Jack Church

Knoxville, Marshfield

Assistant Sports Editor at The Daily Beacon

He/him | UT ‘26 | Senior Staff Writer @utkdailybeacon | All bad takes my own | Will yap about sports you don’t watch

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Articles

Tennessee softball looking for consistency after SEC Tournament exit

1 week ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee softball will enter the NCAA Tournament on a slump following a 6-1 loss to Arkansas in the SEC Tournament, sending the Lady Vols home after one game. The Lady Vols have lost three of their last four games and have made six errors in those contests. Karen Weekly's team now faces an eight-day layoff before returning to Knoxville for the regional round, and there's plenty to learn before that opening game happens.
Tennessee softball loses SEC Tournament opener to Arkansas

1 week ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

ATHENS, Ga. — A throwing error and another poor offensive day ended Tennessee softball's SEC Tournament hopes in one game. The Lady Vols lost to Arkansas, 6-1, in the quarterfinal. Karen Weekly and the No. 4 seed Lady Vols (40-14, 15-9 SEC) now look to the NCAA Tournament after losing to the No. 5 seed Razorbacks (40-11, 14-10) for the third time this season. Tennessee has lost its last two SEC Tournament opening games after winning the event in 2023.
Tennessee softball vs. Arkansas at SEC Tournament: Live updates from Jack Turner Stadium

1 week ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee softball kicks off its SEC Tournament campaign with a Thursday afternoon quarterfinal against Arkansas. Karen Weekly and the No. 4 seed Lady Vols (40-13, 15-9 SEC) lost their regular-season series to the No. 5 seed Razorbacks (39-11, 14-10) in March at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The two teams are both in the top 10 of the NCAA RPI and are on track to receive a top-8 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Karen Weekly previews Tennessee softball's SEC Tournament run

1 week ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

When the month of May hits, the pressure ramps up. It's a feeling Karen Weekly knows well. She is leading Tennessee softball into her 23rd postseason at the helm and has gotten to Oklahoma City eight times but hasn't won the big one yet. The No. 5 Lady Vols start their postseason Thursday against either Arkansas or Georgia in the SEC Tournament, an event Weekly has won three times in her coaching career.
Tennessee softball run-ruled by Texas A&M in final regular season game

1 week ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Over two days, Tennessee softball suffered a 13-2 run-rule loss. Karen Weekly and the No. 5 Lady Vols (40-13, 15-9 SEC) end their regular season with a series loss to the No. 2 Aggies (43-9, 16-7). Sophia Nugent hit a home run in the game, her third of the weekend and 14th of the season. The final game of the regular season started Friday and got through 1.5 innings before inclement weather forced a suspension.
Sophia Nugent's homers lead Tennessee softball over Texas A&M

2 weeks ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Tennessee softball tied up its series against Texas A&M with a 5-1 win. Karen Weekly and the No. 5 Lady Vols (40-12, 15-8 SEC) got their offense going over the No. 2 Aggies (42-9, 15-7) to tie the last series of the year. The win is crucial for Tennessee's SEC and NCAA tournament positioning. Sophia Nugent hit two home runs for Tennessee in the win, sparking the offense on her senior day after the Lady Vols got shut out Thursday in the opening game of the series.
Tennessee softball looks to rebound vs. Texas A&M: Live updates from Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

2 weeks ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Following Thursday's 1-0 loss, Tennessee softball looks to tie its series against Texas A&M. Karen Weekly and the No. 5 Lady Vols (39-12, 14-8 SEC) are back in action for a doubleheader to end the series starting at 2 p.m. against the No. 2 Aggies (42-8, 15-6). Tennessee's seniors will be recognized following both games. The Lady Vols lost Thursday's game despite Karlyn Pickens throwing all seven innings and giving up no earned runs.
Tennessee softball drops series opener to Texas A&M

2 weeks ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Tennessee softball dropped a series-opening pitcher's duel to Texas A&M, 1-0. Karen Weekly and the No. 5 Lady Vols (39-12, 14-8 SEC) dropped their series opener to the No. 2 Aggies (42-8, 15-6) despite giving up just one run in the game. Neither team scored in the opening six innings. Koko Wooley drove in the only run of the game for Texas A&M in the seventh, plating a runner with a two-out double.
Tennessee softball opens series against Texas A&M: Live updates from Sherri Parker Lee Stadium

2 weeks ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Tennessee softball starts its last regular-season series of the year against Texas A&M. Karen Weekly and the No. 5 Lady Vols (39-11, 14-7 SEC) go to battle near the top of the SEC standings with No. 2 Texas A&M (41-8, 14-6). If Tennessee wins two more games in their series than Oklahoma wins at Florida, it will clinch a share of the SEC title. Tennessee enters the weekend after a series win at Ole Miss. The Lady Vols lost the first game in Oxford but won the final two games of the series.
Danny White's UT is thriving: How his 'ambitious vision' has paid off for Tennessee athletics

2 weeks ago | utdailybeacon.com | Jack Church

Danny White’s first taste of aggression at Tennessee came before he was even hired. He spent two days in January 2021 virtually interviewing for the athletic director position with the university’s biggest names — University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman, UT System President Randy Boyd and Board of Trustees Chair John Compton. Plowman didn’t want an elaborate process surrounding the AD search.