John Sartori

3 days ago | wvlt.tv | John Sartori

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WVLT) - For the second straight night, the Knoxville Ice Bears suffered an overtime loss to the Evansville Thunderbolts. On Thursday night, it ended Knoxville’s season. Aidan Litke scored 90 seconds into the first overtime, helping the Thunderbolts win their first President’s Cup in team history, defeating Knoxville 2-1. Down 1-0 in the third, Brendan Dowler scored his first goal of the postseason to tie the game.

3 days ago | wvlt.tv | John Sartori

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WVLT) - James Pearce Jr. knows where he will begin his professional football career. The Atlanta Falcons selected the former Tennessee edge rusher with the 26th pick of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Quarterbacks everywhere rejoice. James Pearce Jr. is off to the NFL. #Vols pic.twitter.com/ESb0RKsSGL— John Sartori (@JohnSartoriTV) January 16, 2025Tennessee runs its NFL Draft streak to six years.

3 days ago | wvlt.tv | John Sartori

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WVLT) - Powell High School can add a first-round pick to its football resume. Walter Nolen, a 2022 graduate of Powell High School was chosen in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 15th overall selection by the Arizona Cardinals. Nolen signed with Texas A&M out of high school as a 5-star recruit in the class of 2022. He made 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in his two seasons in College Station. Nolen transferred to Ole Miss ahead of the 2024 season.

4 days ago | wvlt.tv | John Sartori

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Ice Bears fell in game one of the SPHL Championship Series to the Evansville Thunderbolts, 4-3 in double overtime. The loss puts the Ice Bears into a must-win situation on Thursday night in Evansville. Knoxville is now 0-3 in home games this postseason. The Bears are a perfect 4-0 in both road games and elimination games since the postseason began. Stephen Mundinger made 56 saves for the Ice Bears.

4 days ago | wvlt.tv | John Sartori

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee added its third transfer portal addition of the offseason Wednesday in former LSU forward Jersey Wolfenbarger. Wolfenbarger appeared in 36 games for the Tigers last season, making nine starts. The Arkansas native averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in her lone season in Baton Rouge. A 6’5” forward, Wolfenbarger began her collegiate career at Arkansas where she signed as the 7th overall recruit in the class of 2021.