Campus & Local Sports

It's senior night this Friday as Westview hosts Union City in a massive region game. The Chargers have won 4 straight games while Union City comes into the matchup undefeated at 6-0. The Chargers will look for their offense flow to come from receiver Quincy Hamilton and running back Drew Shanklin. Hamilton has 29 receptions, 570 receiving yards, and 11 total touchdowns while Shanklin leads the team in rushing with 452 yards, and 5 touchdowns. On defense, it's Hayden Smith and

It is expected to be a packed house this Saturday as the UT Martin Skyhawks host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in what will be UTM's annual homecoming game. The Skyhawks will enter this game with two wins under their belt after recently beating the Lindenwold lions, 56-26, at home. This game had everything to do with the Skyhawks' rushing attack, which saw the Skyhawks rush for a total of 343 yards and score five total touchdowns on the ground. Redshirt freshman running ba

The lights will shine bright this Saturday night at 6 when the #18 UT Martin Skyhawks begin their OVC schedule with the conference newcomer Lindenwood Lions. The Skyhawks are coming into this game hungry for their first win since the season opener against Western Illinois. The past two weeks haven't been kind to UT Martin with the Skyhawks facing top-shelf competition in Missouri State and Boise State respectively. Skyhawk Quarterback Dresser Winn will look to get the offense

This Thursday "The Bench" crew is back for another semester of sports talk on the airwaves of WUTM. Davis Gregory, Daariq Burton, Blaine McDonald, and Dylan Ingram are set and ready to discuss everything from UT Martin athletics to college basketball. Tomorrow from 4:15 to 5:15 the crew will discuss UT Martin basketball as both squads are heading on a road trip, and discuss the importance of the remaining games as the OVC tournament is just three weeks away. After that, they'

For the first time in 16 days, the UT Martin women's basketball team will hit the hardwood, and they have an excellent opponent in rival Murray State. The Skyhawks currently hold a 4-10 record and rank 8th in the OVC but are looking to find their groove here in conference play. UT Martin is led by junior guard Paige Pipkin and graduate forward Holly Forbes. Pipkin ranks as the Skyhawks leading scorer with 13.9 points per game, while Forbes leads the team in rebounds per game

After defeating the Austin Peay Governors on the road on December 30th, the UT Martin men's basketball team was aiming to earn a sweep of the Govs, but a rough night shooting for the Skyhawks resulted in a 72-57 loss to their in-state rival. The Skyhawks, currently on a four-game losing streak, can't seem to find their shot. In the past two games, UT Martin has shot under 40% from the field and under 25% from 3-point range. However, it will only be a matter of time before thi

The UT Martin men's basketball team has fallen upon a rough patch to start conference play, but they look to get back on their feet tonight against in-state rival Austin Peay. Currently, on a 3-game losing streak, the Skyhawks are looking to play more disciplined basketball as they had four players foul out in their 76-70 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday; three of which were in double figures in scoring. Tonight's matchup is the second time both teams have met this season.

Tennessee continues to defy logic as they have once again found a way to win despite the numerous injuries the team has had to overcome. Undeterred by the loss of star players Derrick Henry and Julio Jones due to injury, the Titans continue to get the job done. With a little under a minute and a half remaining in the contest, the Titans held off the Saints' two-point conversion and etched a 23-21 win. With an offense that's still learning to adapt to life without All-Pro runn

For the first time in 15 years, the UT Martin Skyhawks are OVC champions and have extended their winning streak to a program-record nine consecutive wins. After going up to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter, the Skyhawks never looked back and held a comfortable 35-3 lead at halftime. Thanks to a dominant rushing performance from the dynamic running back tandem of Peyton Logan and Zak Wallace, UTM rushed for 313 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. The Skyhawks' offe

With OVC title hopes on the line and FCS playoff hopes hanging in the balance, the Skyhawks came out victorious in a crucial home victory against rival Tennessee State University. After a scoreless first half for both teams, the Skyhawks unleased their feathers and scored 21 points in the second quarter. With a 21-3 lead going into halftime, a victory for UT Martin seemed inevitable. The key to the Skyhawks' victory was through their running backs. UT Martin rushed for a tota

Even without their featured running back leading the ground game, the Tennessee Titans continue to find ways to win. After Derrick Henry injured his foot in a Week 8 win against the Indianapolis Colts, the Titans season looked to be in vain. Coming into Sunday night's game, the Tennessee Titans tied for the third most injured roster in the entire league with 15 players inactive. However, after signing running backs D'Onta Foreman and former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, the Titans

As they have done so often throughout this magical season, the UT Martin Skyhawks found a way to win in a thrilling, come-from-behind victory against interconference rival Austin Peay. After trailing 0-16 in the first half, the Skyhawks found their rhythm and scored 17 unanswered points in the second half, including the game-winning field goal. UT Martin leads the Ohio Valley with a 3-0 conference record. The win moves the Skyhawks to No. 11 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and N

The Titans are the hottest team in the AFC and have won their last three consecutive games. With wins against the Bills and the Chiefs in back-to-back games, the Titans prove to be legit Super Bowl contenders. The resiliency from the Titans was the story of the game as Tennessee overcame two interceptions by quarterback Ryan Tannehill and two early touchdowns from Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. After trailing 14-0 early in the first quarter, the Titans quickly turned

After a thrilling victory at home last week on Monday Night Football against the AFC juggernaut Buffalo Bills, the Titans hosted the Chiefs and beat them by 24 points. With Patrick Mahomes coming into town, the Titans looked to conjure up a game plan to contain the talented quarterback and succeeded. Tennessee held Mahomes to only 200 yards passing and no passing touchdowns, both the first time Mahomes has ever recorded those statistics. The story of the game was the stellar

After a demoralizing loss on the road against the New York Jets last Sunday, some questioned whether the Tennessee Titans were as good on paper as they had been hyped up to be. The loss to the Jets was full of missed opportunities that the Titans did not enact upon and consisted of some self-inflicted mistakes as well. However, Tennessee seems to have placed last week's loss in the rearview mirror as they cruised in their victory against division rival Jacksonville this past

COVID-19 has impacted all of us in many ways; but locally, it still affects collegiate athletics. Quarantine and isolation mess with practice schedules, player availability, team relationships, and audience support. A large part of college athletics is the audience- something that didn’t exist last year. Though crowds were allowed, many chose to not attend for safety, while others didn’t want to comply with CDC guidelines to watch in person. Addy Vaughn, a sophomore on the UT

The Tennessee Titans came into this season with a lot of hype surrounding their offense. With new additions to their high-powered offense in Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, the Titans were poised to make a deep playoff push this season. However, then came the lowly New York Jets who had other plans in mind. The Jets hosted the Titans this past Sunday and did not disappoint as they took down the Tennessee Titans in a thrilling 27-24 overtime victory. Rookie quarterback Zac

It's been 34 years since the UT Martin Skyhawks left Burgess-Snow Field with a victory; that streak ended this Saturday when UT Martin stunned the ninth-ranked Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 34-31. 24 second-half points from the Hawks made the difference in the outcome as they fought back from a 14-point deficit to finally take the lead with 10:34 left in the fourth quarter. UT Martin Quarterback Keon Howard was a catalyst in the Skyhawks' historic victory. The Tulane graduate

It was a complete performance in UT Martin's 35-10 victory against Northwestern State on Saturday. The Skyhawks found the endzone in every quarter while forcing three turnovers in the second straight win of the season. The offense picked up right where they left off by putting up 432 total yards, and again using Peyton Logan as the main source. Logan toated the ball fourteen times for 179 yards and one touchdown. Quarterback, Keon Howard made quality decisions throughout the

Possibly the greatest UT Martin Women's basketball player of all time notches one final accolade for the orange and blue. Thursday night, Skyhawks forward Chelsey Perry became the first UT Martin player to be drafted to the WNBA when the Indiana Fever selected the Middleton, Tennessee native in the 3rd round. Perry also becomes the highest selected player from the Ohio Valley Conference which was previously Austin Peay's Brooke Armistead who was selected as the 40th overall p