Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) outside hitter Logan Wallick was on fire for the UTM volleyball squad as the Skyhawks scored a four-set triumph (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19) in the 2020-21 opener at Eastern Kentucky. Wallick slammed down a match-high 17 kills while committing zero attack errors in 44 swings, which was good enough for a .386 hitting… Continue reading Wallick fuels UTM volleyball to big 3-1 win over EKU in 2020-21 season opener
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Strong defensive performance pushes men’s hoops past Tennessee Tech, 66-64
After a first half that saw the Skyhawks (6-11, 4-9 OVC) and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-18, 2-11 OVC) combine for 81 points, both squads were held to under 30 points as the Skyhawks edged out a slim 66-64 win over their Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) opponent. Senior forward Jaron Williams led the offense with… Continue reading Strong defensive performance pushes men’s hoops past Tennessee Tech, 66-64
Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State set to leave the OVC
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), the conference that the Skyhawks have competed in since 1992, will decrease in size from 12 to 10 schools, losing the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (JSU) and Eastern Kentucky Colonels (EKU), according to a press release from OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche on Jan. 29. Both schools, along with Central Arkansas of… Continue reading Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State set to leave the OVC
Basketball Hall of Fame, WBCA names Chelsey Perry to 2021 Katrina McClain Award Top 10 Watchlist for nation’s best power forward
UTM women’s basketball star Chelsey Perry has been named one of the Top 10 candidates for the 2021 Katrina McClain Award as announced by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year, the annual award in its fourth year recognizes… Continue reading Basketball Hall of Fame, WBCA names Chelsey Perry to 2021 Katrina McClain Award Top 10 Watchlist for nation’s best power forward
UTM cross country competes against some of the nation’s best at FSU Winter Classic
The UTM cross country teams competed against some of the nation’s top programs on Friday morning at the FSU Winter XC Classic hosted by Florida State at Apalachee Regional Park. The Skyhawk men which entered the loaded field ranked 11th in the South Region and competed in the Garnet Men’s 8k race against Stanford, Iowa State,… Continue reading UTM cross country competes against some of the nation’s best at FSU Winter Classic
Season-best effort from downtown not enough as UTM men’s basketball falls 82-70 to Jacksonville State
The UTM men’s basketball squad canned 13 three-pointers on a 50 percent shooting night from beyond the three-point arc but the visiting Jacksonville State Gamecocks came away with an 82-70 win at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks’ 13 trifectas were the most since Feb. 15, 2020 against Eastern Illinois as Jaron Williams (five) and Kenton Eskridge (four)… Continue reading Season-best effort from downtown not enough as UTM men’s basketball falls 82-70 to Jacksonville State
Taking a look at the UTM’s 2021 football recruit class
On February 3, UTM announced their 2021 recruiting class for the Skyhawk football program, as 16 players committed to the school on National Signing Day. Seven states are represented among UTM’s 16 new recruits: five from Alabama, three from Tennessee and Mississippi, two from Iowa and one from each of Florida, Georgia and Arkansas. The… Continue reading Taking a look at the UTM’s 2021 football recruit class
UTM soccer opens preseason training with first practice
After months of anticipation, the 2020-21 UTM soccer season officially started this afternoon as the squad took the pitch for their first official practice at Skyhawk Field. Head coach Phil McNamara oversees a 2020-21 roster that includes 16 returners from the 2019 team that produced an 8-6-5 overall mark and a 6-2-2 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) record,… Continue reading UTM soccer opens preseason training with first practice
UTM men’s basketball winning streak snapped with 76-60 setback to SIUE
Playing its third game in the last five days, the UTM men’s basketball team ran out of gas today as the Skyhawks fell by a 76-60 margin to SIUE. Freshman Anthony Thomas posted 22 of his career-best 24 points in the second half today for UTM, eclipsing his previous game-high of 21 set at Belmont on Jan. 9.… Continue reading UTM men’s basketball winning streak snapped with 76-60 setback to SIUE
UTM equestrian boasts several successful individual efforts in final two matchups of season-opening road swing
The UTM equestrian squad racked up 13 individual victories and a pair of most outstanding player (MOP) efforts against South Dakota State and No. 5 SMU as the Skyhawks completed their first road trip of the 2020-21 season today. UTM began its competition against South Dakota State on Friday before wrapping up today with a setback… Continue reading UTM equestrian boasts several successful individual efforts in final two matchups of season-opening road swing