Archive for: May, 2011

Watson Signs Professional Contract

Watson Signs Professional Contract

Eryk Watson, Maryville College’s second-leading scorer in the program’s history, has signed a professional contract with U.M.F. Tindastoll in Saudarkrokur, Iceland. The 2011 MC J.D. Davis award winner and D3hoops.com All-American...

 

Maryville Accepts Conference Invitation

Maryville Accepts Conference Invitation

Maryville College has accepted an invitation to join the USA South Athletic Conference, beginning competition in the 2012-13 academic year.“On behalf of Maryville College, I am pleased to accept the invitation to join the USA South Athletic...

 

Tennessee Qualifies 18 For Preliminary Round

Tennessee Qualifies 18 For Preliminary Round

The Tennessee track & field teams have combined to qualify 18 athletes in 18 events for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, which will be held May 26-28 at Indiana University’s Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex in Bloomington.Ten...

 

Grace Gets Late Nod Meet

Grace Gets Late Nod Meet

Tennessee senior Nathan Grace thought his final collegiate season had come to a close. A phone call from the NCAA to UT Director of Track & Field J.J. Clark changed that on Saturday.Due to a scratch from the meet by another school’s...

 

Schram, Scots to tour Italy and Montenegro

Schram, Scots to tour Italy and Montenegro

Maryville College Head Volleyball Coach and Athletics Director Kandis Schram will lead a squad of American volleyball standouts during a tour of Italy and Montenegro at the beginning on June.Coach Schram just completed her 25th season of directing...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the Hardee’s Mini-Stock Shootout at 411 Motor Speedway on May 21. Hardee's Mini-Stock Shootout1.(6) #51-Dalton King2.(5) #0-Shawn Henry3.(2) #26-Donnie Benson4.(4) #J44-Jeromy Collins5.(3) #29-Mike...

 

Seymour’s Marine Sign with C-N

Seymour’s Marine Sign with C-N

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comIt was a huge day for Corbin Marine as he signed a letter-of-intent to play soccer for the Carson-Newman Eagles.  All the 15 years of hard work, sacrifice and fun had paid off.To continue his soccer career...

 

Lady Eagles State Bound!

Lady Eagles State Bound!

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comFor the first time in school history the Seymour High School Lady Eagle softball team is going to the State Softball Tournament.Coach Dana Carter has been waiting for this day for 10 years.  The time has...

 

Smokies Conducts Search for Missing Man

Smokies Conducts Search for Missing Man

Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are mounting a search for a Cary, North Carolina man who was reported missing on April 27.  The Park is also asking that anybody who may have seen the subject, Christopher Lee Cessna, 45, in...

 

Basketball Camp Held

Eagle Pride Basketball Camp will be held next month.The camp is for boys who will be entering second through ninth grades and will be held by Seymour High School Basketball coaches from Monday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 16.The cost is...

 

Bridwell Earns Division Honor

Bridwell Earns Division Honor

PING All-America teams for Division III have been announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America following the NCAA Championships.Maryville College senior Trey Bridwell was selected as a second team honoree for the prestigious award.Bridwell...

 

Fassino, Tiller Named to Community Service Team

Fassino, Tiller Named to Community Service Team

Vol Steve Fassino and Lady Vol Elizabeth Tiller have been named to the 2011 Southeastern Conference Track & Field Community Service Team, the league announced Tuesday. The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 20 league sponsored...

 

Team Receives Honors

Team Receives Honors

Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Competition held at The University of Tennessee Holston Research Farm in Knoxville.Senior teams placed second and...

 

Club Wins Championship

Club Wins Championship

The Smoky Mountain Junior Volleyball Club (SMJVC) 16’s Club captured the championship in their final tournament of the 2010-11 season.The club is made up of eight girls from Seymour High School – Bailey Thomas, Lauren Johnson, Shelby...

 

Warmer Days Return

By Bob BeckerIt sure felt like fall returned the past several days, but that is all about to change once again.The skies will start to clear on Thursday and that will send temperatures back to the low-mid 70's. Friday will be even warmer...

 

LIVE-IT Strives to Inspire Sevier County

LIVE-IT Strives to Inspire Sevier County

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comSince their inception more than a year ago, Seymour-based LIVE-IT has been working to unite neighbors in service to each other.  And they want Sevier County to be the model for others to follow.The Christian...

 

Jeep Flips on ‘Notorious’ Curve

Jeep Flips on ‘Notorious’ Curve

By Brooke StevensonA Jeep Wrangler flipped onto its side while traveling in the 1500 block of River Divide Rd. Tuesday afternoon.The one-vehicle accident occurred at about 2:42 p.m. and Sevier County Deputy Ryan Cleaveland was the first to respond...

 

Market Continues to Struggle

With the collapse of the housing market, and toll it took on the economy, the Great Smoky Mountains Association of Realtors finds itself still trying to recover. There are currently 92 real estate offices in Sevier County, with 350 realtors...

 

SMS Band Brings Home Gold

SMS Band Brings Home Gold

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comTwo weeks ago, the Seymour Middle School band set off for Orlando to compete against students from across the country at OrlandoFest.  They came home winners.The band fended off competitors from four different...

 

Commissioner Duties, Salaries

Commissioner Duties, Salaries

Since Seymour is an unincorporated community within Sevier County, residents rely on their county commissioners to represent them.While these individuals are the sole representation for the residents of Seymour, many residents find they do not...