By John Coleman BEJING (mocnews.com) Beijing’s Winter Olympics have felt the effect of COVID-19. Competitions leading up to the Olympics were cancelled, training sites shut down and curlers forced into isolation. One thing the curlers have missed out on is their social culture Celebrations such as this from the 2018 …
Read More »Auburn AD says Bruce Pearl is Tigers coach “for life”
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a contract extension to remain on the Plains.Athletic director Allen Greene announced in a video on social media along with Pearl on Friday night that “we locked him up,” beneath the words “for life.” The 61-year-old Pearl led the …
Read More »Smith scores 18 to lead Chattanooga past Wofford 71-60
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 18 points and seven rebounds as Chattanooga topped Wofford 71-60 on Wednesday night. David Jean-Baptiste had 13 points for Chattanooga (17-4, 7-1 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Darius Banks added 12 points. A.J. Caldwell had six rebounds.Wofford totaled 23 first-half …
Read More »Chattanooga Mecum Car Auction
By Jake Sullivan Chattanooga (mocsnews.com)- The Mecum auction came to Chattanooga this weekend to show off for the Motorcar Festival. The festival is held at the Chattanooga Convention Center after the featured race of multiple cars through the downtown street of Chattanooga. Jordan Chafi, a guest at the auction …
Read More »Student Athlete Mental Health During the Pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked just about every aspect of our world the past year and a half, and higher education has been no different. The danger presented by the virus has forced higher education institutions to redesign their curriculum, all at the cost of added …
Read More »Chattanooga Car Festival Returns
By Jake Sullivan The Mecum auction came to Chattanooga this weekend to show off for the Motorcar Festival. The festival is held at the Chattanooga Convention Center after the featured race of multiple cars through the downtown street of Chattanooga. Jordan Chafi, a guest at the auction states, “This …
Read More »UTC Mocs Soccer Team sees outstanding year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has seen a great year so far when it comes to the soccer team. Chattanooga is 3-2-1 in the SoCon with wins over VMI and Wofford and a tie against the Spartans. Overall, UTC is 5-8-2 with an average of 0.73 …
Read More »UTC Football Takes On the Rival ETSU
By Jake Sullivan CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host one of their biggest rivals this weekend at home for a football showdown. Tenth-ranked ETSU rolls into the Scenic City Saturday for the renewal of the Rail Rivalry. During the last matchup that the two teams …
Read More »UTC Wrestler Dies
A UTC wrestler has died. According to social media for UTC Wrestling, Zeke Washington suddenly passed away. A cause of death is not mentioned. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Zeke’s family, teammates, coaches, support staff and the entire wrestling program during this difficult time. Please keep them in your …
Read More »UTC Football Mocs End Spring Season
The UTC Mocs have ended their spring football season. Here’s the announcement posted Monday afternoon on gomocs.com.The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team is opting out of the remainder of the 2021 spring schedule, head coach Rusty Wright announced today. The decision was made with the health and safety …
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