John Shearer

• Braves using last year as motivation Published 02/09/2012 at 10:04 p.m.

  The Atlanta Braves have long promoted themselves as America's team, and Thursday they looked like Knoxville's team as well.

• Medical volunteers busy in free clinic at Chilhowee Park Published 02/04/2012 at 2:40 p.m.

  Daniel Garrett of Evansville, Ind., arrived at the Chilhowee Park parking lot about 2:30 a.m. Saturday and had to wait several hours to get inside the Jacob Building.

• Lady Vols' tennis team makes quick work of Notre Dame, 6-1 Published 02/03/2012 at 10:44 p.m. 2 Comments

  Tennis fans are used to moving their eyes quickly from player to player, but those in attendance Friday night to watch Tennessee had to move theirs rapidly from court to court.

• West wrestlers out to make 'a little bit of noise' Published 02/02/2012 at 6:48 p.m.

  West High School coach Marc Giles believes his wrestling team is the only one in Knox County that has just one mat on which to practice.

• Jennifer Connolly helps UT snap skid against Florida in home finale Published 01/28/2012 at 9:40 p.m. 2 Comments

  Jenny Connolly was admittedly feeling a little sentimental going into her final home dual swim meet Saturday against No. 2 Florida.

• Trio of seniors bright spot in loss to Florida Published 01/28/2012 at 9:32 p.m.

  Tennessee senior swimmer Ricky Henahan and his teammates did not leave Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center with a victory following a 171-129 loss to seventh-ranked Florida on Saturday.

• Ally Hardesty making a name for herself Published 01/21/2012 at 10 p.m.

  Senior Ally Hardesty of Bearden High School has long heard of former West swimmer Julia Stowers, who went on to swim at Georgia and Tennessee and won a relay gold medal in the 2000 Olympics.

• Emily Boone, Samuel Smith earn diving titles Published 01/20/2012 at 11:08 p.m.

  Emily Boone and Samuel Smith may have each enjoyed their first Knoxville-area Interscholastic Swim League diving championships Friday night, but they do have some differences.

• Lenoir City buying in, 66-60 Published 01/17/2012 at 11:32 p.m.

  LENOIR CITY — As the quarterback on the football team, Lenoir City High School junior Jordan Hall often tries to get the ball to the other skill position players.

• Ex-Olympian John Macready supports daughter at Ozone Invitational Published 01/16/2012 at 8 p.m.

  Former Olympic gymnast John Macready has been involved in countless gymnastics competitions in a variety of ways, from competitor to host.

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