Track star Larry Kelly dies at 75

Marvin Westwestwords

Larry Kelly, one of Tennessee’s best-ever half-milers, has died at 75. Funeral service will be Tuesday in Chicago. Old Vol Coppley Vickers says old Vols will be there.
Kelly was three …

Frank Bryant, intriguing swim link, lost

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee has lost another link to the beginning of the Volunteer swim program.
Frank Bryant, 73, died Wednesday in Cookeville after a long-time struggle with Alzheimer’s. He wasn’t a great swimmer but …

NCAA basketball: Knoxville owns tidbits 

Marvin Westwestwords

Each time a college basketball season officially ends, I am reminded that Knoxville owns a snippet of championship memories.
Knoxville, not Tennessee. There is no connection between the Volunteers and the …

Tennessee QB commit does not fear Nico

Marvin Westwestwords

Interesting development in the wonderful world of high school football recruiting: Jake Merklinger, quarterback at Calvary Day School in Savannah, Ga., is not afraid of the more famous Nico Iamaleava.
Jake …

Just the facts, ma’am: 25-11, 11-7

Marvin Westwestwords

As I recall, it was Sgt. Joe Friday who gained TV Dragnet fame with one line, ‘‘Just the facts, ma’am.’’
That’s what you’ll find here, just the facts, no hidden agenda, …

The end: Florida Atlantic stuns Volunteers

Marvin Westwestwords

Tournament upsets are a lot of fun until one happens to you.
Underdog Florida Atlantic, strangers in the big time, slapped a very sudden dead end on the Tennessee season, sent …

Experts helping tutor officials

Marvin Westwestwords

The world is warming up to help officiate tonight’s Tennessee basketball game.
Jay Bilas started it. The ESPN analyst is a Duke man. He tried to explain away Duke’s loss to …