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09/07/10	Mopar fans were treated to great weather and even better racing during last weekend’s Mopar Thunder at Bristol Dragway. Several racers, hailing from various hometowns, were able to snag victory during the event. Action began with Friday evening’s Mopar vs. The World which gave makes from other manufacturers the opportunity to knock off the mighty Mopars. In the end, however, it was Joseph Hartsell from Stanfield NC in his 1971 Dart claiming the win. Hartsell raced to the win after Randy Walters of Bluff City turned on the red light in the final round. Hartsell reacted from the line with a .032 reaction time and broke through the finish line in 6.028 seconds (6.03 dial-in) at 112.05 mph. During Mopar vs. The World, Ron Polidra from Winston-Salem had a perfect run. He had a .000 R.T. and a 6.350 elapsed time on a 6.35 dial-in. On Saturday, Rockwood’s Ken Patterson took the Super Pro win after Billy Varner Jr. from Stanley NC started a little too soon and earned a red light. Patterson had a .010 R.T. and a 6.428 E.T. (6.43 dial-in) at 104.77 mph on his winning pass. Randy Chesnut from Goshen OH earned the Quick 8 category win over Tim Odom of Blairsville GA. Chesnut’s winning run consisted of a .048 R.T. and a 5.694 E.T. (5.66 dial-in) at 116.46 mph. Steve Foley from Barboursville KY drove to the win in Saturday’s Pro division final over Bluff City’s Randy Walters. Foley’s .015 R.T. and 7.597 E.T. (7.54 dial-in) at 84.29 mph were enough to snag the win. Walters, who was slow from the line with a .106 R.T., had a 6.954 E.T. (6.94 dial-in) on his run. Bluff City’s Jason Nelson drove to the win in the Sportsman ranks as he raced to victory over Jeremy Woods of Bristol. Nelson came from the line with a .013 R.T. and made his run in 10.637 seconds (10.57 dial-in) at 124.84 mph. Woods ran faster than his dial-in (12.401 E.T on a 12.42 dial) to earn a disqualification. Varner Jr. avenged his Saturday loss by claiming Sunday’s Super Pro category over Hartsell. Varner took a .010 R.T. and a 5.971 E.T. (5.94 dial-in) at 111.59 mph to earn the win. Travis Stinson of Blountville won the Pro division over Chester Lay from Coryton. Stinson’s winning run was a 6.474 E.T. (6.45 dial-in) at 102.66 mph. Gerald Wright from Ball Ground GA claimed the Sportsman win over Ron Tefertiller. Wright’s pass consisted of a 12.766 E.T. at 104.77 mph. Thunder Valley returns to action with two Fas Mart Street Fights events this week. The first, on Thursday, September 9, gives one student the chance to win a brand new laptop during the CenturyLink Back to School Bash. Ford Patriotism Day takes place on Saturday, September 11. In addition to celebrating this patriotic day, Dragway officials will give away tickets for the Sept. 25 Thunder Valley Mayhem. For more information about Bristol Dragway events, please call (423) 764-DRAG or visit bristoldragway.com.
09/07/10	The King College women’s volleyball squad split in Saturday’s action of the Limestone College Labor Day Invitational with a sweep over Winston Salem State University, but a five-set loss to Mars Hill College. Against Winston-Salem State King used scores of 25-18, 25-13 and 25-12 for the victory. King fell behind Mars Hill after a 25-21 decision, but the Lady Tornado evened things up 25-20. Mars Hill took the third 25-17 and King forced a final game with a 25-23. King and Mars Hill played in a 20-18 decision that went to Mars Hill in game five. King, at 3-1 in the young 2010 season, welcomes Montreat College to Bristol for the Lady Tornado home opener tomorrow at 7 p.m.
09/07/10	The Milligan College golf program kicked off the fall portion of their 2010-11 schedule as they traveled to the Bill Sergent Invitational in Williamsburg KY this past weekend. The Buffs finished the tournament in seventh place out of 14 teams, while the women’s team finished their first intercollegiate match as a team seventh out of 10 teams. The Lady Buffs were led by Summer Heath (New Tazewell VA) in their collegiate debut. Heath finished the tournament with a two-day total of 177, which placed her 25th out of the 59 golfers participating. Kayla Kmetz (Murfreesboro) ended the tournament in a tie for 31st place with her total of 181. Kaitlyn Harville (Morristown) and Aubrey Baker (Kingsport) rounded out the Lady Buff foursome with finishes in 38th and 41st, respectively. On the men’s side, Whit Brown (Murfreesboro) led the way with a two-day total of 151, which placed him in a tie for 21st of 83 golfers overall. Kody Fawcett (Manitoba, Canada) and Bobby Treadway (Johnson City) ended the tournament in a tie for 24th with a two-day total of 152. Blake Howard (Johnson City) and Daniel Foster (Johnson City) finished the tournament with two-day totals of 157 and 162, respectively. Both Milligan teams return to action when they travel to Clarksville, Ga., for the Piedmont College Fall Invitational on Sept. 13 and 14.
09/07/10	King College head men’s and women’s tennis coach Chris Bartlett has finalized the fall portion of the schedule with five dates for the Tornado and Lady Tornado. King will welcome Emory & Henry College on Thursday, September 9, for a 3 p.m. match. On Saturday, September 11, Milligan (Tenn.) College comes to King to play at 2 p.m. The Tornado and Lady Tornado travel to Bluefield College to play September 14. The Mars Hill Fall Invitational is scheduled for September 25 and the fall schedule wraps up on October 1 with a trip to Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Tornado had a 11-6 record last season and the Lady Tornado went 8-8. Both teams went to the NCCAA National Tournament.
09/07/10	A double overtime goal by senior Guilherme Reis (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was the difference as the ETSU men’s soccer team pulled out a 1-0 win over Clemson Monday night at the Historic Riggs Field in Clemson SC. “That was a great college soccer game,” said head coach Scott Calabrese. “Being at Clemson, which is a big school with a great atmosphere and a historic program, and I cant be more proud of the way our team came out and competed. Clemson is a well coached team that is very organized. I think we showed tremendous mental strength. We had a goal taken away and had a lot of chances that didn’t fall for us, but we continued to press the issue.” The Bucs (0-1-0) outshot the Tigers (0-2-0) 25-10 in the contest and had a 12-5 advantage in corner kicks. The men’s soccer team is back in action on Friday at 7 p.m. as the Bucs face Bradley in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic hosted by the University of Evansville.
09/07/10	Derek Dooley Media Luncheon transcript
09/07/10	The sixth-ranked West Texas A&M women's soccer remained undefeated on the season with Monday's 3-0 win over Tusculum College Monday afternoon. The match was played on the campus of Texas A&M-Commerce. West Texas A&M keeper Kelly Skehan posted her second straight shutout on the young season, while Samantha Cameron recorded a pair of goals in the victory. The Pioneers (0-2) dominated the pace of play, out-shooting the Lady Buffs by a 16-5 margin, including 11-2 in the second half, but Skehan was solid in goal recording six of her eight saves in the final 45 minutes. West Texas A&M got on the board in the seventh minute as Kendal Kitchens knocked home her second goal of the season, which was assisted by Melanie Shannon. Cameron notched her first tally of the day in the 39th minute when she scored on a breakaway, thanks to a lead pass from Lindsay McHorse to make the score 2-0 heading into the locker room. The Lady Buffs added another goal on Cameron's third scoring tally of 2010 when she found the back of the net on a one-on-one breakaway, which was assisted by Kitchens at the 78:26 mark. Tusculum keeper Kelsey Cunningham tallied a pair saves and went the distance in her first career start for the Pioneers. The Pioneers will host Milligan College on Friday night in TC's home opener, which kicks off at 7 p.m. from Pioneer Field.
09/07/10	The Tusculum Pioneers are ranked No. 25 in this week’s D2football.com Poll announced officials this morning. Tusculum is off to its first 2-0 start since 2002, following Saturday’s 16-3 road victory at Findlay. The Pioneers outgained the Oilers by almost 300 yards (510-211), while the defense forced three turnovers and recorded nine sacks in the win. Grand Valley State is the top-ranked team according to this week’s D2football.com poll. Minnesota-Duluth is second, followed by North Alabama, Abilene Christian, Texas A&M-Kingsville, California (Pa.), Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Western State, Central Washington, West Texas A&M, Midwestern State, East Stroudsburg, Washburn, Hillsdale, Saginaw Valley State, Tuskegee, West Alabama, West Liberty State, UNC Pembroke, Valdosta State, Nebraska-Kearney, Winona State, Delta State, Minnesota State-Mankato and Tusculum. Tusculum is also receiving votes in this week’s American Football Coaches Association Division II poll. The Pioneers will be on the road this Saturday night when they take on NCAA FCS Western Carolina (0-1). Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. from E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field in Cullowhee.