Ready Or Not, Sports Is Back in a Big Way from SEC Hoops to College Football, Spring fl Ood Ahead
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KNOX • ANDERSON • JEFFERSON • CAMPBELL • CUMBERLAND CLAIBORNE COCKE • GRAINGER • HAMBLEN • BLOUNT • LOUDON • MONROE • MORGAN • ROANE • SCOTT • SEVIER • UNION Ledger FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 Ready or not, sports is back in a big way From SEC hoops to college football, spring fl ood ahead Story by Tom Wood begins on page 2 Photo by UT Athletics ern Express, Inc, PERSONAL FINANCE Hampshire Insurance Company, Western Express, Inc, Def Atty(s): John W Barringer, 08/30/2010, 10C3341 October 8 - 14, 2010 Patricia McClarren vs Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Law & GovernmentPltf(s): James T Collins, Def(s): Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Def Being executor PublicAtty(s): David John Deming, 08/30/2010, 10C3343 Pltf(s): James A Richard Dicaire vs Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark Investment LLC, Records Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel can test your will 08/26/2010, 10C3303 Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark James T Collins vs Rogers Group Inc, Investment LLC, Def Atty(s): Stephen B Morton, 08/26/2010, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Rogers Group Inc, Def Atty(s): Heather E Hardt, 08/26/2010,inside 10C3308 & online James A Wells vs Jenco Construction Inc, Sure, it’s an honor to be Wells, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): JencoTNLedger.com Construction Inc,Pltf(s): Def Atty(s):Judy R Lawson, Jennifer S White, 08/25/2010, 10C3282 Jessica Grimwood vs Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, asked. But being an estate CareerPltf(s): Jessica Corner Grimwood, ...................................... Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Intrepid USA 3 CommunityHealthcare Services, Calendar Def Atty(s): Clifford .......................... Wilson, 08/27/2010, 4 executor is a burden. It also Judy R Lawson vs Nursing & Oneida, News PltfBriefs Atty(s): David ......................................... Harold Dunaway, Def(s): Nursing & Oneida, Def 6 Newsmakers .......................................7 carries legal risk. Jordan Sanders vs Dillons Welding Inc and Employers, P3 Public NoticesPltf(s): Jordan Sanders, ........................ Pltf Atty(s): Donald D Zuccarello,5, 11-14 Def(s): Puzzles ...............................................10 Page 2 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville FEBRUARY 19-25, 2021 Photograph provided by UT Athletics Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is hoping for a championship or at least a strong run for a higher NCAA Tournament seed when the Vols play in the SEC Tournament at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Safety at center court as sports bounces back SEC Tournament ushers in a strange spring that even features college football By Tom Wood social distancing, masks required in the Vanderbilt and other college baseball Butch Spyridon, president and arena and other safety protocols. teams are scheduled to open their seasons CEO of the Nashville Convention & In less than three weeks, the “Hopefully we’re able to get this (SEC Feb. 19, and the Nashville Sounds, with Visitors Corp., has referred to the SEC Southeastern Conference men’s basketball Tournament) o ,” Vanderbilt coach new manager Rick Sweet, head to spring Tournament as “the rst major event as tournament will be in full swing at Jerry Stackhouse says. “I mean, it’s just an training in Phoenix as the new Triple we start to come out of the pandemic” Bridgestone Arena. Probably. Maybe. exciting time. I know the fans are looking A a liate of the Milwaukee Brewers in and emphasizes vaccination is the key to a e tournament format is set, television forward to it. I still don’t think you’re a revamped minor league system. eir complete recovery. times have been announced and the going to see full stands. ere’s going to season begins April 6. “After limping through most of 2020, Metro Public Health Department has be some limitations to fan support, but While Vandy and UT’s football sports-wise, I’m very encouraged by been busy reviewing plans submitted by hopefully, we will get a chance to get teams prepare for spring practice under what’s coming up, starting with the the SEC to stage its showcase event March some of the faithful in there to support new head coaches, Clark Lea for the SEC Tournament,” Spyridon says. “And 10-14. each team.” Commodores and Josh Heupel with the certainly, I think that coincides with more No decision had been formally Vols coach Rick Barnes, who will be Volunteers, the Ohio Valley Conference fans coming back into the stands. I’m announced earlier this week, but in Nashville with his team Feb. 24 for an will play a seven-game league-only spring more than encouraged – and all of it is optimism runs high the SEC Tournament SEC regular-season game at Vanderbilt, schedule beginning Feb. 21, followed by tied to the vaccine.” will return with strict safety protocols stands with Stackhouse regarding a safety- the FCS Division I playo s. Adds Scott Ramsey, president and CEO in place a year after the 2020 tourney rst approach to the SEC tourney. Tennessee State hosts Jacksonville State of the Nashville Sports Council: “One of was canceled due to the swift-spreading “One of the things that we realize and Tennessee Tech hosts Austin Peay in the things that we’ve been focused a lot on COVID-19 pandemic. now – as much as any – is how much openers. is really making sure we got that pipeline “We’re going to prepare in a healthy the players want to play,” Barnes says. en, following the April NFL Draft, full of as many events … and we’re ready way, submit a health plan to the Metro “But we’ve also never lost sight of the the Titans will begin planning for training to hit that accelerator when we get some Public Health Department in Nashville most important thing. It’s making sure camp. green lights from the standpoint of having and Davidson County and be prepared that everybody’s healthy and safe and the Nashville SC doesn’t yet know its some of the special events and activities to play a tournament,” says SEC environments are created like that.” schedule, but Major League Soccer season around the events as well as lling up Commissioner Greg Sankey. Beyond the SEC tourney, Nashville’s kicks o April 17. e Nashville Rock arenas and stadiums.” Approval would be welcome news for spring sports calendar is already ’n’ Roll Marathon is slated to run April Here is a look at issues facing the SEC teams, fans, city o cials and struggling blossoming –starting with the Nashville 24-25. tourney and other sports: Nashville businesses. If the tournament is Predators, whose regular season continues Auto racing returns in a major way this held, expect limited attendance, testing, through early May. summer, and pro golf will be back. 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