Ken Lay

Knoxville

I am a freelance writer in the Knoxville area. My work appears in Farragut Press and The Knoxville Focus, Blank, Vols Wire and Clinton Courier News.

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Hunter Ensley to play final regular-season home game for Tennessee

4 days ago | volswire.usatoday.com | Ken Lay

No. 14 Tennessee (39-13, 15-12 SEC) will host Belmont (24-28, 13-11 MVC) Tuesday in its final midweek game of the season. First pitch between the Vols and Bruins is slated for 5 p.m. EDT at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The nonconference game can be watched on SEC Network+. Tuesday marks Tennessee's final regular-season home game of the 2025 season. The team will also celebrate senior day. Hunter Ensley will play his final regular-season home game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Hunter Ensley to play final regular-season home game for Tennessee

4 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ken Lay

No. 14 Tennessee (39-13, 15-12 SEC) will host Belmont (24-28, 13-11 MVC) Tuesday in its final midweek game of the season. First pitch between the Vols and Bruins is slated for 5 p.m. EDT at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The nonconference game can be watched on SEC Network+. Tuesday marks Tennessee's final regular-season home game of the 2025 season. The team will also celebrate senior day. AdvertisementHunter Ensley will play his final regular-season home game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Bearden, Gibbs and South-Doyle win district crowns

5 days ago | knoxfocus.com | Ken Lay

Bearden, Gibbs and South-Doyle win district crownsBy Ken LayBearden High School won district boys soccer championship in front of spirited crowd at Turner-Allender Field giving the team a reason to celebrate. But the celebration was tempered because it was only the first step in the Bulldogs accomplishing their ultimate goal — successful defense of their 2024 Class 4A State Championship.
Tennessee softball to open NCAA Tournament play in Knoxville Regional

5 days ago | volswire.usatoday.com | Ken Lay

No. 7 seed Tennessee (40-14) will host a Knoxville Regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Knoxville Regional will be contested May 16-18. Tennessee will open tournament play against Miami University (35-24) on Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the match up between the Lady Vols and RedHawks. Miami won the MAC championship. The other opening round game in a double-elimination regional will feature North Carolina (40-15) versus Ohio State (43-12-1).
Bunny Shaw wins Golden Boot for second consecutive year

6 days ago | volswire.usatoday.com | Ken Lay

Former Tennessee soccer player Bunny Shaw was honored as the top scorer in English professional soccer for a second consecutive year. Shaw, who played for the Lady Vols from 2017-18, won the Golden Boot award on Saturday after a successful season with Manchester City in 2024-25. She won the award for a second consecutive season despite having a second straight campaign end premature by injury. Shaw totaled 12 goals, while appearing in 14 top-flight matches.
Bunny Shaw wins Golden Boot for second consecutive year

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ken Lay

Former Tennessee soccer player Bunny Shaw was honored as the top scorer in English professional soccer for a second consecutive year. Shaw, who played for the Lady Vols from 2017-18, won the Golden Boot award on Saturday after a successful season with Manchester City in 2024-25. AdvertisementShe won the award for a second consecutive season despite having a second straight campaign end premature by injury. Shaw totaled 12 goals, while appearing in 14 top-flight matches.
Ally Zazzara to play for One Knoxville Sporting Club Women

1 week ago | volswire.usatoday.com | Ken Lay

Tennessee redshirt senior goalkeeper Ally Zazarra signed to play for One Knoxville Sporting Club Women. As a redshirt junior in 2024, she appeared in 16 matches for the Lady Vols, recording 52 saves and a .722 save percentage. In 2023, Zazzara appeared in 20 matches and made nine starts. She totaled 54 saves, including a career-high 15 saves against Xavier in a 1-0 overtime victory in the NCAA Tournament. Zazzara appeared in eight matches, playing 420 minutes, in 2022.
Tennessee goalkeeper signs with One Knox

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ken Lay

Tennessee redshirt senior goalkeeper Ally Zazarra signed to play for One Knoxville Sporting Club Women. As a redshirt junior in 2024, she appeared in 16 matches for the Lady Vols, recording 52 saves and a .722 save percentage. AdvertisementIn 2023, Zazzara appeared in 20 matches and made nine starts. She totaled 54 saves, including a career-high 15 saves against Xavier in a 1-0 overtime victory in the NCAA Tournament. Zazzara appeared in eight matches, playing 420 minutes, in 2022.
Arkansas defeats Lady Vols in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

1 week ago | volswire.usatoday.com | Ken Lay

No. 5 seed Arkansas (40-11) defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee (40-14), 6-1, Thursday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at Jack Turner Field in Athens, Georgia. Arkansas, one of two teams to win a SEC series over the Lady Vols, led, 2-0, in the fourth inning after scoring two unearned runs. Tennessee, which also lost a SEC series to Texas A&M on the final weekend of the regular season, pulled to within, 2-1, in the sixth inning after an infield single by Taylor Pannell scored Ella Dodge.
Lady Vols eliminated from SEC Tournament

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ken Lay

No. 5 seed Arkansas (40-11) defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee (40-14), 6-1, Thursday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at Jack Turner Field in Athens, Georgia. Arkansas, one of two teams to win a SEC series over the Lady Vols, led, 2-0, in the fourth inning after scoring two unearned runs. AdvertisementTennessee, which also lost a SEC series to Texas A&M on the final weekend of the regular season, pulled to within, 2-1, in the sixth inning after an infield single by Taylor Pannell scored Ella Dodge.