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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – A trio of University of Tennessee at Martin representatives shot par or better today during the opening round of the Peoples Golf Championship held at the Sea Palms Resort. The Skyhawks are one of 21 teams and 20 universities taking part in the three-day tournament as 123 golfers make up the field. UT Martin's even-par 284 is tied with Xavier to rank eighth in the team standings through 18 holes. Tournament host Western Carolina and Belmont each shot

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference released its postseason accolades for men's basketball today and the University of Tennessee at Martin duo of Andrija Bukumirović and Matas Deniusas racked up the hardware. Bukumirović was named to the eight-man All-OVC first team while Deniusas was crowned as OVC Freshman of the Year, All-OVC second team and OVC All-Newcomer. Bukumirović becomes the 13th player in school history to be crowned All-OVC first team and is the only wi

MARTIN, Tenn. – In a series which has featured three back-and-forth battles, the University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team came out victorious in its second consecutive contest following a six-run eighth inning to push past visiting Big East foe Butler by a 13-11 margin at Skyhawk Field. The Skyhawks (2-1) and Bulldogs (1-2) have given fans their money's worth through the first three games of the series with 13 lead changes – including three in today's matchup. UT Marti

MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team won both of its games at the 2026 Skyhawk Invitational Friday at Bettye Giles Field to extend its winning streak to six, the longest under head coach Chelsea Farmer and the longest since the 2021 and 2022 teams won seven in a row. The Skyhawks opened the day with a 7-4 win over Valparaiso and followed it with a 16-0, five-inning win over Mississippi Valley. Game 1 – UT Martin 7, Valparaiso 4 The game remained

MARTIN, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team captured its first victory in the 2026 season in a doubleheader against Butler. The Bulldogs were able to win in extra innings in the first contest, 10-7, but it was the Skyhawks who came through with clutch hitting in the second game to win 9-8. Game 1: BU 10, UTM 7 TJ Grines (two doubles, one RBI) started his senior season by leading UT Martin (1-1) in hits with three while TJ Dunsford (two doubles, one RBI)

MARTIN, Tenn. – The first of seven spring tournaments on the University of Tennessee at Martin golf schedule is set to take place this weekend as the Skyhawks will compete in the Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz. for the eighth time in the past 11 seasons. The event runs from Sunday, Feb. 15 through Tuesday, Feb. 17 and will feature a UT Martin lineup that includes John-Gregory Wilson, Grant Phillips, Drew Williams, Luke Caldwell and Bryce Harmon along with individual

MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball team looks to continue its recent success against the SIUE Cougars when the Ohio Valley Conference rivals clash tomorrow at First Community Arena. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The Skyhawks (19-7, 11-4 OVC) have won six consecutive decisions against defending OVC Tournament champion SIUE, including its past two visits to Edwardsville. Earlier this season, UT Martin turned away the Cougars by a 65-5

Date (Time): Sat., Feb. 14, 2026 (1 p.m.) Opponent (Record): SIUE Cougars (11-14, 4-11 OVC) Head Coach: Samantha Quigley Smith (DePaul, 2011) Record (Seas.) Overall/SIUE: 316-189 (17th)/48-39 (3rd) Location (Arena): Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena) Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP:Chris Brinkley; Analyst:Davis Gregory) TV/Streaming: ESPN+ UTM vs. SIUE: UTM leads 28-10 * Despite 21 points from junior Zy Thompson and a fourth-quarter rally, the University of Tennessee Martin

MARTIN, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team begins the 2026 season this weekend when it hosts Big East foe Butler for a four-game tilt. A doubleheader begins the season on Friday, Feb. 13 starting at noon. Game 3 is set for Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. while the series finale takes place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks 2026 team features 15 returners and 19 newcomers that are headlined by preseason OVC Players to Watch TJ Grines and Jacob Sitto

SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – Despite 21 points from junior Zy Thompson and a fourth-quarter rally, the University of Tennessee Martin could not overcome a five-point third quarter and fell to Lindenwood, 54-49, Thursday evening at Hyland Arena in Saint Charles. The Skyhawks came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and outscored Lindenwood, 17-9, in the first quarter. However, in the second, the Lions clawed their way back by scoring 20 points and took a 29-28 lead into the locke

MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin softball program kicked off its home slate with an impressive come-from-behind 5-3 victory over Saint Louis in the opener of the Skyhawk Invitational on Thursday afternoon. The Skyhawks (4-2) picked up their fourth straight win behind a pair of monster performances both in the batters box and in the circle. Leading the way for the home team was the play of senior Avary Makarewicz who went 2-for-3 at the plate while drillin

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – For the second straight season, the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball team fell on a late go-ahead field goal at Robert F. Hyland Arena as Lindenwood squeaked by the Skyhawks by a 75-74 score. After the Lions hit a game-winning three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left for a one-point win on Jan. 11, 2025, Lindenwood's Mekhi Cooper scored on an off-balanced turnaround jumper in the lane with 4.5 seconds on the clock for the go-ahead bucket. That

MARTIN, Tenn. – Four teams will take part in the 2026 Skyhawk Invitational as the University of Tennessee at Martin softball program hosts the three-day tournament at Bettye Giles Field. The tournament was originally set to take place on Feb. 13-15, but has now been shifted to Thursday, Feb. 12; Friday, Feb. 13; and Saturday, Feb. 14 due to forecasts of heavy rain in the area over the weekend. Joining the Skyhawks in the field are Mississippi Valley, Saint Louis and Valparais

MARTIN, Tenn. – The final two-game Ohio Valley Conference road swing for the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball squad starts tomorrow with a matchup against the Lindenwood Lions. Tipoff from Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo. is set for 7:30 p.m. The Skyhawks (19-6, 11-3 OVC) are aiming for a series sweep as UT Martin won the first matchup between these two squads. Afan Trnka (season-high 17 points), Andrija Bukumirović (14), Matas Deniusas (14) and Pe

MARTIN, Tenn.- Riding a school-best three consecutive trips to the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, the University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team steps into the 2026 season looking to extend its recent success. Skyhawk head coach Ryan Jenkins enters his ninth season bringing in 19 newcomers while returning 15 student-athletes. "I'm excited and our guys are ready to go," said Jenkins. "We've had three good scrimmages and right now we're looking forward to getting th

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Former University of Tennessee at Martin standout Chelsey Perry was named the newest Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Legend as the league unveiled its annual list today ahead of the 2026 OVC Championship tournament. Perry is the 11th Skyhawk to join the OVC Basketball Legends initiative, which was founded in 2015 as a collaborative effort for the league championship tournament. Perry joins fellow UT Martin women's honorees Andreika Jackson (2024), Tara Ta

Date (Time): Thur., Feb. 12, 2026 (5 p.m.) Opponent (Record): Lindenwood Lions (18-7, 10-4 OVC) Head Coach: Amy Eagan (Truman State, 1999) Record (Seas.) Overall/LWU: 316-189 (17th)/48-39 (3rd) Location (Arena): Saint Charles, Mo. (Hyland Arena) Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP:Chris Brinkley; Analyst:Davis Gregory) TV/Streaming: ESPN+ UTM vs. LWU: UTLWU leads 4-2 * The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball (13-10, 9-5 OVC) team ended Morehead State's six-game win str

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Junior Brittani Wells of the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team has been named the OVC Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Tuesday morning. Wells had a phenomenal week, averaging 15.0 points, 3.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game over three games in six days. She also had the hot hand, shooting 60.0 percent (15-25) from the floor, a blistering 64.7 percent (11-17) from 3-point range, and was perfect at the free thr

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference crowned University of Tennessee at Martin forward Matas Deniusas as its Freshman of the Week for men's basketball today, marking the 10th time that the Vilnius, Lithuania native has brought home that honor. Deniusas is now tied with Austin Peay's Jordyn Adams (2019-20) for the third-most OVC Freshman of the Week awards in league history, trailing only Lindenwood's Jadis Jones (12 in 2024-25) and Eastern Kentucky's Matt Witt (11 in

Among the many University of Tennessee at Martin graduates receiving their degrees Dec. 13 were several student-athletes – students who used their athletic talents as a means of earning a college degree. One of those student-athletes was Sydney Eckhardt, a magna cum laude graduate in chemistry and a member of the Skyhawk beach volleyball team from Palm Coast, Florida, originally from Readington, New Jersey. “I really like the versatility of beach volleyball,” she said. “I lik