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Jackson Herrington Makes US Open Debut
Former Dickson County Cougar and current Tennessee Vol Jackson Herrington competed at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, this past weekend, with his tournament run coming to an end Friday. The current college junior missed the cut, shooting 9-over-par in two rounds with a...
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In the Loop: 75th Anniversary Franklin Rodeo
The 75th Franklin Rodeo produced by the Franklin Noon Rotary Club, took place in May at the Williamson County Ag Center. The 3-day event, certified by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) draws world champion competitors to the Williamson County Ag Center each year. The Franklin Rodeo offers something for kids, families and those that are young at heart. It offers bull riding, mutton’ busting’, a calf scramble and more! The Franklin Rodeo is the biggest in Tennessee and one of the largest East of the Mississippi. One of the best parts is that all the proceeds go right back into this communities’ nonprofits.
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Tennessee’s had a great recruiting weekend, but the Vols are also about to lose a longtime commit to an SEC rival
The Tennessee Volunteers have had an incredible weekend on the recruiting trail, but Josh Heupel's program is also in real danger of losing a longtime commit to the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Comparing Tennessee's Neyland Entertainment District to others in college sports
When the University of Tennessee opens the Neyland Entertainment District in 2028, it’ll be among the first colleges with an on-campus mixed-use sports entertainment development, but far from the last. About a dozen universities are building entertainment districts with restaurants, retail, hotels, condos, conference centers and green spaces alongside their stadium or arena. Iowa State’s CyTown and Wake Forest’s The Grounds will open in 2027. Kansas will open its Gateway District in 2028. Other examples already exist. Arizona State’s Novus Place district connects Tempe Town Lake to its football stadium like UT envisions blending the Tennessee Riverfront into the Neyland Entertainment District. And Florida State’s College Town has become a year-round hub for students in addition to gamedays. In the SEC, a few schools are at various stages of building or planning their own entertainment district as they watch Tennessee take the first steps in sort of an arms race involving public-private partnerships in this era of college sports. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey praised Tennessee, telling Knox News that the Neyland Entertainment District plans “seem quite well thought out and intentional.” UT will begin work in July with the demolition of the G10 garage , the future site of its
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Anderson, Good recognized for leadership in athletic training
Two individuals who are well-known for their contributions in the field of athletic training received awards at the 2026 Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society’s (TATS) annual meeting on May 30. Johnnie Anderson, Assistant Principal at Gallatin High School, received the Chuck Kimmel President’s Award of Merit for his work with...
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Kentucky Golf Signs 2025 Tennessee Player of the Year Isabella Johnson
The University of Kentucky women’s golf team has signed Isabella Johnson, the 2025 Tennessee Women’s Player of the Year. Johnson, a standout from Middle Tennessee, will join as a junior for the 2026-27 season. During her time at MTSU, she set a single-season stroke average record of 72.23 and achieved multiple team-leading performances, including 19 rounds at par or better. Her accolades also include a Conference-USA First Team selection and a record-setting finish at the NCAA Louisville Regional.
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Creek Wood’s James Smith named Titans 2026 Flag Football Coach of the Year
Girls high school flag football has expanded quickly across the state – with more than 150 teams competing and Tennessee officially sanctioning girls flag football as a high school varsity sport. The new sport has also exploded locally with the Creek Wood High Girls Flag Football Team winning a...
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Local teams see personnel changes with ‘portal’
High school football coaches typically aren’t accountants. But most these days are probably keeping something akin to a profit/loss ledger as it relates to their rosters. And it’s thanks to the “transfer portal” – which, in terms of talent, both giveth and taketh away. Look...
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Meet The Daily Herald's 2026 All-Area high school baseball teams
The Tennessee high school baseball season has come to a close and from Power Four signees to state champions, the Columbia area saw a number of athletes put together standout 2026 campaigns. Here are The Daily Herald's 2026 All-Area baseball teams. The Daily Herald's 2026 Baseball Player of the Year Gunner Skelton Columbia Academy | Senior Position: Pitcher Why chosen: Skelton has been named The Daily Herald's 2026 Baseball Player of the Year after closing his Bulldogs career with yet another dominant campaign, leading Columbia Academy to the Division II-A state quarterfinals. The Vanderbilt signee batted .380 with 40 RBIs, 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 27 stolen bases, earning a DII-A All-District 3 selection. On the mound he was 8-4, throwing 96 strikeouts in 66 innings with a 0.74 ERA. While signed to play at Vanderbilt, Skelton has also received MLB draft interest. More: How Vanderbilt baseball fulfills lifelong dream for signee Gunner Skelton First Team Casen Springer Loretto | Senior Position : Pitcher Why chosen: Springer, a Columbia State signee, was named the District 9-2A Pitcher of the Year after he went 6-0 on the mound with 70 strikeouts in 35.2 innings while allowing just one earned run.