After a bounce-back season that saw the Skyhawks improve from 2-9 in 2018 to 7-5 in 2019, the Skyhawks now boast a talented roster that contains 11 preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) players, which is tied for second-most in the conference. Of the first team honors, all-purpose running back (RB) Peyton Logan, fullback (FB) Davin… Continue reading Skyhawk football boasts 11 Phil Steele preseason All-OVC players
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UTM sports and OVC fall victim to COVID-19 health crisis
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) has suspended athletic activities until further notice. UTM has followed suit by cancelling athletic events for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. On Mar. 12, the OVC Board of Presidents announced that effective immediately, all schools that participate in athletic competitions under the OVC are to suspend athletic activities.… Continue reading UTM sports and OVC fall victim to COVID-19 health crisis
Perry earns seventh OVC weekly honor, ties league record
Skyhawk junior forward Chelsey Perry of the women’s basketball squad has etched her name in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) history books by capturing her seventh OVC Player of the Week honor this season, tying the league record set by former Skyhawk Jasmine Newsome in 2012-13, according to Sports Information. Perry won her seventh weekly… Continue reading Perry earns seventh OVC weekly honor, ties league record
Wohlbold recognized by NCBWA and OVC prior to 2020 season
There is an air of excitement around junior right-handed pitcher Nick Wohlbold of the UTM baseball team, who has been named to several honorable lists prior to the Skyhawks taking to the diamond for the 2020 season. According to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Wohlbold is expected… Continue reading Wohlbold recognized by NCBWA and OVC prior to 2020 season
Parker Stewart captures fifth OVC weekly honor
Sophomore guard Parker Stewart has captured yet another Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Week honor, making it the fifth time in the 2019-20 campaign he has done so. Stewart, who joins two-time All-American and former Skyhawk Lester Hudson, is one of only two players in program history to receive the honor five times,… Continue reading Parker Stewart captures fifth OVC weekly honor
Perry earns sixth OVC Player of the Week in a row
Rising UTM women’s basketball standout Chelsey Perry continues to grab the eye of both regional and national pundits after being named both College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week and OVC Player of the Week. A junior forward from Middleton, Perry has burst onto the national stage, ranking in the top-10 in four… Continue reading Perry earns sixth OVC Player of the Week in a row
Rifle team will resume action this Saturday
The Skyhawk rifle squad is set to resume their 2019-20 season with the opening of their spring slate Jan. 11 against the Murray State Racers (MSU). UTM’s first matchup of the spring will be a tale of two very different squads. The Skyhawks haven’t had a very successful start to their 2019-20 campaign, going 1-6… Continue reading Rifle team will resume action this Saturday
Skyhawks falter in fourth quarter at SIU, lose 70-59
After fighting back to tie the game heading into the fourth quarter, the UTM women’s basketball team could not get over the hump in the final period, dropping the 70-59 road contest at Southern Illinois on Tuesday night. The Skyhawks (2-5) saw their road woes continue despite a valiant effort. After watching an early lead… Continue reading Skyhawks falter in fourth quarter at SIU, lose 70-59
Rifle squad posts second-highest aggregate against 2019 OVC champ
The UTM rifle squad faced off against defending OVC champs Murray State (MSU), who took home first place in small-bore and air rifle in the 2019 OVC championship and defeated Nebraska in the NCAA qualifier, and posted a solid aggregate score of 4,609 in a 4,609-4,646 loss. The Skyhawks’ aggregate score against the defending champs… Continue reading Rifle squad posts second-highest aggregate against 2019 OVC champ
Football caps off huge win over JSU with OVC sweep
The Skyhawk football squad pulled off a huge win against nationally ranked and 2018 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season champion Jacksonville State (JSU) to improve to 6-3 on the season and 5-1 in the conference. This year’s homecoming victory, UTM’s first win against the Gamecocks since 2012, makes head coach Jason Simpson the all-time… Continue reading Football caps off huge win over JSU with OVC sweep