Luttrell
Luttrell, TN · Education
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New Haslam program uplifts management students
“We launch business leaders into the world,” is an idea that sits at the foundation of the Haslam College of Business. The college aims to propel prepared students into professional spaces through courses and programmatic support. Earlier this month, the college’s management and entrepreneurship department officially launched the Management...
knoxtntoday.com
Let’s Talk: Youth — A champion, a colorful legacy and science that glows
Young people across East Tennessee are finding opportunities to shine, whether through athletic competition, scouting or scientific discovery. This week, we’re celebrating a Bearden Middle School champion, a special Girl Scout experience inspired by Dolly Parton and a classroom challenge that could take fifth graders to Dollywood. Bearden Middle...
The Oak Ridger
Oak Ridge and surrounding school systems set winter break dates
It may not be Halloween or Thanksgiving yet, but it's time to start planning for students and teachers' long winter or Christmas break. They'll soon get an extended holiday break from their classrooms . Many East Tennessee districts align their school schedules to start and end around the same time, and that's no different for winter break. Anderson County Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5. Clinton City Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5. Knox County Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5. Oak Ridge Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5. Roane County Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 4. Morgan County Schools Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with Christmas break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5. Caitlyn Meisner is the K-12 education reporter for Knox News. Email tips and story ideas to caitlyn.meisner@knoxnews.com . The Oak Ridger's News Editor
The Advocate & Democrat
Dominant second half clinches win for Sweetwater, home playoff game
Friday night was more than just a win over a Region 2-3A foe for Sweetwater. When the Wildcats outscored McMinn Central 20-0 in the second half in Englewood to win 48-20, they also secured second place in the region and clinched a first round playoff game at King Berrong Field. “We feel good. We’re really excited about that,” Sweetwater head coach Tommy Bunch Jr. said after the game. “We felt like we should’ve had the first round playoff game last year, so it’s a long time coming.” Meigs County secured the first place spot with its win over Austin-East and now the Chargers and Roadrunners will battle for the third and final playoff berth this week. As for last Friday’s game, the Wildcats threw the ball around more than normal in the first half, but settled on their bread and butter power run game in the second half. The Wildcats rushed out to a 14-0 lead, but the Chargers hung around to trail just 28-20 at the break. “We saw our guys in the first half not be able to put the game away,” Bunch said. “We could’ve gotten out to three scores on them a couple of times, but
The Newport Plain Talk
Cosby ready to battle Jellico for Region 1-1A title on ‘The Hill’
COSBY — All season long, the Cosby and Jellico high school football teams have been moving in the same direction. Those paths finally will converge in what amounts to a Region 1-1A championship game this Thursday evening as the Eagles host the Blue Devils at Virgil Ball Stadium. The winner will get the trophy while the loser still will receive the consolation of a home start to the state playoffs. But that trophy is pretty darn appealing to everyone involved. “We’re really excited,” said Cosby head coach Levi Cooper. “It’s a huge opportunity for our football program and our community to be able to host a region championship game. It’s kind of what you talk about in the offseason. It’s the reason we do the work. “Those days lifting and working out and practicing were to give us this opportunity. We’re super-excited about it. We expect it to be a huge crowd and a physical, tight, four-quarter football game. I think it’ll be a really great atmosphere.” It is the second straight monster matchup for the Eagles (8-1, 6-0), who traveled to Hampton last Friday and stormed to a 46-30 victory to set up this winner-take-all opportunity. Cosby started its
Rockytop Insider
Tennessee Commit David Gabriel Georges Leads High School to East Region Championship
Photo via @_.da1._ on Instagram David Gabriel Georges’ big showing on the ground helped Baylor School capture its third straight TSSAA Division II-AAA East Region championship on Friday night. Baylor School knocked off Ensworth, 27-7 , to improve to 9-0 ahead of its game in Knoxville against Knox Catholic next Friday night. Gabriel Georges, a…
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Tennessee High School Banned From Football Playoffs As Leaked Voicemail Uncovers Shady Recruiting
Karns High School in Knoxville, Tennessee will not compete in the state playoffs this football season. The Beavers have been banned due to a recruiting violation. The infraction was uncovered after a voicemail was leaked to the TSSAA. That message, which was never meant to leave the phone line, seemingly confirmed the push to illegally […] The post Tennessee High School Banned From Football Playoffs As Leaked Voicemail Uncovers Shady Recruiting appeared first on BroBible.
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Varsity All Access | High school football scores from week 10 across East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Week 10 of the high school football season is in the books across East Tennessee. Here’s a full look at scores from across the Knoxville area. Check out the highlights each week on Varsity All Access at 11:00 each Friday on WVLT.
The Newport Plain Talk
Ground broken for new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at UT Health Sciences
Somewhere in Tennessee, a family will one day sit across from a healthcare professional they have never met. They may be facing a di:icult diagnosis, welcoming a new baby, recovering from an injury or searching for answers about their health. They may never know where the doctor, nurse, therapist or other healthcare professional caring for them received their education. But there is a good chance that person was Made in Tennessee, through the education and training provided by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. Preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals takes more than dedicated faculty and talented students. It also takes a commitment to providing the spaces, technology and hands-on experiences that prepare them for the challenges they will face. That commitment is taking shape through Tennessee’s investment in the new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building (COMIB) at UT Health Sciences, which will help prepare future healthcare professionals to serve communities across the state. At the recent groundbreaking, Ophelia Pilkinton, president of the College of Medicine Class of 2027, put it this way: “Somewhere, right now, there are patients we have never met, patients who do not know our names and don’t know what their futures hold,” she said.
knoxtntoday.com
High school football roundup: Gibbs rallies, Oak Ridge rolls and CAK falls by one
Knoxville-area high school football teams delivered a little of everything Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22-23, from a comeback victory and decisive region wins to a pair of heartbreaking one-point losses. With one week remaining in the regular season, the race for playoff positioning is approaching its finish line. Gibbs started...
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Heritage dismisses former Tennessee football assistant coach
Heritage High School (Maryville, Tennessee) parted ways with head football coach Joe Osovet . Osovet, who was placed on administrative leave on Oct. 2, was relieved of his coaching duties Wednesday after nearly five seasons with the Mountaineers. Blount County Schools released the following statement. "Blount County Schools has decided to relieve Joe Osovet of his duties as the head football coach at Heritage High School, effective immediately," Blount County Schools said in a press release. "Mr. Osovet's employment status as a teacher remains under review as part of an ongoing personnel investigation. "We recognize the importance of stability and continuity for our student-athletes, families and the Heritage High School community. Our focus remains on supporting our students and ensuring that the school's football program can move forward in a positive and productive manner. Because this remains an ongoing personnel matter, Blount County Schools will not provide additional details at this time." Osovet served as Tennessee's tight ends coach in 2020 under head coach Jeremy Pruitt . He was also the Vols' director of player development (2018) and director of football programming (2019). Osovet had an 18-27 record at Heritage. The Mountaineers (3-5, 1-4 Region 2-4A) will host Gibbs High
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Tennessee high school football program facing consequences for recruiting violation
A major recruiting violation has led to a Tennessee high school football program being placed on restrictive probation and being barred from postseason play this season. Wynton Jackson of the Knox News Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported on Wednesday, Oct. 21, that Karns High School football coach Lee Warren had been accused of trying to recruit a player that was not already at Karns. This led to an investigation by the Tennessee Sports Secondary Athletic Association. The resulting investigation concluded that the accusation was confirmed and reached Level 3 of the TSSAA's recruiting rule violations. Level 3 is considered "targeted recruiting.” That includes "direct, private, or third-party contact initiated by a person directly or indirectly associated with a school to a specific student-athlete enrolled at another school to solicit or encourage that student-athlete's enrollment," per the TSSAA Bylaws. "We learned of the situation when a voicemail was shared with our staff, which appeared to indicate that a Karns High School staff member was asked by the head football coach to contact the mother of a student who was not enrolled at Karns and encourage him to attend Karns High School and participate in football," a letter from