Category: Sports

UTM’s Chelsey Perry named State’s Best Women’s Basketball Player by TWSA

UTM women’s basketball standout Chelsey Perry garnered yet another postseason recognition by being named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TWSA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, as announced this week by the organization. Perry adds this prestigious honor to her already loaded trophy case which includes WBCA Coaches’ All-American honors along with claiming the Ohio… Continue reading UTM’s Chelsey Perry named State’s Best Women’s Basketball Player by TWSA

UTM baseball makes history with selections of Hall, LaFollette on Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American squad

For the first time in UTM history, multiple student-athletes were listed on the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American team as the Skyhawk duo of Christian Hall and Will LaFollette earned that title today. A total of 100 players were selected to the prestigious squad and UT Martin was one of just 20 Division I programs to… Continue reading UTM baseball makes history with selections of Hall, LaFollette on Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American squad

Women’s basketball adds transfer guard Seygan Robins

The Skyhawk women’s basketball team has a new face at the guard position, as head coach Kevin McMillan announced today the addition of Seygan Robins, a native of Harrodsburg, Kentucky and a former Louisville Cardinal. The 5-10 guard brings a history of success to the reigning regular season Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champions. Robins is… Continue reading Women’s basketball adds transfer guard Seygan Robins

Skyhawk season in review: men’s basketball

Through the end of the 2019-20 academic year, we will be posting a season recap for each UTM athletic program. This edition of the “Skyhawk Season in Review” series features the men’s basketball team. UTM faced a grueling schedule in 2019-20, traveling nearly 13,500 miles and enduring an eight-game road swing that led to a… Continue reading Skyhawk season in review: men’s basketball

Skyhawk season in review: rifle

Through the end of the 2019-20 academic year, we will be posting a season recap for each UTM athletic program. This edition of the “Skyhawk Season in Review” series features the rifle squad. UTM posted another solid season under head coach MJ Vowell, boasting victories over eventual Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champion Morehead State (4,599-4,596… Continue reading Skyhawk season in review: rifle

Gintare Mackeviciute signs professional contract with Tchalou Volley Club in Belgium

Gintare Mackeviciute, who was an All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) performer with the UTM volleyball team last fall, has inked a contract to play for the Tchalou Volley organization based out of Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, Belgium. A 6-2 middle blocker out of Jonava, Lithuania, Mackeviciute becomes the first Skyhawk volleyball alum to advance into the professional ranks since… Continue reading Gintare Mackeviciute signs professional contract with Tchalou Volley Club in Belgium

Skyhawk wide receiver Jaylon Moore signs with Baltimore Ravens

Despite not having any players drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, the UTM football team can take pride that senior wide receiver (WR) Jaylon Moore has advanced to the next level. Shortly following the conclusion of the Draft, the Memphis native signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens, who were not only a… Continue reading Skyhawk wide receiver Jaylon Moore signs with Baltimore Ravens

Taking a look back at UTM’s last NFL draft pick Montori Hughes

For as great of a football program that UTM has, it’s rare to see any Skyhawks taken in any round of the NFL draft. While some Skyhawks are signed post-draft as free agents, with the 2020 signing of wide receiver (WR) Jaylon Moore to the Baltimore Ravens being an example, NFL teams tend to save… Continue reading Taking a look back at UTM’s last NFL draft pick Montori Hughes