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Tennessee Athletics Finishes Second in USA Today SEC All-Sports Title Race
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Tennessee Athletics Finishes Second in USA Today SEC All-Sports Title Race

For only the third time since 2000, the University of Tennessee Athletics Department finished second in the USA Today SEC All-Sports title race. The Vols and Lady Vols ranked second to Texas, ending Tennessee’s record-setting three-year streak as the top overall athletic program in the conference. Tennessee claimed its first three SEC All-Sports titles for the 2021-22, 2022-23,…MORE

#7 Lady Vols Drop Semifinal Matchup vs. #6 Texas, 2-0​
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#7 Lady Vols Drop Semifinal Matchup vs. #6 Texas, 2-0​

OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 7 Tennessee’s season came to an end Monday afternoon, falling to sixth-ranked Texas, 2-0, in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. Facing elimination, the Lady Vols (47-17) ran out of gas following several impressive showings at Devon Park during the last week. The Longhorns (54-11) received a strong outing from their…MORE

Mealer’s Walk-Off Single Sends #7 Lady Vols to WCWS Semifinals
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Mealer’s Walk-Off Single Sends #7 Lady Vols to WCWS Semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY – In a game that featured plenty of high-stakes situations and tension-filled drama, Laura Mealer played the hero during No. 7 Tennessee’s 5-4 victory over ninth-ranked UCLA, hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning to send the Lady Vols to their second Women’s College World Series semifinal appearance in the last three seasons. After a Taylor Pannell double…MORE

Richard L. Bean Resigns as Head of Detention Center, Knox County Mayor Responds

Richard L. Bean Resigns as Head of Detention Center, Knox County Mayor Responds

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Richard L. Bean, the embattled director of Knox County’s juvenile detention center, is stepping down from his role at the facility. That, according to Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs who released a statement Friday afternoon confirming that Bean was no longer the head of his namesake detention center. In it, Jacobs says…MORE

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