Vols win, hit four home runs

Marvin Westwestwords

No. 1 Tennessee did exactly what it was supposed to do in the Knoxville Super Regional. It slugged four home runs and knocked off Evansville, 11-6.
The Purple Aces, some combination …

Best-laid plans of mice and men …

Marvin Westwestwords

Do you think the NCAA baseball committee knows a story when it sees one?
Wake Forest, with ex-Vol Chase Burns as a pitching ace, just happened to be lined up to …

Omaha: The goal and the song

Marvin Westwestwords

This is Tony Martin time.
The Tennessee sports fan, professional singer and songwriter, has dusted off a favorite. He is warming up for the peak of college baseball season.
Twenty-five years ago, …

Services for Chip Kell this weekend

Marvin Westwestwords

Old Vol Bill Emendorfer and his wife, Melanie, went to the Bill Gaither concert in Gatlinburg on Sunday, a half-day after Chip Kell died.
The loss of a former teammate and …

Chip Kell: Gone but never to be forgotten

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee legendary lineman Chip Kell has died. Former quarterback Dewey Warren said Heaven will never be the same.
“Chip was a wonderful combination of great football player and great family guy. …

Vol baseball champs swinging for bigger prizes

Marvin Westwestwords

What follows is a profound statement. Please commit it to memory.
National championships in college sports are difficult to win.
Pat Summitt distorted that truth with eight titles. She made it look …