by Steve Williams | Apr 29, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Since Butch Jones became University of Tennessee’s head football coach last December, everything he touches seems to turn to gold, or in this case, orange. Even the weather for the Orange and White spring game on April 20 was perfect for football –...
by Steve Williams | Apr 8, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams There is still room in NCAA Division 1 basketball for the little man. We’ve seen plenty of good examples in this year’s postseason play. Diminutive guards Russ Smith, a 6-foot, 165-pounder, and Peyton Siva, also 6-0 but a little thicker, led...
by Steve Williams | Apr 2, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams There were times this basketball season when Tennessee Vols fans were either complaining or yawning or doing both. That old saying in sports about “offense sells tickets and defense wins championships” was being put to a test, and head coach Cuonzo...
by Steve Williams | Mar 31, 2013 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams The calendar may have said “spring break,” but Old Man Winter wasn’t ready to be benched last week. He could go another inning or two. As a result, a lot of games involving Knox County high school baseball and softball teams were postponed or...
by Steve Williams | Mar 18, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Hopes are high when teams make it to the TSSAA state basketball tournament in pursuit of a championship, but the odds for striking gold are low. Teams which made it to the Division I high school girls and boys tourneys at Murfreesboro the past two...
by Steve Williams | Mar 11, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams When I see yellow daffodils and forsythia bushes blooming in early spring it always reminds me that it’s time for the TSSAA state high school basketball tournaments. It’s that time now. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. For 15 years or so in...
