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Eagles Fall Short on Comeback

Eagles Fall Short on Comeback

Seymour first baseman Gunner Gibson keeps the runner close.The Herald / Lee Ramsey By Lee Ramsey, lee@heraldnewstn.com After trailing by as many as eight runs, the Seymour Eagle Baseball Team mounted a courageous comeback only to fall short...

 

Seymour Track Piles up Records

Seymour Track Piles up Records

Lady Eagle Brianna Stoppelbein runs a relay race and now holds the 100 Meter Dash record at 12.68.The Herald / Lee Ramsey By Lee Ramsey, lee@heraldnewstn.com. Seymour High School track records are falling and some Eagles remain unbeaten for...

 

Seymour Tennis Sweeps Hurricanes

Seymour Tennis Sweeps Hurricanes

Seymour tennis player Corey Combs returns the volley.The Herald / Lee Ramsey By Lee Ramsey, lee@heraldnewstn.com. It was a clean sweep as both the boys and girls Seymour Tennis Teams defeated the Morristown East Hurricanes. Currently the Eagles...

 

Lacrosse Team Plays Hard in Birmingham

Lacrosse Team Plays Hard in Birmingham

The Seymour Girls Lacrosse team traveled to Birmingham AL to play in the annual Dan Anderson Lacrosse Classic. (the Herald / Submitted Photo) The Seymour Lacrosse team traveled to Birmingham Alabama this past weekend to play in the annual Dan...

 

411 Race Results 4.13.2013

Mini Stock 1. Keith Sands, No. 99 2. Sam Fox, No. 21 3. Brandon Johnson, No. B01 4. Alex Squires, No. 7 5. Jeff Thatcher, No. 75 6. Mike Townsend, No. 29 7. Josh Ellis, No. 4 8. Hunter Sands, No. 99J 9. Tommy Metler, No. 44 10. Robert Burris,...

 

Peyton Manning Returns Home, Visits Vols

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Peyton Manning returned to Knoxville on Thursday spending time with the coaching staff and the 2013 Vols as he was the featured speaker at the UT Coaches Clinic on Friday. Here is what he said to the media in Knoxville: Tennessee...

 

Seymour and South-Doyle Split

Seymour and South-Doyle Split

By: Lee Ramsey Seymour tennis player Bryce Lipscomb serves an ace (the Herald / Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle tennis team remains undefeated (3-0, 2-0 in District 2-AAA) as they defeated the Lady Cherokees 6-3 and Cocke County 9-0 in home...

 

Seymour Track Places High

Seymour Track Places High

By: Lee Ramsey Senior DJ Griffin sprints on a relay for the Eagles. (the Herald / Lee Ramsey) The Seymour High School track team placed high in the recent Sevier County Track Championship held at Sevier County High School in Sevierville. Overall,...

 

Lady Eagles Compete in Eastman Tourney

Lady Eagles Compete in Eastman Tourney

By: Lee Ramsey Freshman Bailey Pierce swings the bat for the Lady Eagles (the Herald / Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle softball teams fell one game short of winning the championship in the Kingsport/Eastman Fast Pitch Softball Tournament...

 

Seymour Baseball Sweeps Hurricanes

Seymour Baseball Sweeps Hurricanes

By: Lee Ramsey Seymour base runner Vaden Cole sprints out a hit.(the Herald / Lee Ramsey) Eagles Shutout Cherokee The Seymour Eagle baseball team seems to be getting better as the season goes by and post season tournament play gets closer. The...

 

Vol Report: Developing Number Six

Vol Report: Developing Number Six

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) With four of five starter returning from last year’s offensive line, competition for playing time is fierce.  Building depth along the line is critical according to Coach Jones, so he’s looking for six...

 

Vols Seek Consistency

Vols Seek Consistency

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) As Team 117 dives back into practice, the Tennessee coaching staff is looking for their players to exude a level of consistency. If you are consistent, you will improve. The coaches aren’t holding just the...

 

Lady Vols Relays Lead the Way

Lady Vols Relays Lead the Way

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) The University of Tennessee track & field team, one of the nation’s top women’s relay teams in recent NCAA history, returned to form on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. Competing at the 69th annual...

 

411 Motor Speedway Results

411 Motor Speedway Results

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) Mini Stock 1. Rocky McNabb, No. 51 2. David Singleton, No. 25 3. Sam Fox, No. 21 4. Alex Squires, No. 7 5. William Tallent, No. 18 6. Tommy Metler, No. 44 7. Keith Sands, No. 99 8. Mike Townsend, No. 29 9. Frankie...

 

Four Seymour Football Players Continue Careers

Four Seymour Football Players Continue Careers

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com 1) Seymour Eagles seniors (seated from left) D. J. Griffin, Corbin Ogle, Kevin Taylor and Chris Grimo all signed college letters-of- intent on Wednesday to continue their football careers. The players are...

 

Eagle Baseball on a Roll

Eagle Baseball on a Roll

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Seymour Eagle Vaden Cole takes a cut at the plate. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagle baseball team is on an eight game winning streak after they steamrolled the David Crockett Pioneers 11-3 at Don...

 

Seymour Soccer Stays Undefeated

Seymour Soccer Stays Undefeated

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Seymour soccer standout and foreign exchange student Fredrik Bergman.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagles soccer team continued their amazing record setting pace as they defeated Cherokee 6-0 at Seymour...

 

Lady Eagles Still Undefeated in District

Lady Eagles Still Undefeated in District

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Lady Eagle infielders rally around pitching ace Carly Lewis. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle softball team is still undefeated in District 2-AAA play after shutting out the Cherokee Lady Chiefs...

 

Vol Report: (Perfect) Practice Makes Perfect

Vol Report: (Perfect) Practice Makes Perfect

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) During his inaugural press conference as UT’s head football coach, Butch Jones said, “We’ll be working to be champions each and every day.  We will be a champion in everything we do.” Every day. Every snap....

 

Neyland Trophy Winner Unveiled

Neyland Trophy Winner Unveiled

Mack Brown (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Texas head coach Mack Brown, who was born and raised in Cookeville, Tenn., has been named the 2013 recipient of the Neyland Trophy, presented by the Knoxville Quarterback Club. First awarded in 1967, the...