by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve WIlliams Elston Turner is in the fourth quarter of his coaching career. The 62-year-old Knoxville native has had a remarkable run as an assistant for 24 years in the NBA but has never been a head coach. He has come close a few times to realizing that dream...
by design | Apr 11, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams As the golf world and sports fans in general watched Tiger Woods at the Masters last week to see how well he could do in his comeback attempt from a serious car accident 14 months ago, there are countless athletes who face adversity with courage and...
by design | Apr 4, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I never thought I would be saying this, but I’m going to miss Mickey Dearstone doing the Lady Vols’ play-by-play on radio. For years he got on my nerves with his constant criticism of the referees, and I suppose I took it personal since I was a high...
by design | Mar 28, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
“It hurt guys, I’m still hurting … “We’ve got the guys, we just don’t have the coach.” – Z.R., radio caller on 3-and-Out Show last Monday morning after No. 3 seed Tennessee was eliminated from the NCAA basketball tournament by No. 11 seed Michigan. By Steve Williams...
by design | Mar 14, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Jody Wright came back up to the court, finishing off a doughnut and wet from head to toe. The Fulton basketball coach had been down in the locker room talking to his team after notching his 800th career win in the Falcons’ 69-61 victory over Page...
by design | Mar 6, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Like anything in life, sports also can get off track every now and then … A recruiting violation occurs. A rule is broken. A fight breaks out during a contest, etc. And when they do, there are people in positions to determine what the penalties or...