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Congrats to LVFL Katie Cousins
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Katherine Amanda Cousins, Katie Cousins, has signed a 2-year contract to play with Þróttur in the Women's Best League.

This will be Katie's third time playing for Þrótt, as she first joined the club in the 2021 season and then played again with Þrótt in 2023.

Katie has played 58 games in the Besta League with Þróttur and Val. In those games, she has scored 13 goals and made another assist, and has always been in the team of the year in the years she has played in Iceland.

Katie has had a great career, including playing for youth national teams in the United States, and was a key member of a strong Tennessee University team before coming to Iceland and playing for Angel City in the NWS league in the United States in 2022.

Kristján Kristjánsson, chairman of Knd. Þróttar, says: "Katie Cousins is without a doubt one of the best foreign players to have played in Iceland since the beginning and it is a special pleasure to welcome her to Þróttar for the third time. She has always shown her best side in Laugardalur and we look forward to seeing her in the Þróttar uniform this summer. She is a very important addition to the Þróttarliðið and joins a strong group that is planning big things in the coming season."
 
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Tennessee Places 117 On Fall SEC Honor Roll​

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The University of Tennessee placed 117 student-athletes on the 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll that was announced Thursday by league commissioner Greg Sankey. That total is one shy of the record total of 118 set a year ago.

Vol Football led the way again with 60 honorees this year, representing the second most in program history. Women's cross country was next with 23, followed by soccer with 18, volleyball with 10 and men's cross country with six.

A total of 1,608 student-athletes were named to the 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. It includes the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball, and it is based on grades from the 2024 Spring, Summer and Fall terms.

Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

The following criteria will be followed: (1) A student‐athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. (2) If a student‐athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. (3) Student‐athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non‐scholarship student‐athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student‐athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non‐remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student‐athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.

University of Tennessee 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll Members



Soccer (18)
Nolyn Bartholomew - Kinesiology
Sarah Bridenstine - Strategic & Digital Communication
Ally Brown - Business Finance
Dakota Brown - Psychology
Sarah Greiner - Business Finance
Hayley Howard - Agricultural Leadership
Leah Klurman - Communication Studies
Muriel Kroflin - Business Analytics/Statistics
Luciana Latino - Business Management
Sheridan Michel - Kinesiology
Macaira Midgley - Business Marketing
Keaton Mitchell - Business Marketing
Kennedy Price - Public Health
Kate Runyon - Recreation Sport Management
Jenna Stayart - Business Marketing
Jaida Thomas - Agricultural Leadership
Addison Yelton - Communication Studies
Ally Zazzara - Mechanical Engineering
 
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Jenna Stayart Set to Attend SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Council This Weekend​


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Two Tennessee student-athletes—Jenna Stayart (Soccer) and Will Cahill (Cross Country/Distance) are among 28 members of the Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) who will be gathering for an annual meeting Friday and Saturday at the SEC offices in Birmingham.

The meeting will serve as an opportunity for the student-athletes to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. Along with Student-Athlete Leadership Councils for football and men's and women's basketball, SAAC provides a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience, student-athlete wellness and playing rules.
The SEC Football Leadership Council conducted its two-day meeting last weekend, and the Basketball Leadership Council met during the summer. A joint meeting of SAAC and leadership council members is held in the summer.

Agenda items for the SEC SAAC meeting include a conversation with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, a presentation to equip student-athletes with strategies to handle conflicts, a review of NCAA and SEC legislative items, and a discussion on SAAC campus programming.

The 28 student-athletes scheduled to attend the meeting are:
· Barry Evans (Alabama Men's Track & Field)
· Kaylie Crews (Alabama Women's Track & Field)
· Zoi Evans (Arkansas Volleyball)
· Peyton Whipple (Arkansas Women's Soccer)
· Peyton Dunn (Auburn Volleyball)
· Carson Bedics (Auburn Men's Track & Field)
· Akari Isaac (Florida Women's Track & Field)
· Ashley Klingenberg (Florida Women's Track & Field)
· Millie Filson (Georgia Women's Soccer)
· Brooklyn DeLeye (Kentucky Volleyball)
· Madison Martin (LSU Volleyball)
· Abigail Maoz (LSU Women's Swimming & Diving)
· Mokihana Tufono (Ole Miss Volleyball)
· Tyler Banks (Ole Miss Football)
· Katelyn Carroll (Mississippi State Women's Soccer)
· Grace Anne Davis (Missouri Gymnastics)
· Jessica Larson (Missouri Women's Soccer)
· Cassie Clifton (Oklahoma Women's Soccer)
· Sydney Thompson (Oklahoma Volleyball)
· Oby Anadi (South Carolina Volleyball)
· Taylor Fox (South Carolina Women's Soccer)
· Jenna Stayart (Tennessee Women's Soccer)
· Will Cahill (Tennessee Men's Cross Country)
· Ethan Doehler (Texas Swimming)
· Emma Halter (Texas Volleyball)
· Levi Hancock (Texas A&M Football)
· Gray Amalsi (Vanderbilt Swimming)
· Brady Bliven (Vanderbilt Cross Country)
 
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This is the one we have been waiting for.
Lady Vol Nyla Blue interview from our very own @Panthro

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Just watched the Nyla episode. It was excellent and enjoyed watching. Love her dedication to the sport and her optimism for the Soccer program. Have a feeling she will be a big impact player this year for us. Great job @Panthro .
 
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Tennessee Soccer Set to Play Six Spring Matches​

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee soccer head coach Joe Kirt has announced the program's exhibition schedule for the 2025 spring semester.

The slate features five matchups, including three at Regal Soccer Stadium, a pair of road trips and a neutral site matchup in Louisville, Kentucky, against Notre Dame.

The Lady Vols concluded the 2024 campaign with a 9-7-4 record, playing No. 7 UCLA to a 0-0 draw and winning over No. 5 Memphis, 1-0. Tennessee also made its fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Lady Vols return eight starters from the 2024 season and welcomed three transfers as mid-year enrollees and two freshmen as early enrollees.

2025 Tennessee Spring Soccer Schedule
Times TBD
Saturday, March 1 - @ North Carolina^ (2024 NCAA Champions)
Saturday, March 8 - @ Clemson^
Sunday, April 6 – vs. Notre Dame – in Louisville^^
Sunday, April 13 – vs. Virginia Tech* & Virginia
Saturday, April 19 – vs. Cincinnati*

* - Home
^ - Away
^^ - Neutral Site
 
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In the early 2010s, Tim Howard was doing brilliantly for both country and club.

He was the starting keeper for the USMNT that reached the knockout stages of two consecutive World Cups, and the starting keeper of Everton that constantly finished in the top half of the table.

Yet, personally, he was going through the toughest moment of his life. After his divorce, it was very hard for Howard to see his kids.

Now, he cherishes every moment he gets to spend with his daughter Ali Howard, who will play soccer for the University of Tennessee.

During the Wide Open podcast with former USWNT keeper Ashlyn Harris, Howard completely opened about that period of his life, which most people don’t know about.

“While playing in England, my ex-wife and I got divorced. I had two young kids and they went back to the States,” he began.

“Sadly, because it’s the Premier League and it’s what we do, there’s no days off.”

“I had to beg my coach to give me one or two days off every month or sixty days to hop on a flight across the Atlantic. I’d connect in Atlanta, go to Memphis to see the kiddos for 36 hours. Then I’d hop back on a plane to do it all over again.”

“I know it sounds crazy, it is crazy. At the time you think it’s impossible but you’d do anything for your kids.”

“I remember thinking if that didn’t break me, nothing would. It served me well.”

“This weekend, I hopped in the car and drove four hours to watch my daughter play for two hours and then drove back.”

“I complained once or twice on the way and then I thought, ‘Tim, you dreamt of these days. To be close enough to hop in a car and grab a water and drive to see your kid play’.”

“So that gave me perspective.”

Howard recently joined the ownership group of Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo. He was previously the minority owner of Memphis 901, which folded in November.

He also said his daugher Ali wants to be a professional player after college. So we could see another Howard representing U.S. Soccer soon.​

 
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