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The University of Tennessee at Martin is set to host its 53rd Annual Rodeo this week at the Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.

In their final appearance in the orange and blue Maddie Waldrop and Chelsey Perry did exactly what they've done ever since they stepped on campus... win. The two seniors combined for 42 points in UT Martin's 64-59 win over Illinois State in the WNIT consolation regional finals. Waldrop poured in 24 points with eight rebounds to lead the Hawks in points and boards; Perry tacked on 18 points to pair with six rebounds. Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics UT Martin was off to

The Westview Lady Chargers are set to begin state tournament play Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

After over 400 days, the UT Martin football team took the field at Hardy Graham Stadium, and they didn't disappoint the home crowd. The Skyhawks tacked on 21 first-half points via the arm of Redshirt Sophmore quarterback John Bachus, and the athletic ability of linebacker John Ford who returned an interception for a touchdown. Senior tight-end Rodney Williams had a career day by bringing down eight receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. On the opposite side of the footba

WUTM won fifteen new awards, including a first-place award, 13 national finalist awards and the 11th consecutive Platinum Award.

The University of Tennessee at Martin announced Montez Robinson will step in as the interim head basketball this season. Robinson was brought in by Anthony Stewart as an assistant earlier this year and has spent the previous five years as the head basketball coach at Alcorn State University. @utmsports Robinson had success in conference play with Alcorn compiling a 50-40 record, while going 69-86 overall during his tenure. Athletic director, Kurt McGuffin, is confident in wha

Westview players (l-r) JT Carver, Ty Simpson, Cameron Patrick, and Marquis Taylor prepare for the captain's meeting prior to their game against Covington on September 18th in Martin, Tennessee. (Photographer/Dylan Ingram) The Westview Chargers are set to host the Waverly Central Tigers tonight at Hardy Graham Stadium on the campus on UT Martin. Westview enter's tonights contest 6-3 on the season and 2-2 in region 7-3A. The Chargers are coming off a loss on the road last week

It's been three years since the Tennessee Volunteers created one of the most sensational plays in college football. That sensational play was of course Jauan Jennings' catch as time expired against Georgia in 2016 to lift the Vols over the Bulldogs 34-31. Since then #3 Georgia has owned this rivalry by winning three straight games against Tennessee, but Saturday could be the day the #14 Vols break the streak. Photo Credits to Calvin Mattheis In Georgia's last matchup against

After a back-and-forth contest against South Carolina in week one, the Tennessee Volunteers kept the Missouri Tigers winless with a 35-12 win over their eastern division foe. The Vols went a perfect 4-4 on fourth down and posted 422 total yards of offense. Missouri was held to only 126 rushing yards and 218 passing yards. The big question from the days heading into the game was how well would Cade Mays mesh with the rest of the Tennessee offensive line? The question was answe

After ending the 2019 football season on a six-game winning streak, the Tennessee Volunteers have given their fans something to look forward to in 2020. Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt brought in a great recruiting class in the offseason, and has talent returning on both sides of the football. It was the story of redemption for Vols QB Jarrett Guarantano, who was benched during the middle of the season for Freshman Brian Maurer. Following a 35-13 loss to Alabama, Guarantano threw fo

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Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The Eastern College Athletic Conference announced that UT Martin junior Equestrian rider Abbie Hopkins has won Eastern College Athletic Conference Rider of the Week awards. She wins the awards for both fences and flat riding after posting a perfect 4-0 record in both events in two UT Martin matches last week. With a scoring average of 86 points per match, Hopkins earned 3 MOP honors out of her four matches. This marks the 5th ti

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The NCAA announced its 2020 Rifle Championship field and UT Martin senior Kaitlin Korinek earned one of the four at large bids into the air rifle field. She becomes just the 6th Skyhawk shooter to earn a bid into the field. She gets into the field after posting a score of 593 in the air rifle portion of the NCAA Qualifier in Murray, Kentucky. Korinek will be one of 48 competitors in the event. The tournament will take place from

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Softball team came up just short yesterday at nationally ranked SEC and in-state opponent Tennessee. The Skyhawks fell by a score of 3-2 to the #20 Lady Vols. The team proved up to the task early as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Paige Clark drew first blood, by scoring off an error in the bottom of the 1st, followed by Aalia Bivens scoring Chelsey Gore off of a sacrifice fly in the 3rd. In the circle, all 3 Skyhaw

Photo Credit to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Softball Team opened its home schedule with 6 straight home games last week, winning 5 of those 6. On Thursday the Skyhawks hosted Green Bay in a home doubleheader before matching up with Purdue Fort Wayne and Wright State at the Huddle House Classic. Game 1- Green Bay The Skyhawks had no problem in Game 1 with the Phoenix, as they cruised to an 11-2 victory. Senior Hannah Ridolfi got the win in the circle for UTM, al

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Tennis team was back in action over the weekend, traveling to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to take on UT Chattanooga. The Skyhawks were unable to come away with the win, as their in-state rivals came away with a 6-1 win. Junior Amelia Campbell picked up the lone win for the Skyhawks in the No. 3 slot. Mizuki Sakurai came close to getting another in the No. 6 spot but fell in the decisive tie-breaking set. The Skyhawks w

Graphic Credits To UT Martin Athletics On the second day of the Loyola Intercollegiate tournament, the UT Martin Golf Team was able to combine for one eagle and nineteen birdies. This put the Skyhawks' cumulative score at -3 and brought their 36-Hole score to +9. The most impressive performance of the day came from Tate Chumley, who had six birdies and only two bogeys on the day. Along with Chumley, Ross Redmont also shot below par with a score of -1. UT Martin will start on

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men’s basketball team took a tough loss over the weekend. The Skyhawks fell on the road to Jacksonville State 72-to-58 for its second straight loss. UT Martin shot the ball well from the floor with a 52% mark, but it was ultimately not enough as the Gamecocks controlled the 3 point line and free throw line. 16 turnovers and a season-low 4 free throw attempts led to another loss for the Skyhawks. Quintin Dove and Dere

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Women’s basketball team closed out its road schedule with a big win over the weekend. The Skyhawks defeated conference rival Jacksonville State 73-56 for its 3rd straight win and their 8th in their last 9 games. The Skyhawks dominated the game behind another scorching offensive performance. UT Martin led by as much as 21 in the 4th quarter, behind 49% shooting from the field. Chelsey Perry led the 3 scorers in double

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men’s Basketball team suffered a tough loss last night. The Skyhawks fell on the road to in-state rival Tennessee Tech 78-65. The loss moves UT Martin to 2 games outside of the OVC Tournament field with just 3 games left to play. UT-Martin shot 46% from the floor but trailed for over 37 minutes and could never get over the hump. Miles Thomas led the team with 19 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds on the night, while Q