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Eagles Indoor Baseball Facility Becomes Reality

Eagles Indoor Baseball Facility Becomes Reality

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Eagles take batting practice in new facility. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) Just like the movie ‘Field of Dreams’ said, “If you build it, they will come”. Well, the Seymour baseball program has completed...

 

Weekly Builds Athletics at TKA

Weekly Builds Athletics at TKA

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com The Kings Academy athletic director Marc Weekly. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) Marc Weekly is in his fifth month as Athletic Director at The Kings Academy in Seymour.  He is building on a dream and has already...

 

Eagles Peaking at Tournament Time

Eagles Peaking at Tournament Time

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Eagle Ethan Parks goes up for the shot. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagles basketball team closed out the season on senior night with an overwhelming win over Grainger county 68-41 at Seymour. The...

 

Son Continues Legacy With College Signing

Son Continues Legacy With College Signing

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com D.J. Atchley symbolically passes a Carson-Newman ball cap to his son Harrison Atchley. (The Herald/ Joe King) Achieving a lifetime dream, a student at King’s Academy signed a football scholarship with the...

 

Kings Academy Wins Division Championship

Kings Academy Wins Division Championship

Front Row L to R: Bella Gaskins, Caitlin Hale, Regan Weekly, Emma Connatser, Sonja LafolletteBack Row L to R: Coach Jimmy Hayes, Coach Craig Connatser, Macy Kern, Dharma Judd, Ryann Doyle, Brianna Connatser, Callie Green, Virginia Hayes, Faith...

 

Big Orange Concludes Action in Big Apple

Big Orange Concludes Action in Big Apple

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Competing in the 12th edition of the historic Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City, the Vol track & field squad closed the nation’s biggest and best indoor meet by tying an elusive school record...

 

Vols for Life Manning, Witten Capture NFL Honors

Vols for Life Manning, Witten Capture NFL Honors

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A pair of Tennessee stars captured major NFL Honors on Saturday night at the league’s annual event. Peyton Manning was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year and Jason Witten was honored as the NFL Man...

 

Vols’ Coaches Praised By Super Bowlers

Vols’ Coaches Praised By Super Bowlers

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) “The times I have talked to Butch, I have been very impressed. “He’s a great recruiter and great offensive mind.” Those are some striking comments from one coach about another, but when you...

 

Seymour Wrestling Drops a Close One

Seymour Wrestling Drops a Close One

By Lee Ramsey, Lee@seymourherald.com Seymour wrestler Dillon Baldwin locks up with his opponent. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) In any sport winning and losing can be decided by inches.  In the case of the Seymour Eagles wrestling team, it was one...

 

Lady Eagles Basketball Up and Down

Lady Eagles Basketball Up and Down

By Lee Ramsey, Lee@seymourherald.com Lady Eagle Payton King plays defense on Sevier County. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) After losing to the Morristown West Lady Trojans at Seymour, the Lady Eagles (16-11, 9-5 District 2-AAA) then won the next two...

 

Eagle Roundballers on a Roll

Eagle Roundballers on a Roll

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Seymour’s Gunner Gibson goes high for the shot over Sevier County defenders.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) After losing seven games in a row, many by a narrow margin, the Seymour Eagle basketball team has...

 

Seymour Bowling Has Championship Season

Seymour Bowling Has Championship Season

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com The Seymour bowling team (boys and girls) Region Champions with coaches Charles Ogle (left) and head coach Andrew Jackson. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagles bowling teams, both boys and girls just...

 

Seymour Announces Baseball Camp

Seymour Announces Baseball Camp

Eagles Baseball Coach Scott Norman. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Be a part of the Grand Opening of Seymour High School Baseball Indoor Facility. Camp Instructors Coach Scott Norman – Seymour High School Baseball Coach and Six Year Veteran...

 

Basketball Awards open to Seymour

Basketball Awards open to Seymour

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association at the state basketball championships in March. This group...

 

Six Vols To Play In NFL Pro Bowl

Six Vols To Play In NFL Pro Bowl

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) a school-record tying six former Vols will take part in the NFL Pro Bowl, broadcasted live on NBC Jan. 27. The six Vols chosen to play, as announced  Dec. 26, will actually play in the all-star game Sunday. Strong...

 

Justice Murphy Signs with Bryan College

Justice Murphy Signs with Bryan College

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Justice Murphy hits one of his booming drives on number one at Creekside this past season.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) Seymour Eagle golfer Justice Murphy has signed a letter-of-intent to play golf for Bryan...

 

Eagle Wrestling Runner-Up in Region

Eagle Wrestling Runner-Up in Region

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Seymour Eagle standout wrestler Grant Wallen puts his opponent on the mat.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagle wrestling team fell one step short of their goal but still had a great season. It was a...

 

Seymour Football Holds Annual Banquet: Corey Heard wins Herald MVP Award

Seymour Football Holds Annual Banquet: Corey Heard wins Herald MVP Award

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Seymour head football coach Jim Moore addresses the banquet audience of more than 200 people. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagles recently held their annual football banquet which was a celebration...

 

TN Lands 45 on Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TN Lands 45 on Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A total of 45 Tennessee student-athletes (listed below) earned 2012 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll accolades, announced by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The 2012 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from...

 

Volleyball Spikes Winter

Volleyball Spikes Winter

Two players go all out during an indoor game at Wilderness at the Smokies. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Volleyball, a game more closely associated with summer fun, is providing some warmth for winter tourism revenue in the Smokies this year. With...