Campus & Local Sports

Credit to UT Martin Athletics for the Graphic The UT Martin Football team received national recognition for its performance over the weekend. The Skyhawks were named the STATS FCS Team of the week for its 38-to-28 victory over conference rival Eastern Kentucky. The team played well in all 3 phases of the game. Offensively, the team racked up over 400 yards of offense, including a season-high 234 rushing yards on the day. On the defensive side of the ball, the Skyhawks limited

The UT Martin Golf Team put on another strong performance this week. The team overcame a 5 shot deficit to come from behind and win the 2019 Skyhawk Fall Classic by seven shots. With the win, the team has now either won or finished as runner-up in all four events this season. Junior Nick Wolf led the team with a 4th place finish with a score of 1 over par to earn a place on the All-Tournament Team. Senior Jack Story also impressed with a score of 2 over par to finish in a tie

The UT Martin Soccer team picked up a big win over the weekend. The Skyhawks defeated conference rival Austin Peay 2-to-0 to claim their first road win of the season. Sophomore Forward Hendrikje Baurmann scored 2 goals in a 3-minute span to give the Skyhawks the win. As a team, the Skyhawks outshot the Governors 8-4, with 7 of UT Martin's shots being on target. Credit to UT Martin Athletics for the Graphic The team returns to action on Sunday as they host SIUE.

The UT Martin Volleyball team picked up a big win over the weekend. The Skyhawks defeated conference rival Jacksonville State 3 -1 to pick up their first conference win. Four different Skyhawks contributed at least 12 kills on the day with Sophomore Jessica Reynolds lead the team with 13. Junior Kenzie Hinshaw contributed in a big way, by distributing 50 assists. Defensively, Junior Jamie Rys set a new career-high with 25 digs on the day. The team continues a 4 game road trip

The OVC announced that UT Martin Freshman Quarterback John Bacchus has been named Adidas OVC Newcomer of the Week. Bacchus wins the award after completing 26 of 40 passes for 312 passing yards and 1 touchdown in UT Martin's conference-opening win over Murray State. He also rushed for 37 yards and 1 touchdown to bring his total to 345 yards. The Skyhawk football team will be back in action on Saturday as they travel to take on Eastern Kentucky. Kickoff from Roy Kidd Stadium is

The UT Martin Football team picked up a big win this weekend. The Skyhawks opened conference play by defeating rival Murray State by a score of 40-7 on Family Weekend. Freshman Quarterback John Bacchus led the team offensively with 345 total yards and 2 total touchdowns. Junior Running Back Peyton Logan added 95 rushing yards and a touchdown. Defensively, the Skyhawks limited the Racers to just 267 yards of total offense, allowing just 17 rushing yards on the night. The team

The Westview Chargers were in Covington, Tennessee Friday night to take on the Covington Chargers in a Region 7-3A matchup. Both teams entered the contest boasting a 4-0 record and looked to remain perfect on the season. Covington wasted no time getting on the board as they scored on the first play of the game to take a 7-0 lead. From the start, things were not going Westview’s way as their first drive of the game resulted in a snap over punter Jackson Abel’s head on 4th down

The Bench, underwritten by Fuller Partners Real Estate, is a live sports broadcast that airs every Thursday on WUTM 90.3 "The Hawk."

The OVC announced that UT Martin Sophomore Cross Country Runner Alexis Grandys has been named OVC Cross Country Runner of the Week. She wins the award after posting a new personal best time of 18:08.0 to claim first place at the SIUE John Flamer Invitational last week. The performance helped propel the Skyhawks to a team title at the even. The team returns to action on October 5 at the Chile Pepper Invitational. Photo Credit to UTM Athletics

Pittsburg Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will have surgery on his right elbow and miss the remainder of the season.