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RYAN CREWS AND RYAN SCHUMPERT Sports Editors Spring sports offer something unique when compared to football and basketball in the wide variety of options for fans to choose from. In the fall, football dominates fans’ attention and the same is true for basketball in the winter. Spring sports come at a time when many have been stuck inside for the prior months and are looking to spend time outside, and the springs sports selection has something for everyone. And just as the flowers are blossoming this spring, so are the Vols and Lady Vols. The baseball team is off to a red-hot start, and
while the softball team has lost a few games to tough opposition, the Lady Vols look to have a solid team. Elsewhere on campus, both tennis teams and the track team are poised for great seasons. Also based in their new clubhouse along the river, the two golf teams are striving to return to NCAA regionals for the second year in row. In this issue, our fantastic team of sports writers have produced a number of interesting stories which cover the many sports at this university. I personally had the pleasure of talking to Vols baseball legend Rick Honeycutt who has spent nearly half a century as a player and coach in Major League Baseball. I also hope you enjoy my feature on the golf teams and the renewed commitment to golf that this university had made as part of a larger, more all-around commitment to other sports on this campus. I hope you all enjoy the upcoming spring season!
Sincerely, Ryan Crews
Spring sports don’t provide the same energy and excitement that football and basketball bring, but we could be in for an exciting spring season of sports on Rocky Top. The baseball team is off to an exciting start in Tony Vitello’s third season in Knoxville. The Vols are ranked in the top 20 and will host four top 25 opponents to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee has national championship contenders in track and field, men’s tennis and women’s swim and dive, who just won the program’s first SEC title. Both golf teams, women’s tennis and softball should have strong teams that will compete at a high level in the SEC. In this special issue we dive into baseball’s hot start, examine some of softball’s early season struggles and have features on the golf and tennis program. I hope you enjoy this special edition of the Beacon and enjoy an exciting spring of sports on Rocky Top. We’ll have full coverage of Vols’ and Lady Vols’ sports throughout the spring. Thanks for reading, Ryan Schumpert
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To the world outside of Knoxville, most would mention Jeremy Pruitt’s second-year surge or Rick Barnes’s back-to-back SEC title contenders as the billboard for a rejuvenated athletic department in Knoxville. However, under closer examination it may be the university’s spring sports, led by new and iconic coaches, that are establishing the Vols’ spot as an SEC contender. One of its leading coaches comes in the form of 42 year old Tony Vitello, who in just two short years has gotten the Vols’ baseball program back into the NCAA Tournament; a mark the school hadn’t reached since 2005 when the Vols went all the way to the College World Series. Vitello’s team reached a regional final in his second season, and the Vols heights could be even greater in his third season as the Vols have posted a 12-0 start including wins over No. 5 Texas Tech and Houston. “When I committed, the program wasn’t where anyone wanted it to be,” sophomore baseball player Camden Sewell said. “I thought, coming into this, that I wanted to contribute to something that was hopefully changing. Now the roles are reversed to where this program isn’t where it was three years ago.” Another new coach on Tennessee’s campus is a familiar face in Knoxville as former Vols’ tennis star Jarryd Chaplin is back in Knoxville serving as an assistant on the women’s ten-
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nis team. Chaplin joins the staff led by head coach Allison Ojeda, who has Tennessee as a staple in the nation’s top-25 in just her fourth year in Knoxville. After Tennessee failed to collect a winning record in the three years prior to Ojeda’s arrival, the Lady Vols have yet to miss the NCAA Tournament in Ojeda’s tenure and are currently ranked 23rd nationally with a 9-2 record in the 2020 season. “It’s a testament to the hard work they’ve done, and the trajectory they’ve been on the past five years.” Jarryd Chaplin said. “The communication lines are open with Allison (Ojeda),” Chaplin said. “That’s something that’s important to me. The transparency, whether someone wants to hear what we’re saying or not is a different thing, but I think it’s better that it’s on the table than its not.” The Lady Vols’ tennis team is one of six programs at Tennessee ranked in the nation’s top-25 during the spring semester. Tennessee softball’s co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly have the Lady Vols poised for another season competing for a SEC title as Tennessee ranks in the top-15 of all three major preseason polls. Then there are the national title contenders; a women’s swim and dive team that ranks No. 4 nationally and just won the program’s first SEC title and pair of track athletes that could compete for championship’s in their respective events. Pole vaulter Hannah Jeffcoat and shot putter Joseph Maxwell have each broken Tennessee records this season and could be poised for strong metal show-
ings at both SEC and NCAA Championships. With both new and old faces, Tennessee’s spring sports are building off of the winning culture of each other’s programs. “Absolutely, from the top down,” Chaplin said on whether Tennessee’s athletic department is on the rise. “I think there’s great leadership here. I feel fortunate to be a part of a group of very successful coaches, ladies and men. … I think any time there’s success with one program it strikes a chord with another where they want to emulate that success, or even be better, you hope as an athletic department. I think you’re starting to see the beginnings of that.” “I think it does feel like we’re on the rise,” Jefcoat said. “I think Tennessee has a lot of great history in all of its sports, we’ve all done really well, but I think this year it seems like we’re kind of getting on our own feet. Not just in track, but in other sports too. It seems like we’re starting to come into ourselves and embrace this winning mentality.” Spring sports in Knoxville may not receive the regional or national publicity that Tennessee’s football and basketball program’s do, but there is no greater example of the Vols’ athletic renaissance than the top to bottom success of its spring sports.
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Previewing the Lady Vols’ SEC slate ANDREW WATERS Contributor
Softball season is well under way, and conference play is quickly approaching. With the Lady Vol Softball team starting SEC play in March, here are five key series to look out for: SEC opener - Texas A&M (March 13th15th) The Lady Vols will travel to College Station for a three-game series with the Aggies to kick off conference play. They will be looking to get off to a strong start to their SEC schedule. The Lady Vols have six consecutive scheduled home games before the road trip, so they may be able to build up some momentum. Tennessee was victorious in two of the three games between the Vols and the Aggies last season, all of which took place in Knoxville. Home SEC opener - Alabama (March 20th22nd) The Crimson Tide come to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium for Tennessee’s first home series on the conference schedule. In 2019, the Lady Vols never faced the Alabama team that appeared in the Women’s College World Series, finishing with an overall record of
60-10. The last time the two teams battled it out was in Tuscaloosa in 2018, with Tennessee winning two of the three games played in late April. 2019 Super Regionals rematch – Florida (April 3rd-5th) Tennessee will be looking for revenge in the first week of April when the Gators make the trip north to Knoxville. While the Lady Vols took two of three games during the regular season in Gainesville last year, Florida would eventually get the last laugh, ending Tennessee’s season in walk-off fashion in the NCAA Super Regionals. The team will attempt to wash that sour taste out of their mouths and defend their home turf against their conference rival. Senior Day – Ole Miss (April 24th-26th) When the Rebels come to town, five members of the Lady Vol softball team will be playing what could be their last series at Sherri Parker Lee stadium. If the team does not host a postseason series, this will be the last time that the senior Lady Vols will get to give their all for Tennessee for a home crowd in Knoxville. One of the few series that Tennessee dropped last season was in Oxford, where they lost two of three.
Rebecca Winiarski, Contributor Final tune-up – Arkansas (May 1st-3rd) The Lady Vols will head to Fayetteville for the last series of the regular season. This will serve as a final opportunity for the team to make adjustments and a huge chance to grab momentum heading into the SEC tournament. The Razorbacks came to Knoxville in late March last season, only coming out victorious in one of three matchups. Depending on how the season goes up until this point, there is a possibility that this could be
an important weekend in determining the final seeding of the SEC tournament. Tennessee finished with a 14-10 record in conference play in 2019 and came up just one game shy of punching its ticket to the Women’s College World Series. The Lady Vols will attempt to build on their success from last season and look to take that next step that gets them to the biggest stage in college softball.
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Tennessee tennis star Adam Walton has lofty goals. He’s going after his second AllSEC selection in three years in Knoxville and hopes to add his name to the storied list of Vols to earn All-American status, but just three years ago in his hometown of Home Hill, Australia, college tennis wasn’t on his radar. “I’d played a lot of ITF juniors,” Walton said. “A lot of the college coaches started recruiting me through social media. I wasn’t planning on going to college until a friend of mine from Australia, Ryan Smith, who was here before me really encouraged me to go to the University of Tennessee.” Tennessee head coach Chris Woodruff wasn’t concerned with what Walton’s plans were when he made it to Australia to watch the now No. 23 player in the nation, but the Vols’ headman knew there was a place for Walton’s game in Knoxville.
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“It’s really hard to see if it’s the right fit during the recruiting process,” Woodruff said. “One of the things I liked about Adam was he kept the ball in play. If you can keep the ball in play in college tennis, that’s usu-
ally a good recipe for success.” Now in his junior year in Knoxville Walton’s strengths are still similar. The 6-foot-1 right-hander is a reliable player that won’t beat himself and has a growing game that makes him one of the nation’s best players. “He’s just so steady,” senior Scott Jones said. “He’s reliable and consistent. You know what you’re going to get every single time and I think that’s what’s giving him so much success right now and is making him tough to beat.” “He makes a lot of balls,” Woodruff said. “One thing I’ve been trying to get him to do gradually is become a little bit more aggressive. … He has a couple ways to hurt you, he can hurt you with his backhand down the line, he’s got good little volleys and a good first serve, so we’re just trying to be more opportunistic in his game.” Walton’s off to a hot start in 2020. In the Vols’ first 13 games Walton has lost just one singles match while earning wins over four ranked opponents. Walton also plays doubles where his pairings have posted an 8-2 record. With greater confidence coming off of an All-SEC season Walton is focusing on executing his game this season. “Really, I just try to play my game well,” Walton said. “I’ve been doing that a lot better over the last 12 months, and I feel like that’s where my success is coming from, just being able to play my game and not get too worried about how good I think the opponent is and not how good I was.” “If I play my game in college tennis, I feel like there are very few people that could really take it to me.” Walton’s individual success on the court has carried over to team success for the Big Orange. Despite graduating a pair of AllAmericans last season, Timo Stodder and Preston Touliatos, Tennessee is 11-2 with a pair of top-25 wins over Oklahoma and Arizona State. The hot start has the Vols ranked No. 10 in
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the nation and chasing SEC and NCAA Championships. While Walton’s play is helping lead the way towards those championships it’s not the only way Walton is affecting his team. Walton is trying to carry over the lessons he learned from a pair of All-Americans to a younger group of Vols with just as lofty goals. “Losing them was a huge hit,” Walton said of Stodder and Touliato’s departure. “They were both very good mentors on court for me when I was younger. They led me in a good path and now I’m just trying to lead that path to the young guys coming in” “He’s going to work every day,” Woodruff said. “He’s going to do what he needs to do to get better every day. He’s just one of those guys that leads by example.” It’s the two banners of Stodder and Touliatos hanging in the Goodfriend Tennis Center that Walton now covets. After coming just shy off the mark last year Walton wants to submit his spot in the Tennessee history books. “The ultimate goal is to get a banner on the wall,” Walton said. “All-American status would be very cool. I was on the eye of it last year and was just short at the NCAA Tournament, so if I could get that status it would be very cool.”
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Vols, Lady Vols golf ready for new year RYAN CREWS Sports Editor
The spring season for the two golf programs here at Tennessee has begun and both the men’s team and the women’s team will be looking to build upon the success they had last spring. Men’s head coach Brennan Webb and the Vols enter the second year of the Webb era after a historic season last spring, in which they won three team tournament titles, a program record. After a run to the quarterfinal in the SEC Championship, Tennessee earned sixth place in the NCAA Regional in Athens, Georgia. During the SEC Championship, then
redshirt sophomore Hunter Walcott finished fourth in the individual standings for the Vols. “We had a very good year last year” coach Webb said, “and accomplished some great things, which certainly got the program heading on a positive course. Heading into this spring, my hope is that we’ll continue to push that bar even higher.” The men’s team has three tournaments remaining this spring in regular season play. Tennessee will travel to tournaments hosted by San Diego State, North Florida and Vanderbilt before heading to the Sea Island Country Club in St. Simmons Island, Georgia, for the 2020 SEC Championship. “We have a lot of depth on our team,” Webb said, “and lots of guys who are capable
of being solid contributors, but our success is going to be measured on how well our big guns play. We need Hunter (Wolcott), Rhys (Nevin) and Spencer (Cross) to play at the AllAmerican level they are capable of.” Women’s head coach Judi Pavon and the Lady Vols enter the 20th year of the Pavon era following a strong season which saw them claim team victories in two different tournaments. Tennessee has played their best golf lately, going to the NCAA Championships for the 14th time in program history, including the 12th time under coach Pavon. The Lady Vols were also the only team in the SEC to have three individual tournament winners with Malia Stovall Micheala Williams and Mariah Smith all taking home silverware. “Our spring season is underway and we are hoping to get better each week. Early spring we are always a little rusty after having a few months without competing. So as the weather gets warmer and we are back in tournament play we expect to start playing better and better and make fewer unforced mistakes on the course.” The women’s team also has three tournaments left before championship season. Tennessee will be facing familiar foes along the way as they will visit Florida, Georgia and Auburn before traveling to Birmingham, Alabama, to play at Greystone Golf & Country Club for the 2020 SEC Championship. “We have a great and very competitive schedule. We are excited to test ourselves
against most of the SEC and some of the top ranked schools in the country.” New this season is the Blackburn-Furrow Clubhouse, situated along the south bank of the Tennessee River. The 8,300-square-foot facility, which was dedicated in September 2019, opens as one of the most top facilities in the nation. Included in the amenities are a Putt View virtual-putting green and a 1,000-squarefoot hitting bay equipped with Trackman, swing analysis technology and video capabilities, as well as locker rooms, coaches’ offices, meeting areas and two team lounges. Also, for recruiting and entertainment, the clubhouse has more than 1,200 square feet of outdoor deck and patio space. “The construction of the Blackburn-Furrow Clubhouse,” Webb said, “is another example that our athletic department is committed to being elite in every sport. I tell our players all the time that every resource they need to achieve all of their dreams is here for them.” “Our clubhouse brings our facility to the top in college golf,” Pavon said. “It’s a huge recruiting tool and will help us attract top players to Tennessee to visit and could be the difference in getting commitments from them. For the players already here, it just helps us get more consistent practice.” Both teams and coaching staffs appear to have faith in that there is potential for a great season on Rocky Top.
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Three former Vols seeing varied success in NBA, G-League EVAN NEWELL Opinions Editor
Tennessee basketball had one of their best seasons in school history last year, racking up 31 wins and spending an entire month atop the national polls. This success was thanks in large part to three core players – Grant Williams, Admiral Schofield and Jordan Bone – that were drafted last summer and now find themselves in the pros. With the NBA season drawing to a close next month, it is worth looking to see how these players have faired on their new teams. Grant Williams – Boston Celtics After going late in the first round of the NBA Draft, Williams was expected to play a fairly significant role as a member of the Celtics, and Williams has seen quite a bit of action so far. He is playing around 16 minutes per game, and only one of his teammates has played in more games for Boston this year. Even still, the two-time SEC Player of the Year has seen his fair share of challenges thus far. After spending much of his junior year and offseason working to improve his perimeter shot, Williams has struggled from beyond the arc. He started the season a staggering 0-for25 from three, and it was not until his 21st game that he saw one fall. Williams has since improved but is still shooting 26.7% from distance on the year. But Williams has made a reputation for himself in Boston by doing things other than scoring. For an undersized player, he is gritty and active, always finding ways to be involved off the ball and on defense. This effort shows in the fact that his plus-minus is one of the best on the team. His NBA All-Star teammate Jayson Tatum remarked on Williams’ scrappy contributions early in the season, saying, “Just stuff he does that doesn’t show up in the stat sheet that really helps our team and gives us energy and life.” Williams has already carved out a spot for himself on a very talented Boston team, and
this start to his career has to be a promising sign that he may have a bright NBA future ahead of him. Admiral Schofield – Washington Wizards Schofield was drafted in the middle of the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers and then immediately traded to Washington. As a strong player with a pro-ready physique, Schofield also expected to see some game action in his first NBA season. So far he has, playing in almost half of the Wizards’ games and having the opportunity to show off some of his abilities on the big stage. While just scoring a little over three points per game in his appearances, Schofield has had the chance to display his effort and shot-making ability in a few moments. Most of Schofield’s action, however, has come with Washington’s G-League team the Capital City Go-Go. On this squad, Schofield has played around 30 minutes per game and been a major part of their team. Like Williams, Schofield also worked a lot on his outside shot during his last season in Knoxville, and he has had the chance to put that on display in the G-League. With the Go-Go, he his shooting almost 37% from distance, and he managed to make 7 threes in a game where he put up 27 points last month. Schofield still bounces between the Wizards and the Go-Go, a lifestyle that can become hectic and taxing. In December, Schofield played two games in one day. At 11:30 am that day, he played 38 minutes for the Go-Go, and by 7 pm, he was with the Wizards in a game where he played seven minutes. This made Schofield the first player in franchise history to perform double duty like this, and as a player still trying to find his niche in the league, it may not be his last. Wizards coach Scott Brooks saw this toughness in Schofield when he acquired him in the draft, saying, “The two things that I really love about him are his athleticism and his toughness. He brings it. He’s a strong kid.” Schofield’s talent and effort level could make him a valuable role player later in his ca-
Grant Williams, #2, during the game against Ole Miss at Thompson-Boling Arena on Feb 3, 2018. Caleb Jones / Daily Beacon reer, but for now he will likely need to wait for the right opportunity. Jordan Bone – Detroit Pistons Bone came to the NBA by way of some draftday dramatics. After being told by his agent that he should not expect to be selected, Bone was shocked to hear his name called with the 57th pick of the draft. After being traded on draft night, Bone ended up on the Detroit Pistons. Bone is seeing much less time in the league than Williams and Schofield. He has only played in 10 games this season, with few minutes in those appearances. Bone has seen most of his playing time come from Detroit’s G-League affiliate the Grand Rapids Drive, and he has used that opportunity to shine. Putting up 18 points and 7 assists per game, Bone is one of the most dangerous players in the G-League. He is shooting 39% from three, and his playmaking ability and court vision have allowed him to already have control of the offense as the Drive’s starting point guard. The Pistons, like so many other teams, were interested in Bone not only because of his college career, but also his staggering measurables at the NBA combine. He blew scouts away with his jumping and movement abilities, and this athleticism paired with his basketball IQ certainly give him a lot of potential. The truth, though, is that the Pistons’ roster
Admiral Schofield, #5, during the game against LSU at Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan 31, 2018. Caleb Jones / Daily Beacon does not have room for Bone at the moment. With talented point guards Derrick Rose, Brandon Knight and Langston Galloway ahead of him, Bone will not see much playing time soon. However, if the G-League is any indication, he looks to be poised for success in the NBA when he gets his chance.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • The Daily Beacon
Tennessee using balanced effort for strong 2020 start BARRETT WALKER Staff Writer
The Tennessee Volunteers have started the 2020 season in impressive fashion. The Vols are currently 10-0 and are ranked as high as No. 16 in the nation. They are a pitcher centered team with an offense that could explode at any moment. Tennessee also defeated two ranked teams, while winning the Round Rock Classic. Here is a more in-depth look at the Vols’ first month. Overall team play Tennessee opened up the 2020 season with questions about the offensive production. Those questions, however, were soon answered in the season opening series against Western Illinois. In game one of the series, Tennessee defeated the Fighting Leathernecks 3-0, and hit two home runs. It was not until the next game when the Vols realized their true offensive potential. Tennessee won 19-0, on 13 hits, including two three-run homers. In the final game of the series, Tennessee drove in 23 runs on 19 hits and nine walks. In total, Tennessee scored 45 runs which is the most runs the Vols have scored in a three game series since their 2005 series against Radford. “I think it was kind of a matter of time,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said. “I don’t think we have the best offense in the country, at least I don’t think we’ve earned that yet, but we certainly aren’t the worst either. It
was a slow start, part in due because of Western Illinois’ pitching but we also didn’t get it going the way we needed to. Once guys finally started shedding themselves of the adrenaline rush we were able to play and when this group just plays, they are pretty exciting.” While the offense was the main story, the pitching performed as expected in the opening series. Vols’ Opening Day starter, Chad Dallas, went five innings, giving up just one hit while striking out four and walking two. Chase Wallace got the call in game two and went 5.2 innings. Wallace surrendered two hits, walked just one batter, and struck out six. Jackson Leath started on the bump in the final game. He gave up three runs on only two hits and two walks, but struck out 12 over his 4.1 innings of work. Tennessee’s next game came against Charlotte. The Vols defeated the 49ers, 8-2, with starter, Elijah Pleasants picking up his first career win and the Vols recording 10 or more hits for the third consecutive game. The Vols’ first set of challenges came during the Round Rock Classic. Tennessee was set to play then No. 1 Texas Tech, Houston and then No. 25 Stanford. Tennessee defeated Texas Tech 6-2, to open up the tournament. Starter Chad Dallas, threw five innings and gave up two runs on five hits, and walked two, while striking out 8. In the opening inning, Zach Daniels hit an insidethe-park home run to get the Vols on the board. Freshman Jordan Beck, recorded a two-run homer to give the Vols a 3-0 lead at the end of the first and they didn’t look back. The Vols clubbed a season high, five doubles
in their 8-4 win against Houston, but none more important than Connor Pavolony’s base clearing hit in the seventh inning to give Tennessee a 6-4 lead. Wallace made the start and got touched up during his 4.1 innings of work. The righty gave up three runs, three hits, and two walks, but did tally seven strikeouts. Leath entered from the ‘pen and went 4.2 innings and gave up only a run while striking out eight. Tennessee completed the weekend with a 7-2 win, after Stanford committed five errors. Pete Derkay came in to pinch-hit in the seventh and delivered a single that drove in a pair of runs. Drew Gilbert came in relief and threw 4.1 innings and gave up just a run while striking out three. Redmond Walsh threw the final three innings and didn’t give up a hit and he struck out four batters. “It is too early to talk about this in our sport, but your resume is important,” Vitello said. “So you wanna build your resume for all the things that you want to happen in the postseason. You really can’t pick out which game out of the 56 that would really make a difference. You need to treat all the games the same and give them equal value, so at the end of the year you can turn in your resume and give yourself the best shot.” Tennessee returned home after the Round Rock Classic where its next two games were victories against Northern Kentucky and UNC Asheville with the final scores being 15-1, and 12-1, respectively.
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In their most recent series, the Vols’ played George Washington and swept the Colonials this past weekend. Tennessee won game one, 7-1, and was boosted by Trey Lipscomb’s grand slam in the eighth inning. Dallas got the start and went seven innings, giving up only one run on six hits while striking out seven to just one walk. In game two, Wallace and the Vols got down early. The starter went four innings and gave up four hits on three runs, two earned, walked three batters and struck out four. Two of those three runs came in the first and in the third, the Vols were down, 3-0. Gilbert hit a home run in the bottom of the third to get Tennessee on the board, but it was Derkay’s two-run single in the fifth that proved to be the biggest hit, which tied the ball game at three. Walsh came in for Wallace and dominated the Colonials. The lefty went five innings and only surrendered two hits and struck out a batter. The Sunday matinee saw a different Vols team than the previous two matches. This time, Tennessee jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the third inning. Pavolony and Lipcius both had two hits, a home run and three RBIs. Hunley got the start and threw two shutout innings until Leath came in relief to throw four innings of two hit ball to secure the win.
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