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Tennessee softball opens series vs. Auburn

Karen Weekly welcomes two former assistants back to Knoxville when Tennessee softball faces Auburn.
The No. 4 Lady Vols (34-9, 9-6 SEC) start their series against the Tigers (27-17, 4-14) at 6 p.m. on SEC Network Plus. Auburn is coached by Chris and Kate Malveaux, who left to coach the Tigers after three seasons on Weekly’s staff.
Follow along with live updates from Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
Live updates and box
Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 2 4 1
No. 4 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 – 4 10 0
Mid 1st: Karlyn Pickens sends Auburn down in order.
End 1st: Tennessee leads off the inning with two hits but doesn’t score.
Mid 2nd: Pickens and the Lady Vols send Auburn down in order again.
End 2nd: The Lady Vols can’t take advantage of Ella Dodge’s two-out double.
Mid 3rd: Auburn puts two on but can’t find a run.
End 3rd: Taylor Pannell hits a one-out single but Tennessee can’t build on that.
Mid 4th: Auburn goes down in order again.
End 4th: Emma Clarke hits a two-out infield single, but Ella Dodge flies out to end the fourth.
End 5th: Both teams go down in order.
Top 6th: AnnaLea Adams drives in two runs with a single. Auburn leads, 2-0.
Bot 6th: Sophia Nugent’s solo home run brings Tennessee within one. Auburn leads, 2-1.
Bot 6th: Gabby Leach’s home run ties the game. Auburn and Tennessee are tied at two.
Mid 7th: Auburn goes down in order, giving Tennessee a walk-off opportunity.
Bot 7th: Taylor Pannell’s two-run home run walks off Auburn. Tennessee wins, 4-2.
Lineups
Tennessee
1. Kinsey Fiedler (CF)
2. Taylor Pannell (3B)
3. McKenna Gibson (1B)
4. Sophia Nugent (C)
5. Laura Mealer (SS)
6. Gabby Leach (RF)
7. Emma Clarke (DP)
8. Ella Dodge (2B)
9. Saviya Morgan (LF)
SP: Karlyn Pickens
Auburn
1. Abbey Smith (CF)
2. Nelia Peralta (SS)
3. AnnaLea Adams (1B)
4. Icess Tresvik (RF)
5. KK McCrary (LF)
6. Anna Wohlers (3B)
7. Amelia Lech (DP)
8. Skylar Elkins (C)
9. Rose Roach (2B)
SP: Malayna Tamborra
A look at the Tigers
Auburn is playing their best softball of the season now. After an 0-12 start to conference play, the Tigers won their first series of the year at Kentucky and followed that up by beating Georgia at home.
The Tigers have been strong on offense of late. They scored 11 runs to take the series opener against Georgia by a run and scored eight to win the series Sunday. Auburn has hit 54 home runs this season, one more than Tennessee albeit in one less game.
Eleven different Tigers have home runs this year, led by Icess Tresvik who has 10 dingers. AnnaLea Adams has hit nine home runs and leads Auburn with a .398 average.
In the circle, Auburn has a 4.19 ERA, 153rd in the country and last in the SEC. SJ Geurin leads the Tigers with 131.1 innings pitched and a 2.93 ERA. She has a 17-8 record this year.
Karlyn Pickens named pitcher of the week again
Karlyn Pickens was named the NFCA pitcher of the week for the third straight week, the only pitcher in history to do so. She was also the SEC’s co-pitcher of the week alongside Alabama’s Catelyn Riley and has been honored by the conference for three straight weeks.
Pickens started all three games at Texas but was pulled after one inning in Friday’s game. She threw all seven innings in wins Saturday and Sunday, allowing one run each day and a total of 10 hits. She struck out 20 batters across 15 innings of work on the Forty Acres.
Pickens ranks third in college softball with an ERA of 0.94 behind Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady and Grand Canyon’s Meghan Golden. Tennessee’s team ERA of 1.69 is first in the country ahead of Grand Canyon, Oregon and Marist.
Tennessee softball vs. Auburn series schedule
Game 1: Thursday 6 p.m. SEC Network Plus
Game 2: Friday 6 p.m. SEC Network Plus
Game 3: Saturday 2 p.m. SEC Network Plus
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Head Volleyball Coach in Hays, KS for Fort Hays State University
Details
Posted: 07-Dec-25
Location: Hays, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Coaching
Coaching – Volleyball
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Organize, develop, recruit and administer all functions of a D-II Women’s Volleyball program funded for national success.
Volleyball staff includes additional positions for a Full-time Assistant (w/ benefits) and Graduate Assistant.
Fundamental duties include, but are not limited to, coaching, recruitment of student-athletes, commitment to academic and athletic success of student-athletes, as well as student-athlete development, budget and scholarship management, and supervision of support staff. The Head Coach will manage day-to-day team operations, practice/game preparation, and team travel. This position collaborates with intercollegiate athletics staff members, Sports Medicine, academic support, compliance, and institutional partners. The Head Coach must appropriately represent the team, department, and University in public and media appearances. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics.
- Provides leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the women’s volleyball program.
- Supervises student-athletes during practices and games, observing and evaluating performance and demonstrating proper techniques.
- Hire, supervise, evaluate, and mentor full-time, graduate assistant, and student staff.
- Supports and monitors the academic performance of student-athletes in conjunction with the compliance and academic support staff.
- Design and implement the overall program recruiting strategy – identification, evaluation, recruitment, and retention of prospective student-athletes.
- Direct oversight and management of the program’s finances and administration of athletic scholarships.
- Manages the women’s volleyball program within the parameters of the approved operating budget.
- Develops and engages in impactful fundraising activities in conjunction with the Athletics’ External Relations staff as needed.
- Represents the university and women’s volleyball program at professional meetings, alumni events, University Foundation events, and other events as necessary.
- Enhances the student-athlete experience through team expectations, personal development, and opportunities, such as but not limited to community service, team building, leadership development, etc.
- Assists in directing or directs camps and clinics.
- Responsible for scheduling of non-conference competitions and practices, team and recruiting travel arrangements, preseason arrangements, and student-athlete meetings.
- Attends and participates in scheduled compliance seminars and complies with all Athletic Department efforts to monitor compliance with NCAA regulations.
- Responsible for compliance with NCAA, MIAA, and institutional rules and regulations, ensuring program compliance.
- Active member of the FHSU Athletic Department and University.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant, successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level. Proven ability to teach sport-specific skills and develop successful competitive strategies. Strong communication skills (written and oral), a high level of organization, and attention to detail required. Public relations skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Relevant, successful coaching experience is required. Master’s degree preferred.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21888746/head-volleyball-coach
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Men’s track and field wins four events at M City Classic to start indoor season
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had four first-place finishes at the season-opening M City Classic on Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.
Senior Lance Nemecek, sophomore Jackson Bullock, and senior Kevin Turlington won individual events on the track for St. Olaf, which also had a first-place performance in the 4×400-meter relay. The Oles put recorded five performances that ranked on their all-time top-10 performers’ list at the first indoor meet of the season.
Nemecek, senior Cullen Moore, first year Paxon Myers, and junior Christian Fells all ran top-12 times in NCAA Division III this season in the 800-meter run to post the four fastest times of the day. Nemecek won the event in 1:54.02, followed closely by Moore in 1:54.16, which rank second and third in the country and third and fourth, respectively, on the Oles’ all-time list. Myers edged Fells at the line by one one-hundredth of a second in 1:55.73, as the pair posted the No. 10 and No. 11 times nationally.
Nemecek, Moore, and Myers were joined by sophomore Austin McInturff on the winning 4×400-meter relay, which compiled a time of 3:21.77 to rank second on St. Olaf’s all-time list. That time is just seven one-hundredths of a second off the program record set in 2016 and ranks fifth in the country.
St. Olaf logged the top-three times of the meet in the one-mile run, led by Bullock’s first-place time of 4:23.01. Senior Eli Doran (4:23.04) and junior Alex Bjork (4:23.37) were within half a second of Bullock, with all three Oles posting top-20 times in NCAA Division III to date.
Senior Kevin Turlington added a win in the 5,000-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in NCAA Division III (14:35.39). Fellow senior Gael Manzur Strandlund was third in 15:19.86 as well.
Sophomore Cristian Escobar Pearson bettered his No. 2 time on St. Olaf’s all-time list in the 60-meter dash in both the prelims (7.07) and finals (7.05) to finish eighth in the event. Junior Jesse Olson recorded the No. 8 score on the Oles’ list in the heptathlon (4,153) by registering four personal-bests in the seven-event, two-day competition to take fourth. Olson’s highest finish came in the high jump, where he placed third after clearing 182 meters (5′ 11 ½”).
St. Olaf will be back in 2026 at the Ole Opener at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Tostrud Center.
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Minnesota advances to Sweet 16 in NCAA volleyball tournament
Minnesota volleyball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, and they now have a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021.
After sweeping Fairfield University 3-0 in the first round of the tourney on Friday night at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, the Gophers dominated Iowa State in a sweep Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Gophers took the first set 25-22 before securing the second set 25-21. They crushed the Cyclones 25-14 in the third set to roll into the regional semifinal, where they will face No. 1 Pittsburgh on Thursday for a chance to reach the regional final, which would come with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
The Gophers were seeded fourth in their region, while Iowa State was the No. 5 seed.
Minnesota finished the regular season 22-9 and ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll. Pittsburgh is ranked No. 4 in the nation, sporting a 28-4 record.
The Minnesota-Pitt regional semifinal will happen at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, and the Panthers will be hosting the match at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
The match will be televised on ESPN2.
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Walker’s Record Highlights Indoor Season Opener
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sha’Nard Walker set an event record in the 300m to highlight the start of indoor season, Saturday at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Walker finished first in the 300m with an event-record 33.56, followed by Jancent Wallace who placed fifth with a 34.07.
In the 400m, Jonathan Gaines finished fifth with a time of 49.52 to lead the Cats, while Dashawn Buist grabbed a top-fiver finish in the 800m with a fourth-place 1:58.05.
For the jumpes, Michael Carter’s 7.27m earned him second in the long jump – he also took home fifth in the triple jump at 14.56m.
On the women’s side Betina Jean took two top-10 finishes -eighth in the 200m with a 25.13 and seventh in the 400m at 58.23.
As for jumps, Darryn Hough finished fifth with a 1.55m in the high jump, while Ay’Keelah Green finished fourth in the long jump with a 5.84m. LaNeeya Garrison finished thrid in the triple jump with an 11.81m.
Kasie Ugeh picked up where she left off a season ago with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 13.19m.
The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:
Men’s 200m
29. Jemari Sanders 22.98
Men’s 300m
1. Sha’Nard Walker 33.56
5. Jancent Wallace 34.07
10. Ethan Sharpe 35.04
Men’s 400m
5. Jonathan Gaines 49.52
9. Donavan Walker-Collins 49.99
16. Makhii Fleming 50.65
Men’s 800m
4. Dashawn Buist 1:58.05
8. Andre Swewl 20:01.42
Men’s Mile
17. Jalen Jackson 4:43.55
Men’s 3000m
35. Gerrard Griffin 9:32.40
41. Dashon Gill 9:53.49
Men’s High Jump
9. Ashton Matthews 1.95m
Men’s Pole Vault
15. Jabari Armant 4.00m
Men’s Long Jump
2. Michael Carter 7.27m
11. Amarrion Grant 6.84m
17. Bari Willimas 6.53m
Men’s Triple Jump
5. Michael Carter 14.56m
7. Farai Mhende 14.48m
Men’s Shot Put
9. William Rothmiller 14.62m
19. Tyler Washing 12.96m
Men’s Weight Throw
10. Anton Holland 15.64m
Women’s 200m
8. Betina Jean 25.13
18. Haely Grant 25.62
19. Quiaundra Brown 25.69
23. Mariana Morillo 25.76
Women’s 300m
10. Zion Harvey 40.84
11. Amani Jones 40.92
Women’s 400m
7. Betina Jean 58.21
9. Haely Grant 59.10
18. Kavay Johnson 1:01.04
Women’s 1000m
18. Morgan Middleton 3:14.02
Women’s 3000m
14. Valencia Butler 11:20.82
23. Shelvany Goin 12:19.12
Women’s High Jump
5. Darryn Hough 1.55m
10. Selena Rutland 1.50m
21. Soukaina Davis 1.50m
Women’s Long Jump
4. Ay’Keelah Green 5.84m
10. Zion Harvey 5.55m
36. Darryn Hough 4.90m
Women’s Triple Jump
3. LaNeeya Garrison 11.81m
5. Selena Rutland 11.74m
Women’s Shot Put
4. Kasie Ugeh 13.19m
25. Raziyah Ware 10.63m
Women’s Weight Throw
29. Raziyah Ware 10.13m
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Records Broken as Women’s Track and Field Display Strong Performances in Season Opener
Women’s Track and Field | 12/6/2025 7:16:00 PM
Springfield, Ohio – Sophomore Mira Renaldi, senior Emily Brennan and first-year Stevie Combs all showed out in the first meet of the indoor season, as three records were broken by the trio at the Tiger Opener hosted by Wittenberg University. Renaldi broke the record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.16, just barely edging out the time of 9.17 set by Caliyah Bennett back in 2023. Two records were broken in the same event, as Brennan broke the record in the 300 meter dash with a time of 41.75 in heat one, beating the record of 42.01 which was held by Jill Westerfield since 1998. The record would not last long though, as in heat two Combs would break the record with a time of 41.15 seconds, making Brennan’s short-lived. Sydney Flores was first in shot put, and multiple Big Red delivered top-five performances.
Distance/Sprints
In the 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Mira Renaldi ran a career-best and Denison record 9.16 to earn first place. Her previous best was 9.20. Coming in second-place was senior Sydney Brown with a time of 9.39. The Big Red stuffed the top-10 in the 300-meter dash, as first-year Stevie Combs got second with a time of 41.15 for a school record, and Emily Brennan followed right behind with a time of 41.75 for third-place. Renaldi added on to her impressive day with a sixth-place finish with a mark of 43.65. In the 200-meter dash, Brennan showcased another top-10 finish, this time notching eighth with a time of 26.39. Lulu Visocky-O’Grady placed seventh in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:39.98.
Field Events
Sydney Flores won the shot put with a mark of 12.14, .45 more than the second-place finisher. Gabrielle Turner also competed in the event, as she placed in the top-10 with Turner grabbing 10th with a throw of 10.44m. Mariel Drost earned fifth-place in the weight throw with a mark of 13.38m. In the long jump, first-year Marisa Bianchi placed in the top-five with a jump of 4.96m to start her Big Red career. Sophomore Eno-Yaa Kissi grabbed ninth with a career-best mark of 4.85m. Julia Schena placed eighth in the high jump with a mark of 1.48.
Up Next for the Big Red
The Big Red will take a holiday break, then head out to Muskingum University for Muskie Meet #1 in New Concord, Ohio on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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