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Swinging Bridge Half Marathon Results: Records for the Winners
WINCHESTER, Tenn. — The trails at Tims Ford State Park are clean and runnable, albeit a bit hilly here and there, as they skirt the edge of the massive lake created by damming the Elk River. So it was no surprise Saturday when the top finishers in the fourth annual Swinging Bridge half marathon and 10K races posted record times for their wins.
Raiders start strong with 33-7 Cascade win
LYNCHBURG — According to conventional football wisdom, 2024 should be a rebuilding year for the Moore County Raiders after losing Class 1A Mr. Football Dawson White and a host of senior playmakers. But you couldn’t tell it on Friday night at Doug Price Field as the Raiders mounted an impressive 33-7 win over the Cascade Champions in their home opener.
It’s football time in Lynchburg – season kicks off Friday
The Moore County Raiders will be looking to finish first in their region for the second year in a row with plenty of newer faces set to take starting roles this season. The Raiders ended the 2023 season with an overall record of 12-1 as they went undefeated in the regular season before narrowly falling to defending Class 1A state champion and eventual 2023 state runner-up McKenzie in the quarterfinals.
Transfer Jakobe Thomas grew up a Tennessee football fan, but opener will be first Neyland Stadium game
Jakobe Thomas grew up a Tennessee Vols football fan in Tullahoma, but he never got the chance to go to a game at Neyland Stadium. Next weekend, he'll be running through the Power T as one of the Vols himself. Thomas, a Middle Tennessee State transfer, has been counting down the days until the season opener. ...
Women's Cross Country 2024 Season Preview
SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee's women's cross-country team is set to start the 2024 season in early September. This season, the Tigers will host their first meet on campus since the 2021 season. The Tigers start their season in Chattanooga, Tenn. at the Morningside Stride meet hosted by Covenant on...
Volleyball picked third in SAA Preseason Poll
SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee Volleyball enters the 2024 season picked third in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Preseason Poll as announced by the conference office on Thursday. The Tigers will begin their campaign with the Berry Kick-Off, where they will face Hardin-Simmons and Washington & Lee. Following that, Sewanee will host the Sewanee Invitational the next weekend, featuring games against St. Joseph’s College of Maine and Spalding University. The Tigers’ season will officially begin with conference play on September 14 against Centre, marking the start of an eight-game away streak. They will then return home for four crucial conference matches.…
Sewanee Field Hockey Prepares for the Inaugural CFHC Season
SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Sewanee Field Hockey team is gearing up for the 2024 season as they debut in the Collegiate Field Hockey Conference (CFHC). The newly formed conference includes Centre College, Concordia Wisconsin, Marian University, Rhodes College, and the University of Mary Washington, with official NCAA membership starting on September 1, 2024.
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