility’s care early Saturday morning.

At around 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2024, KPD officers responded to the Shannondale Assisted Living Facility at 7350 Middlebrook Pike after a KIA minivan reportedly crashed into the building. The vehicle had crashed completely into the room, striking and killing the occupant, who was identified as a 96-year-old man.

The driver was extracted from the van by responding Knoxville Fire Department personnel and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Based on the findings of the still ongoing investigation, it appears that driver sped from the apartment complex on Woodview Lane, across all four lanes of Middlebrook Pike and into the assisted living facility for reasons that remain under investigation.

The investigation is continuing.

C-Mo to The Show: Moore Called Up by Angels
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C-Mo to The Show: Moore Called Up by Angels

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Almost exactly one year after helping lead Tennessee to its first national championship, Christian Moore will get his shot in the Major Leagues after officially being called up by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

Moore is set to be the third VFL to make his MLB debut this season, along with pitchers Chase Dollander (Rockies) and Blade Tidwell (Mets), as he joins the Angels for a seven-game road trip that begins Friday afternoon in Baltimore before a four-game set against the Yankees in his home state of New York starting on Monday.

Moore is the ninth Vol in the Tony Vitello era to make it to the Majors, joining Garrett Crochet (2020), Ben Joyce (2023), Andre Lipcius (2023), Trey Lipscomb (2024), Jordan Beck (2024), Seth Halvorsen (2024), Dollander (2025) and Tidwell (2025).

In 79 minor league games played, Moore slashed .302/.382/.475 with an .857 OPS. He scored 54 runs and had 92 hits, including 14 doubles and 11 home runs, to go along with 52 RBIs during his rapid accession to the big leagues, spending two games with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers, 55 games with the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas and 20 contests with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees before getting called up.

The Brooklyn, New York, native, became the 20th first-round pick in program history and the highest drafted Volunteer under Vitello and his staff when he was selected No. 8 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft by Los Angeles.

A consensus first-team All-American at Tennessee during his junior year in 2024, Moore posted one of the most prolific offensive seasons in program history, setting single-season records for home runs (34) and total bases (236) while also ranking second in UT history in hits (111), third in runs scored (83) and seventh in RBIs (74). He is the program’s career leader in homers (61) and also ranks top five in Tennessee history in runs scored (179), extra-base hits (100), total bases (438) and walks (115).

Moore is the 51st VFL in program history to make it to the big leagues and joins Beck (Rockies), Crochet (Red Sox), Dollander (Rockies) and Halvorsen (Rockies) as current major leaguers who played at Tennessee.

Three Vols Earn All-America Honors from the ABCA
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Three Vols Earn All-America Honors from the ABCA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee was well-represented on the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America teams, which were announced on Friday.

Three Volunteers garnered All-America acclaim from the ABCA in pitcher Liam Doyle (first team), first baseman Andrew Fischer (first team) and outfielder Hunter Ensley (second team).

This marks the third All-America honor this season for both Doyle and Fischer after each was also recognized by the NCBWA and Perfect game earlier this week. It is the first All-America nod for Ensley, who is 23rd player to be named an All-American during head coach Tony Vitello‘s tenure.

Doyle finished his junior campaign with a 10-4 record and 3.20 ERA in 19 appearances (17 starts) and leads the nation with a Tennessee program record 164 strikeouts.

One of the top prospects for the upcoming MLB Draft, Doyle was just the third Vol to ever garner SEC Pitcher of the Year honors and is also the third player in program history to be named a finalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, joining UT legends Todd Helton (1995) and Chris Burke (2001). His impressive list of accolades also includes being named the Perfect Game Pitcher of the Year and the NCBWA District 3 Pitcher of the Year.

In his final season on Rocky Top, Ensley had a breakout year for the Big Orange, setting career highs in batting average (.336), OPS (.949), at-bats (241), runs (46), hits (81), doubles (17), RBIs (62), total bases (128), walks (30), on-base percentage (.418) and stolen bases (seven). Ensley’s hits and doubles totals both led the team while he earned second-team All-SEC honors and was also tabbed to the SEC All-Defensive team.

Fischer put together one of the most complete offensive seasons in program history, leading the Vols in OPS (1.257), runs (70), home runs (25), RBIs (65), total bases (165), slugging percentage (.760), on-base percentage (.497) and walks (63). His 63 walks tied Chase Headley’s program record from 2005 while his 25 long balls led the SEC and are the second most in a single season in UT history.

The Manasquan, New Jersey, native, was the only player in the country to reach base in every game this season, getting on in all 65 contests for the Big Orange. Fischer’s marks in homers (third), walks (fourth), slugging percentage (12th) and total bases (16th) all rank in the top 20 nationally.

The full ABCA All-America Teams can be found HERE while Tennessee’s complete list of postseason honors can be seen below.
 

Tennessee Baseball 2025 Postseason Honors

Levi Clark – Fr. – DH
Perfect Game Freshman All-American – 1st Team

Dean Curley – So. – INF
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (2B)

Liam Doyle – Jr. – LHP
Perfect Game Pitcher of the Year
NCBWA District 3 Pitcher of the Year
Golden Spikes Award Finalist
Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
ABCA All-American – 1st Team (SP)
NCBWA All-American – 1st Team (SP)
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (SP)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (SP)
SEC Pitcher of the Year
All-SEC – 1st Team (SP)
Knoxville Regional Most Outstanding Player
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (SP)

Hunter Ensley – R-Sr. – OF
ABCA All-American – 2nd Team (OF)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (OF)
All-SEC – 2nd Team (OF)
SEC All-Defensive Team (OF)
SEC All-Tournament Team (OF)

Andrew Fischer – Jr. – 1B
ABCA All-American – 1st Team (1B)
NCBWA All-American – 1st Team (1B)
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (1B)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (1B)
All-SEC – 1st Team (1B)
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (1B)

Gavin Kilen – Jr. – 2B/SS
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (2B)
NCBWA All-American – 3rd Team (2B)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 2nd Team (SS)
All-SEC – 1st Team (2B)

Manny Marin – Fr. – 3B
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (3B)

Cannon Peebles – Jr. – C
SEC All-Tournament Team (C)  

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