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Tennessee approves phased rollout of basketball shot clock
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has approved a phased implementation of a basketball shot clock and will also move toward RPI-based seeding for the Division I state tournament. The shot clock will be rolled out over the...
Lacrosse becomes official TSSAA varsity sport
The Legislative Council of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) held a special meeting last year to address two agenda items involving the sanctioning of Lacrosse and to discuss implementation issues related to the recent chang...
Tennessee teacher, coach accused of sexual harassment
A Tennessee high school teacher and baseball coach has been under investigation and subsequently disciplined following allegations of inappropriate conduct toward female students. Jacob Witter, who taught at Rockwood (TN) High School and coached b...
Tennessee Football must vacate 2019-20 wins for Pruitt violations
The history books will not recognize the Tennessee football program's bounce-back efforts over the last few years. Due to penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations under head coach Jeremy Pruitt, the Volunteers are being forced to vac...
Tennessee high school coach reports pitch limit in no-hitter
A Tennessee high school pitcher threw a no-hitter, but his team eventually lost due to a pitching limit error made by the head coach. Ensworth High School's Connor Cobb, a Vanderbilt commit, was on the mound in a win-or-go-home playoff situation a...
TSSAA Council Approves Lacrosse for the 2024-25 Season
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) will govern boys' and girls' lacrosse for the 2024-25 season, after a recent council vote. The TSSAA Legislative Council held a special called meeting Thursday via teleconference to addre...
Skydiver Falls to Death During High School Pre-Game Ceremony
A Tennessee man skydiving during a pre-game ceremony at a local high school football game has died following the hard landing last week. In a statement, Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the diver jumped at the David Crocket...
LSU Fined $250K For Storming Field After Ole Miss Win
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has imposed another six-figure fine after fans stormed the field following a victory. LSU, in their win 45-20 win over No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday, was the most recent school to be levied a fine to the tune of $250,00...
