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Tucker Wick Halves Pivotal Match To Help East Squad Win Junior Cup

  • 10/1/2023

Tucker Wick secured a critical half-point that ultimately meant the difference as the East squad captured the Tennessee Junior Cup on Sunday, 14.5 to 13.5. The event at Nashville’s Hillwood Country Club patterned after the Ryder Cup competition featured 14 singles matches as the teams entered the day deadlocked at 7-7. The East Hamilton High School junior was the tenth pairing taking on Jackson Whaley of Collierville, as the West squad won the first three points on the day. Wick was 2-up after four holes before consecutive birdies from Whaley evened the match. Wick again gained a 1-up advantage after 7, only go down by one through No. 13 as Whaley posted birdies at 12 and 13. ... (click for more)

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Local golfers helped lead Team East to the Tennessee Junior Cup on Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Tucker Wick, Thad Whitfield and Griffin Law. See story by Paul Payne.
Local golfers helped lead Team East to the Tennessee Junior Cup on Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Tucker Wick, Thad Whitfield and Griffin Law. See story by Paul Payne.
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Vidrine and Spillers, Henley Brothers Capture Moccasin Bend Four-Ball Titles

  • 10/1/2023

Holding a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the 2023 Moccasin Bend City Four-Ball tournament, Keoni Vidrine and Wes Spillers never wavered on Sunday. The duo posted a 65 featuring seven birdies to capture the Regular Division championship with a 20-under 124. The team of Bill Tarver and Richard Spangler eagled No. 18 to place ... (click for more)

Dan Fleser: Vols Defense This Time Penned In Rattler

  • 10/1/2023

Spencer Rattler did not strike Tennessee with the same menace as before and South Carolina’s quarterback gave full credit to the Vols’ defense. He compiled a postgame checklist of sorts to commend the defenders for their part in UT’s 41-20 football victory before a noisy, blackout-attired crowd of 101,915 at Neyland Stadium. Rattler said ... (click for more)

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Vidrine And Spillers Combine For First-Round Lead At Moccasin Bend
  • 9/30/2023

Keoni Vidrine and Wes Spillers teamed up to shoot 13-under 59 on the first day of the 2023 Moccasin Bend City Four-Ball on Saturday, grabbing a two-shot lead heading into the final round. The duo birdied five straight holes on the opening nine to post a 29, then eagled No. 17 – a 349-yard par 4 – to highlight a tidy 30 on their closing nine. Rusty Johnson and Brendon Wilson are in second after a first-round 11-under 61 that featured an eagle at the par 5 7 th hole and a furious finish ... more

McCallie Rallies Late on St. Hilaire Bomb to LeClair to Beat Baylor 34-31
  • 9/30/2023

At the end of every McCallie home football game, the Blue Tornado players go to the Spears Stadium student section and sing the alma mater. Then coach Ralph Potter huddles his team together to discuss both the good and the bad of the game. Every game night. No exceptions. But not Friday night. At the end of perhaps the most electric football game ever played at Spears, undefeated McCallie knocked off defending state champion Baylor 34-31, then watched what appeared to be entire student ... more

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