The UTM Skyhawks football team will kick-off their 2014 season today when they travel to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. The Skyhawks, who went 7-5 last season, will try to win their third straight season opener on the road. This will be the first meeting between the Skyhawks and the Wildcats in both… Continue reading Skyhawks open season on the road vs Kentucky
Category: Sports
UTM Rodeo team ready for 2014-15
When it comes to sports at UTM, the rodeo team is seldom ever mentioned. However, the rodeo team is one of the most successful programs not only at UTM, but in the country. The men’s rodeo team proved just that when they recently took the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo National Championship. “I felt very,… Continue reading UTM Rodeo team ready for 2014-15
Simpson, Skyhawks focus on playoff run
Head Coach Jason Simpson and the UT Martin Skyhawks will be more poised and confident this season as the 2014 football season gets underway this Saturday. “We’re always confident in our players,” said Simpson, who went 7-5 last year and 5-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference. “We’ll have a chance every Saturday that we line… Continue reading Simpson, Skyhawks focus on playoff run
Ex-UNLV player transfers to UTM
Former UNLV player Deville Smith has decided to transfer to UTM. Smith only has one year of eligibility remaining and is expected to file a waiver with the NCAA in order to play for the Skyhawks next season. The 6-foot guard started 32 of 33 games last season and averaged 9.7 points per game. He was… Continue reading Ex-UNLV player transfers to UTM
Skyhawk’s Baseball team signs 13 new players
The University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawk baseball team announces 13 new players for the 2015 season. This is the first signing class under first-year head coach Rick Robinson, who coached 25 MLB Draft selections, including Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis. Robinson and assistant coach Rick Guarno have taken to… Continue reading Skyhawk’s Baseball team signs 13 new players
Skyhawks schedule three more scrimmages before opener
The UT Martin Skyhawks football team will have three more scheduled intrasquad scrimmages before their season opener on Saturday, Aug. 30, against the Kentucky Wildcats. The scrimmages will be 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. The scrimmages and all practices are open to the public and… Continue reading Skyhawks schedule three more scrimmages before opener
Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
UTM’s Dacotah Faught won the USA Shooting National Championship in Women’s 10m Air Rifle on June 24. Faught, a sophomore majoring in Criminal Justice from Amenia, North Dakota, finished the event with a score of 832 points. This resulted in a 2.5 lead margin over second place Sonya May. Faught is the first Skyhawk to win… Continue reading Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
Miami fails to bring heat, Spurs NBA Champions
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA Championship. The victory marks the Spurs’ fifth NBA title, and the first NBA Finals victory since 2007. All four of San Antonio’s wins were earned by margins of at least 15 points. Small forward Kawhi Leonard was named the series’ Most… Continue reading Miami fails to bring heat, Spurs NBA Champions
UTM introduces new baseball coach
New UTM baseball head coach Rick Robinson made his first public appearance in the city of Martin Monday evening. Robinson, who is the tenth coach in the history of the program, met with media prior to the official meet-and-greet held at the First State Bank on University Street to discuss his future as a member… Continue reading UTM introduces new baseball coach
UTM’s Tony Bell named to CFPA Linebacker Award Watch List
MARTIN, Tenn. – Tony Bell, a rising senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin, was recognized by College Football Performance Awards as one of 38 linebackers on its national watch list for the 2014 season. A 6-1, 200-pound defensive standout from Memphis, Bell was the only player from the Ohio Valley Conference to earn a… Continue reading UTM’s Tony Bell named to CFPA Linebacker Award Watch List